Wednesday, November 28, 2012

For Wednesday, December 12th

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Phonics Lesson 76
  • Lesson 77 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 


Handwriting

  • Lesson 10 Day 1
     

Grammar

  • Study your grammar cards and list of pronouns. 
  • Make sure that you know the definition of a verb

 

Writing

  • Your title for the week is, "The Magic Snowman"Come up with a great story to write and share with the class.  Be sure to use your very best handwriting, capital letters, and periods!  

    If it isn't neat, copy it again onto another sheet of paper.

 

 

Math

  • Test pages p.117-121


History

  •  Next week we will be having our Toga Party and Greek food fest. 
  • Either wear a toga or bring a sheet/cloth with them so you can put it on for History class. Here are 2 links for toga ideas for kids... 
    • http://www.ehow.com/how_5664268_make-toga-costume-kids_-play.html

      There are ideas all over the internet so feel free to come up with something else.

      • If anyone would like to bring any of the following foods, please let Ms. Allison know!  Some examples would be
        •  Greek salad 
        • Olives 
        • Pita/flat bread 
        • Hummus 
        • Olive oil 
        • Veggies for dipping 
        • Baklava.

      Ms. Allison is going to go by the Athenas restaurant in PTC and see what food samples are available!

      The kids might even have a few Olympic games (our own versions) to play!

 

 

 Music

  • Music 1
    •  Practice "Verbs are Action Words" 10 times
    • Practice "Best Friends" (left hand) 10 times


Friday


Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Lesson 78 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.

 

Handwriting

  • Lesson 10 Day 2


Grammar

  • Study "The Months" on page 78
  • Lesson 53

  

 

Math

  • The kids will be working with capacity today.  Feel free to play with water in containers of different sizes.  Pour water from measuring cups into glasses and see if it looks like it is the same amount.  This is a lesson that lends iteself to play!
    • Textbook p. 102-105

 

Writing

  • Work on your writing assignment.  Make it great! 

 

 Music

  • Music 1
    •  Practice "Verbs are Action Words" 10 times
    • Practice "Best Friends" (left hand) 10 times




Monday


Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Lesson 79 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.


Handwriting

  • Lesson 10 Day 3 

 

 

Science

  • Read chapter 6 and discuss.

 

Grammar

  • Study "The Months"
  • Lesson 54

 

 

Math

  • Workbook p. 163-165
  • Extra Practice p. 93-94

 


Writing

  • Finish your writing assignment.  Check for complete sentences, capital letters, periods, and handwriting.  If it's too sloppy, write it on a different sheet of paper!


 Music

  • Music 1
    •  Practice "Verbs are Action Words" 10 times
    • Practice "Best Friends" (left hand) 10 times

 


Tuesday


Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Lesson 80 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 #13. 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 10, 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!

  

Grammar

  • Study grammar cards!
  • Study the poem "Months"

 

 

Writing

  • Make sure to bring in your writing assignment tomorrow!

History 


  • Be sure to wear your toga and bring any Greek dish you would like to class tomorrow! 


Math

  • Test pages 123-128

 

Science

  •  Watch the video
  • Try to identify the 3 types of protozoa in the video (euglena, paramecium, and amoeba).
  • Try to identify how each type moves:  Whether it uses a flagellum, cilia, or pseudopods (false feet).
  •   Because other classes are light today, if you have time, read and discuss chapter 7.

 

 Music

  • Music 1
    •  Practice "Verbs are Action Words" 10 times
    • Practice "Best Friends" (left hand) 10 times

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

For Wednesday, 11/28

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Phonics Lesson 66
  • Lesson 67 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 


Handwriting

  • Lesson 8 Day 1
     

Grammar

  • Lesson 47
  • Study your grammar cards. (Someone left a few grammar cards sitting on the table.  If you are missing some, here is a link to the printout.)
  • You only have to study the part 1 of the pronoun list!!

 

 

Science

  • Create a diagram or a model of a plant using the four organs of a plant that you learned in class: flower, stem, leaves, and roots.  Bring it in when you come back to class!  Do your best and get creative!

