* Note- anything underlined in the table above or highlighted below is a link *
Key to Abbreviations:
GP- The Gospel Project- Home Edition
HIG- Singapore Math Home Instructor's Guide
TB- Singapore Math Textbook
WB- Singapore Math Workbook
MM- Mental Math (see appendix in HIG)
CCC- Complete, check, correct
AAS- All About Spelling
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
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, March 10- Spirit Day! Fortis spirit wear and jeans may be worn
March 14-18- Spring Break
Dear Parents:
As we've begun our new read-aloud on Greek mythology, I thought this article had an interesting premise- that God used pagan religious beliefs to prepare hearts and minds for the coming Messiah. I am still pondering the idea myself, so I pass it along for your consideration as well.
Seeking the Lord alongside you,
Mrs. Kuhn
Math:
Multiplication...wow!! These kids are getting so big and so smart!
A cumulative math assessment is coming the week after this one (March 8). Please use the flexibility of your home days to ensure the objectives of each lesson are being met. Sometimes this will call for more practice than the minimum requirements noted in the lesson plan, as well as continued practice of past concepts not yet mastered.
I am sending home a practice packet for students to work on at home, which includes 3 word problems. I'd like the students to first build the numbers with cubes (Build it!), then color the cubes they built onto the worksheet (Show it!).This should help reinforce that one number is larger, and the difference between the two is what they're looking for. Then have them write the number sentence (start with the larger number and take away the amount that is the same, which is always equivalent to the smaller number; the result is the difference). Lastly, ask them to explain to you what information they've just found by solving the number sentence. [You can disregard the blank line that says "label" underneath.] See HIG 1B pg 7-8 if your student needs a refresher.
Flashcard Games for math facts (or phonograms!)
Reading:
We're beginning a new section of our OPG book this week- silent letters! Some of these can be tricky, but students usually enjoy this section. Here's a fun article that shares some interesting background about the silent pair GH.
Decodable words in "God's People are Sorry" (sight words in parenthesis): God's, (are), why, did, you, lead, us, some, (said), to, we, do, not, like, food, help, (was), sad, these, things, slaves, in, now, had, his, them, good, but, the, and, a, place, they, please, so, sent, snakes, run, (could), from, came, to, this, make, big, brass, told, put, it, high, for, see, who, look, at, will, die, did, him, who, that, way, say, then, (would), He
Decodable words in "God Helps Joshua" (sight words in parenthesis): God, helps, look, at, those, walls, (said), how, can, we, fight, the, (of), get, will, help, us, did, he, told, to, then, this, is, way, they, it, and, went, home, next, day, each, why, us, (one), times, (would), now, and, shout, fell, down, ran, took, do
Spelling:
Keep up the great work on spelling lessons! As usual, once your child seems to be understanding the concept, challenge them with the "More Words" section to make sure they can apply their knowledge to words beyond the spelling list.
Geography:
Equatorial Africa Map and Song DUE this week- March 3rd; Students should be able to point to each country as they sing/recite the names.
History:
We'll be discussing the great state of Texas this week! In conjunction with Texas Week, we will seek to "exalt and extol the highest and the best cultural and spiritual values of Texas throughout Texas Week" (Texas Civil Statutes Title 106 Art. 6144a). "Remember the Alamo!" was the motto of the Republic of Texas from 1836-1845, but do you know what the official state motto is today?This semester's at-home project will allow students to tap into their inner entrepreneur as they set up shop in a recreation of the central Greek gathering place and marketplace, the Agora. Students will create a product they wish to sell, a price point, and a sales pitch to entice their friends to visit their stall in the marketplace. Fortis students from other grades will be "window shopping" in our Agora before we buy and sell amongst our class (currency provided)! Project guidelines can also be found here. This project will be presented by the students on April 26th. They are encouraged to wear Greek attire/costume to school that day to lend authenticity to their project.
Science:
This week we'll study marine reptiles, including everyone's favorite- sea turtles!
Memory Work:
Quarter 4 poem: Rock of Ages will be due 5/3. In addition to the title, I would like the students to recite, "Written in 1763 by Reverend Toplady" before they begin reciting the poem. This final poem of the year is long with lots of unfamiliar phrasing that we will try to cover in class. However, students will definitely need to practice early and often at home in order to perfect this piece for presentation. Here is a link to the song that we practice in class. This artist does substitute "commands" for "demands" in the 2nd stanza, so I will accept either of those words as correct.
Books of the Old Testament: Psalms - Malachi due 4/28. When we finish this section, we'll have memorized the order of all the books in the entire Bible! Here is a link to the song we practice in class. As always, if you or your child are already familiar with a different song, I'll assess that no problem, as long as the books are said in order.
