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...
Saturday, February 22 - Fortis Family Work Day, 9 a.m.-noon
Monday, February 17 - Moms in Prayer (Meet at Agape Java after drop-off at 9 a.m.
Wednesday, February 19 - New Family Informational, 10-11 a.m.
Wednesday, February 19 - Co-Teacher Training Session on inference – 2-3 p.m.
Friday, February 21 - Falcon Moms Night Out, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lakeline. Details TBD
Saturday, February 22 - LifeSprings/Fortis Academy Family Work-Day, 9 a.m.-noon
Monday, February 24 - Moms in Prayer, Meet at Agape Java after drop-off at 9 a.m.
Monday, February 24 - Grammar Playdate, 3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, February 26 - Spirit Day, D.O.G.S, and Pizza Lunch
"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands..." Psalm 90:17
DISCIPLESHIP: This month, we'll continue to focus on the virtue of responsibility. Being responsible means doing the things you are expected to do and accepting the consequences--good or bad-- that result from your actions. We'll also look at the virtue of peacefulness.
MATH:
MATH:
- Assess mastery of concepts related to percentage.
- Solve word problems involving finding a percentage part of a whole.
- Review concepts related to percentage word problems.
- Understand and find the average.
- Know that "mean" means average.Find the average given the total and the number of items.
- Find the total given the average and the number of items.
SPELLING:
- Assess mastery of words with the sound of /ŭs/ spelled OUS.
- Analyze two ways to spell the sound of /ŭs/.
GRAMMAR:
- Know that a predicate adjective modifies the subject noun or pronoun.
- Be able to classify pattern 5 sentence: SNLVPA.
- Be able to compose a pattern 5 sentence using labels.
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Know the components of an essay (introduction with a topic sentence and dramatic opener, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion that restates the topic and includes a final clincher).
- Learn the definitions of four new vocabulary words and be able to properly use them in a sentence.
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:
- Engage in meaningful Socratic discussion.
- Be able to summarize a passage through oral narration.
- Identify virtues in characters in Amos Fortune.
- Increase vocabulary through exposure to new and unfamiliar words.
LATIN:
- Assess mastery of previously learned vocabulary words and maxims.
- Review for upcoming test.
- Know that the accusative case can be an object of the preposition.
HISTORY:
- Know what the Industrial Revolution was and be familiar with some of the key inventions that sparked it.
- Understand the effect that westward expansion had on the Native Americans.
SCIENCE:
- Know what the five senses are and appreciate how God gave them to us for protection and pleasure.
- Know the basic anatomy of the integumentary system and understand its purposes.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Begin to memorize the names and locations of the U.S. states.
- Begin to memorize the names of the U.S. capital cities.
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 begin memorizing our states and capitals. 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 this year. 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