2/10-2/14

Dear Parents,

We had so much fun last week in school and have been enjoying talking about all the different space rocks and how are they alike and different. Our memory work has been in full swing, also, as we are continuing to work on our 2nd quarter poem and the next set of Catechism questions. We have been talking a lot during Bible that Jesus is our Priest, Prophet, and King!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day off on Monday!


Blessings,

Mrs. Poncy



Important info:


Reading: Please make sure your child reads the assigned reading from Knights of the Round Table on homeschool days and please have them bring this book to school on Wednesday, February 13th. Thank you!

Science: There will be a short quiz on Wednesday over the 5 different space rocks. This is the main info I want them to know from the Space Rocks chapter.

Math: As emailed earlier, student need to set up their bar models correctly and to write statement sentences and unit equations on each word problem. Thank you for your support in this to cultivate this discipline that will get them ready for multiple step word problems in 3rd grade.

Valentines Day Party: 
Here is the sign-up for the Valentines Party! Party Sign-Up
Don't forget to have your child bring a decorated Valentines Box for our exchange! 



Important Dates: 

Monday, February 10 – Teacher In-Service – No School
Wednesday, February 12 – Grammar Valentine’s Day Parties
Saturday, February 15 – Deadline for Priority Re-enrollment
Monday, February 17 - 9 – 9:30am - Mom's in Prayer
Wednesday February 19 – 10 – 11:00am – Fortis Informational
Friday, February 21 - Falcon Mom's Night Out - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lakeline
Saturday, February 22 - 9 – 12:00pm – Fortis Workday
Monday, February 24 - 9 – 9:30am - Mom's in Prayer
Monday, February 24 - 3 – 4pm - Grammar Playdate
Wednesday, February 26 - All day - Spirit Day + Pizza Lunch
Friday, February 28 - All day - L&R Hot Lunch

2nd week 22	2/10/2020	2/11/2020	2/12/2020	2/13/2020	2/14/2020	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Self Control: “Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self control.” Proverbs 25:28
Geography	Teacher Training - No School	South Asia - Due 3/25
Math		HIG p48-49: Word Problems TB p29 Practice 2B all	Math Quiz: Word Problems HIG p50: Multiplying by 10 TB p30-31 WB Ex22, p49-51	HIG p51: Division by 10 TB p31 WB Ex23, p52-54	WB Review 2, all	Practice 6s and 7s for our quiz next week
Spelling		Step 18: Review NT, p97-99; dictate sentences 4-6 and writing station, p100	Step 18 Test: title page, 3 sentences, p100	Step 19: NT, p101-105; Dictate word cards 121-130, p105	Dictate sentences 1-3, p106 on spelling  paper in binder
Grammar		FLL #81: Direct and Indirect Quotations, p195 + DE	FLL #82: Nouns, Pronouns, p198-200	FLL #83: Contractions, p201-203
Read Aloud		The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe C.S Lewis
Reading		OPG 222: The Letter Pair CH as /sh/ Read Knights of the Round Table, Ch 3	OPG 222: The Letter Pair CH as /sh/ +Knights of the Round Table Literature Groups	OPG 223: The Vowel Pair EU as Long U Students read Ch 4 in Knights of the Round Table	OPG 223: The Vowel Pair EU as Long U + Read Ch 5 in Knights of the Round Table
Copy work/ Handwriting		Introduce Cursive V	Student completes NAC, p 81-82	Do p83 in NAC.
Science		Read, "Asteroid Belt" p120-121 in EC TB. Discuss. Students complete the crossword puzzle, p184 in the Apologia journal	Quiz: Space Rocks Read, "Who Names Asteroids" and "Spacecraft" p122-124 in EC TB. Discuss. Class does Activity 8.2	Do, "What Do You Remember?" p134 in EC TB + Students do their Inner Planets Review, p191-194 in the Apologia journal	Finish Inner Planets Review + practice Meteorite Poem
Bible		The Funky fox Nehemiah 4	Discuss Nehemiah 4 + Practice Catechism	Who Needs to be Self-Controlled? Titus 2:1-12
History		Students read, "Saladin of Jerusalem" p167-170. Oral retell.	Review Questions, Saladin of Jerusalem + Map Work and Coloring Page	Read, El Cid and the "Reconquest of Spain" p170-173. Oral retell. Students answer, "What made El Cid a strong leader?"
Memory Work		"An Evening Hymn" Due 2/26 History: "The Children's Catechism" #36-50 Due 2/26 Math: Begin Memorizing 6s and 7s Due 2/19 Science: Meteorite Poem

2/3-2/7

Dear Parents,

I'm sorry I was not able to finish out the week with your child, but I'm praying I will be able to join the kids again on Monday.  I'm praying everyone stays healthy as this month unfolds!