 

Math

  • We have been learning about shapes and patterns.  For those of you who did not finish the pages of shapes and patterns last week, you may want to go back and review them and be sure that the kids know the material. I would look at the following pages toward the beginning of the school day, and complete the test pages after working on a different subject.  The answers to the test are in the back of the book.  Use this as a guide to see what topics need extra help!
  • Textbook pages 89-90
  • Workbook page 149
  • Test pages 89-96


History

  •   Read Chapter 21
    • Was Cyrus a good king?
    • Can you tell me one of the fair things Cyrus did?
    • What was King Croesus known for?
    • Why did the Babylonians let Cyrus into their city?

  

 

Music

  • Music 1
    •  6 year olds - Play Hot Cross Buns 10 times, with hands separate.
      • You can TRY to play with it together, if you'd like.
    •  8 year olds - Play Hot Cross Buns 10 times, with hands together.

 



Friday


Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Lesson 68 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.

 

Handwriting

  • Lesson 8 Day 2


Grammar

  • Study "The Months" on page 78
  • Study your grammar cards!  Study part 1 and part 2 of the pronoun list.

   

History

  • Read Chapter 22
    • Did the Greek cities all obey the same king?
    • What did all Spartan boys grow up to be?
    • What did they learn in school?
    • What is a democracy?
    • Did Athens think fighting was the most important thing for boys to learn?
    • What happens to ignorant people who don't know the laws?
    • Why is it important to be educated?

 

Math

  • Test Pages 97-104

 

 

Music

  • Music 1
    •  6 year olds - Play Hot Cross Buns 10 times, with hands separate.
      • You can TRY to play with it together, if you'd like.
    •  8 year olds - Play Hot Cross Buns 10 times, with hands together.




Monday


Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Lesson 69 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.


Handwriting

  • Lesson 8 Day 3
     

 

Grammar

  • Study "The Months"
  • Do lesson 48
  • Study your grammar cards.  You can study parts 1, 2, and 3 of the pronoun list.

 

 

Math

  • Textbook pages 91-94
  • Workbook pages 150-153


 

Science

  • Create a diagram or a model of a plant using the four organs of a plant that you learned in class: flower, stem, leaves, and roots.  Bring it in when you come back to class!  Do your best and get creative!


Writing

  • For writing, I would like for you to write all about your Thanksgiving!  Check your handwriting, capital letters, and punctuation.  Make it great!


Music

  • Music 1
    •  6 year olds - Play Hot Cross Buns 10 times, with hands separate.
      • You can TRY to play with it together, if you'd like.
    •  8 year olds - Play Hot Cross Buns 10 times, with hands together.

 


Tuesday


Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Lesson 70 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 #11. 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 8, 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!

  

Grammar

  • Lesson 49
  • Study grammar cards
  • Study "The Months" poem on p. 78

 

Writing

For writing, I would like for you to write all about your Thanksgiving!  Check your handwriting, capital letters, and punctuation.  Make it great!

History 

  •  Read Chapter 23
    • Were the Greeks monotheists?
    • Were they polytheists?
    • Does a polytheist believe in one god or many gods?
    • Why did Zeus start a war on earth?
    • Can you name any of the other gods from the story?

 

Math

  • Extra Practice book pages 81-82
  • Test pages 105-108

 


Science

  • Bring in your plant diagram tomorrow!
  • Read Chapter 5
  • On the next page in experiment 4 in the lab book students should draw pictures of our flowers after the second week. 
  • Plant A: receiving sunlight and water. 
  • Plant B: receiving no sunlight or water.

 

 

Music

  • Music 1
    •  6 year olds - Play Hot Cross Buns 10 times, with hands separate.
      • You can TRY to play with it together, if you'd like.
    •  8 year olds - Play Hot Cross Buns 10 times, with hands together.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

For Wednesday, 11/14

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Phonics Lesson 61
  • Lesson 62 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 

Writing

  • Your writing topic for the week is "Giving Thanks".  Write about the things you are thankful for.  Last week's writing assignment was amazing!  Keep up the good work.  Use your very best handwriting, capital letters, and punctuation!
  • Bring it to class on Wednesday!


