1st Grade T/Th Kuhn- Week 15- November 17-23

1st Grade Week 15Tue, Nov 17Wed, Nov 18Thu, Nov 19Fri, Nov 20Mon, Nov 23Co-Teacher Notes
VirtueFortitude- "Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or abandon you until all the work for the service of the LORD’s house is finished." -1 Chron. 28:20
BibleGP Week 15, pg 230-233GP Week 15, pg 230 & 234-236GP Week 15, pg 237-239GP Week 15, pg 240-242GP Week 15, Optional Fun Day, pg 243-244What is God's plan? God's plan is to rescue His people from captivity.
MathHIG pg 85-86; TB pg 78-81; WB Ex 56 pg 138-139 & Ex 57 pg 140-141Parent read HIG pg 85 & 87; HIG pg 88-89; TB pg 82-83; WB Exercise 58 pg 142-144;

MM 21 (1st 10 problems)		Thanksgiving math packet (length, addition/subtraction problem solving)Finish Thanksgiving math packet from yesterday

MM 21 (last 10 problems)		Extra Practice pg 39,
and
Using Ten-frames to Subtract (double-sided page sent home in your student's folder)
SpellingLesson 14 & 15:

Review Sound Cards;

Review Long U and Spelling the Sound of /z/;

Dictate fourth sentence on pg 129, first and second sentences on pg 135 in spelling journal		Review/correct dictation from Tuesday (fourth sentence on pg 129, first and second sentences on pg 135);

Review a selection of Sound, Rule, and Word Cards from your card box; student read Word Bank for the Sound of /z/, pg 85 in activity book

Dictate fifth sentence on pg 129 and fourth sentence pg 135 in spelling journal

Use Play the Flute activity (see Teacher's Manual pg 128) to review Long U and Whose Nose Is That? activity (see Teacher's Manual pg 134) to review Spelling the Sound of /z/		Lesson 14 & 15 written assessmentLesson 16, Plural Silent E Words:

Parent read pg 137;

Review a selection of Sound, Rule, and Word Cards from your card box;

Student read Word Bank for Sound of /z/, pg 85 in activity book;

Use letter tiles for New Teaching, pg 138		Lesson 16:

Review a selection of Sound, Rule, and Word Cards from your card box;

Student use tiles to spell several words you select from "Practice More Words" section, pg 140;

Student read Word Bank for Name Game Syllables Part 2, pg 71 in activity book

Dictate Word Cards 106-115 in spelling journal;

Dictate first three sentences on pg 141 in spelling journal		Check assessment from Thursday and add missed Word Cards to Review tab of card box; file Word Cards that your student has mastered in Mastered tab
GrammarFLL Lesson 49: Pronouns (We, us, our, ours), Copywork: Pronoun list 3, pg 75-76FLL Lesson 50: Pronouns (They, them, their, theirs), Copywork: Pronoun list 4, pg 77-78
WritingFruit of the Spirit copyworkCopybook pg 51- Copying (step 4); Write neatly and accurately.Fruit of the Spirit copyworkCopybook pg 51- Proof/Correct and Illustrate (steps 5 and 6)
ReadingReview all phonograms;

SF Week 14, Day 1, pg 43-45;

Review the vowel pairs OO and OU as /ſ/ (OPG L106 & L107)		Review all phonograms;

SF Week 14, Day 2, pg 46-47;

Review OO as /ſ/- students complete Read and Search worksheet first, then complete The Cool Pool sequencing activity on the other side of the page (sent home in student's folder)

Read decodable book "Chad's Problems" from SPIRE		Review all phonograms;

SF Week 14, Day 3, pg 48-49;

Thanksgiving activity		Review all phonograms;

SF Week 14, Day 4, pg 50-51;

Choose 2 or 3 OPG lessons your child struggles with and review those words and sentences		Review all phonograms;

SF Week 14, Day 5, pg 52-53;

