03/22: Moms in Prayer (9-10 am)
03/27: Falcon Moms Meet-Up @ 4:00 pm (Main Street Social)
03/31: Spirit Day/D.O.G.S/Pizza Lunch
Bible:
03/27: Falcon Moms Meet-Up @ 4:00 pm (Main Street Social)
03/31: Spirit Day/D.O.G.S/Pizza Lunch
Bible:
We're currently reading stories from the Children's Bible and discussing. I want students to learn to be comfortable asking questions about the Bible and thinking about the ideas and talking about them. Sometimes we may not know the answers to their questions, but we can model what to do in that situation (look it up, ask someone we trust, be patient with not knowing all the answers but look forward to asking God in person one day!). Use maps to find where the events are taking place.
Math:
Math skills are not progressing as they should be. This causes difficulty and mistakes in multiplication and especially division. Students are still using their fingers to count or are counting in their heads. Addition and Subtraction math facts should be memorized by now, and Multiplication tables up to the 6's should be memorized and memorizing the 7's to have begun. Have your student complete the math facts sheet of 100 problems (in the old binder or using the ones I sent), seeing how many they can complete in 5 minutes and then finishing the rest after the 5 minutes are up. This is to be done daily. We are reciting the times tables (the 2's, 3's, 4's, etc.) in class aloud. Please add this to the daily routine at home as well. Students can earn candy for being able to recite the multiplication tables from memory to me in class.
Spelling:
Lesson 15 words are still using base words and adding ed, er, and ing but this lesson focuses on words where the final letter is doubled for one of two reasons: 1) When a short vowel word ends in a single consonant, the consonant is usually doubled before adding an ending that begins with a vowel (e.g. humming), and 2) In words with two or more syllables, the final consonant is usually doubled if the last syllable has a short vowel followed by a single consonant (e.g. outfitted). Have students note the short vowel (now might be a good time to review all of the long and short vowel sounds) at the end of the base word.
Math:
Math skills are not progressing as they should be. This causes difficulty and mistakes in multiplication and especially division. Students are still using their fingers to count or are counting in their heads. Addition and Subtraction math facts should be memorized by now, and Multiplication tables up to the 6's should be memorized and memorizing the 7's to have begun. Have your student complete the math facts sheet of 100 problems (in the old binder or using the ones I sent), seeing how many they can complete in 5 minutes and then finishing the rest after the 5 minutes are up. This is to be done daily. We are reciting the times tables (the 2's, 3's, 4's, etc.) in class aloud. Please add this to the daily routine at home as well. Students can earn candy for being able to recite the multiplication tables from memory to me in class.
Spelling:
Lesson 15 words are still using base words and adding ed, er, and ing but this lesson focuses on words where the final letter is doubled for one of two reasons: 1) When a short vowel word ends in a single consonant, the consonant is usually doubled before adding an ending that begins with a vowel (e.g. humming), and 2) In words with two or more syllables, the final consonant is usually doubled if the last syllable has a short vowel followed by a single consonant (e.g. outfitted). Have students note the short vowel (now might be a good time to review all of the long and short vowel sounds) at the end of the base word.
beginning
humming
dropped
sitting
slipping
joggers
grabbing
bobbing
tripped
padded
skimming
scrubbing
winners
outfitted
wrapped
clapping
dragging
chatting
quitter
trimmer
Latin/Grammar:
Lesson 8 continues using the new noun chart. We have two noun charts now - one for words that end in "a" and one for words that end in "us". In Latin, the endings of nouns indicate how many of it there are (singular or plural nouns) and what job it's doing in a sentence (subject, direct object, etc.). We are practicing subject and verb agreement - if a subject is plural, the verb must be plural, for example. Continue to model looking for and pointing out Latin roots in English words, Latin derivatives (words that come from Latin) with your student. It is fun to discover you can "figure out" hard English words because of Latin vocabulary.
What to bring to school:
-Little Pilgrim's Progress
-Horse and His Boy
-Exploring Arithmetic 3
-Spelling Workout D
-Latina Christiana
-The World of Mammals
-The Golden Children's Bible
-Copybooks (we have four currently)
Thank you for your patience and faithfulness!
Mrs. Chien
Lesson 8 continues using the new noun chart. We have two noun charts now - one for words that end in "a" and one for words that end in "us". In Latin, the endings of nouns indicate how many of it there are (singular or plural nouns) and what job it's doing in a sentence (subject, direct object, etc.). We are practicing subject and verb agreement - if a subject is plural, the verb must be plural, for example. Continue to model looking for and pointing out Latin roots in English words, Latin derivatives (words that come from Latin) with your student. It is fun to discover you can "figure out" hard English words because of Latin vocabulary.
animus -i - mind/spirit
aquila -ae - eagle
corona -ae - crown
fabula -ae - story
gladius -i - sword
ludus -i - game/school
mora -ae - delay
murus -i - wall
pecunia -ae - money
populus -i - people
Derivatives: animal, animated, aquiline, coronation, fable, fabulous, gladiator, gladiola, ludicrous, moratorium, mural, peculiar, pecuniary, popular, population
Second Declension Noun Chart:
servus servi
servi servorum
servo servis
servum servos
servo servis
History/Geography:
Let's learn about Papua New Guinea this week! My son (Joseph, 18) is going there in a little over a week, working as a missionary with YWAM (Youth With A Mission). Maybe you can find some books at the local library on Papua New Guinea. Here are some questions to research: Where is Papua New Guinea? What continent is it part of? What oceans surround it? What are some nearby countries? What is the climate/weather like? What is the geography (mountains? rivers?) like? What animals live there (can you classify them using the names we've learned in science?)? What is the history of the country? What language do they speak? What is the main religion? What is it like to live there? What do houses/cities look like? Can you find pictures of any schools or parks/play areas? How are they similar or different from us? What do you think a missionary does? What might my son be doing to prepare to go there? What types of things do you think he will do while there? How far away from Texas is it? What are some ways you could get there from here? My son is currently training in Hawaii. How far is it away from Hawaii?
Memory Work:
Continue memorizing the hymn, "Be Thou My Vision" (best memorized by singing!):
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one
Continue memorizing the hymn, "Be Thou My Vision" (best memorized by singing!):
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and Thou only first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and Thou only first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art
High King of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
What to bring to school:
-Little Pilgrim's Progress
-Horse and His Boy
-Exploring Arithmetic 3
-Spelling Workout D
-Latina Christiana
-The World of Mammals
-The Golden Children's Bible
-Copybooks (we have four currently)
Thank you for your patience and faithfulness!
Mrs. Chien
