Week 34 5/12/26 - 5/14/26

 

2nd week 345/12/20265/13/20265/14/20265/15/2026
Math
End of Year AssessmentRock Ceremony
SpellingSound Card Assessment & Phonogram Assessment
Emoji Reading Game & Lesson 30 (AAS) "6 Great Reasons to Have a Pony" & "What NOT to Do When Camping" p 270-271; AB p 219-225
GrammarWriting With Ease
Read AloudThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
ReadingReading Groups: White Fang Ch 10Field Day!
Poetry
Bible
Science
HistoryTimeline Quiz and Writing Assignment + Art Narration: Read Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges + Art Narration: "Saint George and the Dragon" by Peter Paul Rubens
Memory WorkHistory Timeline Qtr. 1-4 Due 5/12 Prayer 4

Week 33 5/5/26 - 5/11/26

 I went ahead and posted next week's blog early so you can see what to expect for next week.

For the Boxcar Children Project: Pick one of the projects from the comprehension guide pages 50-60, Complete the project and turn it in on Tuesday 5/12/26. The student's will present their project to the class, so have them practice a couple times at home on Monday.

Movie: Next week I will be showing The Mouse and the Motorcycle on Thursday. It is available for rent for $.99 on Prime if you want to preview the movie. It is rated G, but please let me know if you do not want your child to see the movie and we'll make other arrangements for them. 

2nd week 335/5/20265/6/20265/7/20265/8/20265/11/2026
Math
Ch 15 Ex 5 TB p154-158 WB p167-169; MF:8 Assessment WeekMF:8 + Ch 15 Review 4 TB p161-162 (We are skipping Ex 6)Ch 15 Ex 7 WB p175-179MF:8 + Ch 15 Finish Review 4 TB p163-164MF:8 + Finish any incomplete portion of Ch 15 Ex 7 WB p175-179
SpellingLesson 29: New Teaching p 262-264Lesson 29: New Teaching p 262-264 (Skip "My Lost Shoes")Step 29: "My Lost Shoes" p 267, AB p 211Lesson 29: New Teaching p 265-266 + Writing Station p 268 AB p 215Lesson 29 Test Due Tuesday
GrammarCh 19 L3 Activity/ Assignment TimeCh 19 L 4 Test Time (Ex.1,2, 4-6)Quiz: Sentences vs. FragmentsCh 19 L 5 Sentence Time WB p 115
ReadingReading Groups: White Fang Ch 6 & 7Read 30 minutes of a classical book of your choosing; Work on Boxcar Children ProjectReading Groups: White Fang Ch 8 & 9Read 30 minutes of a classical book of your choosing; Work on Boxcar Children ProjectPractice Boxcar Project, due Tuesday.
Poetry"Godfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore" by William Brighty Rands (stanzas 3-4)
EnrichmentReading Assessments
Read AloudThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
BibleThe Walls of Jerusalem are Rebuilt p 344The People Worship God p 345Any Bible passage of your choosing-the New Testament portion of our Bible text will be covered in third grade
ScienceRead p 129 in EC.Activity 8.3 Imitate Phototropism & sunflower video: WYZE cam V3 sunflower growing time lapse; and journal (plant sunflower seeds to take home)
HistoryRead A Thousand Glass Flowers by Evan Turk; Journal entry: The RenaissanceReview Timeline; Read, "Gutenberg's Great Invention" p 322-326 in SOTW. History Journal Week 33
Memory WorkHistory Timeline Qtr. 1-4 Due 5/12 Prayer 4 The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi (due by end of semester)

Week 32 4/28/26 - 5/4/26

 Please note: Ch. 15 for math will NOT be tested. It is for exposure only. 

Please allow your child to bring their favorite stuffed animal to school on Thursday. This can be the same one they brought for St. Francis of Assisi day or a different one. We have been reading The Velveteen Rabbit, and the students will share their favorite stuffie that became "real" to them as a child. 

If you didn't have any missing parts of the Boxcar Children, you do not need to return the book into me. I will check it for the last time this Thursday. If you do have missing lessons due to absences or anything else, turn the book in again next Tuesday. 

2nd week 324/28/20264/29/20264/30/20265/1/20265/4/2026
Math
Ch 15 Ex 1 TB p138-141 WB p153-154MF:8 + Ch 15 Ex 2 TB only p142-146Ch 15 Ex 3 TB p147-149, WB p 159-161 togetherMF:8 + Ch 15 Ex 4 TB p150-153MF:8 + Ch 15 Ex 4 WB p163-166
SpellingLesson 28: New Teaching p 252-256Lesson 28: Review Card Box & New Teaching p 252-256 (Skip Writing Station & "Dip Your Fries")Lesson 28: "Dip Your Fries" p 255, AB p 199 & Writing Station p 259, AB p 205Lesson 28: Review & New Teaching p 257-258Lesson 28 Test Due Tuesday
GrammarCh 19 L 1 Grammar Time p285Ch 19 L 1 Practice Time (#1-3) WB p65Ch 19 L 2 Practice Time #1-3 WB p 65-66Ch 19 L 3 Grammar Time PB p18 + Practice Time WB p67-68 #1-5Quiz over sentences & fragments next week
ReadingReading Groups: White Fang, Chapter 2 & 3Boxcar Children Ch 13, CG p41-42Reading Groups: White Fang Chapter 4 & 5Complete any unfinished portion of Boxcar Children Comprehension Guide; Check for grammar, spelling, and handwriting -Due Tuesday
Poetry"Godfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore" by William Brighty Rands (stanzas 1-2)
EnrichmentLiterature Study: The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams; Art Study: The Flight into Egypt by Annivale Carracci; Music Study: "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber; Poetry Study: "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Read AloudThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
BibleEsther Pleads for Her People p 337The Temple is Finished p 338Ezra Teaches God's Law p 340Nehemiah, the King's Cupbearer p 341
ScienceRead p 128 "Auxins" in EC.Plant Tropism Flip Books or Celery Experiement with Auxins + Science Sauce video: Phototropism Explained
History5 Things about the Renaissance; Read Marguerite Makes a Book by Bruce Robertson; Journal Entry: RenaissanceSoutheast Asia AssessmentReview Timeline; Read, "A New Way of Thinking" p 318-322 in SOTW. History Journal Week 32
Memory WorkSoutheast Asia Due 4/30 History Timeline Qtr. 1-4 Due 5/12 Prayer 4 The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi (due by end of semester)