We are starting a new chapter book this week, Knights of the Round Table. I think they are going to really enjoy this one! After they read the assigned reading, you can monitor their comprehension by asking them questions about the book. The literature bookmark I handed out at the beginning of the year is a good conversation starter to see if they are engaged.

As a rule, good readers:

Use expression
Don't read too fast
Don't read too slow
Self-correct


I hope everyone has a wonderful homeschool week. I am really enjoying seeing all the growth taking places in the kids in so many ways! I really can't believe it's already February.


Blessings in Christ,

Mrs. Poncy


Important info:

Memory Work: Please continue to work on memory work (quarter poem, catechism, map, facts) during homeschool days. We do this in class as well. Some of these things are due in a month.

Spelling: If you want to give your child opportunities to read words that correspond with our spelling lesson this week (Long E Spelled EA) go back to OPG 125 to read text that has this particular vowel pair.

Science Poem: We will be memorizing the new Meteorite poem that I emailed, but this one is not for a grade, only to support our next lesson on Space Rocks.


Important Dates:

2/3 - Moms in prayer 9:00am 
Co-Teacher Training 2-3 pm  (What is Inference and Why is it Important? - Kristi Martin)
2/10 - Teacher Training: No School
2/12 - Valentine's Party @2:15 
2/17 - Moms in prayer @ 9:00am
2/19 - New Parent Informational
2/21 - Moms night out 
2/24 - Moms in prayer 9:00am
           Grammar play date 
2/26 - Spirit Day/Pizza Day

2nd week 21	2/3/2020	2/4/2020	2/5/2020	2/6/2020	2/7/2020	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Self Control: “Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self control.” Proverbs 25:28
Geography	South Asia - Due 3/25
Math	HIG p40-42: Division Facts + Word Problems TB p24 WB Ex18, p42 #3-5 Practice 2A #6-11	HIG p43: Practice 2A, TB p25 #1-3 a,b,c + MM #21, all	HIG p44: Multiplying and Dividing by 5 TB p26-28 WB Ex19, p43 + MM #22	HIG p45-46: Multiplication Facts TB p28 WB Ex20, p44-45 MM #23, all	HIG p47:Division by 5 TB p28 WB Ex21, p46-48	Continue to incorporate math facts in your math time at home
Spelling	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, p95	Step 17 Test: title page, 10 words + 1 sentence, p94	Step 18: NT, p97-99	Dictate sentences 1-3, p100 on spelling paper in binder.
Grammar	FLL #77: Four Types of Sentences, p183	FLL #78: Verbs DE and EA p186-188	FLL #79: Adverbs/Adjectives p189	FLL #80: Interjections/Prepositions + DE/EA p192-194
Read Aloud	The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe  C.S Lewis
Reading	OPG 220: Prefixes, p328-330 + Main Idea Mini-lesson	OPG 220: Prefixes, p328-330 + Read p1-15 of Knights of the Round Table	OPG 221: Letter X as /z/, Silent P before S, p331 + Discuss reading in groups	OPG 221: Letter X as /z/, Silent P before S, p331 + Read p16-25 in Knights of the Round Table	Students read Chapter 2 in, Knights of the Round Table
Copywork/ Handwriting	Introduce Cursive U	Complete NAC p77-78	Practice forming words with letters learned	Complete p79-80 in NAC
Science	Read, "The Coma" p114 in EC TB. Discuss. Students add 1 fact to their Apologia journal page + Space Rocks Compare/Contrast Activity	Read, "A Comet's Orbit" and "Famous Comets" p114-117. Discuss. Have students fill in the Comets section of their space rocks minibook, p179. (We'll cut it out and assemble next week)	Read, "Meteoroids, Meteors, Meterorites" p117. Discuss. Students fill in their Meteror section of their space rocks minibook, p179 of their journal.	Students read, "Asteroids" p118-119 in EC TB. Discuss. Students fill out "What are asteroids?" in their space minibook, p177 + Do "Identify and Define Space Rocks" p182-183 in journal	Practice Meteroite poem + study rock definitions from journal on p182-183. Consider making flash cards to review the 5 types of space rocks.	The Space Rocks test next week will mostly focus on the different types of space rocks.
Bible	Introduce Proverbs 25:28	Jesus fights temptation Luke 4:1-13	Discuss Luke 4:1-13, Practice catechism	Picking Fights Genesis 26:17-22
History	Samurai Review questions + Map Work and Coloring Page (SP 72-73)	Read, "A Command from the Pope" p160-163 in SOTW. Students answer, "The Pope promised knights that anyone who joined the army would have their sins forgiven. Do you agree this was true? Why or why not?"	Discuss "A Command from the Pope" Review questions +  Activity: Make Your Own Pilgrim Badge	Read, "Recapturing Jerusalem" p164-167 in SOTW. Oral retell.
Memory Work	"An Evening Hymn" Due 2/26 History: "The Children's Catechism" #36-50 Due 2/26 Math: Begin Memorizing 6s and 7s Due 2/19 Science: Meteorite Poem

1/27-1/31

Dear Parents,

It's been such a joy to begin The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with the students. Everyone is so engaged, and it reminds me how wonderful The Chronicles of Narnia series really is. If you are struggling to find books your child likes to read, I can promise you this series is a hit for this group.

