11/7-11/11

2nd week 14	11/5/2018	11/6/2018	11/7/2018	11/8/2018	11/9/2018	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Cooperation: “The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.” Proverbs 17:14
Math 9:10-10:10	WB Review 6 p163-168	HIG p109 WB Ex 62, p160-162 (Finish Review 6 if needed)	Assessment: WB Review 7, p169-174	HIG 2B p1-3: Addition and Subtraction TB p6-8	HIG 2B p4-5: Missing Whole TB p8-9 WB Ex1, p7-8	Moving to 2B this week in our Math curriculum!
Spelling 10:10-10:50	Step 12: Review NT, p67-69; dictate sentences 4-6 and "More words" p70	Review card box, dictate sentences 7-9 and 5 words of your choice from "More words" p70	Step 12 Test: Title page, 10 words + 1 sentence, p69-70	Step 13: NT, p71-76; dictate word cards 81-90, p76	Dictate sentence 1-3, p76. Place in binder.
Grammar 10:50-11:15	FLL#49: Addresses p112-113 and CW	FLL#50: Nouns/Adjectives p114-115 and CW	FLL#51: Review p116-118 and DE	FLL #52: Four kinds of verbs p119-121 DE and EA
Read Aloud 11:55-12:10		Sarah Plain and Tall, by Patricia MacLachlan
Reading: 12:10-1:10	OPG 208:Three Syllable Words Chapter 6 of the Minstrel in the Tower Literacy Partners	OPG 208: Three Syllable Words Chapter 7 of the Minstrel in the Tower	OPG 209: Y alone as /i/ Finish, The Minstrel in the Tower Literacy Partners	OPG 209: Y alone as /i/ 30 min personal choice book	Independent Reading for 30 minutes
Science: 1:25-1:55	Introduce Rock Collection Project Crayon Rocks Experiment: Part I Add 3 Types of Rocks to the Student's interactive journal	Student reads, "Rocks from heat," and "Rough and Smooth," p8-11. Student answers in journal, "What are igneous rocks? How do these rocks form?" {Collect 2 rocks and identify from Rock Field Guide. Bring to class Wed for Rock Show and Tell}	Read, "Rocks that Change," p16-17/Discuss. Crayon Rocks Experiment: Part 2  Rock Show and Tell	Student reads, "Secondhand rocks," and "Layer by Layer," p12-15. Student answers, "How do sentimentary rocks form? How can you tell sedimentary rocks apart from others?"	Collect 2 rocks and identify from Rock Field Guide. Add to Rock Collection.	Consider checking out books from the library about rocks and fossils to go along with our rocks unit.
Bible 1:55-2:15	A task requiring teamwork Mark 2:1-12	Different parts work together 1 Corinthians 12:12-31	One sows, another waters 1 Corinthians 3:6	When cooperation turned confusing Gensis 11	A gift for the good of all Romans 12:6
History: 2:15-2:45	Introduce History Card #56 and Discuss. Have students complete map work, "Roman Empire at Its Largest Extent."	Read History Card #56, "Western Roman Empire Falls to Barbarians" Discuss. Practice Timeline Song	Student Oral History Narration and Student Q&A	Have your child write 2-3 sentences from the lesson and illustrate a picture in their journal.	Practice, The Nicene Creed
Geography 2:45-3:00	Middle East - Due 11/7; South Asia - Due 1/30					I'll send the new map home next week!
Memory Work	The Nicene Creed Due 11/26; It Can Be Done Due 11/28

Dear Parents,

I so enjoyed seeing all the wonderful and creative costumes on historical dress-up day. I'm still in awe of how creative and well-planned they were! We also enjoyed our Boxtops treat last Monday, and I'm hoping on February 8,  Second grade wins Box Tops again and continues our winning streak. :)

We started our stalactite and stalagmite demonstration last week, and we're watching them grow across a string from mason jars filled with epson salt. I'll post a picture when we're finished!

Looking forward to this week!

