Dear Parents,
I hope you and your child had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! I am looking forward to seeing all of them on Monday and finishing these last two weeks strong. We will be really working this week on word problem strategies in math and getting a lot of practice in differentiating whether or not a word problem is asking us to multiply or divide in a word problem. We are also beginning a new classical book this week,
The Minstrel in the Tower. It should be a wonderful week!
Blessings in Christ,
Mrs. Poncy
Important info: The Minstrel in the Tower: Please have your child bring this book to class each school day. They will need it!
12 Days of Christmas Virtues: We will be doing lessons each day this week and next that cover a different virtue, and I will make copies of the lessons off the Kids of Integrity website to give you on homeschool days. I hope your child enjoys this and is a supportive way to help focus them on Christ during the Christmas season!
History Key Dates: We will be doing a participation activity on Wednesday for the History Key Dates
instead of recitation.
Children's Catechism #18-35: Just a reminder this is due for recitation on Wednesday.
Important Dates:
12/4: New Family Informational: Invite your friends!12/8: Falcon Moms Wrapping Party12/9: Moms in Prayer (9:00-9:30)12/9: Grammar Music/Theater Program - Come to support your classmates who do Friday electives!12/11: Ugly Sweater Day and Spirit Day12/16-1/12: Christmas Break!
| 2nd week 16 | 12/2/2019 | 12/3/2019 | 12/4/2019 | 12/5/2019 | 12/6/2019 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Christmas: “When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’ John 8:12 | |
| Geography | Asia - Due 1/29 | |
Math
| HIG p98-99: Dividing by 2
TB p100-101
WB Ex56, p148-149
Problem Solving Journals | Work on memorizing division facts for 2.
Use Mental Math #29 to help.
Begin Review 6, p163 in WB (Do #1-11 ONLY) | HIG p100-101: Word Problems
TB p102-103
WB Ex57
Problem Solving Journals
Finish Review 6 #12-15 | HIG p101: Practice
Do Practice 6D all, TB p104
*Review 2s and 3s x tables; Practice 4s and 5s and division facts for 3* | HIG p102: Dividing by 3
TB p105
WB Ex58, p152-153
*Practice 4s and 5s X tables | *Begin Memorizing 4s and 5s X tables this week and keep reviewing 2s and 3s * |
| Spelling | Phonogram games | Step 14: NT, p77-80; dictate word cards 91-100, (p80) on spelling paper in binder. | Dictate sentences 1-3, p81 + Writing Station | Step 14: Review NT, p77-80; dictate sentences 4-6 on spelling paper | Review card box; dictation sentence 7-9, p81. Place in binder. | |
| Grammar | FLL #58: Prepositions, p135-137 and DE | FLL #59: Prepositions, p138-139 and EA | FLL#60: Prepositions, p140-141 | FLL#61: Prepositions, p142-144 DE and EA | | |
| Read Aloud | Surprise Island Gertrude Warner | |
| Reading | OPG 210: OUR as /ur/ p313
Students read first chapter, "The Cottage" in The Minstrel in the Tower | OPG 210: OUR as /ur/ p313
Students read II. "The Journey" in The Minstrel in the Tower | OPG 211: D and DI as /j/ p314
Discuss reading in partner groups | OPG 211: D and DI as /j/ p314
Students read III. "The Fork in the Road" in The Minstrel in the Tower | Students read IV. "The Tower" in Minstrel in the Tower | Please have your child bring this book to class on school days |
Copywork/
Handwriting | Introduce P, Review m, n, o | Students complete p60-62 in NAC | Practice P + forming words | Student completes p63 in NAC. CW: Psalm 104:19 in Apologia Journal, p137 | | |
Bible | 12 Days of Christmas Virtues | |
| Day 1: A lesson in Harmony | Day 2: A lesson in Joy | Day 3: A lesson in Courteous Communication | Day 4: A lesson in forgiveness | Day 5: A lesson in generosity | All bible lessons can be found at www.kidsofintegrity.com |
Science
| Read, "The Moon" p84 in ECTB. Discuss. Students add 2 facts to p134 in their journal. Do Activity 6.1, TB p85 | Read, "The Moon Phases" p85-86. Add 2 interesting facts to p135 in journal. Complete Activity 6.2a in ECTB, p87 (optional) | Read, "Lunar Eclipse" p89 in EC TB. Discuss. Science Activity: Solar and Lunar Eclipse Foldable | Read, "Lunar Atmosphere" p90 in EC TB. Discuss. Add facts and illustrations to Apologia journal, p135. | | Consider having your child record the phases of the Moon each night and filling in the chart on p140 of journal. |
| History | The Viking Invasion Review Questions + Craft Project: Make a Viking Long House | Read, "Eric the Red and Eric's Son" p118-122. Students answer in their journal, "Why did Eric the Red have to leave Iceland? What name did Eric the Red give to the land that he discovered?" | Children's Catechism (#18-35) is Due for Recitation
Viking Lands Map Work and Coloring Page | Read, "The Norse Gods" p122-128. Oral retell. | Students illustrate a picture of Eric the Red in their history journals above Tuesday's response | |
| Memory Work | History: "The Children's Catechism" (#18-35) Due 12/4
Poem: "An Evening Hymn" Due 2/26
Math: Begin memorizing 4s and 5s x tables |
