* 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...
Tuesday, April 19- Teacher training- No School
Friday-Sunday, April 22-24- Fortis Family Spring Camping
Tuesday, April 26- Greek Agora Project due
Thursday, April 28- Final DOGS/Spirit/Pizza day
Thursday, May 12- Last day of school
Dear Families,
I hope you've had a wonderful weekend celebrating our precious Savior and His victory over sin, death, and the grave!
“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
-1 Cor. 15:55-57
Remember that the concrete step, using hands-on manipulatives, is absolutely essential. It can be easy to gloss over in a rush to get to the "real" math work, but just as physical concrete hardents to form a solid foundation or pathway, so this step makes solid connections in your student's brain.
Flashcard Games for math facts (or phonograms!)
Reading:
We begin a new read aloud, "Cleopatra," by Diane Stanley this week. Its rich text and vocabulary might be a challenge for the students, so be sure to have them orally narrate after you read to them each day. Since this book does not have page numbers, consider the first page of the story which starts with, "Cleopatra VII was eighteen years old when she became Queen of Egypt..." as page 1, and the picture on the opposite page as page 2.
Decodable words in "A New Room" from the Early Reader's Bible (sight words in parenthesis): A, new, room, please, eat, with, us, when, you, come, this, way, man, and, told, God, so, we, want, (to), help, (could), not, the, did, but, they, (give), him, help, do, (was), with, them, he, knew, as, much, (one), day, had, come, with, me, she, (said), took, made, this, stay, it, (was), place, thank, you, put, good, things, in, the, that
Decodable words in "Money to Fix God's House" from the Early Reader's Bible (sight words in parenthesis): King, God, he, his, (to), love, too, go, house, but, (was), not, the, it, (should), be, did, not, take, good, (of), it, we, must, fix, (said), (have), (do), that, put, a, big, box, by, soon, had, they, (could), help, is, (what), be
Phonogram Game Ideas
Practice App
Composition:
Custom Handwriting Practice Sheets
Geography:
Since we have successfully learned the names of each African country, now students can use this interactive online map to review all the countries of Africa (check the box for "voice," to have the country names read out loud). Have the maps and songs ready to help them as they play!
History:
There are two assignments for History this week due to the days off from school causing a shift in the schedule.
Here are some questions for discussion as you teach SotW Ch 35 part 2: Why did Cleopatra and her brother argue constantly? How did Cleopatra "solve" the problem? Can you think of a man in the Bible who killed his brother out of jealousy? If Cleopatra asked you how she and her brother could get along, what would you tell her? Why did the senators decide to get rid of Caesar? Why was Caesar so surprised that Brutus joined in the attack against him? Would you change the end of Caesar's life story? How? Journal sentence: Caesar was killed by the senators in 44BC.
Here are some questions for discussion as you teach SotW Chapter 36: Why was Caesar's nephew Octavian so popular with the people? How was he similar to his uncle? How were they different? Which months on our calendar remind us of Caesar and his nephew? If a new month was named after you, what would it be called? Journal sentence: Augustus Caesar became Rome's "First Citizen."
Science:
This week we have a really fun activity to experiment with different types of "beaks" that marine birds have! Ask your student why they think God created birds with different beaks. See if they have a different idea for a beak with a new purpose- they might surprise you!
The Animal Report section from this week will be modified and assigned next week. Stay tuned for details.
Memory Work:
Quarter 4 poem: Rock of Ages will be due 5/3. This is a lengthy poem/hymn, and the due date is approaching quickly. Please practice often with your student so that they are prepared! 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.
Science:
This week we have a really fun activity to experiment with different types of "beaks" that marine birds have! Ask your student why they think God created birds with different beaks. See if they have a different idea for a beak with a new purpose- they might surprise you!
The Animal Report section from this week will be modified and assigned next week. Stay tuned for details.
Memory Work:
Quarter 4 poem: Rock of Ages will be due 5/3. This is a lengthy poem/hymn, and the due date is approaching quickly. Please practice often with your student so that they are prepared! 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. 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.