Week 31 4/21/26 - 4/27/26

 Reminder: Our Poetry Reception is Thursday at 2:15 P.M. Please make sure you arrive at Fortis between 2 - 2:10 so we can seat you and promptly start at 2:15. Can't wait to see you there!

2nd week 314/21/20264/22/20264/23/20264/24/20264/27/2026
MathCh 14 Ex 3 Practice WB p149-152MF:8 + Ch 14 Ex 3 Practice TB p134-136Chapter 14: Graphs Assessment + Word Problems ExerciseMF:8 + Review Packet: On-going Assessment & End of Year AssessmentMF:8 + Review Packet: On-going Assessment & End of Year Assessment
SpellingLesson 27: New Teaching p 245-247Lesson 27: Review Card Box & New Teaching p 245-247 (skip word sort for now)Lesson 27 Word Sort for Long I (yellow cards) p 246, AB p 189-192Lesson 27: Word Sort for Long I (p 246-247) blue cards & Writing Station p 248, AB p193Lesson 27 Test (using any 10 words from the lesson) Due Tuesday
GrammarQuiz: ContractionsCh 18 L 2 Grammar Time PB p17 + Practice Time WB p 63-64 #3-5Ch 18 L 3 Practice Sentence + Practice Time p276 + Practice Time WB p 64 #1-3Ch 18 L 4 Test Time (Ex 1,2, 4-6)
ReadingReading Groups: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Chapter 10; Chapter 12 & 13Boxcar Children Ch 11, CG p36Reading Groups: White Fang, Chapter 1 & 2; Chapter 14Boxcar Children Ch 12, CG p38-39
Poetry"My Gift" by Christina Rossetti (second stanza) + any five previous poems
EnrichmentLiterature Study: The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams; Art Study: The Flight into Egypt by Annivale Carracci; Music Study: "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber; Poetry Study: "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Read AloudThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

BibleHaman Plans to Kill the Jews p 331Queen Esther is Troubled p 334Esther Goes to the King p 335The King Honors Mordecai p 336
SciencePoetry Reception
HistoryStained Glass craft + video: How was it made? Stained glass window (Victoria and Albert Museum)Review Timeline; Read, "Writing Books by Hand" p 26-29 in SOTW. History Journal Week 31
Memory WorkSoutheast Asia Due 4/30 History Timeline Qtr. 1-4 Due 5/12 Prayer 4 The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi (due by end of semester)

Week 30 4/14/26 - 4/20/26


2nd week 304/14/20264/15/20264/16/20264/17/20264/20/2026
MathCh 13 Ex 3 WB p 137-139MF:8 + Ch 13 Ex 3 Practice TB p123-124Chapter 13 Assessment: Capacity + Ch 14 Ex 1 TB p126-129MF:8 + Ch 14 Ex 1 WB p141-144MF: 8 + Ch 14 Ex 2 TB p130-133, WB p145-148
SpellingLesson 26: New Teaching p 238-240Lesson 26: Review Card Box + New Teaching p 238-240Lesson 26: Writing Station & Advanced Application p 243-244, AB p 187-188; Night Sky p 242, AB p 183-186Lesson 26: Review & New Teaching p 241Lesson 26 Test; Due Tuesday
GrammarCh 17 L 3 Practice Time WB p 61-62 #1-4Ch 17 L 4 Test Time (Ex 1,2, 4-7)Ch 18 L 1 Skill Time: Introduce Sentences & Fragments (Reference 32-33) p269Ch 18 L 1 Practice Time #1-3, WB p62-63Quiz over contractions next week
ReadingReading Groups: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Chapter 8; UFLI 127; Chapter 9Boxcar Children Ch 9, CG p31Reading Groups: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Chapter 9; UFLI 128; Chapter 10Boxcar Children Ch 10, CG p33-34
Poetry"My Gift" by Christina Rossetti (second stanza) + any five previous poems
EnrichmentWriting With Ease
Read AloudThe Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
BibleDaniel's Prophecies p 326The Homecoming of the Jews p 327Trouble in Rebuilding the Temple p 329Beautiful Esther Becomes Queen p 330
ScienceRead p 116-117 in EC "Geotropism"Record guided results of gravitropism & make bracelets/book mark (TPT)
HistoryVideo: The Story of Martin Luther; Read Martin Luther: A Man Who Changed the World by Maier; Journal entry: Martin LutherReview Timeline; Read, "The Council of Trent" p 330-333 in SOTW. History Journal Week 30 **co-teachers: you may want to read "Reformation" and summarize it for your student for context before this week's reading
Memory WorkSoutheast Asia Due 4/30 History Timeline Qtr. 1-4 Due 5/12 Prayer 4 The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi (due by end of semester)

 

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