Handwriting

  • Lesson 7 Day 1
     

Grammar

  • Lesson 45
  • Study the poem on page 65 of your Spelling & Poetry book.  We will record it on Wednesday for anyone who has it memorized!

 

 

Science

  • Discuss with your parents what you learned in class yesterday.  Tell them about the lab!
  • Go back and watch the videos from last week for those who did not.

 

 

Spanish

  • Find a large shoebox or two and bring them in on Wednesday!  It doesn't have to be a shoebox.. Just a box that is similar in size.  You will be turning them into a doll house for the next Spanish lesson.

 

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 77
  • There are many workbook pages that go over the addition and subtraction practice for our recent lessons.  Because each child has their own pace, I will post the total workbook pages.  Parents can use them as needed for amount of practice that is appropriate for each child.
    • Workbook pages 116-131 (any pages within this range are good for the next couple weeks of extra practice!)


History

  •   Read Story of the World Chapter 18
    • Why did the Minoans hold bull-jumping festivals?
    • Were the bull-jumpers treated well?
    • Was bull-jumping dangerous?
    • What did pirates do in the Mediterranean Sea?   
    • What did the Minoans build to get rid of the pirates?
    • What is a Navy? 

  

 

Music

  • Music 1
    •  Play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands 10 times
    • Play "Hot Cross Buns".  6 & 7 year olds, play each hand, separately.  8 and up play them together.

 



Friday


Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Lesson 63 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.

 

Handwriting

  • Lesson 7 Day 2


  History

  • Read story of the World chapter 19
    • What were the people who came from Greece to conquer Crete called?
    • What were the Myceneans good at?
    • Where did the Mycenaeans build colonies? 
    • What did the Mycenean Greeks have that made them such strong fighters?
    • What kind of weapons did the barbarians have?
    • When the Greeks and Barbarians fought, who won? 

 

Math

  • Practice addition and subtraction facts that equal 10 or less.  You are working to memorize them!
  • Test book pages 83-88
  • (parent corrected)

Poetry

  • Study the poem on page 65 of your Spelling & Poetry book.  We will record it on Wednesday for anyone who has it memorized! 

 

Writing

  • Work on your writing assignment!

 

Music

  • Music 1
    •  Play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands 10 times
    • Play "Hot Cross Buns".  6 & 7 year olds, play each hand, separately.  8 and up play them together.




Monday


Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Lesson 64 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.


Handwriting

  • Lesson 7 Day 3
     

 

Grammar

  • Practice common and proper nouns around the house or running errands!
  • Study the poem on page 65 of your Spelling & Poetry book.  We will record it on Wednesday for anyone who has it memorized!

 

 

Spanish

  • Bring in a large shoebox or two on Wednesday!

 

Math

  • Workbook pages 132-141


 

Science

  • Read and talk about chapter 4


Writing

  • Work on your writing assignment!  Check your handwriting, capital letters, and punctuation!


Music

  • Music 1
    •  Play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands 10 times
    • Play "Hot Cross Buns".  6 & 7 year olds, play each hand, separately.  8 and up play them together.

 


Tuesday


Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

  • Lesson 65 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 #10. 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 7, 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!

  

Grammar

  • Study the poem on page 65 of your Spelling & Poetry book.  We will record it on Wednesday for anyone who has it memorized!


Writing

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

History

  • Read chapter 20
    • What hero is the Odyssey named after?
    • What was the one eyed monster called?
    • Who first wrote down these stories?
    • What god was honored by the first Olympic Games?
    • What mountain was the Olympics named after?
    • What is a virtue?
    • What virtues did the Olympic Games reward?
    • Who was allowed to compete in the Olympic Games?  

 

Math

  • Textbook pages 84-86
  • Workbook pages 142-146
  • Extra Practice pages 73-76

 

Spanish

  • Bring in a large shoe box (or similar sized box) or two tomorrow!  


Science

  • Review concepts in chapter 4

 

 

Music

  • Music 1
    •  Play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" with both hands 10 times
    • Play "Hot Cross Buns".  6 & 7 year olds, play each hand, separately.  8 and up play them together.


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