Choose 2 or 3 OPG lessons your child struggles with and review those words and sentences		All sight words that should be learned and reviewed thus far: the, I, a, of, have, give, to, two, too, was, said, do, who, friend, eye, buy, shoe
Read AloudQuest for the Lost Prince, pg 65-71Quest for the Lost Prince, pg 72-78Thanksgiving Read Aloud "A Turkey for Thanksgiving" and "Give Thanks to the Lord"Quest for the Lost Prince, pg 79-86
HistoryThanksgiving- Life as a Wampanoag child in 1620SotW Ch. 18: Life in Early Crete, pg 143-150; Discussion questions below;

Journal sentence: The Minoan people were known for bull-jumping and having a strong navy.
ScienceG&B/A Lesson 9: Crustaceans- Crustaceans, A Very Versatile Creature, and Is It a Crustacean?, pg 42-43 (photos for Is It a Crustacean? are on pg 47; you do not need to cut them out);

Journal sentence: Crustaceans come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes.		G&B/A Lesson 7: Insect Defenses pg 35-36

Read aloud and discuss ways God created insects to defend themselves; How would you defend yourself if you were an insect?
GeographyHorn of Africa & East Africa maps assessmentsWest Africa due 1/28
Memory WorkSCRIPTURE: Romans 12 (ongoing)
New Testament books in order, due 12/3
QUARTER 2 POEM: "Count Your Blessings," due 11/19
QUARTER 3 POEM: "A Child's Prayer," due 3/9
 *Note anything underlined in the table above or in the notes below is a clickable link for your convenience *

Key to Abbreviations:
GP- The Gospel Project- Home Edition
HIG- Singapore Math Home Instructor's Guide (click to print addition or subtraction cards)
TB- Singapore Math Textbook
WB- Singapore Math Workbook
EP- Singapore Math Extra Practice
MM- Mental Math (see appendix in HIG)
AAS- All About Spelling teacher manual (click here to print any missing phonogram cards)
FLL- First Language Lessons
SF- Sounds First Phonemic Awareness Program (click here and scroll down to Grade 1)
OPG- The Ordinary Parents' Guide to Teaching Reading (click here to print OPG sight words)
SotW- Story of the World
G&B/A- The Good and The Beautiful, Arthropods
G&B/MB- The Good and The Beautiful, Marine Biology 


Coming Soon:

Thursday, November 19- Spirit/pizza/DOGS Day

November 24-30- Thanksgiving Break

December 15- January 11- Christmas Break (electives do meet on December 11)

Tuesday, January 12- School resumes

Dear Parents,
My prayer is for God to delight and amaze you with His faithfulness this Thanksgiving break.  Enjoy your time with family and snag some extra snuggle time with your sweet children!
Love, Mrs. Kuhn

Math: 
Here is a quick overview of what's coming in math. We discuss length this week, have a quick unit on weight upon returning from Thanksgiving break, and then end this semester with a cumulative test over all concepts taught thus far. 

Be encouraged- math review is not just busy work!  We will start to build more upon our current strategies after Christmas break, so it is very important to keep all strategies fresh and continue to work on mastering addition and subtraction within 20. A worksheet to practice using a ten-frame to subtract will be assigned this week, along with Extra Practice pg 39. Remember, at your discretion, you can choose to have your child complete any pages prior to pg 39 in the Extra Practice book that were not already assigned. 

Spelling:
This week, you will start a new lesson at home covering plural silent e words. The crux of this concept is for students to make sure they write the entire base word- including the silent e- and then add the s to make it plural. Again, this will be easier if they have been including the silent e when they spell the long vowel sound (Ex. to spell home, use h to spell /h/, o_e to spell /ō/, and then m after the o to spell /m/). This guarantees that they won't forget the silent e or write the silent e after the s.
We will continue working on this same lesson after Thanksgiving break.

Writing:

Reading:
This week in Reading will be largely review. Use this time to devote extra practice to the phonograms that trip up your student, as well as to the OPG lessons that they aren't reading fluently yet. Keep those skills sharp!