Mrs. Poncy



Important Info: 

Science: We're starting our Rock Collection Project this week! Students need to begin looking for interesting rocks to start their collection. They will collect their first two rocks this week and bring to class on WED for Rock Show and Tell. Please encourage students to collect rocks that can be stored in an egg carton or a small to medium-sized Tupperware container (as opposed to large rocks.) A basic Rock field guide will be sent home on Monday attached to a blank rock collection form.  Please note: I prefer students do not include rocks they have previously collected, only rocks they discover during this project's duration. We want to encourage discovery and exploration! 

Rock Poem
Minerals form each type of rock, 
Found in the Earth's crust, cut out block by block. 
Sedimentary rock is sand, 
Sea creatures, mud and pebbles pressed into land. 
Igneous rock is made from fire; 
It comes from volcanoes-sure to inspire. 
Metamorphic rock is hard-pressed; 
Heat and pressure form a slab as you guessed. 
Meteorites are rocks from space, 
Stones fall from the sky in a fiery race. 

Math: The end of this week we are finishing our Singapore 2A Math books. Students will be given a review on all concepts learned on Monday and assessed on Wednesday in a similar format. This assessment will cover division in word problems. Then, we move onto Singapore Math 2B! I'm amazed at all your child has accomplished!

Reading: Please continue to have your child bring, The Minstrel in the Tower to class on school days. Also, please ensure they read the assigned chapters on homeschool days so that when they read with their partner on Wednesday, they'll be up to date with what is happening in the story's plot.


Important Dates: 

11/7: Middle East Map Assessed 
11/14: Thanksgiving Presentations @1:30-3:00 : Hope to see you there! 
11/19-11/23: Thanksgiving Break 
11/28: Pizza and Spirit Day 

10/29-11/2

2nd week 13	10/29/2018	10/30/2018	10/31/2018	11/1/2018	11/2/2018	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Cooperation: “The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.” Proverbs 17:14
Math 9:10-10:10	HIG p102: Dividing by 3 TB p105 WB Ex58, p152-153 MM #25	HIG p103: Division Facts for 3 TB p106 WB Ex59, p154-155	HIG p104-105: Practice TB p107 Practice 6E #6-10; WB Ex 60, p156-157 MM #26	HIG p106-107: Practice TB, p108 Practice 6F #1-5 a,b,c WB Ex61, p158-159	HIG p107-108: Review TB p109-112 Review B & C	Continue memorizing 2s and 3s X tables
Spelling 10:10-10:50	Step 11: Review NT, p61-65; dictate sentences 4-6 and 5 "More words," p66)	Review card box; dictate sentences 7-9 and 5 words of your choice from "More words," p66	Step 11 test: title page, 10 words +1 sentence, p65-66	Step 12: NT, 67-69; dictate word cards 71-80, p69	Dictate sentences 1-3, p70. Place in binder.
Grammar 10:50-11:15	Review Day	FLL#46: Picture Narration, p106-107	FLL#47: Introducing adverbs, p108-109 and DE	FLL#48: Adverbs, p110-111 and DE
Read Aloud 11:55-12:10		Sarah Plain and Tall, by Patricia MacLachlan
Reading: 12:10-1:10	OPG 206: Hyphenated Words Introduce Minstrel in The Tower Chapter 1 Literacy Partners	OPG 206: Hypenated Words Read Ch. 2 of The Minstrel in the Tower/Discuss	OPG 207: Three-Syllable Words Read Ch.3 of The Minstrel in the Tower Literacy Partners	OPG 207: Three-Syllable Words Read Ch. 4 of The Minstrel in the Tower/Discuss	Read Ch. 5 of The Minstrel in the Tower
Handwriting/ Copywork 1:10-1:25	Introduce Cursive M	Student completes cursive M, p51-52 in NAC	Review all cursive letters	Student completes p50 and p53 in NAC
Science 1:25-1:55	Scientific Demonstration: Dripper Define cave and mineral in interactive journal Practice Rocks poem	Read, "What is a Rock?" p6-7 in Earth Science Rocks and Fossils  Have students answer, "What are all rocks made of? Where can rocks be found?"	Read, "Rough and Smooth," p10-11 in Earth Science Rocks and Fossils. Add info about minerals to the students' Narration page Weather 1 Quiz	Read, "Caves" handout. Have students answer in their journals, "What are caves? How are they formed?"		Find Caves handout in student binder
Bible 1:55-2:15	Building together Nehemiah 3	Standing strong together Nehemiah 4:7-21	Submitting to authorities Romans 13:1-7	Learning to submit to God Judges 2:6-23	Working together for truth 3 John 1:1-11
History: 2:15-2:45	Introduce History Card #55, "Council of Chalcedon"	Discuss card #55 and discuss. (Students do not do an index card today.)	Middle Ages Coat of Arms Craft	Have your child write 2-3 sentences from the lesson and illustrate a picture in their journal.	Practice The Nicene Creed
Geography 2:45-3:00	Middle East - Due 11/7
Memory Work	2s and 3s X Tables 10/29; The Nicene Creed Due 11/26; It Can Be Done Due 11/28

