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:
TB – Textbook
NBJ – Notebooking Journal
WDYR - What Do You Remember?
Monday, August 26 – Open House
"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands..." Psalm 90:17
VIRTUE: Wisdom
Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance. Initial the top when all problems have been completed correctly. I will periodically check workbooks for completion.
ALEKS MATH. All students will begin with the assessment so that the program can determine a student's areas of strength and weakness. Please understand that the assessment is over 5th grade objectives, somewhat like a pre-test, so your student is not expected to know the material. Please refer to the instructions sent home in binders to know how to log on, if you haven't been doing ALEKS over the summer. The class code is: KCHTD-TY6XE
PRACTICE AND REVIEW EXERCISES should always be completed on notebook paper, graded by parents, corrected by students, and turned in for a homework completion grade the following school day.
MATH 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. We'll be using sheet A (addition) for the first few weeks. 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.
VOCABULARY:
READING:
HISTORY:
WDYR - What Do You Remember?
COMING SOON...
Wednesday, August 14 – Spirit Day! Students may wear Fortis spirit shirts with uniform bottoms.
Wednesday, August 28 – Pizza Day! Students may wear Fortis spirit shirts with uniform bottoms.
"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands..." Psalm 90:17
VIRTUE: Wisdom
As we begin our study of the biblical books of poetry with Proverbs, we will focus on the virtue of wisdom. The book of Proverbs implores the hearer to "get wisdom," and to search for her as for a precious treasure, because it is the key to avoiding sin and finding the knowledge of God. This month, we will discuss the meaning and importance of wisdom and learn to discern between Godly wisdom (see James 3:17) and worldy wisdom, which James describes as "earthly, unspiritual, and demonic."
MATH:
- Interpret numbers up to 1 million in terms of place value.
- Read and write 6- and 7-digit numbers and corresponding number words.
- Set up ALEKS math account and assess math skills.
- Compare and order numbers within 10 million.
- Understand how big 1 million is.
- Round whole numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.
- Understand the symbol ≈ to mean “is approximately” or “is about.”
Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance. Initial the top when all problems have been completed correctly. I will periodically check workbooks for completion.
ALEKS MATH. All students will begin with the assessment so that the program can determine a student's areas of strength and weakness. Please understand that the assessment is over 5th grade objectives, somewhat like a pre-test, so your student is not expected to know the material. Please refer to the instructions sent home in binders to know how to log on, if you haven't been doing ALEKS over the summer. The class code is: KCHTD-TY6XE
PRACTICE AND REVIEW EXERCISES should always be completed on notebook paper, graded by parents, corrected by students, and turned in for a homework completion grade the following school day.
MATH 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. We'll be using sheet A (addition) for the first few weeks. 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.
SPELLING:
- Review spelling and syllable division rules.
- Review phonograms.
GRAMMAR:
- Know what synonyms and antonyms are and understand their value in good writing.
- Know what nouns and verbs are and be able to identify them in sentences.
- Be able to name the four types of sentences and be able to identify them.
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Learn the definitions of the vocabulary words and be able to correctly use each word in a sentence.
- Learn dictionary skills.
- Write key word outlines.
- Be able to retell a story using only a key word outline.
- Know what banned words are and why we
- Understand the importance of using good structure when you are writing.
COMPOSITION:
We’ll work on creating good key word outlines from a historical reading passage. Retelling is a critical part of this process, so please don’t skip that part of the assignment.
VOCABULARY:
1. Cut out the SHEET of vocab cards for this week's lesson. Do not cut out the individual cards. Hole punch it, and place it behind the "Writing &d Grammar" tab.
2. Study the definitions and the parts of speech for each word. Color the picture on the front of the card. (This is an especially helpful step for kids who are visual and/or kinesthetic learners.)
3. Use a dictionary to look up the word.
2. Study the definitions and the parts of speech for each word. Color the picture on the front of the card. (This is an especially helpful step for kids who are visual and/or kinesthetic learners.)
3. Use a dictionary to look up the word.
4. On the reverse side of the card, students should fill in the blank with the word and read the sentence. Then, they should write an original sentence with the word that is significantly different from the sentence given. You might have to help your child with this part. Students may use the dictionary to find a sample sentence.
5. If possible, students should write at least one synonym and one antonym for each word, using a dictionary or a thesaurus if necessary.
6. Look up the etymology of the word in the dictionary. Discuss the meaning. See if you can brainstorm some other words that come from the same root or roots.
6. Look up the etymology of the word in the dictionary. Discuss the meaning. See if you can brainstorm some other words that come from the same root or roots.
READING:
- Learn about the lifestyles of Native Americans prior to the arrival of the Europeans.
- Be able to summarize a passage through oral narration.
- Expand vocabulary.
LATIN:
- Learn ten vocabulary words and the chapter maxim.
- Memorize the first conjugation "amo" chart.
HISTORY:
- Know how Native Americans came to populate the Americas.
- Understand that native peoples had diverse cultures, lifestyles, and languages, depending on where they lived.
JOURNALS: Students will have weekly history journal assignments that will vary from things like writing paragraphs, to conducting basic research, to completing simple projects. This week, they need to write a paragraph, using proper mechanics, about a tribe of their choice. Students will receive a homework grade each week based on how much time and effort they put into the journal assignments. Before you get started, be sure to read the instructions on the first page of the journal.
SCIENCE:
- Know the definitions of "anatomy" and "physiology."
- Learn some basic history of anatomy and physiology and understand what different cultures contributed to our modern understanding of the body.
- Identify key facts from a reading passage.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Know the names and locations of the world’s seven continents and five oceans.
- Understand how the northern and southern hemispheres are different, and how they work together to keep the planet in balance.
- Know the terms "equator," "prime meridian," "tropics of Cancer and Capricorn" and "Arctic and Antarctic circles."
MEMORY WORK:
Scripture: We'll spend the year working on our scripture memorization of Psalm 27 (NIV). 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.
Geography: We'll be working on the continents and oceans for the first few weeks. A hard copy of the map can be found behind the "memory" tab in your child's binder. Additional maps, as well as MP3s of the song, are available at this link: Geography Resources.
History: Students will memorize a portion of the Declaration of Independence (bolded portion only) and 21 key dates.The key dates have accompanying jingles that do not have to be memorized, but will help students memorize the dates. We will test over the first five dates on 9/30:
1. Leif Ericsson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1583
4. Founding of Jamestown - 1607
5. Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth - 1620
1. Leif Ericsson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1583
4. Founding of Jamestown - 1607
5. Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth - 1620
Poetry: This quarter, we'll work on memorizing and reciting Proverbs 2:1-11. Here is a link to an article that explains why we like to have our students memorize some passages using the King James Version. The poetic language of this particular chapter of Proverbs is especially beautiful in the KJV.