* 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
G&B/MB- The Good and The Beautiful, Marine Biology (click here for textbook)
COMING SOON...
Thursday, February 15- Spirit Day- (no pizza)
Thursday, February 15- Valentine's Day party; see note below
Thursday, February 29- Spirit/Pizza/DOGS day
Tuesday - Monday, March 12-18- Spring Break
Saturday, March 23- Fortis Lap-A-Thon
Valentine's Day:
Students may bring valentines from home to be passed out to each classmate. We have 14 students in our class; their names are below. Students are welcome to write who each valentine is for if they wish. They do not have to leave the "to" section blank unless they prefer not to write each name.
Class list: Andrew, Jacob, Brynley, Harris, Bexley, Everett, Lazarus, Jack, Micah, Spencer, Ulysses, Gavin, Lane, Luke
Students will need to bring TWO containers. One is for carrying the valentines they are going to hand out. A ziploc or plastic bag is fine. The second container is for collecting valentines from others. Be as simple or creative as you wish! Please try to create a large opening rather than a small slit for valentines to be delivered into.
We'll have a short and sweet party at the end of the day where we'll exchange Valentines, read a Valentine book, and enjoy a special treat.
Math:
This is another important week in math that has the potential to be tricky. We will devote much of this week to subtracting ones from a 2-digit number within 40 with renaming. Teaching from the HIG before handing over the workbook is KEY! Allow your student to use manipulatives for as long as it takes these strategies to sink in and become fluid. Ask lots of questions to coach your child through explaining their thought process until they are able to explain the process to you on their own. Mental Math 16 and 17 will provide lots of opportunities to practice computation.
Keep practicing math facts!
Flashcard Games for math facts (or phonograms!)
Reading:
We want to make sure your child is retaining the prior lessons along with the new ones, so remember each homeschool day to do "2 review and 1 new"!
While we do review the phonogram sounds each class day, please work on these at home as often as you can with the cards or the phone app, making sure to add new cards to your review as we cover them.
Decodable words in "Going Out of Egypt" (sight words in parenthesis): God's, went, from, they, as, fast, (could), go, led, them, the, knew, that, (was), with, each, day, in, a, cloud, like, all, time, He, to, (one), came, big, sea, not, it, king, and, his, men, kill, but, made, dry, place, walk, on, side, too, took, (of), lead, slaves, so, sang, a, song
Decodable words in "Something to Drink, Something to Eat" (sight words in parenthesis): I, want, some, a, (said), we, too, but, is, no, slaves, in, now, find, then, ran, fast, he, see, all, the, went, to, get, they, (could), not, drink, it, good, cut, down, that, tree, God, put, did, eat, boy, food, will, (give), you, so, sent, bread, each, day, (was), their, like, but, gave, his, that, how, took
Composition:
I am noticing some students' handwriting is being hampered by poor pencil grip. We really want to correct that now, at the beginning of their writing careers, so that they can write comfortably, neatly, and without fatigue as they move on to more lengthy writing tasks. I'd like every parent to read this article, "Poor Pencil Grip" and observe whether your child is using the proper grip. If not, the author provides other links for ways to help your child, which I encourage you to follow up with. If you have any questions or concerns that I can help you work through, please reach out to me any time.
Custom Handwriting Practice Sheets
Custom Handwriting Practice Sheets
Spelling:
For your reference when reviewing your child's dictation work, the sentences I will give in class for Step 17 / Lesson 22 are:
It is a short math class.
He will sell corn.
This note is for her.
Geography:
Equatorial Africa Map and Song due 2/29; Students should be able to point to each country as they sing/recite the names.
History:
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)! The complete instruction packet will be sent home on Tuesday, February 13th. Project guidelines can also be found here. This project will be presented by the students on April 23rd. They are encouraged to wear Greek attire/costume to school that day to lend authenticity to their project.
SotW Ch. 27 questions for discussion: Compare the story of Romulus and Remus to the biblical account of Moses. What is the same? What is different? Do you agree with Remus that it was unfair for Romulus to be king of the town they built together? How could you change this story so that both brothers were happy? What kinds of things did the Etruscans teach the Romans about Greeks? What idea did the Romans have to keep one man from gaining too much power? Do you think it's better for one person to be in charge or many people?
Journal sentence: Roman legend tells of the twins Romulus and Remus who founded Rome.
Science:
We will be taking a break from science in class to make time for our Valentine party. At home, you'll get to enjoy a neat video about the oceans of the world. As you watch with your child, point out topics that we have studied (ocean names and locations, coral reefs, zones of the ocean, etc).
Journal sentence: Though the oceans of the world have different names, they are all connected.
Memory Work:
Quarter 3 poem: A Child's Prayer will be due next week, 2/22.
Books of the Old Testament: Genesis- Job due 2/29. Here is a link to the song we practice in class. The Old Testament will take the rest of the school year to master. This quarter we will focus on Genesis through Job. 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.