Dear Parents, 

I'm thrilled that our class won the Box Tops competition! Thank you all of you who contributed to clipping away tirelessly so that our class could wear pajamas on Monday and have a cupcake! Thank you!

We're exploring a new virtue this week, cooperation. This is being tied to our history lesson, "The Council of Chalcedon," because in AD 451, 400 bishops had to gather together to settle a lingering controversy the church still struggled with regarding the nature of Christ. Some focused too much on His humanity, others too much on His deity. But through cooperation, they concluded again that Jesus was fully God and fully man. I'm thankful that the Holy Spirit is our helper and unifies believers.

I'm looking forward to all the wonderful things this week holds for us.

Blessings,

Mrs. Poncy


Important Info: 

Reading: We're starting Minstrel in the Tower this week! Please have your child bring this book to class on school days. We're focusing on the plot this week and identifying the main problem of a story and the main events that tell that story.

Spelling: Please be sure to check your child's weekly spelling test, and review the rule if your struggled with it. Also, please place spelling in your child's binder every week.

Memory Work: Please continue to spend a few minutes a day studying the Middle East Map, as the the due date is fast approaching.

Math: Please remind your child to return Practice 6B from the math textbook last week if they did not bring it. Thank you!

Science: This week we start a new weather unit, Rocks and Fossils. This is the following poem we will practice in class. Please review this on homeschool days, too. This will not be assessed, but it is helpful to know.


Rocks
Minerals form each type of rock, 
Found in the Earth's crust, cut out block by block. 
Sedimentary rock is sand, 
Sea creatures, mud and pebbles pressed into land. 
Igneous rock is made from fire; 
It comes from volcanoes-sure to inspire. 
Metamorphic rock is hard-pressed; 
Heat and pressure form a slab as you guessed. 
Meteorites are rocks from space, 
Stones fall from the sky in a fiery race. 

Important Dates: 

