Fortis Academy Second Grade - 11/2-11/6

Middle East Assessment (students need to be able to point and sing or say countries on map) & Earth Science Quiz Due on Wednesday!

Moon Journals-Moon Journals will be send home on Wednesday.  Students are to record (draw) and identify the phases of the moon over the next two weeks.  This will be turned in instead of a unit test.  Students must have at least 10 observations to get credit.   

2nd week 13	11/2/2020	11/3/2020	11/4/2020	11/5/2020	11/6/2020
Discipleship	Thanksgiving: “Let them give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for men, for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.” Psalm 107:8-9
Geography	Middle East - Due 11/4
Math	HIG p81: Multiplication and Division Sentences TB p85 WB Ex39, p107-109 Problem Solving Journals	HIG p82: Practice Do Practice 5B and 5C (can do on dry erase boards) + Begin Review 5 (Do p110-111 only)	Math Quiz: Mult/Div Pictoral HIG p84: Counting by 2s TB p88-89 WB Ex40-41	HIG p86 Table of 2 TB p90, #4 on p91 WB Ex42-43 Finish Review 5	HIG p87: Related Facts TB p91-92 WB Ex44 MM #23, all
Spelling	Phonogram Bingo	Step 10: Review NT, p58-59; dictate sentences 4-9 (p59) Review card box	Step 10 Test: Dictate 3 sentences, p59	Step 11: NT, p61-65; Dictate word cards 61-70 (p65) on spelling paper	Dictate sentences 1-3, p66 + Do 5 More Words, p66.
Grammar	Adjectives Review	Have student pick out 10 adjectives from any chapter of Little Pear; have student identify which adjective question is being answered (which one, what kind, how many)	Adverbs Review	Pick 10 sentences from Practice Booklet (ch 1-7) and have student (either orally or by underlining) identify simple subject, simple predicate, complete subject and complete predicate
Read Aloud	The Moffats by Eleanor Estes
Reading	OPG L202-203: IE as Long E & Two-Syllable Plural Words + Discuss Little Pear	OPG L204-205: Plural Words IES & VES + Read Ch 8 of Little Pear	OPG L206-207: Hyphenated & Three Syllable Words + Little Pear Chapter 8 Discussion; Favorite Part Flip Book	OPG 207-208: Three Syllable Words + Finish Little Pear	Independent reading 20 minutes
Handwriting/ Copywork	Introduce Cursive M + CW:Tracing linking letters	Student completes p51-52 in NAC	Middle East Assessment + CW: Science Poem	Do p50 (review) and p53 in NAC
Bible	Introduce new memory verse + Review verses learned thus far	Bitter Water Exodus 15:22-27	Discuss Exodus 15 + Review Memory Verse + Tasting Bitter Water	Whining about Wheaties Exodus 16:1-16
Science		Review all vocab cards and diagram of Earth's layers. Administer Earth Quiz and return to school for grading tomorrow.	Students read p84-87 in EC. Oreo demonstration of Moon Phases + students color phases of the moon in PP. Send home Moon Journals.	Read p89 in EC. Start recording phases of the moon in Moon Journal. No vocab. cards for Moon Unit. Moon Journals will be done in leiu of Unit Test. See note.
History	Azita shares History Journal; 5 Things you need to know..., Logic Question & Defense; Charlamagne Mapwork; Charlamagne Puppets	Read, "Charles the Hammer" p108-110 in SOTW. Oral retell.		Jacob to share History Journal on Monday; Read, "The Greatest King Charlemagne" p110-114. Students answer, "How did Charlemagne make the lives of his people better?"
Memory Work	Quarter 2 Poem: "How All Things Praise the Lord" Assessed in groups of 3 on 11/18 Science: Planets Poem (First 4 stanzas: Mercury-Mars Due for recitation on 12/7)

Fortis Academy Second Grade - 10/26-10/30

 October 28 is Historical Figure Dress-up Day!  Students may dress up as any character from our History time period (the Middle Ages).  

