1/28-2/1

Dear Parents,

The next box-top deadline is soon approaching! If you would like 2nd grade to defend our title as the reigning Fortis champion ;) send those box tops in this week, and I'll add to the small collection we've already started!

We practiced our solar system poem a lot last week, and the kids had fun with the motions. Below is the poem that you can practice at home with your child, and we'll soon be moving on to a poem about the Planets! I love how songs, chants and jingles are such a staple of Classical education. This week in history, we are moving on to studying the great kings of France, focusing first on Charlemagne. It should be a GREAT week!

In Christ,

Mrs. Poncy 

The Solar System

Our solar system is a celestial collection; 

All orbiting the sun in a circular perfection. 

Eight planets move around a central ball of burning gas; 

Two bands of rock and millions of stars complete the space mass. 

Important Info:

Math: There will be a multiplication and division assessment on Wednesday. Please have your child pay careful attention when completing the word problems in the WB exercises this week, as problems like this will be on the assessment.

Memory Work: The South Asia map is due this coming Wed! Please make sure you review the map with your child on Tuesday. They may sing and point, or just point and identify.

Reading: We are finished with Knights of the Round Table, but this week are are going to do some oral narrations to retell what we learned about the book! Please have them bring their book this week as well.

Important Dates: 

1/28: Yearbook art due
1/30: Spirit and Pizza Day 
2/8: Box Top Deadline 
2/11: Staff Development Day (Student holiday) 

2nd week 21	1/28/2019	1/29/2019	1/30/2019	1/31/2019	2/1/2019	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Acceptance: “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7
Math 9:10-10:10	HIG p50: Multiplying and Dividing by 10 TB p30-31 WB Ex22, p49-51 + MM #3	HIG p51: Division by 10 TB p31 WB Ex23, p52-54	Multiplication and Division Assessment Begin Review 2, WB p55	Finish WB Review 2 + Practice 2E #1-5 a,b,c and #6-8 in TB	Finish Practice 2E #9-11 in TB and begin Review A #1-4 a,b,c in TB	5x tables due 1/28
Spelling 10:10-10:50	Step 17: Review NT, p91-93; dictate sentences 4-6 and tactile with "more words," p94	Review card box; dictate sentences 7-9 and complete writing station, p94-95	Step 17 Test: title page, 10 words + 1 sentence, p94	Step 18: NT, p97-99	Dictate sentences 1-3, p100. Place in binder.
Grammar 10:50-11:15	FLL#66: Prepositions/Verbs p155-157 *Omit EA*	FLL#67: Prepositions, p158-159 + DE	FLL#68: Prepositions, p160-161 + DE	Use this day to review past lessons in the FLL you wanted to spend more time in/child may have struggled with		*Omit Poem Reviews in the FLL*
Read Aloud 11:55-12:10	A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L'Engle
Reading: 12:10-1:10	OPG 221: The letter X as /z/Knights of the Round Table Oral Narrations	OPG 221: The letter X as /z/ + Read 30 minutes independently	OPG 222: The Letter Pair CH as /sh/Knights of the Round Table Oral Narrations	OPG 222: The Letter Pair CH as /sh/ + Read 30 minutes	Read 30 minutes independently	Please have your child bring Knights of the Round Table this week to class
Copywork/ Handwriting: 1:10-1:25	Practice with letter connections CW: Scripture Memory Verse	Student completes Number formation and Letter Connections, p97-98 in the NAC	Practice letter Connections CW: Quarter 3 Poem	Student completes more letter connections, p99-101 in the NAC
Science: 1:25-1:55	Read: "The Sun" in DK First Space Encyclopedia, p52-53. Discuss. CW: Six Facts about the Sun in SW Narration Page, p60 Students create a Sun mini-book	Students read, "Eclipse of the Sun" p54-55 in DK First Space Encyclopedia. Students answer, "What happens during a Solar Eclipse? How often do Solar Eclipses happen?	The Solar System Week 2 Quiz Solar Eclipse Mini-lesson Student Demonstration	Practice Solar System Poem	Click here to watch this sun video from NASA Sun Video
Bible 1:55-2:15	Accepting others Romans 14:1-4	Judge not Luke 6:37	The Good Samaritan Luke 10:30-36	The Spirit and the Bride Revelation 22:17	How to Speak to others Proverbs 15:1
History: 2:15-2:45	Read, "The Greatest King: Charlemagne," in Story of the World. Discuss with Review Questions*Students complete Charlemagne advanced map work	Read History Card #64 and #65 "Japan's Heian Period" and "Charlemagne Crowned Emperor of Europe" Create a sentence about Charlemagne to a creative jingle	Student Oral History Narration and Student Q&A Charlemagne activity: Friends, Family and Foes	Have your child write 2-3 sentences about what they learned about Charlemagne in their history journal.		*The Jingle is not for a grade, just a fun way to summarize what the timeline card is about!*
Geography	South Asia - Due 1/30
Memory Work	Poem: How All Things Praise the Lord Due 2/27; 5x tables due 1/28

1/21-1/25

Dear Parents, 

I wish you could have seen the excitement on your child's face during the reptile show! Although I was "conveniently" located in the far back when the python got taken out ;) I was able to snap a few photos and put them on the 2nd grade Facebook page! 

