1st Grade
Week 16 | 11/29/2021 | 11/30/2021 | 12/1/2021 | 12/2/2021 | 12/3/2021 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Trustworthiness- "Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame having nothing evil to say about us." -Titus 2:7-8 | |
| Bible | GP Week 15, Optional Fun Day, pg 243-244 | The Advent Book | Choose a lesson or activity from Kids of Integrity- Christmas or another advent family activity | The Advent Book | Choose a lesson or activity from Kids of Integrity- Christmas or another advent family activity | |
| Math | Extra Practice pg 39 & Using Ten-frames to Subtract (two sides of the same paper, sent home in your student's folder) | HIG pg 90-92; TB pg 84-86; WB Ex 59 pg 145-146 | Parent read HIG pg 90-91 & 93; HIG pg 94; TB pg 87-88; WB Ex 60-61 pg 147-150; MM 22 (first 10 problems) | Semester Review
MM 22 (last 10 problems) | Merry Measurement (sent home in student's folder): Measure the objects with either of the candy cane rulers included and record measurements on provided sheet; Try measuring more objects around the house too!
MM 23 (first 10 problems) | |
| Spelling | No AAS assignment today | Step 12 AAS pg 65-68
Review Key Cards 1-8 | Teach Step 12 AAS pg 65-68 first with tiles, then in journal;
Dictate Sentences 1-3 AAS pg 68 | Dictate sentences 4-6 AAS pg 68 | Review/correct dictation from yesterday;
Use More Words AAS pg 68 to prepare for Step 12 Spelling Assessment on words #91-100 on AAS pg 67 and sentence #4 on pg 68 | |
| Grammar | | FLL Lesson 51: Story narration, pg 79-80 | FLL Lesson 52: Introducing verbs, pg 81 | FLL Lesson 53: Action verbs, pg 82-83 | FLL Lesson 54: Telephone numbers, pg 84-85 | |
| Writing | | Scripture or poetry copywork | Copybook pg 53- Copying (step 4); Write neatly and accurately. | Scripture or poetry copywork | Copybook pg 53- Proof/Correct and Illustrate (steps 5 and 6) | |
| Reading | Review all phonograms;
SF Week 14, Day 5, pg 52-53;
Choose 2 or 3 OPG lessons your child struggles with and review those words and sentences | Review all phonograms;
SF Week 15, Day 1, pg 54-57;
Introduce the vowel pair EW as /o͞o/ (OPG L110) | Review all phonograms;
SF Week 15, Day 2, pg 58-60 (reference pg 55 for instructions on Manipulating Syllables activity);
OPG L110: The vowel pair EW as /o͞o/, pg 191; Dictation: drew, chew, screw
Read decodable book "We Can Get Fit" from Flyleaf Publishing | Review all phonograms;
SF Week 15, Day 3, pg 61-63;
Introduce the vowel pair UI as /o͞o/ (OPG L111) | Review all phonograms (add UI);
SF Week 15, Day 4, pg 64-66;
OPG L111: The vowel pair UI as /o͞o/, pg 192; Dictation: suit, fruit
Re-read decodable book "We Can Get Fit" from Flyleaf Publishing | All sight words that should be learned and reviewed thus far: the, I, a, of, have, give, to, two, too, do, who, friend, eye, buy, shoe, was
Click here for a link to sight word flash cards |
| Read Aloud | | Aesop's Fables pg 98 - The Bees and Wasps, and the Hornet | Aesop's Fables pg 86 - The Mischievous Dog | Aesop's Fables pg 34 - The Ants and the Grasshopper | Aesop's Fables pg 60 - The Ass and the Grasshoppers | |
| History | | SotW Ch. 18: Read aloud "The Monster in the Maze"; Design a labyrinth | | | SotW Ch. 19: The Early Greeks, pg 153-156; Discussion questions below; Journal sentence: The Mycenaeans were the first to use horses and chariots in war. | |
| Science | | | G&B/A Arachnids: newer version, pg 57-59; older version, pg 50-52; Journal sentence: Hundreds of baby black widow spiders emerge from one egg sac. | G&B/A Lesson 13 Crustaceans- Crayfish specimen | | |
| Geography | West Africa - Due 1/27 | |
| Memory Work | SCRIPTURE: Romans 12:1-12 NIV (ongoing); New Testament books in order- Due 12/2
MATH: Fact flash cards (ongoing)
QUARTER 2 POEM; "Count Your Blessings," due 11/30
QUARTER 3 POEM: "A Child's Prayer," due 2/24
GEOGRAPHY: West Africa, due 1/27 |
* 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
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...