Please check Alma regularly for any missing work.

Grammar- Have student identify the parts of speech we have learned (subject noun, verb, adjective, adverb) in sentences of your choosing from grammar book and in other sources.  Make sure they are able to identify simple subjects and simple predicates as well as complete subjects and predicates (see Ch 6 L1 of TM for reference).  Students should be able to recite adjective and adverb questions (found in the jingles).  Review Noun Job Chart (Reference 15 on p 80 of TM) and ensure student can fill in all parts of chart.  

2nd week 12	10/26/2020	10/27/2020	10/28/2020	10/29/2020	10/30/2020
Discipleship	Forgiveness: “The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” Psalm 145:8
Geography	Middle East - Due 11/4
Math	HIG p73-75: Multiplication and Division TB p76-78 WB Ex31,32 + MAP Math Assessment	HIG p76-77: Arrays TB p78 WB Ex33,34 p95-98 Practice 5A, all	HIG p78-79: Division TB p80-82 WB Ex35-36, p99-102	HIG p80: Grouping TB p83-84 Ex37-38, p103-106	Use this day to review any concepts that need extra work, Make flashcards for 2 and 3 times tables
Spelling	Step 9: Review NT, p53-55; dictate sentences 4-6	Step 9: Review NT p53-55; dictate sentences 7-9 on spelling paper and tactile w/ "More Words" p56	Step 9 Test: Title page, 10 words + 1 sentence, p55-56	Step 10: Word analysis and NT, p57-59	Dictate sentences 1-3, p59 on Spelling Paper.
Grammar	Noun Worksheets	Ch 7 L 4 Test Time (for practice); Ex. 1,2, 4 & 5, WB p 86	Ch 7 L4 Sentence Time	Oral Review (please see Grammar notes above for content)
Read Aloud	Surprise Island by Gertrude Warner
Reading	OPG L196-197 + Discuss Little Pear Ch. 4	OPG L198: Contractions + Read Ch 5 of Little Pear	OPG L199: Contractions + Discuss Ch 5 of Little Pear	OPG L200-201: Y & EY as Long E + Read Ch 6 of Little Pear	Read Ch 7 of Little Pear
Handwriting/ Copywork	Linking letters; CW: Poem	Students completes Cursive L, p47-48 in NAC	CW: Science Poem	Student completes p49 in NAC + CW: Earth and Mars stanza of Planets Poem
Bible	Discuss Condemnation is God's Job Romans 12:17-21 and 1 Corinthians 4:5	Hearts like Stone Leviticus 19:17-18, Matthew 18:35 and Proverbs 4:20-23	Discussion Questions from yesterday + Pumpkin Illustration	Overlook Offense Proverbs 19:11, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 17:1	Turn Hate into Love Genesis 4:1-16, 1 John 3:11-15 and 1 John 4:19-21.
Science		Read "Perfect Tilt" p71-75 in EC. Activities are optional. Complete vocab card for equator	Discuss yesterday's reading and students read "Perfect Land" in EC. Complete drawing of Earth's layers and fill in PP.	Students read "Perfect Magnetosphere" on pg 77 in EC and discuss. Make vocab card for magnetosphere.
History	Hazel shares History Journal, 5 Things you need to know..., Logic Question & Defense, Frankish Empire Mapwork, Clovis Plays	Read, "Clovis, The Ex-Barbarian" p97-101 in SOTW. Oral retell and discuss Clovis' conversion to Christianity.		Azita to share History Journal on Monday; Read "Four Tribes, One Empire" p101-103 in SOTW. Students answer in their journals, "Why did Clovis say that everyone in his empire should become a Christian? Name one Salic law. Do you think it was fair?
Memory Work	Quarter 2 Poem: "How All Things Praise the Lord" Assessed in groups of 3 on 11/18 Science: Practice Planets Poem

Fortis Academy Second Grade - 10/19-10/23

*** For the immediate future, you may remove the Apologia Notebooking Journal from the students backpacks and they can stay at home.  Please make sure that you send in the Planet Project folder.  We use these frequently during class and it’s difficult for the students to complete their work without it.*** 

Please have students bring Little Pear to school.  Please send Practice 3A to school on Monday for a grade.

