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Math:
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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?
READING:
WDYR - What Do You Remember?
COMING SOON...
Monday, September 30 - Grammar Playdate on the Fortis Playground, 3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2 - Colonial Celebration.
Friday, October 4 - End of 1st Quarter
Monday, October 7 - Co-teacher training on bar modeling, 2-3 p.m. in the sanctuary
Monday, September 30 - Grammar Playdate on the Fortis Playground, 3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2 - Colonial Celebration.
Friday, October 4 - End of 1st Quarter
Monday, October 7 - Co-teacher training on bar modeling, 2-3 p.m. in the sanctuary
"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands..." Psalm 90:17
VIRTUE: Compassion
The definition of compassion is a feeling of deep sympathy and
sorrow for another who is hurting, in pain, or has misfortune and is
accompanied by a strong desire to help the suffering. Jesus Christ is the
greatest example of someone with true compassion. Not only did Jesus have
compassion and heal people from physical suffering, he also showed the greatest
compassion for mankind when died on the cross for our sins. It's not always easy to show compassion, especially when we feel
like the person deserves their misfortune. Yet compassion is a true mark of Christian character. (Adapted from Biblestudytoolstools.com)
VIRTUE: Initiative
Initiative is seeing what needs to be done and doing it, without waiting to be asked. Initiative is the opposite of procrastination and laziness, but it's also the opposite of avoidance. Sometimes initiative takes more than motivation; sometimes it takes courage. We see initiative accompanied by courage and motivated by compassion in the lives of both William Penn and William Wilberforce, whom we will study in history this month.
MATH:
- Find the product of a fraction and whole number.
- Convert a measurement expressed as a fraction (proper fraction or mixed number) to a smaller unit or compound unit.
- Convert a measurement expressed as a mixed number to a smaller unit.
- Express a part of a measurement as a fraction of the whole.
SPELLING:
- Assess mastery of words with the ending ICE.
- Learn to spell words that are exceptions to the I-BEFORE-E generalization.
GRAMMAR:
- Know that NOT is an adverb.
- Know how to identify and classify a question verb in a sentence.
- Begin to memorize all forms of common irregular verbs.
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Review for next week's vocabulary quiz.
- Know the elements of a narrative story and be able to write an outline.
COMPOSITION:
This week, we’ll spend time reviewing for next week's vocabulary test by writing stories using our vocabulary words.
- Learn about colonial life and the American Revolution through the reading of Johnny Tremain.
- Learn about the navigation and colonial life through the reading of Carry On, Mr. Bowditch.
- Engage in meaningful Socratic dialogue.
- Be able to summarize a passage through oral narration.
LATIN:
- Memorize the vocabulary words, charts, and maxim for this week's chapter.
- Memorize the declension chart for 2nd declension neuter nouns.
HISTORY:
- Know that William Penn was was the founder f the Pennsylvania colony.
- Know the basic tenets of the Quaker religion.
- Understand that Penn had compassion on the natives and treated them with kindness and fairness.
COLONIAL CELEBRATION: This event has become a fifth grade tradition! I will provide some Brunswick stew, cornbread, and apple pie for lunch. If the kids don't want this or have allergies that preclude them from eating these foods, please send them with a lunch. We'll also make button spinners. Students are welcome to dress in colonial costumes for the day if they choose.
SCIENCE:
SCIENCE:
- Memorize the parts of the digestive system.
- Know how food moves through the digestive system and what happens to it during each stage of digestion.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Assess mastery of the locations of the islands of the West Indies.
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 test over the islands of the West Indies this week. 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 remember the dates and the corresponding events. 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.