KINDER M/W
| K week 8 | 9/27/2021 | 9/28/2021 | 9/29/2021 | 9/30/2021 | 10/1/2021 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Justice | |||||
| Read Aloud | Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes | Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes | Read aloud or audio book for at least 20 minutes | |||
| Bible | Discuss: The Terrible Lie | Read Aloud: A New Beginning from JSB. | Discuss: A New Beginning | Read Aloud: A Giant Staircase to Heaven from JSB. | ||
| Math | EM-A p79-80 | EM-A p.81-82 and math journal | EM-A p.83 | EM-A p84-86 and math journal | EM-A p87-88 | |
| Spelling | Phonemic Awareness Activities | Dictate 26 Phonograms for your student to write | Phonemic Awareness Activities | Dictate 26 Phonograms for your student to write | Review Steps 1-4 as needed, to master 26 phonograms, segmenting, etc | |
| Writing | S, A | HWT p22 (S,A) | I,T | HWT p23 (I,T) | ||
| Reading | OPG-L37 | OPG-L37 | OPG-L38 | OPG-L38 | Review L37/38 | Short o |
| History | Little Pilgrims | |||||
| Geography | United States: Northern States – Due 11/3 | |||||
| Science | Lesson 7: Gravity and the tides | |||||
| Memory Work | Jesus Died Your Soul to Save Poem Due Wednesday! | |||||
1st GRADE T/TH
| 1st Grade Week 8 | 9/27/2021 | 9/28/2021 | 9/29/2021 | 9/30/2021 | 10/1/2021 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Justice- “Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right.” -Psalm 106:3 | |||||
| Bible | GP Week 7, Optional Fun Day, pg 115 | GP Week 8, pg 118-121 | GP Week 8, pg 118 & 122-124 | GP Week 8, pg 125-127 | GP Week 8, pg 128-130 | |
| Math | HIG pg 50-51, TB N/A; WB Ex 30 pg 60-62, WB Ex 31 pg 63-65; Rainbow Facts | HIG pg 52-54, TB pg 52-53 (#1), WB Ex 32 pg 66-67, Ex 33 pg 68 | Parent read HIG pg 52; HIG pg 53-54 (Review from Monday),TB pg 53 #2, WB Ex 34 pg 69-70, MM 10 (all problems): discuss which strategy your child used for each problem as a review for assessment tomorrow | HIG pg 55, TB n/a, WB Review #2 / #3 (Assessment) pg 75-82 | Look over Review #2 / #3 and re-teach missed concepts | New unit ahead! Make sure your student knows addition and subtraction facts through 10 well, especially pairs that make 10. |
| Spelling | Review Step 4 pg 31-34; Dictate Sentences 1-3 from AAS pg 34 in journal | Review phonograms; Review Key Card 7; Dictate sentences 4-6 AAS pg 34; Review Spelling Words on pg 33 | Review/correct dictation from Tuesday;Study for the spelling test covering words 21-30 on pg 33 and sentence #2 on pg 34;
Optional: use More Words on pg 34 for extra practice |
Spelling Test/Written Assessment: spelling words 21-30 from AAS pg 33, plus sentence #2 from “Dictate Sentences” pg 34 | Teach Step 5- Syllable Division Rules 1 and 2, AAS pg 35-37 (note- no spelling word list this week; test will be on sentences 1-3 pg 38) | Check test from Thurs & add missed words to Review portion of card box |
| Grammar | FLL Lesson 23, pg 33: Common Nouns (Things) Discuss: What things do we need to live? to do our jobs at school? do we like to play with? |
FLL Lesson 25, pg 37-38: Proper Nouns (Aunts and uncles), Introducing oral usage: Avoiding “ain’t” | FLL Lesson 24, pg 34-35: Picture narration: “The Family”; Predict what could happen if the baby gets off the mother’s lap. | FLL Lesson 26, pg 39: Proper Nouns (Cousins) | ||
| Writing | Scripture Copywork | Copybook pg 37- Copying (step 4); Write neatly and accurately. | Scripture Copywork | Copybook pg 37 – Proof/Correct and Illustrate (steps 5 and 6) | ||
| Reading | Review phonograms;
SF Week 6, Day 5, pg 106-108; OPG Lesson 88: Review of the Long-A Vowel Pairs, pg 164 Phonogram Assessment #1 and #2: Administer , mark, and return both to class on Tues behind Language Arts tab |
Review phonograms;
SF Week 7, Day 1, pg 109-112; Introduce The Vowel Pair EA as /ē/ (OPG L90) |