I am looking forward to an eventful week! We will study/reflect/learn from the example of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. We'll continue multiplication and division, and turn to appreciate how intentionally God placed us in this vast solar system and Milky Way galaxy when we study science.   

Blessings! 

Mrs. Poncy 

Important info: 

Reading: Please continue to have your child bring their Knights of the Round Table book to class on school days. Thank you for your help in ensuring that your child is prepared for instruction.  

Memory Work: We're moving on to the 5x tables this week! These will be assessed in two weeks, on 1/28. 

Handwriting: From this point going forward in the school year, we're fully writing in cursive! By the end of the week, we will have made it through ALL the letters. This week, have your child practice writing in cursive by having them copy stanzas from our Quarter 3 poem and to practice when they respond in their science and history journals. 

Science: We're learning a new science poem this week about the Solar System! Even though this one won't be assessed as a grade, consider practicing it on homeschool days (the kids can teach you the motions after we learn it on Monday!) 

The Solar System

Our solar system is a celestial collection; 

All orbiting the sun in a circular perfection. 

Eight planets move around a central ball of burning gas; 

Two bands of rock and millions of stars complete the space mass. 

Important dates: 

January 21: MLK Day 

February 15: Reenrollment Deadline

2nd week 20	1/21/2019	1/22/2019	1/23/2019	1/24/2019	1/25/2019	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Acceptance: “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7
Math 9:10-10:10	HIG p44: Multiplying and Dividing by 5 TB p26-28 WB Ex19, p43 MM #1 (2B)	HIG p45-46: Multiplication Facts TB p28 WB Ex20, p44-45	HIG p47: Division by 5 TB p28 WB Ex21, p46-48	HIG p48-49: Word Problems TB p29 Practice 2B #1-3 a,b,c and #6-8 MM #2 (2B)	HIG p48-49: Word Problems TB p29 Practice 2B #4-5 a,b,c and #9-11	5x tables due 1/28
Spelling 10:10-10:50	Step 16: Review NT, p86-87; dictate sentences 4-6 and writing station, p89	Review card box; dictate sentence 7-9 and writing station, p89	Step 16 Test: Title page, dictate 3 sentences, p89	Step 17: NT, p91-94; dictate word cards 111-120, p94	Dictate sentence 1-3, p94. Place in binder.
Grammar 10:50-11:15	FLL#64: Prepositions p150-152 and DE	FLL#65: Prepositions/Adverbs, p153-154	Review Prepositions	Use this day to review past preposition lessons in the FLL your child may have struggled with		*Omit Poem Reviews in the FLL*
Read Aloud 11:55-12:10	A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L'Engle
Reading: 12:10-1:10	OPG 219: Prefixes Discuss Ch.4 Knights of the Round Table Problem/Solution Mini-lesson	OPG 219: Prefixes Students read, Knights of the Round Table p77-87	OPG 220: Prefixes Students read, p88-99 (paired reading) in Knights of the Round Table	OPG 220:Prefixes Students read Ch.6 in Knights of the Round Table	Make sure your child has finished reading Knights of the Round Table	*Use literacy bookmark question stems to discuss the text after your child reads.*
Copywork/ Handwriting: 1:10-1:25	Introduce Cursive Y CW cursive: from Scripture	Student completes Cursive Y, p91-93 in the NAC*This week have students practice writing in cursive by copying parts of the Quarter 3 poem*	Introduce Cursive Z CW: from Quarter 3 Poem	Student completes Cursive Z, p95-96 in the NAC*This week have students practice writing in cursive by copying the Quarter 3 poem*
Science: 1:25-1:55	Read about the Milky Way; add information to the Milky Way Narration Page Students complete the Milky Way Project	Read, "Our Place in Space," p18-19. Students answer in 2 complete sentences, "How did the Milk Way get its name? What is one interesting fact you learned about The Milky Way?"	The Milky Way: Week 1 Quiz Scientific Demonstration: Spinner Students define solar system	Students read, "The solar system," p50-51. Students answer, "What is included in our solar system?" Have students draw a picture in their journal of the 8 planets orbiting the sun
Bible 1:55-2:15	Accepting those who are different Acts 10	Jesus shares with the Samaritan woman John 4:3-42	Helping a neighbor Luke 10:25-37	What makes God happy? Jeremiah 9:24	David shows kindness to Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 9
History: 2:15-2:45	MLK Activity	Read History Card #63, "Vikings Raid and Trade." Have your child narrate orally what they learned.	Student Oral History Narration and Student Q&A	Have your child write 2-3 sentences about what they learned from timeline card #63 in their history journal.
Geography	South Asia - Due 1/30
Memory Work	Poem: How All Things Praise the Lord Due 2/27; 5x tables due 1/28

1/14-1/18

Dear Parents,

We had a great week back from the holidays! I am trying to remember to post more pictures of our time together on school days, so if you haven't already, sneak a peak of what we did last week on the 2nd grade Fortis Facebook page!