Students will be reading the SPIRE decodable "Chad's Problems" at home for extra practice (click on the link to access the story). Be on the lookout for two syllable words and review syllable division rules with your child as necessary. This story also contains a vowel sound we haven't taught yet, which is A spelling it's third sound (/ah/) when it follows the letter W. Point this out to your child in the words want and water. You may also need to give them the sound of /er/ in water since we haven't covered r-controlled vowels yet. Otherwise, this should be an easy book for students to decode, so they should work on their fluency: reading accurately at a natural pace with good inflection and expression. 

I hope your family enjoys lots of great read-aloud time on your break! 

Science:
We will spend two weeks covering Lesson 9- Crustaceans, so pay careful attention to the sections assigned each week. Enjoy learning about these arthroprod "cousins" of insects and spiders. They provide a great segue into next semester when we delve into marine biology!

Journal sentence: Crustaceans come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes.

History:
SotW Ch.18 Questions for Discussion: Would you like to try bull jumping? Why do you think most bull jumpers did not live past 20 years old? Why did the king of the Minoans think of building ships? How successful was his navy? How would you solve the problem with the Minotaur?
What happened to the Minoans? Could you design a way for them to survive the aftermath of the volcano on Thera?

Journal Sentence: The Minoan people were known for bull-jumping and having a strong navy.

Geography:
Horn of Africa and East Africa- Due this Tuesday, 11/18
The next map will be West Africa, Due 1/28; there are 16 countries on this section of the map, so an early start is recommended. If you start now, your student will have more than 10 weeks to practice. 

Memory Work: 
Quarter 2 poem: Count Your Blessings due this Thursday, 11/19

Books of the New Testament, due 12/3:  Here is a link to the song we're practicing in class (New Testament starts at 1:23). If you or your student are already familiar with a different song, I'll assess that no problem, as long as the books are said in order.

1st Grade T/Th Kuhn- Week 14- November 10-16

1st Grade Week 14Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12Fri, Nov 13Mon, Nov 16Co-Teacher Notes
VirtueFortitude- "Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or abandon you until all the work for the service of the LORD’s house is finished." -1 Chron. 28:20
BibleGP Week 14, pg 214-217GP Week 14, pg 214 & 218-220GP Week 14, pg 221-223GP Week 14, pg 224-226GP Week 14, Optional Fun Day, pg 227-228What is God's plan? God's plan is to rescue His people from captivity.
MathHIG pg 80; TB, pg 68-70; WB Ex 50 pg 124-126 & Ex 51 #1 pg 127Parent read HIG pg 79; HIG pg 81; TB pg 71-73; WB Ex 51 #2 and #3 pg 128-129, Ex 52 pg 130-132, & Ex 53 pg 133-134; MM19 (last 10 problems)HIG pg 82-83; TB pg 74-75; WB Ex 54 pg 135-136HIG pg 84; TB pg 76-77; WB Ex 55 pg 137;
MM20 (first 10 problems)		WB Ex 46 pg 111;

MM20 (last 10 problems)
SpellingLesson 13:

Review Sound Cards;

Review Blends in Name Game Syllables;

Dictate second three sentences on pg 123		Lesson 13:

Review/correct dictation from Tuesday;

Review a selection of Sound, Rule, and Word Cards from your card box;

Student read third and fourth sections of Word Bank for Name Game Syllables Part 2, pg 71 in activity book

Use Let's Fly a Kite activity (see Teacher's Manual pg 122) to review Blends with Name Game Syllables		Lesson 13 written assessmentLesson 14, Long U:

Parent read pg 125;

Review a selection of Sound, Rule, and Word Cards from your card box; student read one section of your choice from Word Bank for Name Game Syllables Part 2, pg 71 in activity book

Review Previous Concepts, pg 126;

Use letter tiles for New Teaching, pg 126-127;

Student read Word Bank for Long U, pg 79 in activity book

Dictate Word Cards 91-95 in spelling journal		Lesson 15, Spelling the sound of /z/:

Parent read pg 131;

