For Wednesday, 11/7

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Phonics Lesson 56
• Lesson 57 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 

Writing

• Your writing topic for the week is "If I could be any animal, I would be..."
• Do your best and use your best handwriting!  Bring it to class on Wednesday!

Handwriting

• Lesson 6 Day 1
   

Grammar

• Lesson 42

 

 

Spanish

• Practice shapes and parts of the body/face.

 

Math

• Please work very hard on memorizing addition facts that equal 10 (1+9, 2+8, 3+7, and so on)
• Use flashcards, if possible, to practice addition facts that equal 10 and below.  Having these memorized aids in mental math strategies for adding larger numbers!
• Textbook page 74
• Workbook page 111-113

History

  Read Story of the World Chapter 15

  

 

Music

• Music 1
•  "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with hands together

 

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 58 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 6 Day 2
  

  History

• Read story of the World chapter 16

 

Math

• Practice addition and subtraction facts that equal 10 or less.  You are working to memorize them!
• Extra Practice Book page 61-62

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Practice "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands, 10 times

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Monday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 59 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.

Handwriting

• Lesson 6 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Lesson 43.
• Study the poem "Months".

 

 

Spanish

• Study shapes, days of the week, and parts of the body & face.

 

Math

• Textbook page 75
• Workbook page 114-115

Science

History

• Read Story of the World Chapter 17
  
  
  

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

Music

• Music 1
•  Practice "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands, 10 times

 

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Tuesday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 60 in Curriculum Guide
• Instruction on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide.   
• In class tomorrow, we will review spelling list #9. This is the list that you began at home on Thursday of last week, so we will be playing a review game with it in prep for their at home assessment.

 

Handwriting

• Choose a border sheet from the back of your handwriting book.  Either tear it out or make a copy of it.  Take the Bible verse from Lesson 6, Day 4, and copy it very carefully onto the border sheet.  Color it and bring it to class tomorrow!  This is like your weekly handwriting quiz, so do your very best!

 

Writing

• Be sure to finish your writing.  Do your best! We will show it off in class!

History

• See if you can answer the following questions!
•  The Phoenicians were good at making things. What are some things they made or invented?
  
  Where did Asherbanipal live?
  What did he collect?
  
  How was Babylon conquered?
  Who was its most famous King?

 

Math

• Extra Practice pages 63-68

 

Spanish

• Listen to your cd, any of it!  :)
  

Science

• TBA

 

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Practice "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands, 10 times

**Picture Day has been changed to November 14th, assuming the weather participates!**

For Wednesday, 10/31

Thursday

**The class can dress up in costume on Wednesday!  If you have a special treat to bring in, we can have them after lunch!  We have a dairy allergy and a food dye allergy, so contact me if you were hoping to bring something in.**

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Phonics Lesson 51
• Lesson 52 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• Study the poem on p. 65 of your Spelling & Poetry Book.  We will recite them in class, next Wednesday, if possible!

Writing

• Your writing topic for the week is "The Best Halloween Ever"
• Do your best and use your best handwriting!  Bring it to class on Wednesday!

Handwriting

• Lesson 5 Day 1
   

Grammar

• Lesson 39

 

 

Spanish

• Keep listening to and singing the song for the Seasons (#7), the Months of the Year, and Cabesa Cintura (#17)

 

Math

• Please work very hard on memorizing addition facts that equal 10 (1+9, 2+8, 3+7, and so on)
• Use flashcards, if possible, to practice addition facts that equal 10 and below.  Having these memorized aids in mental math strategies for adding larger numbers!
• Watch these videos with your children. Pause and discuss or work through problems as you go, if needed!
• Complete workbook pages 101-104

Science

• Read Chapter 1

History

• Next Wednesday, October 31...our first grade class will vote in the presidential election!
  
  Ask your parents about Democrats and Republicans.
  Do you remember which animal represents the Democrats?
  Do you remember which animal represents the Republicans?
  

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Practice "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands, 10 times

 

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 53 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 5 Day 2
  

Spanish

• Keep listening to and singing the song for the Seasons, the Months of the Year, and Cabesa Cintura

  History

• Tell your parents what you have learned about Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
  

 

Math

• Textbook page 70-72
• Workbook page 105-107
• Extra Practice Pages 59-60

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Practice "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands, 10 times

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Monday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 54 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.

