Things to do by 2/20

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Phonics Lesson 111
• Lesson 112 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 memorizing the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on p. 69 of your Spelling and Poetry book.  We will recite this poem on 2/20

Writing

• We learned about St. Valentine in class yesterday.  While he was in prison, he was comforted by all of the many letters that he received from people who loved him.  
• Your writing assignment is to write a letter to someone who is over seas, fighting for our country in our military.  You do not know this person, but you can write a letter explaining your feelings about him or her being there, ask questions, and give him or her your gratitude!

Handwriting

• Lesson 17 Day 1
   

Grammar

• Go over lesson 72 together
• Study your grammar cards

 

 

Spanish

• Find the Spanish cards that Ms. Rose made for you.  She made each of you a little envelope to keep them in.
• Study them so that you can play the game on Tuesday!
• For those of you who have not lost your Spanish cd, listen to it this week.

 

Math

• Extra Practice p. 133-136
• Text Pages 41-43

History

•  Read and discuss chapter 32 by next Wednesday.

 

 

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 113 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 memorizing the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on p. 69 of your Spelling and Poetry book.  We will recite this poem on 2/20

 

Grammar

• Study your grammar cards

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 17 Day 2
  

  History

• Read and discuss chapter 32 by next Wednesday.

 

Math

• Extra Practice Pages 137-138
• Test Pages 45-47

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

 

Spanish

• Find the Spanish cards that Ms. Rose made for you.  She made each of you a little envelope to keep them in.
• Study them so that you can play the game on Tuesday!
• For those of you who have not lost your Spanish cd, listen to it this week.

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Monday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 114 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 memorizing the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on p. 69 of your Spelling and Poetry book.  We will recite this poem on 2/20

Handwriting

• Lesson17 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Go through lesson 74 together

 

 

Spanish

• Find the Spanish cards that Ms. Rose made for you.  She made each of you a little envelope to keep them in.
• Study them so that you can play the game on Tuesday!
• For those of you who have not lost your Spanish cd, listen to it this week.

 

Math

• You will be working on counting forward and back by 2
• Textbook p. 46-47
• Workbook p. 66-67

 

Science

• TBA

History

• Read and discuss chapter 32 by next Wednesday.
  
  
  

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

 

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Tuesday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 115 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 memorizing the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on p. 69 of your Spelling and Poetry book.  We will recite this poem on 2/20

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 17 Border Sheet

 

Writing

• Be sure to finish your writing.  Do your best!   We will be mailing them!

History

• Read and discuss chapter 32 by next Wednesday.

Grammar

• Go through lesson 75 together

 

Math

• Extra Practice p. 139-140
• Test p. 49-52
• We have not needed videos this week.  However, when videos are posted, they are meant to be a "lecture" to watch before completing the assignment.  Watching the video after completing the assignment will prevent you from utilizing the methods explained in the lecture.  If you do not like the videos, you will need to purchase the Singapore Math Standards Edition 1B Home Instructor's Guide and teach the lesson along with the assignments in order to get a complete 1st grade math program.

 

Spanish

• Find the Spanish cards that Ms. Rose made for you.  She made each of you a little envelope to keep them in.
• Study them so that you can play the game on Tuesday!
• For those of you who have not lost your Spanish cd, listen to it this week.

Science

• TBA

 

Things to do by Wed, 2/13

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Phonics & Reading Lesson 106
• Lesson 107 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 memorizing the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on p. 69 of your Spelling and Poetry book.  We will recite this poem on 2/20!

Writing

• In class, we started the writing assignment, "If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to..."  The kids will need to do a little research in order to explain why they would go there and what they would do!

Handwriting

• Lesson 16 Day 1
   

Grammar

• Work on your summer sheets!
• Study your grammar cards.

 

Science

• Find pictures of architecture, buildings, or nature that contain these 5 shapes:  square, rectangle, circle, oval, and triangle.  Cut these pictures from magazines, etc and bring them to class on Wednesday!
• We have begun our lessons in Georgia ecology!  Bring in a small binder or folder for handouts and worksheets.  No book needed!
• For more information on the course, visit www.plt.org.  (Project Learning Tree)

 

 

Spanish

• Review pages 1-5 in your workbook

 

Math

• Look page through pages 51-54 in the workbook.  Make any corrections.
• Workbook pages 55-57

History

•  We will be learning about St. Valentine next week!  No reading material required. 

 

Video of Honey

 

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 108 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 memorizing the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on p. 69 of your Spelling and Poetry book. 

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 16 Day 2
  

 

Math

• Extra Practice Book p. 129-132
• Practice those math facts!  Having simple addition memorized makes a HUGE difference as you move on to harder problems!
• Parents-- Choose the level of difficulty and time limit for your child --> Game

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!  Please do your very best!  These go in your writing folder!

  

Science

• Find pictures of architecture, buildings, or nature that contain these 5 shapes:  square, rectangle, circle, oval, and triangle.  Cut these pictures from magazines, etc and bring them to class on Wednesday!
• We have begun our lessons in Georgia ecology!  Bring in a small binder or folder for handouts and worksheets.  No book needed!
• For more information on the course, visit www.plt.org.  (Project Learning Tree) 

 

Spanish

• Review pages 5-9 in your workbook.

