Wednesday, October 31, 2012

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

 



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




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

 


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!**

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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

 



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




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

 


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



 

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.**

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

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


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




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

 


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

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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



Science

  • Read Chapter 8 for next week.


History


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


    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

          •  
          • 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.




          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.

           


          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!


          Wednesday, September 26, 2012

          Things to do for Wednesday, 10/3

          Thursday

          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson  in 31 Curriculum Guide on Phonics Only
          • Lesson 32 in Spelling and Phonics 
            • The kids are REALLY enjoying reading from their readers aloud (go figure!), and we finished the book "Fun with Pets" in class.  You can skip today's AM reading lesson and pick up with the PM reading of pages 2-3 in "TipToes".
            • Corresponding workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.
            • If you are following the Abeka spelling lessons, you will be assessing the list today.  You can do check their spelling verbally or in writing.  Introduce list #4.  Each Wednesday, we will be reviewing their spelling list in class.  If it is the first time they have seen the list, they will most likely have trouble with the review game. Most of them did great with the list 3 review yesterday!


          Handwriting

          • Turn to page 41  in your workbook and complete Day 1. 
          • Now that we have completed the alphabet letter by letter, we will be moving on to weekly handwriting lessons.  For each lesson, you will be doing Day 1 on Thursdays, Day 2 on Fridays, Day 3 on Mondays, and then you will be writing the Bible verse for Day 4 onto a border sheet from the back of the book on Tuesdays. These border sheets are like "quizzes".  Take your time and do your best-- make them look great!  Bring them in on Wednesdays to display them!
             

          Grammar

          • Lesson 26 with parents.
          • They are doing much better with common and proper nouns!  There is still confusion on brand names, such as Oreo, Lego, etc.

           

          Spanish

          • Do pages 12-13 in your workbook.

           

           

          Math

          • Extra Practice Book page 29-34


          Science

          • For next Wednesday, you will need to find two substances at home that are non-soluble.  Either bring it in, take a picture of it, or draw a picture!


          History

          • Read pages 59-61 in Story of the World and discuss!

           

          Agriculture



          Music 1

          • Practice the song "Best Friends" in the purple book
          • Practice the song "C, D, E" in the blue and white book.
          • Listen to your CD ALWAYS!!!  Every day, in the car, at home... EVERYWHERE.


          Friday


          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson 33
          •  Study the poem on page 65 of the Spelling and Poetry book.

           

          Handwriting

          • Do page 41, Lesson 1 Day 2


          Spanish

          • Listen to the Months of the Year song and try to sing it!

          Math

          • Do test book pages 37-40.  (Parents, please check their work and discuss any missed problems.)


          Writing

          • Find a ruler.  See how long 6" is.  Now, turn the ruler so that it is standing up on the table or floor.  See how tall 6" is from the floor/table.
          • What would life be like if you were only six inches tall? 
          • Write about it!  Use your best handwriting and use your imagination!

           

          Music 1

          • Practice the song "Best Friends" in the purple book
          • Practice the song "C, D, E" in the blue and white book.
          • Listen to your CD ALWAYS!!!  Every day, in the car, at home... EVERYWHERE.




          Monday


          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson 34 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

          • Do Lesson 42, Lesson 1 Day 3
             

           

          Grammar

          • Teach lesson 28 to your child.

           

           

          Spanish

          • Listen to the Months of the Year song and try to sing it!
          • Practice the Spanish months.
          • What is your birthday month?  Say it in Spanish!

           

          Math

          • Video Lesson!
          • Textbook pages 47-49
          • Workbook pages 49-52


          Science

          • For Wednesday, you will need to find two substances at home that are non-soluble.  Either bring it in, take a picture of it, or draw a picture!


          History

          • Read pages 62-65 in Story of the World and discuss.  Be ready to have fun in class on Wednesday!  Wear something that can get a little dirty!  :)


          Writing

          • Work on your writing assignment!

            Agriculture

          Music 1

          • Practice the song "Best Friends" in the purple book
          • Practice the song "C, D, E" in the blue and white book.
          • Listen to your CD ALWAYS!!!  Every day, in the car, at home... EVERYWHERE.

           


          Tuesday


          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson 35 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 #4. 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 1, 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!


          Grammar


           

          Math

          • Video lesson!
          • Textbook page 50
          • Workbook page 53-56

           

          Spanish

          • Listen to the months of the year song.  Sing it!
          • Practice your Spanish months.
          • Look over pages 12-13 in your workbook (you should have done these on Thursday!)

