Please read PDF letter in email. Also see notes below chart.
Important Dates:
9/21 – Picture Day!
9/21 – Falcon Moms Meet-up @ Taco Kitchen – 9-10 am
9/25 – Fortis Lap-a-thon 9:30am – 11:30pm (https://fortisacademy.net/fortis-lap-a-thon/)
9/30 – Spirit Day/Watch D.O.G.S./Pizza Lunch
Monday (9/20):
Your homework today is to go to the local library, get a card if you don't have one and become good friends with the Children's Librarian. Talk to the Librarian about how to figure out suitable books for your student's reading level and let your student pick out as many books as they want (5-10 is a good start). I want students to pick books that are easy for them to read and are interesting to them. The subject is not important. If your student likes Captain Underpants or My Little Pony, let them read a billion of these books. If your student likes factual books on animals or weather or space, let them pick out books like this, but at or near their reading level. Sometimes factual books are harder, but if they are motivated to read a book, they will figure it out. I want students reading all the time. You can have them sit and read silently, or read aloud to you or have them tell you about the book after they read it, whatever works for you and them. Read the library books today and throughout the week. If there's free time or you feel they don't have enough to do, have them read a book. I want them in the habit of reaching for the book they're reading when they finish a task. They can bring the book they're reading to school.
Latin:
Latin is new. Let students be proud to "teach" you Latin. They will be learning vocabulary and some rules of grammar. After the vocabulary words here, I have listed the derivatives the book gives, as well as some extras for discussion. Start seeing if you can notice derivatives from our Latin vocabulary in reading or in life and point them out. You will make it a regular habit that your student will emulate to notice Latin roots in English words. They might even start to be able to guess what the English word could mean by looking at the Latin root. When writing Latin vocabulary (and English definitions) 2x in copybook, emphasize neatness.
amo - I love, like
laboro - I work
laudo - I praise
oro - I beg, pray
voco - I call
Derivatives: amateur, amorous, laboratory, laud, laudable, orator, oratory, vocal, vocation
Empty Sections and Giving Feedback:
You will notice some missing subjects. It will take us a few weeks to transition into the new way of doing things. I don't want to rush, and I want to see how things are going and then add from there. Please stay in communication with me about any questions you may have. If you don't understand a math lesson, email me. If you don't know if you're "doing it right", whatever "it" may be, email me. If you think we're not doing enough, email me. If you think this is too weird, email me. If you think this is great and things are going well, email me. I appreciate and respect your feedback, and what you tell me about how things are going at home will give me valuable input as we head forward.
Thank you again for your patience and courage and support! We are in this adventure with the T/Th 3rd Grade Class. I think there is great success ahead if we pull together, not apart!