Review a selection of Sound, Rule, and Word Cards from your card box; student read Word Bank for Long U, pg 79 in activity book;

Use letter tiles for New Teaching, pg 132-133;

Student read Word Bank for the Sound of /z/, pg 85 in activity book

Dictate Word Cards 96-105 in spelling journal		Check assessment from Thursday and add missed Word Cards to Review tab of card box; file Word Cards that your student has mastered in Mastered tab
GrammarFLL Lesson 45: Noun Review, Copywork: Four types of nouns, pg 67-68FLL Lesson 46: Introducing pronouns, Oral Usage: Ordering "I" and "me", pg 69-70FLL Lesson 47: Pronouns (you, your, yours), Copywork: Pronoun list 1, pg 71-72FLL Lesson 48: Pronouns (he, she, him, her, it, his, hers, its), Copywork: Prounoun list 2, pg 73-74Reminder- FLL copywork goes in the Grammar Booklet
WritingFruit of the Spirit copyworkCopybook pg 49- Copying (step 4); Write neatly and accurately.Fruit of the Spirit copyworkCopybook pg 49- Proof/Correct and Illustrate (steps 5 and 6)
ReadingReview all phonograms;

SF Week 13, Day 1, pg 32-34;

Introduce the vowel pair OU as /ſ/ (OPG L107)		Review all phonograms (add OU)

SF Week 13, Day 2, pg 35-36;

OPG Lesson 107: The Vowel Pair OU as /ſ/; Dictation: you, soup (remind students that today we are using the vowel pair ou to spell /ſ/; they are not expected to know that spelling rule yet)

Read decodable book "Scamp Gets a Bath" (see Co-Teacher Notes column)		Review all phonograms;

SF Week 13, Day 3, pg 37-38;

Introduce U Plus a Silent E as /ſ/ and Single O as /ſ/ (OPG L108)		Review all phonograms;

SF Week 13, Day 4, pg 39-40;

OPG Lesson 109: The Vowel Pair UE as /ſ/; Dictation: true, blue, glue (remind students that today we are using the vowel pair ue to spell /ſ/)		Review all phonograms;

SF Week 13, Day 5, pg 41-42;

Re-read words and sentences from OPG L108 & L109		"Scamp Gets a Bath" is found online at FlyLeaf Publishing. Click the title, then scroll down to access the book.

All sight words that should be learned and reviewed thus far: the, I, a, of, have, give, to, two, too, was, said, do, who, friend, eye, buy, shoe
Read AloudQuest for the Lost Prince, pg 37-43Quest for the Lost Prince, pg 44-50Quest for the Lost Prince, pg 51-57Quest for the Lost Prince, pg 58-64
History
Thanksgiving- Life as a Pilgrim		SotW Ch. 17: Babylon Takes Over Again!, pg 137-142; Discussion questions below;

Journal sentence: Nebuchadnezzar the Great created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
ScienceFinalize Arthropod Project presentation for tomorrow! Make sure your student's project follows the guidelines.Arthropod Project presentations!
GeographyHorn of Africa & East Africa, due 11/17
Memory WorkSCRIPTURE: Romans 12 (ongoing)
New Testament books in order, due 12/3
QUARTER 2 POEM: "Count Your Blessings," due 11/19
 *Note anything underlined in the table above or in the notes below is a clickable link for your convenience *

Key to Abbreviations:
GP- The Gospel Project- Home Edition
HIG- Singapore Math Home Instructor's Guide (click to print addition or subtraction cards)
TB- Singapore Math Textbook
WB- Singapore Math Workbook
EP- Singapore Math Extra Practice
MM- Mental Math (see appendix in HIG)
AAS- All About Spelling teacher manual (click here to print any missing phonogram cards)
FLL- First Language Lessons
SF- Sounds First Phonemic Awareness Program (click here and scroll down to Grade 1)
OPG- The Ordinary Parents' Guide to Teaching Reading (click here to print OPG sight words)
SotW- Story of the World
G&B/A- The Good and The Beautiful, Arthropods
G&B/MB- The Good and The Beautiful, Marine Biology 