We're moving to on to our new classroom virtue this week, Acceptance. In lieu of MLK day coming up on January 21st, I thought it would more than fitting to honor Dr. King's Godly legacy of how he spoke out and stood against the horrible, historical evil of slavery and racism.

Thank you for sharing your child with me.

Blessings in Christ,

Mrs. Poncy

Important info: 

Math:  Some of the workbook exercises are divided into 2 days this week; please pay careful attention to the assigned problems and do not have them work ahead. This is the work they will do in class.

Science: We're moving on this week to the Solar System! Students will read the DK First Encyclopedia at home and respond in complete sentences in their journals. We'll study in class about non-fiction text features, such as headings, sub-headings and captions and what they tell us about the text.

Reading: Continue to have your child bring, Knights of the Round Table to class on school days. Check the blog to make sure your child reads the assigned reading before class days so that they are prepared to discuss the reading and go deeper into the text. At Home: I will give your child a literature bookmark with sentence starters that you can use to discuss the reading with your child at home to help you get feedback so that you knew they understood the reading. 

Science/History Journals: I know science/history journals are starting to get full! If you need another journal, please shoot me an email, and I will send home a new one.

Important Dates: 

1/16: Austin Reptile Show (1st and 2nd grade will be eating lunch later on this day, after the reptile show at 11:45am) 
1/16: Spirit Day 
1/21: MLK (We will be doing MLK activities in class on this day.) 

2nd week 19	1/14/2019	1/15/2019	1/16/2019	1/17/2019	1/18/2019	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Acceptance: “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7
Math 9:10-10:10	HIG p36-37: Word Problems WB Ex16-17, p36-39 MM #31	HIG p38-39: Division by 4 TB p23-24 WB Ex18, p40-41 #1-2 only	HIG p40-42: Division Facts/Word Problems TB p24 WB Ex18 p42 #3-5	HIG p43: Practice TB p25 Practice 2A #1-3 a,b,c and #6-8 MM #32	HIG p43: Practice TB p25 Practice 2A #4-5 a,b,c and #9-11	*4s X tables Due 1/16*
Spelling 10:10-10:50	Step 15: Review NT, p83-85; Dictate sentence 4-6 and writing station, p86	Review card box; Dictate sentence 7-9 and writing station, p86	Step 15 Test: title page, 10 words + 1 sentence, p85-86	Step 16: NT p83-85; dictate word cards 101-110, p85	Dictate sentence 1-3, p89. Place in binder.
Grammar 10:50-11:15	FLL#61: Prepositions, p142-144 DE and EA	FLL#62: Prepositions, p145-146 DE and EA	FLL#63: Prepositions, p147-149 DE and EA			*Omit Poem Reviews in the FLL*
Read Aloud 11:55-12:10	A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L'Engle
Reading: 12:10-1:10	OPG 217: The endings TURE/IBLE/ABLE + Finish Ch. 2 of Knights of the Round Table	OPG 217:The endings TURE/IBLE/ABLE + Read p41-52 of Knights of the Round Table	OPG 218: More Common Endings + Read p53-58 of Knights of the Round Table	OPG 218: More Common Endings + Read Knights of the Round Table, p59-69	Finish Ch. 4, Knights of the Round Table	*Use literature bookmark sentence starters to discuss the text after your child reads.*
Copywork/ Handwriting: 1:10-1:25	Introduce Cursive W CW: 2nd Stanza of Quarter 3 Poem	Cursive W, p84-86 in NAC	Introduce Cursive X CW: 3rd Stanza of Quarter 3 Poem	Cursive X, p87-90 in NAC		NAC = New American Cursive
Science: 1:25-1:55	Introduction: The Solar System Encyclopedia intro: Nonfiction text features mini-lesson Students create a paper model of the solar system	Students read "What is Space?" in DK First Space Encyclopedia, p4-7. Students answer in their own words, "What is space? What is 1 interesting fact you learned about Space?	Movement of Planets activity Finish solar system paper models	Students read, "Stargazers," p8-9 and "Observatories" p10-11. Students answer, "What tool do scientists use to study light and how does it work?"	Students read, "Radio Telescopes," pg 12-13/Discuss.
Bible 1:55-2:15	God's Children Galatians 3:26-29	Loving and accepting everyone Luke 5:27-32, Luke 6:27-31	A Good Heart 1 Samuel 16:1-13	The Unlikely "Z" Luke 19:1-10 and 1 John 2:5-6	Blind Bart Mark 10:46-52, 1 John 2:5-6 and 1 John 3:18
History: 2:15-2:45	Introduce History Card #62: The Golden Age of Islam	Read History Card #62, Have your child narrate orally what they learned.	Student Oral History Narration and Student Q&A	Have your child write 2-3 sentences about what they learned from each card in their history journals.
Geography	South Asia - Due 1/30
Memory Work	Poem: How All Things Praise the Lord Due 2/27; 4x tables Due 1/16