Review phonograms;
SF Week 7, Day 2, pg 113-115; OPG Lesson 90: The The Vowel Pair EA, pg 166; Dictation: beat, each, dream (remind students to use EA for /ē/) |
Review phonograms;
SF Week 7, Day 3, pg 116-118; OPG Lesson 91: Review the Vowel Pair EA as /ē/, Sight Words: do, who, pg 167-168 |
Review phonograms;
SF Week 7, Day 4, pg 119-121; OPG Lesson 92: The Vowel Pair IE as /ē/, Sight Word: friend, pg 169; Dictation: field, chief, thief (remind students to use IE for /ē/) |
Add phonogram card IE (both sounds) to Review tab and include it in your regular phonogram review;
Add sight words “do,” “who,” and “friend” to Review box; All sight words that should be learned and reviewed thus far: the, I, a, of, have, give, to, two, too, do, who, friend; Click here for a link to sight word flash cards |
| Read Aloud | Aesop’s Fables pg 68 – The Mouse and the Weasel; optional The Fighting Bulls and the Frog | Aesop’s Fables pg 51 – The Vain Jackdaw and his Borrowed Feathers | Aesop’s Fables pg 36 – The Two Goats – Optional – The Ass and the Load of Salt | Aesop’s Fables pg 26 – The Farmer and the Stork; Optional – The Sheep and the Pig | ||
| History | MAP testing | SotW Ch. 10- The Far East: Ancient China, pg 77-85; Discussion questions below; Journal sentence: China became famous for its silk. | ||||
| Science | Prepare oral narration about most interesting insect to present in class tomorrow (see Science section below);
Finalize decision on which arthropod project you and your student would like to choose; project choice form due tomorrow! |
Quarter 1 assessment: oral narration and design-your-own-insect diagram (must contain the scientifically accurate parts of an insect!) | Project choice form- click here
Project Instructions- click here Presentation Guidelines- click here Final project due 11/11 |
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| Geography | Northern Central Africa and Northern Africa – Due 10/14 | |||||
| Memory Work | SCRIPTURE: Romans 12:1-12 NIV (ongoing) MATH: Fact flash cards (ongoing) QUARTER 1 POEM: “Persevere,” due 9/28 QUARTER 2 POEM; “Count Your Blessings,” due 11/16 GEOGRAPHY: Northern Central Africa & Northern Africa, due 10/14 |
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2nd GRADE M/W
| 2nd week 8 | 9/27/2021 | 9/28/2021 | 9/29/2021 | 9/30/2021 | 10/1/2021 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Forgiveness: “The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” Psalm 145:8 | |||||
| Geography | Middle East – Due 11/3 | |||||
| Math | Ch 4 L3, TB p100-101, WB p93-94, Meter Scavenger Hunt | Ch 4 L4, TB p102-103, WB p95-96 + MJ (Test corrections, if needed) | Ch 4 L5, TB p104-105, WB p97-100 | Ch 4 L6, TB p106-107, WB p101-102 + MJ | Ch 4 L7, TB p108-110, WB p103-104 | |
| Spelling | Step 6: Review NT; Dictate sentences 4-6, practice words with partner | Review card box; Dictate sentences 7-9, p41 on spelling paper in binder | Step 6 Test: Title page, 10 words +1 sentence p41-42 | Step 7: NT, p44-45; Dictate word cards 31-40, p46 | Administer Phonogram Assessment & Sound Card Assessment- return to school Monday (see note below for instructions) | |
| Grammar | Grammar Quiz (common & proper nouns, plural & singular) | Ch 6 L1 Jingle Time & Grammar Time PB p5 | Ch 6 L 1 Skill Time (subject & predicate) + Practice Time | Ch 6 L2 Practice Time (#1-3) WB p42-43 | ||
| Read Aloud | Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers | |||||
| Reading | Read Ch 6 “A Drop of Lion’s Milk” + RDR (see note below) | OPG L 173 &174 Sight Words | Read Ch 7 “Food for All” + RDR | OPG L 175 & 176 R-Changed Vowels | OPG L 177 + Review any lesson student had difficulty with L154-177 | |
| Handwriting/ Copy Work |
CW: October, November from “The Months” | Students complete Cursive H, NAC p34-35 + CW: December from “The Months” | Students Recite “The Months” for class | Student completes NAC, p36 + CW: Psalm 145:8 | ||