Handwriting

• Lesson 5 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Lesson 38

 

 

Spanish

• Keep listening to and singing the song for the Seasons, the Months of the Year, and Cabesa Cintura

 

Math

• Textbook pages 74
• Workbook pages 111-113
• Extra Practice pages 61-62

Science

• Read Chapter 2

History

• Read chapter 14 in The Story of the World.
  
  
  

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

Music

• Music 1
•  Practice "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands, 10 times

 

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Tuesday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 55 in Curriculum Guide
• Instruction on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide.   
• In class tomorrow, we will review spelling list #7. This is the list that you began at home on Thursday of last week, so we will be playing a review game with it in prep for their at home assessment.

 

Handwriting

• Choose a border sheet from the back of your handwriting book.  Either tear it out or make a copy of it.  Take the Bible verse from Lesson 5, Day 4, and copy it very carefully onto the border sheet.  Color it and bring it to class tomorrow!  This is like your weekly handwriting quiz, so do your very best!

 

Writing

• Be sure to finish your writing.  Do your best! We will show it off in class!

History

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Math

• Textbook page 75
• Workbook pages 114-115
• Practice your math problems up to 10!  Use computer games that I have listed in the past, flashcards, or just have your parents quiz you!

 

Spanish

• Keep listening to and singing the song for the Seasons, the Months of the Year, and Cabesa Cintura

Science

•  Read Chapter 2.

 

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Practice "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands, 10 times

**The class can dress up in costume on Wednesday!  If you have a special treat to bring in, we can have them after lunch!  We have a dairy allergy and a food dye allergy, so contact me if you were hoping to bring something in.**

For Wednesday, 10/17

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Phonics Lesson 41
• Lesson 42 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• Study the poem on p. 65 of your Spelling & Poetry Book

Writing

• Imagine that you are a super hero!  Write about yourself!  Write about what your super power would be, what your costume would look like, and what your name would be!

Handwriting

• Lesson 3 Day 1
   

Grammar

• Lesson 35

 

 

Spanish

• Listen to song "Cabesa, Cintura" each day!
• Students have mastered the days of the week, shapes, colors and numbers 1-31.
• Practice body parts vocabulary.
• eyes- ojos
• nose- nariz
• ears- orejas
• hair- pelo
• mouth- boca
• teeth- dientes
• tongue- lengua
• head- cabeza

 

Math

• Extra Practice Book page 35-38

Science

• Make sure you have purchased the biology book and lab book by October 24th!
• Review all chapters (1-10).  We are going to be playing a big review game in class! 

History

• Tell your parents what you remember about Thomas Jefferson.
  Do you remember the color of his hair?
  What is the name of his house?
  Hint...it's an Italian word...do you remember what it means?

  • Please bring in a clean old adult size sock for Wednesday's activity! 

Music

•  Practice Mary Had A Little Lamb (right hand) 10 times per day
• Practice Best Friends 10 times

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 43
•  Study the poem on page 65 of the Spelling and Poetry book.

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 3 Day 2
  

Spanish

• Listen to song "Cabesa, Cintura" each day! 
• Study body parts vocabulary.

 

Math

•  Extra Practice Book page 39-42

Writing

• Imagine that you are a super hero!  Write about yourself!  Write about what your super power would be, what your costume would look like, and what your name would be!

 

Music

•  Practice Mary Had A Little Lamb (right hand) 10 times per day
• Practice Best Friends 10 times

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Monday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 44 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.
• Read and study the poem in page 65.

Handwriting

• Lesson 3 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Teach lesson 36

 

 

Spanish

• Listen to song "Cabesa, Cintura" each day!
• Study Body Parts Vocabulary.

 

Math

• Test Book pages 41-44
• Check work and go over mistakes. 

Science

• Review all chapters (1-10).  We are going to be playing a big review game in class!

History

• Read ch 12...pgs 88-92 Review questions: Egypt invades Nubia: What happened to the Old Kingdom of Egypt? When Amenemhet became Pharaoh, what country did he decide to conquer? Why was Nubia valuable to the Egyptians? What new name did the Egyptians give to Nubia? What do we call this time in Egyptian history? The Hyksos invade Egypt: What happened to the Middle Kingdom of Egypt? Who invaded Egypt and took over the Egyptian throne? Where were they from? Did the Egyptians like having the Hyksos for kings? How did the Egyptians get rid of the Hyksos?

• Please bring in a clean old adult size sock for Wednesday's activity!