 

Video of Honey

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Monday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 109 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 memorizing the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on p. 69 of your Spelling and Poetry book. 

Handwriting

• Lesson 16 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Work on your summer pages and bring them to class on Wednesday
• Study your grammar cards... especially your list of prepositions!

 

 

Spanish

• Review pages 10-14 in your workbook

Science

• Find pictures of architecture, buildings, or nature that contain these 5 shapes:  square, rectangle, circle, oval, and triangle.  Cut these pictures from magazines, etc and bring them to class on Wednesday!
• We have begun our lessons in Georgia ecology!  Bring in a small binder or folder for handouts and worksheets.  No book needed!
• For more information on the course, visit www.plt.org.  (Project Learning Tree)

 

Math

• VIDEO
  
• Textbook pages 42-43
• Workbook pages 59-60

 

Science

• Find pictures of architecture, buildings, or nature that contain these 5 shapes:  square, rectangle, circle, oval, and triangle.  Cut these pictures from magazines, etc and bring them to class on Wednesday!
• We have begun our lessons in Georgia ecology!  Bring in a small binder or folder for handouts and worksheets.  No book needed!

Writing

• Work on your writing assignment!

 

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Tuesday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 110 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 memorizing the poem "God Gave Me Eyes" on p. 69 of your Spelling and Poetry book. We will recite this poem on 2/20!

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 16 Border Sheet

 

Writing

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

History

VIDEO

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Math

VIDEO
• Textbook pages 42-43
• Workbook pages 61-62

 

Spanish

• Review pages 14-17 in your workbook.

Science

• Find pictures of architecture, buildings, or nature that contain these 5 shapes:  square, rectangle, circle, oval, and triangle.  Cut these pictures from magazines, etc and bring them to class on Wednesday!
• We have begun our lessons in Georgia ecology!  Bring in a small binder or folder for handouts and worksheets.  No book needed!
• For more information on the course, visit www.plt.org.  (Project Learning Tree)

 

Valentine's Day Celebration tomorrow!  We will be giving out Valentines (into the bags that we decorate in the morning) and then having a treat after lunch.  :)

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

• 
  
  
  

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

• 
  
  
  

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

• 
  

 

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

• 
  

 

 

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

• 
  

 

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!
• 
  

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

• 
  

 

Math

• Test book pages 16-21

 

 

Spanish

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

Science

• 
  

 

Music

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

To do by January 9, 2013

Thursday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Phonic s and reading Lessons for 81
• Lesson 82 in Spelling, Reading, and Phonics 

Handwriting

• Lesson 11 Day 1
   

Grammar

• Study your grammar cards.
• Study pronouns!

 

  Writing

• You will have two writing assignments to bring to class on the 8th!
  
  • Today and tomorrow, work on writing about your family's Christmas traditions / what you are looking forward to.

 

 

Math

• Review
• Parents, review TB pages 106-107, WB pages 166-167, Extra Practice pages 95-96.  Many forgot a book and weren't able to complete part in class.
• Workbook pages 168-176

History

•   Read Chapter 26 before we come back to class
• Ms. Allison wants to give a HUGE thank you to all of the parents and kids for a super fun Greek party!

  

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Some of you need to play the following:
• Best Friends
• Fear Not
• Others will be working on
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• Best Friends 

 

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Friday

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 83 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.

 

Handwriting

• Lesson 11 Day 2
  

Grammar

• Study your grammar cards!

   

History

• Read chapter 26 before we get back to class

 

Math

• Test pages 129-142
• Parents, check and review any trouble spots!
• We are now finished with 1A and will begin with 1B next semester!

 

Writing

•  Work on your writing assignment from yesterday.
• Please make it your very best work, as it goes in your writing folder!  Handwriting and neatness goes a long way!

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Some of you need to play the following:
• Best Friends
• Fear Not
• Others will be working on
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• Best Friends 

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Monday JANUARY 6th

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 84 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.

Handwriting

• Lesson 11 Day 3
   

 

Grammar

• Study grammar cards
• Review the definitions of nouns (common and proper), verbs, and pronouns.
• Discuss capitalization rules and punctuation.

 

 

Math

• Go to this website.  Click on level 1, then play the addition and subtraction games.

 

Writing

• After Christmas, write about your holiday!  Be sure to use complete sentences and work on your handwriting!

Music

• Music 1
•  Some of you need to play the following:
• Best Friends
• Fear Not
• Others will be working on
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• Best Friends 

 

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Tuesday, JANUARY 7th

Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

• Lesson 85 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 11, 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
• Review the definitions of nouns (common and proper), verbs, and pronouns.
• Discuss capitalization rules and punctuation.

 

Writing

• Write about your holiday!  Be sure to use complete sentences and work on your handwriting!

History 

•  Read chapter 26

 

 

Math

• Go to this website and play the game!  Choose all numbers, 1-9, and then click "done" to play!  
• (Parents, if they need to practice some fact families more than others, personalize the choices.)

 

 

Music

• Music 1
•  Some of you need to play the following:
• Best Friends
• Fear Not
• Others will be working on
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• Best Friends