| Bible 1:25-1:40 |
The Parable of the Lost Sheep Luke 15:3-7, John 3:16 and John 1:12. |
Read Psalm 51:2-4,17 & Matthew 6:14-15; Discuss when it is tempting to be unforgiving | Unforgiveness is Unacceptable Matthew 18:21-35 |
Read Colossians 3:12-14 & Matthew 18:21-22; Pray with student to as God to enable you and your family to offer others forgiveness readily | ||
| Science | Read EC p57-58 & Finish NJ p74-75 | Start Activity 3.7 “Preserve a Flower” + Nature Journal Activity (Whose plant is it?) | Activity 3.6 “Design a Flower” NJ p83 | |||
| History | AmberRae and Lydia to share History Journals Art Narration | Read “The First People of Australia” p89-92 in SOTW. | Read “The Long Journey of the Maori” p92-96. History Journals Week 8 | History Journals Due Monday! | ||
| Memory Work | Poem: “The Months” Due 9/29 Psalm 145:8 Due 10/20 (written or oral) | |||||
2ND GRADE T/TH
| 2nd week 8 | 9/27/2021 | 9/28/2021 | 9/29/2021 | 9/30/2021 | 10/1/2021 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Responsibility: “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.” Proverbs 13:4 | |||||
| Geography | work on Middle East Map | |||||
| Math | Continue in Rod and Staff. Work as fast as you think right for your student. | Rod and Staff: We will check books and use these math facts in simple 2 digit problems | Continue in Rod and Staff. Work as fast as you think right for your student. | Rod and Staff: We will check books and use these math facts in simple 2 digit problems | Continue in Rod and Staff. Work as fast as you think right for your student. | |
| Spelling | We will be working on pp 21-24 this week in class. You can work here or if you are further, continue where you are | All About Spelling pp 21-24 | We will be working on pp 21-24 this week in class. You can work here or if you are further, continue where you are | All About Spelling pp 21-24 | We will be working on pp 21-24 this week in class. You can work here or if you are further, continue where you are | |
| Latin/ Grammar | Work on pg 10 of Prima Latina | Pg 11-12 | Prima Latina: Review pp 10 & 11 | Prima Latina p13 | ||
| Read Aloud | The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo | |||||
| Reading | Continue Reading Miranda aloud | Prairie School Ch 1 & Study Guide Ch 1 | Continue Reading Miranda aloud | Reread PS Ch 1 | Continue Reading Miranda aloud | |
| Handwriting/ Copy Work |
Make sure all pages in NAC are complete. Continue through pg 31 | Copybook Cursive 1 pp 17 & 18 | Continue in NAC pp 32-35 | Copybook Cursive 1 pp 19 & 20 | ||
| Bible 1:25-1:40 |
Continue Reading I Am, Ch 2 | Continue Reading I Am, Ch 2 | ||||
| Science | Read PATTERNS OF NATURE | Continue reading L3 in EC. Read at your own pace. | Read PATTERNS OF NATURE | |||
| History | Story of the World pp 64-73 | |||||
| Memory Work | Poem: “The Months” Due 9/29 | |||||
3RD GRADE M/W
| 3rd week 8 | 9/27/2021 | 9/28/2021 | 9/29/2021 | 9/30/2021 | 10/1/2021 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Justice | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| Bible | Discuss John 20:1-10 | Read John 20:11-18 | Discuss John 20:11-18 | Read Matthew 28:11-15 | Write your encouraging word for your classmate. | |
| Math | Ch 3 Test A. | Ch 4 Lesson 2 TG pg 133-135, TB pg 102-104, WB pg 98-100. Make Test correction to turn in on Wednesday. | Ch 4 Lesson 3 TG pg 136-138, TB pg 105-108, WB pg 101-103. Make Test correction to turn in on Monday. | Ch 4 Lesson 4 TG pg 139-140, TB pg 109-112, WB pg 104-106. | Ch 4 Lesson 5 TG pg 141-143, TB pg 113-115, WB pg 107-110. | |
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Writing
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Vocab – anticipate, content, dismayed |
Please see note below.
