3rd Grade 12/4 - 12/8

3rd	12/4/2017	12/5/2017	12/6/2017	12/7/2017	12/8/2017	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Joy (Faithfulness) + Matthew 5: 1-10
Bible	Is 64:1-9	Ps: 80:1-7	1 Cor 1:3-9	Mk 11:1-10 or Mk 13:24-37
Math	TB pgs. 102 Practice 5B.	TB pgs.103 Practice 5C.	TB pg. 104 Review B			End of 2nd Quarter
Spelling
Grammar
Writing	Start FD for all three sec of Pecos Bill. Review vocab	Finish FD. HW 83-86.	IEW pg 75-78 assignment Christmas Poem.			Review vocab
Reading	Classical Reading with Teacher	30 minute Independent Classical Reading	Classical Reading with Teacher	30 minute Independent Classical Reading	30 minute Independent Classical Reading. Oral narration.
History	History Card Report: Lucy & Travis/ Memory Song	History Card #105	History Card / Memory Song	History Card #105 Journal entry	Journal Report for #105 on 01/08/18: Luke & Victoriya
Geography	Oceania - Due 1/10
Science	Quiz over Physical change. Access State of Matter Poem.	Introduce Reaction Poem.	Class Party.
Memory Work	Quarter 3 Poem Due 2/28. State of Matter Poem 12/4.

Important Dates:

12/4 - 12/8 Art Showcase

12/4 - Christian Worldview Book Club 9:00am & 7:00pm

12/8 - Spirit Day, Ugly Christmas sweater

12/8 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

12/8 - End of second quarter

12/8 - Parents night out 5:30pm - 10:00pm

Blog Abbreviations:

HIG – Singapore math Home Instructor Guide

TB – Singapore math textbook

WB – Singapore math workbook

MM – Mental math

HW – Handwriting copybook

IEW – Institute for Excellence in Writing

USE – The Usborne Science Encyclopedia

CPT – The Complete Periodic Table

Math:

We will be starting Primary Mathematics 3B after the Christmas Break.  Please send it with child in January.   

Mental math (MM) can be found toward the back of the Home Instructor Guide. You should spend no longer than 10 minutes on MM; students do not need to complete the entire exercise. 

Grammar:

Break from grammar

Composition:

We will be writing a final paper combining the three rough drafts on Pecos Bill this week.   Please check them closely for spelling, dress-ups, complete sentences, paragraph indents, etc.  We will be using the checklist at the end of the lesson to grade the final draft.  Reminder: each vocabulary word from the current lesson that is used in the rough draft is worth 1 extra credit point each (3 points possible). Student may have the opportunity to read one of their stories for the lower grades (Damocles and the King, Little Dutch Boy, or Pecos Bill). You will be informed prior to the date so that they can bring their stories to school. 

Continue to practice proper formation of cursive letters at home. Writing on notebook paper, rather than handwriting paper is new for some students this year. Please help your student with this transition.

Reading:

We will continue the reading your classical choice this week.  Please ask your child to orally narrate a summary of what they read and engage in a discussion with them. 

We will begin reading The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz after the Christmas break.

Science: 

Review the quizzes for quiz on Wednesday.

Here is a link to the digital copy.

Memory:

Please spend time during your school day to work on our school wide scripture, 'We Thank Thee' poem, geography map & song, history timeline song, and Periodic Table poem. Feel free to get creative and practice these in the car, at bedtime, or during meals.