BLOG KEY
General:
Act – Activity
Ch – Chapter
Ex – Exercise
L – Lesson
p – Page(s)
Math:
HIG – Home Instructor’s Guide
TB – Textbook
WB – Workbook
FP – Facts Practice (A, B, C, or D denotes which sheet to use)
Science:
SG – Student Guide
USE – Usborne Encyclopedia of Science
KSE – Kingfisher Encyclopedia of Science
Don't forget to practice Psalm 139 daily!
COMING SOON...
Wednesday, April 24 - Pizza & Spirit Day. Students may wear spirit shirts with jeans.
Friday, April 26 - 6th Grade Mock Day
Wednesday, May 1 - Wax Museum (1:30-3 p.m. in the Sanctuary)
Monday, May 6 - 5th Grade Graduation/Reception (1:30 -3 p.m. in the Sanctuary/Cafeteria)
Wednesday, May 8 - End of Year Program (1:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary) Last Day of Grammar School!
Friday, April 26 - 6th Grade Mock Day
Wednesday, May 1 - Wax Museum (1:30-3 p.m. in the Sanctuary)
Monday, May 6 - 5th Grade Graduation/Reception (1:30 -3 p.m. in the Sanctuary/Cafeteria)
Wednesday, May 8 - End of Year Program (1:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary) Last Day of Grammar School!
MATH:
- Review for upcoming test.
- Assess mastery of concepts related to volume.
- Assess mastery of multiplication facts.
Please make copies of the four math facts pages (A-D) that were sent home in binders (inside front pocket). These are master copies. You will use these all year. Here are the instructions for administering facts practice sheets:
1. Set a timer for five minutes.
2. When the five minutes is up, if your child has not finished, please mark the place where he/she left off, and then have the student finish the sheet.
3. Parents, please use the key sent home to check your child's work. Have him/her make any corrections.
3. Turn the sheet in as homework on the next school day. I will take it as a homework completion grade.
READING:
- Learn character lessons from the reading and discussion of Make Way for Sam Houston.
- Identify virtues in book characters when reading.
- Increase vocabulary.
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Understand the purpose and importance of a bibliography.
- Write a properly formatted bibliography
- Know the components of a critique and write a critique of the book Little Britches.
SPELLING:
- Assess mastery of words ending in ATE.
- Learn to spell words with the /awt/ sound spelled AUGHT.
LATIN:
- Assess mastery of Ch29 vocab words and maxim.
- Memorize chapter maxim, chart and vocab words for Ch30.
HISTORY:
- What what the Industrial Revolution was.
- Know the key players and causes of the Texas Revolution, and specifically, the Alamo.
- Know who Sam Houston was.
SCIENCE:
- Know the components and functions of the respiratory and digestive systems.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Memorize the names and locations of the provinces of Canada.
- Know the location of Greenland in relation to neighboring continents and countries.
MEMORY WORK:
Scripture: We'll spend the year working on our scripture memorization of Philippians 2:1-18 (KJV). Our intent with scripture memory is for students to hide God’s word deep in their hearts so that they can call upon it for comfort, reassurance, and strength in times of trouble. With that in mind, we will not be testing over this scripture, but we will be reciting it together as a school every morning during assembly time. Here is a link to an article that explains why we generally prefer to have our students memorize the King James Version.
Geography: We'll test over Central America this week. A hard copy of the maps can be found behind the "memory" tab in your child's binder. Additional maps, as well as MP3s of the songs, are available at this link: Geography Resources.
Poetry: Our fourth quarter poem is Psalm 139:1-18 (NIV). We will test over it on 5/1.