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| IEW lesson 6 Narrative stories. Review. KWO for Setting, Characters and background pg 47. Vocab words. | Please see note below. IEW pg 47 Brainstormimg Quality Adjectives. Review vocab. | IEW lesson 6. Review parts of a story. Review vocab. Start rough draft (RD) | Finish RD. Parents proof read. Making sure to underline and label all dress-ups, decorations, sentence openers, and vocab words. Review vocab. | |||
| Grammar | Grammar Review | Ch 4 L4 Test Time. WB pg 99 for practice only, exercise 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9 | Chapter 4 Test | Ch 5 L1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time. PB pg 4 Ch 5L1 | ||
| Spelling | Review Step 5 using word from More Words p.38. Dictate sentences 4-6. | Review Step 5 using words from More Words p. 38. Dictate sentences 7 – 9, writing station pg 38. | Review step 5 using words from More Words p. 38. Dictate sentences 10-12. No words to assess this week. | Step 6 New Teaching- The Four Sounds of Y. Students write 10 words. | Dictate sentences 1-3 | |
| Cursive | Pg 68-69 | Pg 70-71 | Pg 72-73 | Pg 74-77 | ||
| Reading | Magician’s Nephew Ch 7 | Reading Exploration | Reading Discussion. | Soft Rain Ch 7-9 | Soft Rain Ch 10-12 | |
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History
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Ch9 – The Western War | |||||
| Share history journal entry. Mapping activity Sp 23, 24. The bridge of thirty three arches pg 55. | Read The Thirty Years’ War, 1618-1648 (the first half) and narrate. | Read The Thirty Years’ War, 1618-1648 (the last half) and narrate. | In your opinion was the Thirty Year War successful? Why or why not? | |||
| Geography | Australia – Due 9/29 | |||||
| Science | End of the quarter Science presentation. Help your child prepare a oral narration to share with us in class on Wednesday. Please examples below. | Science Presentation. Ch 3 Journal Activity Pinnipeds Vocabulary Story NJ 51. |
Ocean Box pg 53 | Please see not below | ||
| Memory Work | Quarter 1 Poem “Rise Up O Men of God” Due 9/29 Key Dates Due 9/29 |
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4TH GRADE T/TH
| 4th Grade Week 8 | 9/27/2021 | 9/28/2021 | 9/29/2021 | 9/30/2021 | 10/1/2021 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | JUSTICE: “Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, and please the widow’s cause,” (Isaiah 1:17) | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| Bible | Ex 14 | Ex 16 | Ex 19-20 | Ex 23:20-Ex 24 | ||
| Math | Memorize all Mult/Div facts: do flashcards, worksheets, play math fact games. Master those facts! | Ch 4 Test & Introduce Probability | Complete worksheet sent home | Ch 5, L2 TB p111-114, WB p97-100 | Ch 5, L3 TB p115-119, WB p101-104 | |
| Spelling | Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled “Step 6 Practice”. | Review Phonograms: kn, gn, nk, ough, ew. Step 6: Review New Teaching and Tips, DS 4-6. | Re-write Step 5 test misspelled words 5x & Step 6: Review card box, Dictate sentences 7-9. | Step 6 Spelling Test | Step 7: New teaching, Dictate 10 words | |
| Grammar | Ch 6, L2 Jingle 12, Ref. 21 Possessive Pronouns, Do Practice Sentence. | Ch 6, L3 Classify Sentences ONLY! Complete Daily Grammar | Ch 6, L3 Subject/Verb Agreement | Review Subject & Possessive Pronouns- Ref. 19 & 21. Can you name them all? Chapter 6 Test: Do Exercises 1,2, 3 & 5 only. For Ex 5 just circle correct answer | ||
| Writing | Review Poem 1 for Poem Recitation Tues | Poem 1 Recitations | IEW Break! Pick one of the activities in your reading journal p18 to complete. | L8: Read Daedalus & Icarus, Create a KWO and retell, Banned Words: go/went | Write 1st paragraph (setting & characters) of Daedalus & Icarus | |
| Reading | Discuss Ch 11, Literary Elements, & read Ch 12 | Finish reading The Perilous Road | Final Discussion, Literary Elements: Irony, Theme, Character Sketch | Put Misty of Chincoteague in your backpack for Mon & Complete any unfinished work in your journal, due Monday for grading | ||
| Latin | L5 | L5 | ||||
| History | All journal entries should have a title, the date the event took place and your answer written in complete sentences. |
Key Dates Test & The Impressionists:Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cassat
