Things to do for 2/6/13

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Language book p. 97 (alphabetical order practice... since we left early yesterday!)
• Phonics Lesson 101
• Lesson 102 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers. 
• Work on the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on page 69 of your Spelling and Poetry Book.  

Writing

• For this week's writing assignment, the students should make up a story where a character learns to be kind to others.

Handwriting

• Lesson 15 Day 1
   

Grammar

• Work on your spring, March, April, and May pages. The children simply need to write the season on the first page, followed by one month on each page.  Each one should be decorated, but more importantly, should display a capitalized proper noun for the month, but a lower case letter for the season, "spring".  Just spread this out through the week!
• Study Grammar Cards

 

 

Spanish

• Review up to pages 1-5 in your workbook

 

Math

• For those who did not finish workbook pages 42-44, work on them with parents (we worked with multi-linked cubes to help get the hang of adding/subtracting without regrouping)
• Extra Practice pages 127-128
• Test Book pages 37-39
• Addition practice!  

Science

• Read Chapter 10 and discuss it by next week.

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 103 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers. 
• Work on the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on page 69 of your Spelling and Poetry Book.  

 

 

Handwriting

• Lesson15 Day 2
  

 

Math

• Video for parents


• Video For Kids

Textbook pages 36-37

Workbook pages 45-46

Feel Free to Practice !

 

 

History

• Read Chapter 30  (The Aryans of India )
• What were the people who settled on Ancient India called? 
• Where did they come from? 
• What were the four different castes of Ancient India? 
• How did you know what caste you belonged in? 

Spanish

• Review up to page 5-9 in your Spanish book

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

 

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Monday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 104 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers. 
• Work on the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on page 69 of your Spelling and Poetry Book.  

Handwriting

• Lesson 15 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Work on your spring, March, April, and May pages. The children simply need to write the season on the first page, followed by one month on each page.  Each one should be decorated, but more importantly, should display a capitalized proper noun for the month, but a lower case letter for the season, "spring".  Just spread this out through the week!
• Complete lesson 68 together

 

 

Spanish

• Review up to page 10-14 in your Spanish book

 

Math

• Textbook page 38
• Workbook pages 47-48

History

• Read Chapter 31 (The Mauryan Empire of India) 
• Are cities stronger if they are independent or if they are united together? 
• What was the name of the Indian Empire that united the cities together? 
• Who was its most famous ruler? 
• Next week will be making and eating rice (a staple food in India). We will be cooking white rice as well as curried rice.
  
  
  

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

Science

• Worksheet on Cycles

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Tuesday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 105 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers.
• In class tomorrow, we will review this week's spelling list.  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 spelling test.
• Work on the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on page 69 of your Spelling and Poetry Book.  

 

Handwriting

• Lesson15 Border Sheet

 

Writing

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

 

Math

• Textbook page 39
• Workbook pages 49-50

 

 

Spanish

• Review pages 14-17 in your workbook

Grammar

• Work on your spring, March, April, and May pages. The children simply need to write the season on the first page, followed by one month on each page.  Each one should be decorated, but more importantly, should display a capitalized proper noun for the month, but a lower case letter for the season, "spring".  Bring these in to class and I will compile them!
• Study grammar cards

Science

• Make sure to have read and discussed chapter 10

 

Things to do for January 30th

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Phonics Lesson 96
• Lesson 97 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers. 
• Work on the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on page 69 of your Spelling and Poetry Book.

Writing

• This week's writing assignment will be "The Life Cycle of a Frog".

Handwriting

• Lesson 14 Day 1
   

Grammar

• Work on your winter, December, January, and February pages. The children simply need to write the season on the first page, December on the next, January, and then February.  Each one should be decorated, but more importantly, should display a capitalized proper noun for the month, but a lower case letter for the season, "winter".  Just spread this out through the week!
• Study grammar cards!

 

 

Spanish

• Study pages 16 & 17

 

Math

• In math class yesterday, we played a card game that uses mental math strategies with numbers up to 20.  I was really impressed with how far they have come with the mental math "tools" that we worked on last semester, using them on their own!
• Work through and discuss 
• Textbook page 22-26
• Workbook pages 30-33

History

•  Read chapter 29. Rome's War with Carthage
  
  What city did Rome fight?
  What did they fight over?
  Was it a long or short war?
  What were the wars called?
  What did Hannibal do?
  Who won-Carthage or Rome?
  What did Hannibal do when Carthage surrendered?
  

 

Science

• Review chapter 8.  See if you remember the main ideas!
• Make a model of a butterfly, using anything you'd like.
• Make sure your model has antennae, a head, throrax, abdomen, and wings.

 

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 98 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers. 
• Work on the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on page 69 of your Spelling and Poetry Book. 

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 14 Day 2
  

Grammar

• Lesson 65
• Study grammar cards! 
• Finish your winter paper and bring it tomorrow!

 

Math

• Extra Practice Pages 123-124
• Play this game!

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!  Your handwriting has been GREAT!!  Continue to work on handwriting, capitalization, and punctuation.

 

Science

• Make a model of a butterfly, using anything you'd like!
• Make sure your model has antennae, a head, throrax, abdomen, and wings.

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Monday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 99 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers. 
• Work on the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on page 69 of your Spelling and Poetry Book. 