Coming Soon:

Thursday, November 19- Spirit/pizza/DOGS Day

November 24-30- Thanksgiving Break

December 15- January 11- Christmas Break (electives do meet on December 11)

Tuesday, January 12- School resumes


Dear  Parents,
In a letter written by “E.W.” (Edward Winslow) to a friend in England, he says: “And God be praised, we had a good increase…. Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling so that we might after a special manner rejoice together….” Winslow continues, “These things I thought good to let you understand… that you might on our behalf give God thanks who hath dealt so favourably with us.” (Source) 

As we approach Thanksgiving, may we recognize along with Edward Winslow how very favorably God has dealt with us! He not only provides for our physical needs, but especially our deepest need: spiritual rescue from death to life in Christ. Then let's share with others so that they might give God thanks with us.
One thing to be especially thankful for is a special place like Fortis where we are free to share our faith with the children, training them up to be proclaimers of truth, goodness, and beauty in our society.

Math: 
This week we will be covering some less intense math concepts as we discuss and explore shapes. This provides a good opportunity to continue strengthening the addition and subtraction within 20 strategies that we covered in the last unit. Mental Math and extra practice exercises are assigned with that goal in mind. 

It may seem to your student that showing two parts being added on their fingers and counting them up is the easiest way to add. They may prefer to draw hash marks for a whole number, cross out the amount being subtracted, and count the remaining to find the difference. However, these counting-based approaches are quickly going to fall apart next semester when we move into numbers within 40 and eventually numbers within 100. We want to train their brains to manipulate the numbers. Now is the time to practice, practice, practice with "make a 10 to add" and "subtract from the 10" or "subtract to a friendly 10, then subtract the rest." Take advantage of the Mental Math exercises to work on these important strategies. (Note- Despite the name, students at this stage are not expected to do Mental Math problems completely mentally. We are working toward that! But first they must master each strategy, so number bonds and manipulatives are fine to use in the meantime.)

Spelling:
In the last set of combined lessons for the year (phew!), we will cover both Lessons 14 and 15 in the same week. Familiarity with the word banks for these lessons will be very helpful when it comes to spelling the words correctly. 


Reading:
This week I am assigning a decodable reader "Scampt Gets a Bath" from the FlyLeaf Publishing website. (Unfortunately, they can only be read online at this time.) This reader is completely decodable using phonograms, spelling rules, and syllable division rules that we have already taught the students. The exceptions are the word "bubble" and the "er" in "under," so just give your student a quick, simple explanation of those. This reader should be fairly simple for your child, so focus on guiding your student's fluency- reading accurately at a natural speed, with a natural voice, and good expression. Important!- If you notice your child relying on the picture to guess the words instead of decoding, please cover the picture while they read the text. Then allow them to enjoy the picture after they read as a reward for their diligence in sounding out the words. Do you notice how much your child's reading has improved already this year? Isn’t it amazing?

Phonogram practice resources: 

Read Aloud:
This week we'll get to read about the miraculous deliverance of Kaboo from the Grebu. When you reach pg 44-45, you will notice that it seems like a whipping is about to be described and you may feel that you should skip that passage. However, I want to give you a spoiler and ask you to keep reading: Kaboo does not get beaten. In fact, this passage is one of the most important in the book because it describes how Kaboo was rescued from the hands of his tormentors in an amazing way. You and your student will rejoice with Jova and Kaboo when you find out what happens!

Science:
I'm looking forward to hearing from the students on Thursday (11/12) about their Arthropod projects! They will display their written projects on their desks for the class to enjoy (just the written observation sheet, no poster boards or display boards!), and they will share their oral presentations as well. Their presentation should include the type of trap used, how the project was conducted, and their observations. Refer to the presentation guidelines for full instructions.

