Our class Christmas Party will be on December 8! Please have your student bring a wrapped, new or gently used age-appropriate classical book for our book exchange.
Please read notes below for further details regarding assignments. Thank you!
| 2nd week 16 | 11/29/2021 | 11/30/2021 | 12/1/2021 | 12/2/2021 | 12/3/2021 |
| Discipleship | Christmas: “When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’ John 8:12
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Geography
| South Asia-Due 1/26* I apologize for the confusion-students are currently learning SOUTH Asia |
Math
| Ch 7 L11, TB p179-181, WB p177-180 | Ch 7 L 10 Practice C WB p175-176 | Ch 7 Review 2 TB p182-184 | Ch 7 L12 WB p181-184 | Complete any unfinished portion of TB Review 2 (TB p182-184) or WB p181-184 |
| Spelling | Step 13: Review NT, p71-75. Dictate sentences 4-6 and write words 1x | Review phonograms for 2nd Qtr (listed on phonogram assessment tracker 2 in binder); check & correct sentences 4-6 from class yesterday; write each spelling word from Step 13 2x on a separate sheet of paper for practice | Step 13 Test: Title page, 10 words + 1 sentence, p76 | Step 14: NT, p77-80; dictate word cards 91-100, p80 on spelling paper in binder; review 2nd Qtr Sound Cards (dictate sounds and have student write the phonogram) | Administer Phonogram Assessment Tracker 1 & 2 (found in binder under spelling tab) |
| Grammar | Ch 12 L 1 Introduce Subject Pronoun Jingle + Grammar Time | Ch 12 L 2 Jingle Time + Grammar Time PB p11 | Ch 12 L 3 Improved Sentences | Ch 12 L 3 Practice Time #1-3 (students don't need to know capitalization rule numbers) WB p53 | |
| Read Aloud | Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald |
| Reading | OPG L 203 + Literature Study "The Man Who Drew Birds"; Read Ch 9 of Swiss Family Robinson | OPG L 203 + Read Ch 10 of Swiss Family Robinson | OPG L 204 + Art & Music Study: "Trumpeter Swan" by John James Audobon & "Der Holle Rache kocht in neinem Herzen" by Motzart; Read Ch 11 of Swiss Family Robinson | OPG L 205 + Work on Book Reports for Swiss Family Robinson DUE Wednesday December 8 | Review OPG L 204 & 205 + Work on Book Reports for Swiss Family Robinson |
Copywork/
Handwriting | Students complete p60-63 in NAC | Work on Book Report | "How All Things Praise the Lord" Assessment | Work on Book Report | |
Bible | 12 Days of Christmas Virtues |
| Day 1: A lesson in Harmony | Day 2: A lesson in Joy | Day 3: A lesson in Courteous Communication | Day 4: A lesson in forgiveness | Day 5: A lesson in generosity |
Science
| | Read EC p118-119 & add 1 interesting fact to NJ p163 | Make your own erosion! Experiment and Lab Sheet | Read EC p119-120 & add 1 interesting fact to NJ p163 | |
| History | Alyson to share History Journal "The Crusades in 5 Minutes" & Crusades Journal Entry | Read "The Rus Come to Constantinople" p208-211 in SOTW. | | Read "Ivan the Great and Ivan the Terrible" p211-214 in SOTW. History Journals Week 16 | History Journals Due Monday-please bring to class |
| Memory Work | Poem: "How All Things Praise the Lord" Due 12/1
Optional: John 8:12
2 & 5 Multiplication Facts Due 12/6 |
Geography-We are currently learning South Asia. I apologize for having Asia listed on the blog-the practice map sent home is the correct one. This map has fewer countries so I don't think students will have any trouble learning it by the end of January.
Math-I am changing our multiplication/division assessment to December 6. Based on what I am seeing in class, the students will be ready. This will also free up time for some on-going assessment to help me identify if there are any gaps from previous lessons that we need to review. Starting next semester, the math journals will be mostly used for math fact practice, at the request of administration, so they will look a little different. More details on that to come, but please make sure students have their math journals by next week to turn in. I'll keep them over the break so I can get them ready for next semester. You'll also see a baseline assessment for your student sent home. This will be our starting place in second semester-I'll also send home a blank one in case you want to work on it over the break :)
Spelling-In order to help with some of the struggling with spelling words, I'm changing what is done at home on Tuesdays. Although it looks lengthier on the blog, I don't think it will be more time consuming and hopefully will provide more specific instruction and allow for some integration and application. There will be no sentences to dictate on Tuesdays; students will correct sentences done in class on Monday for any spelling, grammar or handwriting errors and then write each spelling word from the current step 2x on a separate sheet of paper. This does not need to be turned in or kept in the binder. Also instead of the general "review card box" you'll be practicing phonograms from whatever quarter we are in on Tuesday and sound cards (dictating the sound and having student write it down) on Thursday. Sentences will still be assigned on Friday (this week you are administering the phonogram assessment tracker in lieu of sentences) and should be reviewed and corrected at that time.
Bible- The Twelve Days of Christmas curriculum can be found on: kidsofintegrity.com; scroll down to "lessons" and click on "Christmas" then "Bible Stories"). If your family has a different advent study that you prefer during this season, feel free to do that instead.
History-Please have students bring History Journals to class on December 6 so they can be graded for second quarter.
