* 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
TB- Singapore Math Textbook
WB- Singapore Math Workbook
MM- Mental Math (see appendix in HIG)
CCC- Complete, check, correct
AAS- All About Spelling (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
COMING SOON...
Friday, April 7- No school (Easter)
Tuesday, April 11- No school (Easter)
**Note: There will be no school on Tuesday for the Easter holiday, but there will still be home day assignments on Monday. Feel free to complete the Monday (4/10) assignments on either Friday (4/7) or Tuesday (4/11) if you would prefer to have a 4-day weekend.
Saturday, April 15- Fortis Lap-a-thon
Tuesday, April 18th- Austin Aquarium field trip (see below for information)
Saturday, April 22- Fortis Nerf Tournament
Tuesday, April 25- Agora Project due
Thursday, May 11- Last day of school
Dear Families,
I am so proud of how much your students have grown this year! Thank you so much for all of the work that you do at home.
Math:
We have begun a new unit this week, Numbers to 100. This unit is an extension of similar concepts covered in Numbers to 40- which we have continued diligently working on!- so your child should make the connections fairly smoothly. If not, spend extra time solidifying their understanding. Give your child plenty of practice counting and making tens with manipulatives such as base ten blocks, mini erasers, straws, toothpicks, craft sticks, or cubes. Remember, students have a place-value chart and a 100-chart in their binders if you need them.
On a scheduling note, there will be a couple of full lessons assigned on Mondays in the upcoming weeks due to activities on Tuesdays. This will enable us to stay on track to finish Singapore 1B by the end of the year.
Flashcard Games for math facts (or phonograms!)
Reading:
It is still very important to practice phonograms daily. You can go through the deck quickly, flashcard style, or you can play games to make it more fun if you have the time. If you are really strapped for time and need your child to work independently, the app can be very handy! Have your child say the sound and then tap that phonogram to check themselves.
Decodable words in "A Beautiful House for God" from the Early Reader's Bible (sight words in parenthesis): A, house, for, God, (what), is, King, he (said), it, will, be, find, the, best, trees, must, (have), all, so, men, went, far, they, cut, big, stones, walls, some, with, gold, and, cloth, when, at, days, at, last, (was), done, come, see, told, came, (to), good, they, sang
Decodable words in "Birds with Food from a Man" from the Early Reader's Bible (sight words in parenthesis): with, food, a, man, had, (to), run, he, told, the, king, (what), God, (said), but, did, not, like, how, bad, (was), so, kill, you, must, hide, from, I, will, show, but, eat, no, food, at, gave, each, day, sent, now, had, good, him, thank, you, me
Geography:
Southern Africa Map and Song will be due 4/14. Students should be able to point to each country as they sing/recite the names. This is the final remaining part of Africa that we have yet to memorize!
History:
Here are some questions for discussion as you teach SotW Chapter 35 (part 1): Why do you think Caesar told the Romans only about his victories and not his defeats? Is not sharing the whole truth the same as lying? Why does "Crossing the Rubicon" mean that you're about to do something you can't undo? Would you have crossed the Rubicon if you were Caesar? Journal sentence: When Caesar returned to Rome, he was too powerful to be arrested.
Reminder: The Agora Project due date is approaching! Project guidelines can be found here. This project will be presented by the students on April 25th. They are encouraged to wear Greek attire/costume to school that day to lend authenticity to their project.
Science:
In part 2 of our study on marine mammals, this week we'll look at whales. It is truly mind-boggling how a giant creature like a blue whale with a heart the size of a small vehicle can gracefully remain afloat in the sea. There is really only one explanation: "And God created whales and every living creature that moveth....and God saw that it was good." -Genesis 1:21
Journal sentence: Whales, dolphins, and porpoises can move their bodies in different ways.
Field Trip to Austin Aquarium!
Details:
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
Depart Fortis 10:20am
Return to Fortis between 1:00-1:30pm
Cost: $6.95 students, $8.95 parent chaperones (siblings age 3 or older attending with a parent chaperone, $8.95)
Payment and registration due by April 11th
Stay tuned for an email detailing the specifics of the day!
Memory Work:
Quarter 4 poem: Rock of Ages will be due 5/2. In addition to the title, I would like the students to recite, "Written in 1763 by Reverend Toplady" before they begin reciting the poem. 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 4/27. 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.
