* 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...
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 Tuesday (4/11) if you would prefer to have a 4-day weekend.
Thursday, April 13- Spirit Day- Fortis t-shirts and jeans or shorts are allowed
Saturday, April 15- Fortis Lap-a-thon @ Southwest Williamson County Regional Park
Tuesday, April 18th- Austin Aquarium field trip (see below for information)
Tuesday, April 25- Agora Project due
Thursday, May 11- Last day of school
Friday, May 26- NERF Tournament @ Glad Tidings Church (please note the revised date)
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
Math:
The students have seen the concepts we're covering this week before; now we are extending them to numbers up to 100. If your child is struggling with understanding place value or with easily maneuvering up and down the hundreds chart by 1's and 10's, spend some extra time on these lessons. Remember, students have a place-value chart and a 100-chart in their binders if you need them.
For the reinforcement game on HIG pg 77, instead of the two cubes cubes, you can print and use the "Plus or Minus" cards linked here.
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.
In the SPIRE decodable reader "Rays of the Sun," you may need to help your student with a couple of r-controlled vowel words that we haven't taught yet, like "where" and "your." Again, these decodables are written using phonograms that should be very familiar, so they are a great opportunity to practice proper phrasing, expression, and reading at a smooth, conversational pace. It's even better if your student reads the book several times. Please monitor your student for any guessing, and remind them to look at every sound in each word.
Decodable words in "Elijah Helps a Family" from the Early Reader's Bible (sight words in parenthesis): helps, a, no, (one), had, much, food, to, eat, had, (been - AAS sight word), no, rain, long, time, (could), not, grow, will, I, get, show, you, God, (said), told, go, it, (was), town, find, (give), good, and, she, some, went, found, but, us, did, gave, (too), that, came, (have), me
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
Geography:
Southern Africa Map and Song will be due this Thursday, 4/13. Students should be able to point to each country as they sing/recite the names.
History:
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.
Reminder: The Agora Project will be presented by the students on Tuesday, April 25th!
Project guidelines can be found here. Students are encouraged to wear Greek attire/costume to school that day to lend authenticity to their project. They will be presenting their sales pitch to other Grammar students from K-5th grade who will be "window shopping" in our marketplace.
Science:
This week you'll do 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 in a future week. Stay tuned for details.
The Animal Report section from this week will be modified and assigned in a future week. Stay tuned for details.
Journal sentence: Their beak is a tool used by birds for getting food, shelter, and water.
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. 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 4/27. 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.