             

           

          Science

          •  For Wednesday, you will need to find two substances at home that are non-soluble.  Either bring it in, take a picture of it, or draw a picture!


          Music 1

          • Practice the song "Best Friends" in the purple book
          • Practice the song "C, D, E" in the blue and white book.
          • Listen to your CD ALWAYS!!!  Every day, in the car, at home... EVERYWHERE.

          Wednesday, September 19, 2012

          Things to do for Wednesday, 9/26!

          Thursday

          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson  in 26 Curriculum Guide on Phonics Only
          • Lesson 27
          • Corresponding workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.
          • If you are following the Abeka spelling lessons, you will be assessing the list today.  You can do check their spelling verbally or in writing.  Introduce list #3.  Each Wednesday, we will be reviewing their spelling list in class.  If it is the first time they have seen the list, they will most likely have trouble with the review game.


          Handwriting

          • Compare yesterday's work (lesson 26) to the work from the first two weeks of class!  Everyone is doing a great job!
          • Do Lesson 27  in your workbook.  Take your time and do your very best!
             

          Grammar

          • Do Lesson 21 with parents.
            • Be sure to review common and proper nouns thoroughly.  It is still tricky for some!
          • Study the poem, "Work".  We will be recording it on Wednesday!

           

          Spanish

          • Only half the class had their worksheets from the at-home work, which made it a sad day for stars!  :(
          • Listen to #15 on your CD.  It is the song you worked on yesterday in class.  Listen to this class and sing it each day, so that you will know the words next week in class!

           

           

          Math

          • The students took a math test in class yesterday!  Today, I would like for them to look over the tests and work on any problems that they missed. 
          • Play this math game!
            • Click on the correct ladybug!


          Science

          • Turn to page 47 in you lab book.  Answer the questions about the lab that we did in class.  Oral or written answers are fine!
          • For those mixtures that weren't done in class, make your best guess (hypothesis) as to what would happen!


          History

          • Read p. 51 to the bottom of page 53 in Story of the World and discuss.


          Writing

          • Take out your writing assignment sheet from yesterday.  Think about your favorite hiding spot.  Write all about it!  Use complete sentences and make sure to use your best handwriting!  These will go in your writing folder, and we are going to hand them up to show the class!

           

          Music 1

          • Play "C, What Do you C" 10 times
          • Play "Driving in the G Clef" 10 times


          Agriculture




          Friday


          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson 28  in Curriculum Guide
            • Instruction on Phonics/Reading/Spelling/etc for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide.  

           

          Handwriting

          • Do Lesson 28  in your workbook
          • Take your time and do your very best!


          Grammar

          • Study the poem "Work"


          Spanish

          • Practice counting in Spanish to 31.  Use pages 4 and 5 in your book.

          Math

          • Do test book pages 29-32.  (Parents, please check their work and discuss any missed problems.)

          Writing

          • Work on this week's writing assignment!  We will share them out loud, in class, and add them to your writing folder.  Be sure to use your best handwriting and to write in sentences.  I don't want you to just tell me your favorite hiding spot... I want you to tell me all about it!  :)

           

          Music 1

          • Play "C, What Do you C" 10 times
          • Play "Driving in the G Clef" 10 times




          Monday


          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson 29 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling/etc for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.


          Handwriting

          • Do Lesson 29  in your workbook.  Take your time and do your very best!

             

           

          Grammar

          • Teach lesson 22 to your child.

           

           

          Spanish

          • Listen to song #15.
          • Practice counting to 31.
          • Complete pages 4-7 in your book.

           

          Math

          • Do test book pages 32-36.  (Parents, please check their work and discuss any missed problems.)


          Science


          • Read Chapter 7.


          History

          • Read page 53-58 in Story of the World.  
          • If you'd like, draw a picture to go along with the story!


          Writing

          • Work on your writing assignment and bring it in on Wednesday!

