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?
WDYR - What Do You Remember?
COMING SOON...
Wednesday, December 11 - Class Christmas party, 1-3 p.m.
December 16-January 10 - Holiday Break. NO SCHOOL!
"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands..." Psalm 90:17
MATH:
- Obtain a baseline for subtraction facts.
- Express a fraction as a decimal correct to two places.
- Multiply a decimal by 10, 100, or 1000.
- Multiply a decimal by tens, hundreds, or thousands.
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.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.
SPELLING:
- Assess mastery of words with the sound of /ŭl/ spelled AL.
- Learn to spell words with the sound of /ŭl/ spelled LE.
GRAMMAR:
- Know how to properly format quotations.
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Use quotations in writing.
- Retell the story of Jesus' birth in your own words.
- Learn new vocabulary words and properly use them in writing.
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.
READING: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.
- Learn about colonial life and the American Revolution through the reading of Johnny Tremain.
- Engage in meaningful Socratic discussion.
- Be able to summarize a passage through oral narration.
- Identify virtues in characters in Little Britches.
- Increase vocabulary through exposure to new and unfamiliar words.
LATIN:
- Memorize ten new vocabulary words, a maxim, and a chart.
HISTORY:
- Know that George Washington was unanimously chosen as the first president of the United States because of his exceptional leadership qualities and exemplary character.
- Know that John Adams was Washington's vice president and the second president.
- Know that Thomas Jefferson was the third president.
SCIENCE:
- Assess mastery of concepts related to the circulatory and cardiovascular systems.
- Know the components of the nervous system and what each one does.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Assess mastery of the names and locations of the countries of South America.
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're working on memorizing the names and locations of the countries of South America. 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 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 sixteen dates on 3/2:
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
6. Salem Witch Trials - 1692
7. First Great Awakening - 1740s
8. French & Indian War - 1754-63
9. Boston Tea Party - 1773
10. Paul Revere's Ride - 1775
11. July 4, 1776 _ Declaration of Independence
12. 1775-83 - The American Revolution
13. 1787 - Constitution was adopted by the United States
14. 1803 - Louisiana Purchase
15. 1804 - Lewis & Clark
16. War of 1812
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
6. Salem Witch Trials - 1692
7. First Great Awakening - 1740s
8. French & Indian War - 1754-63
9. Boston Tea Party - 1773
10. Paul Revere's Ride - 1775
11. July 4, 1776 _ Declaration of Independence
12. 1775-83 - The American Revolution
13. 1787 - Constitution was adopted by the United States
14. 1803 - Louisiana Purchase
15. 1804 - Lewis & Clark
16. War of 1812