Don't forget it's Pizza Day and Spirit day this coming Wednesday! I think this is my favorite day of the month...because I don't have to pack a lunch!


Looking forward to a great week ahead!

Mrs. Poncy


Important Info:

Reading: We begin our next Classical book this week, Medieval Feast by ALIKI. Students will need to bring this book to class on Wednesday only. It's a quick read, and students have Tues/Thurs/Fri to read it. Many will want to finish it on the first day! There aren't assigned pages, just the week to finish. The book also fits in nicely with where we are in history.

Math:  Please make sure students do not work ahead on their math assignments this week. This ensures they have work to do in class on their school days. I do not have extra assignments prepared for students.

Geography: The Asia Map test is this Wednesday!


Important Dates:
1/27: Moms in Prayer 9-9:30
1/29: Spirit Day and Pizza Lunch!
1/29: Grammar Playdate on the playground
2/10: Teacher Training- NO School! 

2nd week 20	1/27/2020	1/28/2020	1/29/2020	1/30/2020	1/31/2020	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Gentleness: “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Proverbs 15:1
Geography	Asia - Due 1/29
Math	HIG p33-34: Multiplying and Dividing by 4 TB p21 WB Ex13, p30-32 Enrichment: Magic Squares	Do Review 1,p26-27 only + HIG 35: Related Facts TB p22-23 WB Ex14-15, p33-35	Math Quiz: Addition and Subtraction strategies HIG p36: Word Problems WB Ex16, p36-37 MM #19	Finish Review 1, WB p28-29 + Do WB Ex17, p38-39 *Students need to do Bar Models on all word problems*	HIG p38: Division by 4 TB p23-24 WB Ex18, p40-41 (1-2 only; do not work ahead please)	If time allows, squeeze in MM #20 at a creative time during your week to review x facts
Spelling	Step 16: Review NT, p87-88; dictate sentences 4-6 and writing station, p89	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 on spelling paper in binder + choose a few More Words, p94
Grammar	FLL #73: Story narration: "The Three Bears" p172-173	FLL #74: Synonyms, p176-178 + DE	FLL #75: Introducing antonyms, p179 + DE	FLL #76: Picture Narration, p182-183
Read Aloud	The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe  C.S Lewis
Reading	OPG 218, p324-325: More Common Endings + Administer Running Records	OPG 218, p324-325: More Common Endings + Begin reading Medieval Feast by ALIKI	OPG 219, p326-327: Prefixes + Main Idea Mini-lesson	OPG 219, p326-327: Prefixes + Finish Medieval Feast by ALIKI	Read independently for 30 minutes
Copywork/ Handwriting	Introduce Cursive T	Students complete Cursive T, p74-75	Practice letters learned	Complete p76 in NAC + Copy Isaiah 26:4, p176 in Apologia Journal
Bible	Discuss how gentleness is contagious	Salty cuts Colossians 3:12, Proverbs 16:21, Ephesians 4:15-16	Discuss yesterday's reading + review memory work	Gentle words are God's bandages Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 12:18
Science	Read, "Finding Mars in the Sky" "Who Named Mars" and "Spacecraft to Mars" p108 in EC TB. Discuss. Students complete their Mars Study Guide	Do "What Do You Remember" p110 in EC TB and Mars Study Guide from yesterday as a review for quiz tomorrow. Also review, "Lunar Atmosphere," p90 in EC TB from the Moon Chapter	Science Quiz: Moon and Mars Mars Activity: Facts I Know About Mars	Begin Lesson 8 "Space Rocks" p112-113. Discuss. Students add 2 facts to their Journal page, p172. Add an illustration.	Practice "Lots of Craters" Poem (Find in binder)
History	Review Questions from Stone Castles + Activity Project: Design Your Own Coat of Arms	Read, "The English Code of Chivalry" p152-155 in SOTW. Discuss. Students answer in their journals, "What things did you have to learn before you could become a knight? Whom did they promise to take care of?"	Narration exercise + King Arthur and His Knights Word Search Puzzle	Read, "The Samurai: Japanese Knights" p155-159. Oral retell.
Memory Work	"An Evening Hymn," Due 2/26 History: "The Children's Catechism" (#36-50) Due 2/26 Math: Begin Memorizing 6s and 7s, Due 2/19 Science: "Lots of Craters" Poem