HIG-Singapore Home Instructor's Guide

TB-Singapore Textbook

WB-Singapore Workbook

AAS-All About Spelling

OPG-Ordinary Parents Guide to Reading

NAC-New American Cursive 

SOTW-Story of the World

PP-Planet Project folder

EC-Exploring Creation through Astronomy textbook 

2nd week 11	10/19/2020	10/20/2020	10/21/2020	10/22/2020	10/23/2020
Discipleship	Forgiveness: “The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” Psalm 145:8
Geography	Middle East - Due 11/4
Math	HIG p68: Measuring Weight in Grams TB p68-69 #1-3 WB Ex 30 Problem Solving Journals + MM 19 Practice 3A due	HIG p69: Measuring Weight in Pounds + HIG p70: Measuring Weight in Ounces TB p70-73 + Do Practice 4A all, TB p74	HIG p72: Review Review A, TB p75 + Measurement Games	Finish Review A if needed, TB p75 + Begin Review 4, WB p87-90 + MM #19 (10-15 minutes)	Finish Review 4 + MM 20 (10-15 minutes) + *Practice Addition Facts within 10
Spelling	Step 8: Review NT p47-49; Dictate sentences 4-6 and choose 5 "More Words" to review, p50-51	Review card box; Dictate sentences 7-9 on spelling paper and practice the words, "copy" and "body," from the "More Words" section, p50-51	Step 8 Test: Title page, 10 words + 1 sentence, p50-51	Step 9: NT, p53-55; Dictate word cards 51-60, p55	Dictate sentences 1-3, p56 on spelling paper in binder.
Grammar	Ch6 L3 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time	Ch 6 L5 Practice Time P #1-3, WB p 43-44	Ch 7 L1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Practice Time	Ch 7 L 2 Grammar Time PB p 6
Read Aloud	Surprise Island by Gertrude Warner
Reading	OPG L190-191: Soft Sound of SC Blend & Silent Letters + Reading Groups + Discuss Little Pear chapter 2	OPG L192-L193: TI as /sh/ + Read Ch 3 of Little Pear and discuss	MAP Reading Fluency Assessment; Discuss Chapter 3 of Little Pear	OPG L194-L195: Two-Syllable Words + Read and discuss Ch 4 of Little Pear
Handwriting/Copywork	Introduce Cursive K, practice linking letters CW	Student completes p44-45 in NAC	CW Science Poem	Students do p46 in the NAC.
Bible	Discuss Hidden Secrets Hebrews 4:13, Psalm 32: 3-5, Proverbs 28:13, 1 John 1:8-10 + Mini-plays	Forgiveness is a big Number Luke 17:3-4, Matthew 6:12-15 and 1 John 4:19-21	Discuss yesterday's reading + Mini-plays	Condemnation is God's Job Romans 12:17-21 and 1 Corinthians 4:5
Science		Read p66-68 in EC. (Stop before "Perfect Rotation.") Complete "mass" and "matter" vocab cards and place in envelope on Earth page of Planet Project	Discuss yesteday's reading and read "Perfect Rotation." Begin Earth Planet Project. Experiment: "Night Lights" and lab report	Read p69-70 "Perfect Rotation" + Complete vocab cards for atmosphere, shooting star, and meteorite
History	David shares History Journal; 5 Things you need to know... + Australia & New Zealand Mapwork + Make a Boomerang Craft	Read, "The First People of Australia" p89-92 in SOTW. Discuss.		Hazel to share History Journal on Monday; Read, "The Long Journey of the Maori" p92-96. Students answer in their journals, "How did New Zealand come to be according to the fairy tale? What happened in real life?"	Optional: Students draw a picture from the fairy tale above yesterday's response
Memory Work	Quarter 2 Poem: "How All Things Praise the Lord" Assessed in groups of 3 on 11/18