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Read SOTW “The Dutch East Indies” p93-96 & in your journal answer the questions in note below. | Krakatoa | Read SOTW “The Sick Man of Europe” p96-101 and orally narrate | |
| Geography | Southern Europe Due 10/13 | |||||
| Science | Continue working on your insect collection. | Read p219-222 & write at least 3 interesting facts in journal p175 | Butterflies & Moths | Read p222-225 & write at least 3 interesting facts in journal p177 | ||
| Memory Work | POEM 1, Due for Recitation on 9/28 GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe Test on 10/14 KEY DATES: 1-3 Test on 9/30 |
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5TH GRADE T/TH
| 5th Grade Week 8 |
Monday 9/27/2021 |
Tuesday 9/28/2021 |
Wednesday 9/29/2021 |
Thursday 9/30/2021 |
Friday 10/1/2021 |
Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | COMPASSION: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious. Slow to anger and abounding in love.” (Psalm 103:8) | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| Bible | Complete Virtue Reflection | Proverbs 28 | Read & discuss Proverbs 29. Complete questions. | Proverbs 30 | Read & discuss Proverbs 31. Complete questions. | |
| Math | FP-M. Ch4, L9 – TG p126-127; TB p106-107; WB Ex9, p94-96 (“Brain Works” activity is recommended, but optional.) Subtraction facts TEST on Monday. | FP-M. Ch4 – Review 1. TG p12 TB p108-109, #1-6. | FP-M. Ch4 – Review 1. WB Ex 10, p97-102 | FP-M. Cumulative TEST #1. | FP-M. Make test corrections on the corrections worksheet and staple to the back of test. Students must show all work on the worksheet to get full credit for the corrections. Complete Singapore 4A concepts review packet. | |
| Spelling | STEP 7: Dictate sentences 1-4. | STEP 7: Review card box. Dictate sentences 5-8. | STEP 7: Test | STEP 8, p51-54: New teaching. Dictate new words. | ||
| Grammar | Ch7, L3 -Teach object pronouns | Ch7, L4 – Complete test for practice only. Skip Ex 4, 7 & 8. | Ch8, L1 (not adverbs; question verbs) | Ch8, L2 – Jingle Time and Grammar Time | ||
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Writing/Vocab
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VOCAB WORDS: persevere, compel, destined, appalled | |||||
| L7 – because clause | Read and discuss Colonial Life Stories from previous edition | L8 – Complete vocab activities | ||||
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Reading
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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch | |||||
| Read Ch6-7. Orally narrate and discuss. | Reading Activity (see history) | Read Ch8-9. Orally narrate and discuss. | Read aloud. | Read Ch10-11. Orally narrate and discuss. | ||
| Latin | Ch7 Vocab QUIZ. Ch8 – Memory page, teach grammar lesson | NOTE: Please have students pack their vocab cards to bring to school tomorrow so I can record their Latin homework grades for the quarter. Ch8 – Play CD and recite memory chart; make vocab cards for first five words | Ch8 – story, worksheet, derivatives | Ch8 – Play CD and recite memory chart; complete vocab cards for remaining words. Study for vocab quiz over Ch8 words next week. | ||
| History | Reading Activity: Salem Witch Trials and Life in the Colonies. Puritans vs. Pilgrims Activity. Update jingles. | Read Ch8 – William Penn. Color the William Penn timeline card and paste it into your journal. No jingle this week. Study for tomorrow’s key dates test. | Key Dates TEST. Collect journals to grade. | HISTORY JOURNAL: No assignment this week. I will collect/keep journals over the weekend to grade them. | ||
| Geography |
Study for Tuesday’s West Indies Test.
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West Indies Practice Test | ||||
| Science | Review all memory work. | Update Personal Person. | Read p77-81. Skip “Try This” activities. Take notes as you read, and then answer WDYR questions #9-10 on p54 of your journal. | Distribute and review study guide for next week’s test. Complete write-up for tooth experiment. | Complete the Digestion Comic on NBJ p55. (See instructions on TB p81.) Use study guide to prepare for Monday’s test. | |
| Memory Work | POETRY: Proverbs 2:1-11 (KJV), Due for Recitation on 10/5 GEOGRAPHY: West Indies Test on 10/5 KEY DATES #1-6: Quiz on 9/28 SCIENCE: Major muscles, digestive system, and renal system – Test on 10/7 |
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