           

           

          Music 1

          • Play "C, What Do you C" 10 times
          • Play "Driving in the G Clef" 10 times

           


          Tuesday


          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson 30 in Curriculum Guide
            • Instruction on Phonics/Reading/Spelling/etc for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide.   
            • In class tomorrow, we will review spelling list #3. For those of you not choosing to use the Abeka curriculum, it will be best if your child is not seeing the spelling list for the first time.  It causes distractions and makes it difficult to teach the children as a group.  This class has been scheduled at the beginning of the day to address this issue.
            • In class tomorrow, we will be discussing the following concepts learned from at-home materials.  For those not using the Abeka curriculum, you may want to touch on these so that your child is not hearing them for the first time.
              • The definition of a compound word.
              • The letters l, f, and s often show up in pairs at the end of short-vowel words, such as in doll, small, miss, hill, etc.

           

           

          Handwriting

          • Do Lesson 30 with your parents.  Do your very best!
             

           

          Writing

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


          Grammar

          • Teach lesson 23 to your child.
          • Study the poem "Work"  We will be making a video tomorrow!

           

          Math

          • Video lesson!
          • Textbook pages from video.
          • Workbook p. 46-48

           

           

          Science

          •  Read Chapter 7.

           

          Music 1

          • Play "C, What Do you C" 10 times
          • Play "Driving in the G Clef" 10 times

          Wednesday, September 12, 2012

          Things to do for Wednesday, 9/19


          Thursday

          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson  in 22 Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Spelling/Reading
          • Corresponding workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.


          Handwriting

          • Do Lesson 22  in your workbook.  Take your time and do your very best!
             

          Grammar

          • Do Lesson 19 with parents.
          • Study the poem, "Work".

           

           

          Spanish

           

           

          Math

          • Do workbook pages 38-39
          • Check and go through your work with your parents!



          Science

          • Discuss experiment 4 in your lab book with your parents!  Tell them about our experiment yesterday!


          History

          • Read p. 39-45 in Story of the World and discuss.


          Writing

          • For your writing assignment this week, I want you to think about you favorite food.  Write 3 sentence about it!  Think about why you like it, what it tastes like, when you eat it, and so on.  Remember, use your best handwriting and enjoy writing!  Bring it in on Wednesday and we will add it to your folder.

           

           

          Music

          • If you are in music class, practice he songs that Ms. Fenette assigned for you!


          Agriculture




          Friday


          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson 23  in Curriculum Guide
            • Instruction on Phonics/Reading/Spelling/etc for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide.  

           

          Handwriting

          • Do Lesson 23  in your workbook
          • Take your time and do your very best!


          Grammar

          • Study the poem "Work"


          Spanish

          • Write the Spanish names for the days of the week.  Ms. Rose would like for you to write these down each day until she sees you again!

          Math



          History

          • Read pages 46-50.
            • Why did Hammurabi want to be king?
            • What city did Hammurabi rule?
            • What did Hammurabi write down on a stone monument?
            • What were these laws called?
            • Who had to obey these laws?
            • Can you tell me about one of these laws?

          Writing

          • Work on this week's writing assignment!

           

          Music

          • If you are in music class, practice he songs that Ms. Fenette assigned for you!




          Monday


          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson 24 in Curriculum Guide on Phonics/Reading/Spelling/etc for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide for each lesson.


          Handwriting

          • Do Lesson 24  in your workbook.  Take your time and do your very best!

             

           

          Grammar

          • Read and study the poem "Work" in Lesson 15.
          • Play this game again with common and proper nouns

           

           

          Spanish

          • Write the days of the week in Spanish!

           

          Math

          • Workbook Page 40-41


          Science


          • Reread Chapter 5, if needed!


          History




          Writing

          • Work on your writing assignment and bring it in on Wednesday!

           

           

          Music

          • If you are in music class, practice he songs that Ms. Fenette assigned for you!

           


          Tuesday


          Abeka (Spelling/Reading/Phonics)

          • Lesson 25 in Curriculum Guide
            • Instruction on Phonics/Reading/Spelling/etc for the lesson, with workbook pages listed in Curriculum Guide.   

           

           

          Handwriting

          • Do Lesson 25 with your parents.  Do your very best!
             

           

          Writing

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


          Grammar

          • Do Lesson 20 with your parents!
          • Study the poem "Work"
          • You will be reviewing that the names of the states all begin with capital letters.  Here's a video for you!

           

           

          Math

          • Extra Practice Book pages 19-26
          • (Parents, feel free to skip tasks in these pages that are mastered and focus on those that could use repetition.)

           

           

          Science

          •  Reread chapter 5 and study the key words for class tomorrow!

           

           

          Spanish

          • Write the days of the week!

            

           

          Music

          • If you are in music class, practice he songs that Ms. Fenette assigned for you!