History:
SotW Ch. 17 Questions for Discussion:  What caused Nebuchadnezzar to lose his mind and act like an animal? What did he finally realize about himself? Why do you think he never realized this before? Why did Nebuchadnezzar want to marry Amytis? Tell about some of the things he gave her. Why was Amytis still unhappy? What did Nebuchadnezzar do to bring a little bit of Persia to Babylon? Design and draw the garden you would build for your yard.

Journal sentence: Nebuchadnezzar the Great created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

Geography:
Memory Work: 
Quarter 2 poem, Count Your Blessings: Due 11/19

Books of the New Testament: Due 12/3;  Here is a link to the song we are using in class (New Testament starts at 1:23), but if you or your child are already familiar with a different song, I'll assess that as long as the books are said in order.

1st Grade T/Th Kuhn- Week 13- November 3-9

 
1st Grade
Week 13		Tue, Nov 3Wed, Nov 4Thu, Nov 5Fri, Nov 6Mon, Nov 9Co-Teacher Notes
VirtueFortitude- "Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or abandon you until all the work for the service of the LORD’s house is finished." -1 Chron. 28:20
BibleGP Week 13, pg 198-201GP Week 13, pg 198 & 202-204GP Week 13, pg 205-207GP Week 13, pg 208-210GP Week 13, Optional Fun Day, pg 211What is God's plan? God's plan is to rescue His people from captivity.
MathHIG pg 76-77; TB- N/A; WB Ex 46 pg 110HIG pg 76-77; TB- N/A; WB Ex 47 pg 112 and HALF of the problems in Ex 48 pg 113-114 (choose 5 problems from #1, 2 problems from #2, and 1 problem from #3; it is not necessary to complete all the problems in Ex 48 unless your child needs extra practice)Review #5Re-teach missed concepts from Review #5;

Review any math strategies your child might be struggling with from this unit

MM 19 (first 10 problems)		Review any math strategies your child might be struggling with from this unit

WB Exercise 49 pg 115		(Note- WB Ex 46 pg 111 will be assigned in an upcoming week for review)
SpellingLesson 11 & 12:

Review Sound Cards;

Review C or K in initial blends and Name Game syllables;

Dictate fifth sentence on pg 111, dictate fifth and sixth sentences on pg 116		Review/correct dictation from Tuesday (fifth sentence on pg 111, fifth and sixth sentences on pg 116);

Review a selection of Sound, Rule, and Word Cards from your card box;

Use Bake the Cakes activity (see Teacher's Manual pg 110) to review C or K in Name Game Syllables
and
What Am I Flying activity (see Teacher's Manual pg 116) to review C or K in Initial Blends		Lesson 11 & 12 written assessmentLesson 13, Blends with Name Game Syllables:

Parent read pg 119;

Review a selection of Sound, Rule, and Word Cards from your card box;

Review Previous Concepts, pg 120;

Use letter tiles for New Teaching, pg 120-121;

Student read first and third sections of Word Bank for Name Game Syllables Part 1, pg 51 in activity book		Lesson 13:

Review a selection of Sound, Rule, and Word Cards from your card box;

Student use tiles to spell words you select from "Practice More Words" section, pg 121;

Student read first and second sections of Word Bank for Name Game Syllables Part 2, pg 71 in activity book

Dictate Word Cards 81-90 in spelling journal;

Dictate first three sentences on pg 123 in spelling journal		Check assessment from Thursday and add missed Word Cards to Review tab of card box; file Word Cards that your student has mastered in Mastered tab
GrammarFLL Lesson 41: Proper Nouns (Months of the Year), pg 61FLL Lesson 42: Introducing copywork sentences: "My name," pg 62FLL Lesson 43: "The Months," copywork: "My birthday," pg 63-64FLL Lesson 44: Nouns (Ideas), Copywork: "Love," pg 65-66.Complete FLL copywork in the Grammar Booklet that was sent home on Tuesday
WritingFruit of the Spirit copyworkCopybook pg 47- Copying (step 4); Write neatly and accurately.Fruit of the Spirit copyworkCopybook pg 47- Proof/Correct and Illustrate (steps 5 and 6)
ReadingReview all phonograms;