  
  
  
  
  

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

Music

•  Practice Mary Had A Little Lamb (right hand) 10 times per day
• Practice Best Friends 10 times

 

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Tuesday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 45 in Curriculum Guide
• Instruction on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide.   
• In class tomorrow, we will review spelling list #6. This is the list that you began at home on Thursday of last week, so we will be playing a review game with it in prep for their at home assessment.

 

Handwriting

• Choose a border sheet from the back of your handwriting book.  Either tear it out or make a copy of it.  Take the Bible verse from Lesson 3, Day 4, and copy it very carefully onto the border sheet.  Color it and bring it to class tomorrow!  This is like your weekly handwriting quiz, so do your very best!

 

Writing

• Be sure to finish your writing.  Do your best! We will show it off in class!

History

• Please bring in a clean old adult size sock for tomorrow's activity!

 

Math

• Test Book pages 45-51
• Check work and go over mistakes.

 

Spanish

•   Listen to song "Cabesa, Cintura" each day!
  • Study Body Parts Vocabulary. 

Science

•  Make sure you have purchased the biology book and lab book by October 24th!
• Review all chapters (1-10). We are going to be playing a big review game in class!

Music

•  Practice Mary Had A Little Lamb (right hand) 10 times per day
• Practice Best Friends 10 times

Things to do for Wednesday, 10/10

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Read Tiptoes, pages 18-25
• Phonics Lesson 36
• Lesson 37 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• Study the poem on p. 65 of your Spelling & Poetry Book

Writing

• Image you are a leaf on a tree.... and fall is here!  Write about your journey as a leaf, and how you (as a leaf) feel about the fall.

Handwriting

• Lesson 2 Day 1 (p. 43)
   

Grammar

• Lesson 30

 

Spanish

• Review and study pages 4-9 in your workbook.

 

Math

• Play this subtraction game.
• We are working on trying to answer addition and subtraction equations up to 10 from memory.

Science

• Read Chapter 8 for next week.

History

• Watch this video of what Mohenjo- daro may have looked like in ancient times.

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• • Below is a video of the ruins of Mohenjo-daro.
  
  

 

Music 1

• Practice the song "Mary Had A Little Lamb" in the purple book
• Practice the song "C, D, E" in the blue and white book.
• Listen to your CD.

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 38
•  Study the poem on page 65 of the Spelling and Poetry book.

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 2 Day 2
  

Spanish

• Study pages 4-9 in your workbook.
• Make sure you can say all of your number through 32.

 

Math

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• Textbook page 53
• Workbook page 59
• Parents, go over answers with child.

History

•  Read pages 66-75
  

Writing

• Imagine you are a leaf on a tree.... and fall is here!  Write about your journey as a leaf, and how you (as a leaf) feel about the fall.

 

Music 1

• Practice the song "Mary Had A Little Lamb" in the purple book
• Practice the song "C, D, E" in the blue and white book.
• Listen to your CD.

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Monday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 39 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.
• Read and study the poem in page 65.

Handwriting

• Lesson 2 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Teach lesson 31

 

 

Spanish

• Listen to the Months of the Year song and try to sing it!
• Practice the Spanish months using pages 10-13 in your book.

 

Math

• Textbook page 54-55
• Workbook page 60 & 67

Science

• Read Chapter 8

History

• Come up with your own Pictograms...they can be random or you can put some together to create a sentence or story. Be ready to show and explain them to your classmates and teacher.

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

Music 1

• Practice the song "Mary Had A Little Lamb" in the purple book
• Practice the song "C, D, E" in the blue and white book.
• Listen to your CD.

 

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Tuesday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 40 in Curriculum Guide
• Instruction on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide.   
• In class tomorrow, we will review spelling list #5. This is the list that you began at home on Thursday of last week, so we will be playing a review game with it in prep for their at home assessment.

 

Handwriting

• Choose a border sheet from the back of your handwriting book.  Either tear it out or make a copy of it.  Take the Bible verse from Lesson 2, Day 4, and copy it very carefully onto the border sheet.  Color it and bring it to class tomorrow!  This is like your weekly handwriting quiz, so do your very best!

 

Writing

• Be sure to finish your writing.  Do your best! We will show it off in class!

History

• Students...tell your parents what you know about Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth and Dr Mudd.
• Also...ask your parents to talk to you about Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. You want to be prepared to vote in the election!

 

Math

• Workbook page 61-66

 

Spanish

• Listen to the months of the year song.  Sing it!
• Be sure you know the material on pages 4-13.

   

 

Science

•  Read chapter 8!