October 29: Moms in Prayer @9am 

October 31: Historical Figure Dress-Up Day, Pizza and Spirit Day

November 7th: Middle East Map Assessed 

10/22-10/26

2nd week 12	10/22/2018	10/23/2018	10/24/2018	10/25/2018	10/26/2018	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Responsibility: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3:23-24
Math 9:10-10:10	HIG p93 Multiplication Table of 3 WB Ex50-52 p136-141 WB Ex50-52 MM #23	HIG p94-95 Multiplication Facts for 3 TB p97-98 Practice 6B #6-10 WB Ex53-54, p142-144	Math Assessment, Multiplication of 2s HIG p96-97 TB p99 WB Ex55, p145-147 MM #24	HIG p98-99 Dividing by 2 TB p100-101 WB Ex56, p148-149	HIG p100, Word Problems Dividing by 2 TB p102-103 WB Ex57, p150-151 *Use TB p99 Practice 6C as extra practice if needed *	Please Return 6B to school on WED Continue memorizing 2s and 3s X tables
Spelling 10:10-10:50	Step 10: Review NT, p58-59; dictate sentences 4-6, p59	Review card box; dictate sentences 7-9, p59	Step 10 test: title page, dictate 3 sentences, p59	Step11: NT, p61-65; Dictate word cards 61-70, p65	Dictate sentences 1-3, p66. Place in binder.
Grammar 10:50-11:15	FLL #43: Four Types of sentences p96-100 and complete Dictation Excercise and EA	FLL#44: Story Narration, p101-103 *omit poem review	FLL#45: Review, p104-105 and Dictation Exercise	Review Day: Review any lesson that your child may be struggling with
Read Aloud 11:55-12:10		Surprise Island, Gertrude Warner
Reading: 12:10-1:10	OPG 204:Plural Words IES Leif the Lucky Literature Circles	OPG 204:Plural Words IES Student reads 30min personal choice book	OPG 205:Plural Words VES Leif the Lucky Literature Circles	OPG 205: Plural Words VES Student reads 30 min personal choice book	Read 30 minutes personal choice book	Please bring Leif the Lucky to class M, W even though we're finished with the book
Handwriting/ Copywork 1:10-1:25	Introduce Cursive L and Writing Prompt	Student completes p47-48 in NAC	Review all Cursive letters and Writing prompt	Student completes p48-49 in NAC CopyWork: Second Stanza of the Nicene Creed
Science 1:25-1:55	Scientific Demonstration:   Bigger  Students define precipitation and thunderstorm CW: Rains, Storms and Forecasting, SW, p32	Students read, "Stormy days," p26-27 in Earth Science, Weather. Student answers in their journal, "What happens during a thunderstorm? What is a hurricane?	Read Wet and Dry, p28-29 Give Weather Week 5 quiz Have students add information about floods and droughts to the students' Narration page Discuss El Nino	Students read, "Big Freeze" in Earth Science Weather. Have students answer in their journals, "What happens when water gets cold? How does frost form?		Return Weather Journal template when complete
Bible 1:55-2:15	Practice Unit Memory Verse and Motions	Harvesting Eternal Life Galatians 6:5-15	Responsible to Government Titus 3:1-7	A Responsible Ambassador Mark 16:15	The Greatest Commandment Matthew 22:36-40
History: 2:15-2:45	Read, "Fall of the Western Empire" p98-100 in, Mystery of History  Play Shopping Inflation Game	Read Timeline Card #54, "The Middle Ages" Draw and label on an index card and return to class WED.	Student Oral History Narration and Q&A	Have your child write 2-3 sentences from the lesson and illustrate a picture in their journal.	Practice Timeline Song
Geography 2:45-3:00	Middle East - Due 11/7
Memory Work	2s and 3s X Tables 10/29; The Nicene Creed Due 11/26; It Can Be Done Due 11/28

Dear Parents, 

I'm so looking forward to teaching history this week, simply because we begin The Middle Ages! Although it's interchangeably named, The Dark Ages, I felt that our virtue of responsibility correlated, because some of the most amazing scientific advancements of this time period came from people who worked hard to make life easier by inventing the plough, the printing press and even eyeglasses, just to name a few.

I'm so thankful for all your hard work (and your child's hard work) last quarter. Please let me know if you have any questions at all about your child's report card. I'm also available after school until 4:00 most school days to chat by phone or in person! 

Blessings in Christ, 

Kelli Poncy 

Important Info: 

Memory Work: Please continue to spend time each day reviewing memory work, especially the Middle East Map. This will be assessed in 2 1/2 weeks. Students will need to point and identify. Most of them like to sing the song to make it easier! 

Reading: We are finally finished reading Leif the Lucky! We'll spend one more week in class talking about the book before we wrap it up, so please have your child bring their book one more week before we retire it! 

Math: We'll have a Math assessment on Multiplication of 2s on Wed. These questions will be in the same format as TB Practice 6A, Previous Workbook Assignments and WB Review 5. Note: There will be a couple of questions that will cover measurement, also, since I did not give one whole assessment devoted to that. 

Organization of Binders: As we enter into the 2nd quarter, please clean out papers from First Quarter and file away. Thanks so much! 

Important Dates: 

10/10-10/22: Parent Teacher Conferences   

October 20: Fall Festival and Craft Fair 

October 29: Moms in Prayer @9am 

October 31: Historical Figure Dress-Up Day, Pizza and Spirit Day