SF Week 12, Day 1, pg 16-19;

Introduce the vowel pair EW as /ū/ (OPG L104)		Review all phonograms (add EW)

SF Week 12, Day 2, pg 20-22;

OPG Lesson 104: The Vowel Pair EW as /ū/; Dictation: few

Read "Christmas Eve" from Frog and Toad All Year, allowing your child to read words they have learned to decode (see below); Orally narrate & discuss		Review all phonograms;

SF Week 12, Day 3, pg 23-25;

Introduce the Vowel Pair OO as /ſ/ (OPG L106)		Review all phonograms (add OO)

SF Week 12, Day 4, pg 26-28;

OPG Lesson 105: Review of the Long-U Vowel Pairs and Patterns;

Begin re-reading "Christmas Eve" from Frog and Toad All Year for fluency		Review all phonograms;

SF Week 12, Day 5, pg 29-31;

OPG Lesson 106: The Vowel Pair OO as /ſ/; Dictation: zoo, mood, broom, smooth

Finish re-reading "Christmas Eve" from Frog and Toad All Year for fluency		All sight words that should be learned and reviewed thus far: the, I, a, of, have, give, to, two, too, was, said, do, who, friend, eye, buy, shoe
Read AloudQuest for the Lost Prince, pg 9-15Quest for the Lost Prince, pg 16-22Quest for the Lost Prince, pg 23-29Quest for the Lost Prince, pg 30-36"Quest for the Lost Prince," by Dave & Neta Jackson was purchased as part of your required textbooks.
HistoryIntro Thanksgiving: Read Aloud "The Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving"SotW Ch.16: The Return of Assyria, pg 129-134:
Discussion questions below.

Journal sentences: Ashurbanipal was an unkind king. He also created the first library.
ScienceG&B/A Lesson 8: Arachnids: Insect or Arachnid, Escape the Web, Sticky Web, Spider Bites, and A World Without Spiders, pg 38-40 (skip the word search that is mentioned on pg 40);

Journal sentence: Ticks, mites, scorpions, and spiders are all arachnids.		G&B/A Lesson 8: Arachnids

Read aloud: Spinning Spiders

How does a spider eat? demonstration		We are skipping G&B/A Lesson 7 for the time being

Arthropod Project due next week 11/12
GeographyHorn of Africa & East Africa, due 11/17
Memory WorkSCRIPTURE: Romans 12 (ongoing)
New Testament books in order, due 12/3
QUARTER 2 POEM: "Count Your Blessings," due 11/19

*Note anything underlined in the table above or in the notes below is a clickable link for your convenience *


Key to Abbreviations:
GP- The Gospel Project- Home Edition
HIG- Singapore Math Home Instructor's Guide (click to print addition or subtraction cards)
TB- Singapore Math Textbook
WB- Singapore Math Workbook
EP- Singapore Math Extra Practice
MM- Mental Math (see appendix in HIG)
AAS- All About Spelling teacher manual (click here to print any missing phonogram cards)
FLL- First Language Lessons
SF- Sounds First Phonemic Awareness Program (click here and scroll down to Grade 1)
OPG- The Ordinary Parents' Guide to Teaching Reading (click here to print OPG sight words)
SotW- Story of the World
G&B/A- The Good and The Beautiful, Arthropods
G&B/MB- The Good and The Beautiful, Marine Biology 


Coming Soon:

Thursday, November 19- Spirit/pizza/DOGS Day

November 24-30- Thanksgiving Break


Dear Parents,
I always find Thanksgiving an interesting holiday in our culture. Everyone's hearts turn toward being thankful, but many stop right there and never consider where the good things in their lives come from! By God's grace, we understand that He is the giver of every good gift ("Every good and perfect gift is from above..." - James 1:17), and it is our desire to thank HIM for all of our many blessings as we count them... one by one. 

