Fortis Academy Second Grade (M/W) - November 27-December 1, 2023

 Math-You may have noticed we have finished with Singapore Dimensions A.  Students don't need to bring their workbook or textbook for the last two weeks of the semester.  We'll be doing a fair amount of review but I'll have copies for the students.  Most of what we're doing we will start in class and then they'll finish and correct at home.  The final day of school before the break we will be doing a Mid-Year Assessment and (hint, hint) it is very similar to what they'll bring home this week so be sure and review any problems students miss.  

Science-This week we'll be doing a fun lab where we taste and classify (based on their features) fleshy fruits.  The foods we'll be tasting are: blueberries, oranges, apples, watermelon and raw almonds.  If your student can't have any of those (or you prefer them not to) please let me know.

Christmas Celebration- We'll be having our class Christmas party the Wednesday before we let out of school, December 6th.  A sign up for food will be going out shortly (or might already have by the time you see this!) and we will also be doing a classical book exchange.  Please have your student bring an age appropriate, wrapped classical book to exchange.

2nd week 1611/27/202311/28/202311/29/202311/30/202312/1/2023
Math
Review 1
TB p126-128
(We are re-doing this for review and extra practice)
MF + Complete any unfinished portion of Review 1 from yesterday; check and have students correctStart Mid-Year Assessment + Final Math Fact AssessmentContinue working on mid-year assessment; Check and have students correct (re-teach any strategies not mastered)Continue working on mid-year assessment; Check and have students correct (re-teach any strategies not mastered)
SpellingStep 13: Review NT, p71-75, practice words.Phonograms warm up; Step 13: Review NT, p71-75. Dictate sentences 4-6, CCC.Step 13 Test: 3 sentencesSounds warm up; Step 14: NT, p77-80; dictate word cards 91-100, p80Dictate sentences 1-3, p81, CCC.
GrammarCh 9 L 5
Sentence Time (as a class) p 142
Ch 10 L 1 Grammar Time
PB p 9
Ch 10 L 1 Introduce subject/verb agreement p 145Ch 10 L 1
Review P 145 Subject/verb agreement, Practice Time WB p 47 #1 (students don't need to know rule numbers)
ReadingReading Groups OPG L 201OPG L 201 + Minstrel in the Tower Ch 5 Discussion Guide + continuing working on projectsReading Groups OPG L 202OPG L 203 + Minstrel in the Tower Ch 6 Discussion GuideOPG L 202-203 + Minstrel in the Tower Ch 7 Discussion Guide
Poetry"The Ingenious Little Old Man" by John Bennett (1st stanza) + all previous poems
Enrichment
Reading Assessments
Read AloudBurgess Animal Book for Children
BibleSolomon Becomes King p234God Gives Solomon a Gift p237Solomon Builds the Temple p238The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon p241
Science
Read p 78-81 in EC.Activity 5.2 Categorize Fleshy Fruits Taste Test Lab: Journal Entry
History5 Things about A New Kind of King-Richard the Lionhearted and John Lackland and the Magna Carta-map of Richard’s travelsReview Timeline; Read, "Medieval Monasteries" p24-26 in SOTW. History Journal Week 16
Memory WorkScandinavia Due 11/29
Parts of a Flower Due 12/4
History Timeline Qtr. 1 & 2 Due 12/4
Prayer 2