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?
"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands..." Psalm 90:17
VIRTUE: Wisdom
NOTE ON ORDER OF OPERATIONS LESSONS: On p22-23 and p129-30 of the HIG where the answers for the TB and WB exercises are found for this lesson, you will notice that the student is expected to underline the portion of the operation he/she will perform during each step. He/she should write the answer to the underlined portion directly below, then copy down the remaining parts of the number sentence. Please do not allow your child to skip the underlining or the copying. We teach the acronym PEMDAS ("Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally") to help the kids remember the order of operations: 1. Parentheses (Wednesday's lesson), 2. Exponents (we don't deal with those until next year), 3. Multiplication and Division, left to right, and 4. Addition and Subtraction, left to right. The number cards referenced on p28-29 of the HIG can simply be index cards cut in half and numbered 0-9.
VOCABULARY:
READING:
WDYR - What Do You Remember?
COMING SOON...
Monday, August 26 – Open House
Wednesday, August 28 – Pizza Day! Students may wear Fortis spirit shirts with uniform bottoms.
Monday, September 2 - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL!
Monday, September 2 - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL!
"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 study of the biblical books of poetry, beginning 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:
- Do mixed operations involving addition and subtraction without parentheses.
- Do mixed operations involving multiplication and division without parentheses.
- Do mixed operations involving all four operations, with and without parentheses.
- Assess mastery of concepts related to rounding and estimation.
NOTE ON ORDER OF OPERATIONS LESSONS: On p22-23 and p129-30 of the HIG where the answers for the TB and WB exercises are found for this lesson, you will notice that the student is expected to underline the portion of the operation he/she will perform during each step. He/she should write the answer to the underlined portion directly below, then copy down the remaining parts of the number sentence. Please do not allow your child to skip the underlining or the copying. We teach the acronym PEMDAS ("Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally") to help the kids remember the order of operations: 1. Parentheses (Wednesday's lesson), 2. Exponents (we don't deal with those until next year), 3. Multiplication and Division, left to right, and 4. Addition and Subtraction, left to right. The number cards referenced on p28-29 of the HIG can simply be index cards cut in half and numbered 0-9.
SPELLING:
- Assess mastery of words with /ŭ/ spelled “a.”
- Learn to spell words with the sound of /k/ spelled CH.
GRAMMAR:
- Be able to construct a sentence using labels for parts of speech.
- Know that sentences can have predicate parts in the subject part of the sentence (inverted word order).
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Learn the definitions of the vocabulary words and be able to correctly use each word in a sentence.
- Learn dictionary skills.
- Know what a dramatic hook is, at how it can be used to draw a reader into a story.
- Write a rough draft from a key word outline.
- Effectively and accurately use dress-ups in writing.
COMPOSITION:
This week, we’ll work on writing a final draft for our story on the Lost Colony of Roanoke , and we'll begin writing a rough draft of the Jamestown story.
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 & 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 life and faith of George Muller.
- 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.
- Know that all Latin verbs have a number, a person, and a tense.
- Know that Columbus serendipitously discovered that land lay between Europe and Asia.
- Know that Columbus is a controversial figure because of the way he treated the natives.
- Know that Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain financed the venture in hopes of acquiring riches.
- Be able to locate Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Hispanola on a world map.
SCIENCE:
- Understand the benefits of the skeletal system: provides shape, protects organs, produces blood, stores nutrients, allows movement.
- Memorize the major bones of the body.
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.
- Know what a compass rose is and how to use it on a map.
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 Erikson 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 Erikson 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.