With love,
Mrs. Kuhn

Math:
We'll finish up Unit 6 this week and assess the students' understanding with Review #5. After the Review is returned to you, identify which problems are incorrect and try giving your student a chance to fix those items on their own first without help. If they're unable to do so, see if there's a misunderstanding about instructions.  If not, the concept needs re-teaching and more practice. 
Time has been intentionally built into this week for extra review. Please take advantage of this time to work on individualized review for your child!

Spelling:
Lesson 13 combines two concepts we have been practicing: blends and Name Game syllables. Though there are only 10 green word cards in this lesson, there are lots of other examples in the "Practice More Words" section on pg 121 that your student has the skills to spell. When asking your student to spell words, make sure to vary the patterns by throwing in a Floss Rule, multisyllable, or Never Ending Rule word now and then. This forces them to think about the sounds and the rules they've learned, rather than just knowing they are supposed to add a silent e to every word in this lesson. 

Grammar: 
Beginning with FLL Lesson 42, most grammar lessons will now include a short copywork assignment. Your student will bring home a bound booklet on Tuesday in which they should write the FLL copywork. The title at the top of each page in the booklet corresponds to the lesson that should be written on that page. Grammar booklets will need to be brought to school each day. Please add a sticky tab to help your student quickly find the correct page in class. To keep the pages from ripping out, I suggest keeping the booklet in the “bring back to school” side of your student’s folder for transportation back and forth.

Reading:
Sadly, we've come to our last story in "Frog and Toad All Year." Even after these stories are no longer assigned, I hope you'll continue to follow Frog's and Toad's adventures on your trips to the library! 

Words from "Christmas Eve" that your child should be able to decode, and sight words in parenthesis: On, Eve, Toad, a, big, he, the, tree, Frog, is, late, (said), at, his, clock, it, (was), broken, hands, (of), did, not, I, am, if, has, deep, hole, and, cannot, get, will, see, him, more, path, lost, in, cold, wet, by, big, with, teeth, up, my, (friend), (have), rope, with, this, show, way, pan, hit, that, to, help, ran, be, so, glad, new, (two), sat, fire

Read Aloud:
This week we'll be starting "Quest for the Lost Prince," by Dave and Neta Jackson. This book tells the story of Samuel Morris, born prince of the Kru tribe in Liberia and raised in slavery to a neighboring tribe. After enduring brutality from his enslavers, the prince received a vision from God and escaped. Through a series of miraculous events, he made his way to the United States with the goal of becoming a missionary among his own people. 

This is a story filled with action and adventure, and while it is written for children, the beginning of the book does deal with physical harm done to the prince. I recommend that you preview the first couple of home day assignments so that you're aware of any passages that could be too intense for your child, particularly on page 34. You're welcome to summarize these sections by saying something simple like, "The Grebo chief hurt Kaboo's body on purpose." After chapter 3, the prince escapes his captors and the physical beatings are no longer an issue.

History:
While you'll continue studying chapters in SotW at home, in class we are taking a time warp from ancient history to the 1600s to visit Plymouth Plantation in anticipation of Thanksgiving! 

Questions for SotW Ch. 16 discussion:
Why were the Assyrian soldiers so hard to conquer? Was Ashurbanipal a kind leader? Do you think it's better to obey someone because you love them or because you are afraid of them? Why did Ashurbanipal decide to start collecting books? What kind of information was collected for Ashurbanipal's first library?

Journal sentences: Ashurbanipal was an unkind king. He also created the first library.

Science:
Next up in science... spiders. Eek! These small yet wise creatures toil day by day and inch by inch spinning their webs. How does a spider's patient work bring it closer to its goal?  Discuss this with your student and see how they can apply it to their life, education, and faith! 

Journal sentence: Ticks, mites, scorpions, and spiders are all arachnids.

Arthropod projects due next week, 11/12!

Geography:

Memory Work:
Quarter 2 poem: Count Your Blessings. Due 11/19

Books of the New Testament: Here is the song we're practicing in class (New Testament starts at 1:23), but if you or your child are already familiar with a different song, that's just fine. As long as the books are said in order, that is what matters! Due 12/3
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