Handwriting

• Lesson 14 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Work on your winter page.
• Also, do lesson 66

 

 

Spanish

• Study pages 16 & 17

 

Math

• Discuss and complete 
• textbook pages 26-27
• workbook pages 34-36
• Play this game.  Choose the first option, with ones and tens

 

Science

• Read and discuss chapter 9

History

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Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

 

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Tuesday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 100 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers.
• In class tomorrow, we will review this week's spelling list.  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 spelling test.
• Work on the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on page 69 of your Spelling and Poetry Book. 

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 14 Border Sheet

 

Writing

• Be sure to finish your writing. 
• Work on your writing assignment!  Your handwriting has been GREAT!!  Continue to work on handwriting, capitalization, and punctuation. 

History

• Tomorrow, Ms. Allison will be baking elephant ear pastries with the kids.  If your child cannot eat croissant rolls, cinnamon, or sugar, please bring in a substitute snack.
  

 

Math

• Discuss and complete
• Textbook pages 28-29
• Workbook pages 37-39
• Play this game!

 

Spanish

• Study pages 16 & 17

Science

• Bring in your butterfly model.
• Read and discuss chapter 9

 

Things to do for 1/23/13

Thursday

**Pajama Day Next Wednesday!**

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Phonics Lesson 91
• Lesson 92 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers.

• Parents, we went over compound words & homophones from Lesson 91 yesterday, if you want to discuss it with your child!  We also reviewed spelling list 15.

Handwriting

• Lesson 13 Day 1
   

Grammar

• Lesson 61

 

 

Spanish

• Work on pages 18-25 for next Wednesday

 

Math

• Workbook pages 19-23

History

• Read chapter 28...The Roman Empire
  
  Discussion Questions:
•  What are three things the Romans built?
  Can you still see Roman roads today?
  What did aquaducts do?
  
  What did Gladiators do?
  Why did Servious have to be a gladiator?
  Where did he learn to fight?
  Did he want to be a fighter?
  What happeneed when he fought in the arena? 

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Emailed by Ms. Fenette

 

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 93 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers.

 

Handwriting

• Lesson13 Day 2
  

Grammar

• Study your grammar cards.
• Study the poem "Months".  We will recite it on Wednesday!

 

Math

• Workbook pages 24-29

Writing

• This week's writing assignment:
• If I could travel through history I would go to...
  • Ancient Rome 
  • Mesopotamia
    
  • Egypt  
  • Etc... 
  • Explain!

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Emailed by Ms. Fenette

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Monday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 94 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers.

Handwriting

• Lesson13 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Lesson 62

 

 

Spanish

• Work on pages 18-25 for next Wednesday

 

Math

• Extra Practice Pages 109-114

Science

• TBA

History

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Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

 

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Tuesday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 95 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers.
• In class tomorrow, we will review this week's spelling list.  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 spelling test.

 

Handwriting

• Lesson13 Border Sheet

 

Writing

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

History

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Grammar

• Study grammar cards.
• Study the poem "Months".  We will recite it tomorrow!

Math

• Test Pages 19-24
• (For a longer option, work on p. 19-31)

 

Spanish

• Work on pages 18-25 for next Wednesday

Science

• TBA

   

Pajama Day Tomorrow!

To do for 1/16/13

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Phonics & Reading Lesson 86
• Lesson 87 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers.

Science

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Writing

• This week's writing assignment is all about butterflies?  Pretend you are a caterpillar.  Write a story about yourself!  Be sure to mention the life cycle of a butterfly.  
• Use your best handwriting.
• Watch for capital letters and periods!

Handwriting

• Lesson 12 Day 1
   

Grammar

• Lesson56
• Study "The Months" in lesson 43

 

Math

• Review textbook pages 8-15 with your parents
• Review workbook pages 7-12 with your parents
• We did these in class, but the concept of "How many fewer ____ than ____" and "How many more ____ than _____" could use extra practice.  I circled any that they got wrong today, and then they corrected them already.

• Extra Practice pages 99-102

History

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Music

• Music 1
•  Continue to practice what you were working on from last lesson.

 

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 88 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers.

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 12 Day 2
  

  History

• Read chapter 27: The Rise of Rome

 

Math

• Text pages 12-15
• Workbook pages 13-16
• Work on addition and subtraction problems up to 10 if they are still difficult to remember.  You can use flash cards, Ipad apps, online games, any type of practice... any time you can!

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Continue to practice what you were working on from last lesson.

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Monday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 89 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers.

• When we worked on lesson 86 in class on Wednesday, we learned "alphabetical order".  The kids did a great job putting lists of 5 words in ABC order (by first letter).  However, some needed a reminder that "LMNO" is actually four letters... and the order of those letters could be confusing.  I told them I would post a video to help them remember!
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Handwriting

• Lesson 12 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Play the verb game
• Review Grammar Cards 
• Review poem in lesson 43 ("Months")

 

 

Spanish

• Listen to your cd

 

Math

• Rewatch the video from Friday, if needed.
• Extra Practice pages 103-104
• workbook pages 17-18

 

Science

• Read Chapter 8

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

Music

• Music 1
•  Continue to practice what you were working on from last lesson.

 

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Tuesday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 90 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 
• There are corresponding workbook pages for the Spelling book, Letters & Sounds (for those utilizing Abeka phonics), Language book, and the Readers.
• In class tomorrow, we will review this week's spelling list.  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 spelling test.

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 12 Border Sheet

 

Writing

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

History

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Math

• Test book pages 16-21

 

 

Spanish

• Look back through completed workbook pages and refresh on terms!
  

Science

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Music

• Music 1
•  Continue to practice what you were working on from last lesson.