*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
EP- Singapore Math Extra Practice
MM- Mental Math (see appendix in HIG)
AAS- All About Spelling teacher manual (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
Coming Soon:
Thursday, November 14- Spirit Day (no pizza)
Thursday, November 21- Spirit/pizza/DOGS day
November 26 - December 2, Thanksgiving Break
**Dear Parents**
I always find Thanksgiving an interesting holiday in our culture. Everyone's hearts turn toward being thankful, but many stop right there and never consider where their bounty comes from! By God's grace, we understand that He is the giver of every good gift ("Every good and perfect gift is from above..." - James 1:17), and it is our desire to thank HIM for all of our many blessings as we count them... one by one. With love,
Mrs. Kuhn
Math:
We'll finish up Unit 6 this week and assess the students' understanding with Review #5. After the Review is returned to you, identify which problems are incorrect and try giving your student a chance to fix those items on their own first without help. If they're unable to do so, see if there's a misunderstanding about instructions. If not, the concept needs re-teaching and more practice. Time has been built in for you to review and reteach any concept your student is struggling with. The lessons from next week until Christmas will be much simpler than the past few weeks, and you'll have time to work on review, individualized for your child. Please take advantage of this time!
Spelling:
Lesson 13 combines two concepts we have been practicing: blends and Name Game syllables. Though there are only 10 green word cards in this lesson, there are lots of other examples in the "Practice More Words" section on pg 121 that your student has the skills to spell. When asking your student to spell words, make sure to vary the patterns by throwing in a Floss Rule, multisyllable, or Never Ending Rule word now and then. This forces them to think about the sounds and the rules they've learned, rather than just knowing they are supposed to add a silent e to every word in this lesson.
Grammar:
Beginning with FLL Lesson 42, most grammar lessons will include a short copywork assignment. Your student will bring home a spiral bound booklet on Tuesday in which they should write the FLL copywork. The title at the top of each page in the booklet corresponds to the lesson that should be written on that page. Grammar booklets will need to be brought to school each day. Please add a sticky tab to help your student quickly find the correct page in class. To keep the pages from ripping out, I suggest keeping the booklet in the “bring back to school” side of your student’s folder for transportation back and forth.
Reading:
Sadly, we've come to our last story in "Frog and Toad All Year." Even after these stories are no longer assigned, I hope you'll continue to follow Frog's and Toad's adventures on your trips to the library!
Sadly, we've come to our last story in "Frog and Toad All Year." Even after these stories are no longer assigned, I hope you'll continue to follow Frog's and Toad's adventures on your trips to the library!
Words from "Christmas Eve" that your child should be able to decode, and sight words in parenthesis: On, Eve, Toad, a, big, he, the, tree, Frog, is, late, (said), at, his, clock, it, (was), broken, hands, (of), did, not, I, am, if, has, deep, hole, and, cannot, get, will, see, him, more, path, lost, in, cold, wet, by, big, with, teeth, up, my, (friend), (have), rope, with, this, show, way, pan, hit, that, to, help, ran, be, so, glad, new, (two), sat, fire
Read Aloud:
This week we'll be starting "Quest for the Lost Prince," by Dave and Neta Jackson. This book tells the story of Samuel Morris, born prince of the Kru tribe in Liberia and raised in slavery to a neighboring tribe. After enduring brutality from his enslavers, the prince received a vision from God and escaped. Through a series of miraculous events, he made his way to the United States with the goal of becoming a missionary among his own people.
This is a story filled with action and adventure, and while it is written for children, the beginning of the book does deal with physical harm done to the prince. I recommend that you preview the first couple of home day assignments so that you're aware of any passages that could be too intense for your child, particularly on page 34. You're welcome to summarize these sections by saying something simple like, "The Grebo chief hurt Kaboo's body on purpose." After chapter 3, the prince escapes his captors and the physical beatings are no longer an issue.
History:
While you'll continue studying chapters in SotW at home, in class we are taking a time warp from ancient history to the 1600s to visit Plymouth Plantation in anticipation of Thanksgiving!
While you'll continue studying chapters in SotW at home, in class we are taking a time warp from ancient history to the 1600s to visit Plymouth Plantation in anticipation of Thanksgiving!
Questions for SotW Ch. 16 discussion:
Why were the Assyrian soldiers so hard to conquer? Was Ashurbanipal a kind leader? Do you think it's better to obey someone because you love them or because you are afraid of them? Why did Ashurbanipal decide to start collecting books? What kind of information was collected for Ashurbanipal's first library?
Journal sentences: Ashurbanipal was an unkind king. He also created the first library.
Science:
Next up in science... spiders. Eek! These small yet wise creatures toil day by day and inch by inch spinning their webs. How does a spider's patient work bring it closer to its goal? Discuss this with your student and see how they can apply it to their life, education, and faith!
Next up in science... spiders. Eek! These small yet wise creatures toil day by day and inch by inch spinning their webs. How does a spider's patient work bring it closer to its goal? Discuss this with your student and see how they can apply it to their life, education, and faith!
Journal sentence: Ticks, mites, scorpions, and spiders are all arachnids.
Arthropod projects due next week!
Geography:
Geography:
Horn of Africa and East Africa Due 11/19
Memory Work:
Quarter 2 poem: Count Your Blessings. Due 11/21
Books of the New Testament: Here is the song we're practicing in class (New Testament starts at 1:23), but if you or your child are already familiar with a different song, that's just fine. As long as the books are said in order, that is what matters! Due 12/5