Sunday, December 12- Falcon Moms Christmas Wrapping Party @ Kristi Martin's Home, 3:00-7:00pm
Monday, December 13 - Friday, January 7- Christmas Break (No School)
** Dear Parents **
I hope you enjoyed your taste of the upcoming long break and are rejuvenated enough to finish out these two weeks strong! I know we've begun a very busy time of year, but you can do it!
Begin thinking now about how to avoid the very real problem of regression over the long Christmas break. Though you will not be teaching anything new at home over the break, I encourage you to still expect your student to keep what you have taught in working order. Their skills represent your time, and you want that investment protected so we can pick up where we left off come January! Consider a daily chart for your child along the lines of:
1. Compute Something
2. Write Something
3. Read Something
4. Play!
Bible:
We're taking a short break from The Gospel Project until after Christmas. In the meantime, I hope you have some special gospel-centered Christmas traditions to enjoy in your home. I will be sharing The Advent Book with the students, which is something I've done every Christmas with my own personal children since they were infants. If you need ideas for your family, I've provided links to Kids of Integrity Christmas lessons in the home day assignments for Bible. Feel free to use these or to skip them if you have your own Christmas devotional plans.
Math:
We will finish off our units on measurement this week, and end the first semester next week with a cumulative test over all concepts taught thus far. Results will be reflected on upcoming report cards.
We will begin using all three Singapor Math 1B books (HIG, Textbook, Workbook) next semester. However, I do not recommend taking a complete hiatus from math until then. I highly recommend using flashcards, Mental Math, and whatever resources are convenient to keep your student's math brain in working order over the next month. It can be discouraging to realize in January that there's been regression.
Reading:
This week's decodable book from Flyleaf publishing is "We Can Get Fit." All words should be easily decodable except "are,", and you may need to provide guidance that the "a" in "squat" is making the third sound of "a."
Looking ahead, required books for next semester include:
- "The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk" (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) by Thorton Burgess
- "Cleopatra" by Diane Stanley
- Usborne "Greek Myths for Young Children" by Heather Amery, Linda Edwards
You should have purchased these at the beginning of the year, but now is a good time to make sure they're accessible.
Again, it is so important that your child continue to read over the upcoming long break. They have gained so much this semester! Protect that investment!
Composition:
Spelling:
The schedule for spelling will look a little different this week, as we start Step 12 on Tuesday. This means the test will end up being given at home NEXT Monday (12/6). Please give your student the test and then send me a photograph of the completed test at akuhn@fortisacademy.net .
Science:
This week at home, you'll be discussing 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!
We will begin using The Good and the Beautiful- Marine Biology text next semester when we return from the break, so be sure you have your copy handy.
History:
SotW Ch. 19 Discussion questions: Why were the Myceneans called the first great Greek civilization? What made them such great fighters? How were the barbarians different from the Greeks? Why is the time of the Dorians and the Sea People called the Greek Dark Ages?
Journal sentence: The Mycenaeans were the first to use horses and chariots in war.
Geography:
West Africa Due 1/27- There are 16 countries on this map! Practice, practice!
Memory Work:
Quarter 2 poem: Count Your Blessings will be assessed this week.
Books of the Bible: On December 2nd, I will assess the New Testament books, then it's on to the Old Testament! It's quite a bit longer than the New Testament, so we'll take the rest of the school year to master it (Quarter 3 Genesis - Job, Quarter 4 Psalms - Malachi). Here is a link to the song we practice in class. Again, 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.
