reflections and assignments for 9/30/08

Dear Families,

We had a productive Friday. We enjoyed our new world map that Trinity bought for us. We saw where the French explorers looked for the Northwest Passage. We further enjoyed William Bradford and all agree it is a great book. We even picked apart the recipe for the sheep cure and pretended to make some. We tried taking a grammar quiz which was just for the experience. Many have the Sanctus already memorized and I always get a few "So What's" at Bible time. We watched a funny science video about the water cycle and read some books about it as well.

Forgive me for rushing through the summary of our day. I've only just gotten home and I'm off early in the morning to see my Citadel Cadet. Your children were great today and always are anxious to learn. Also, we had the capable help of Riddock's mom, Mrs. Stokes. Thanks so much!

Enjoy your children, work hard on your studies, and I'll see you Tuesday!

love,
Mrs. Tkach

ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd Grade:--review lesson #12 on page 39
--complete exercise A, B, and C on page 40 & 41

2nd Grade:--complete handout sheet
--review Unit 1, Lesson 13 on page 34
--complete "For You To Do"
--go over "More Practice and Review" orally with parent (nothing to turn in)

Literature:
--be prepared to recite the 23rd Psalm at next class period. (Your might want to bring in a copy of the version you'll be reciting from for me to hold while you're reciting.)
--read ch. 13 & 14
--do review questions

History:
--produce a narration of "The French of the New World"
--make a mask (You received a handout about the Natives in Canada making masks. Using it and the example I had in class, design your own colorful mask on the cardboard you received. Be imaginative and have fun! I included a stick you can tape to the back so you can hold your mask in front of you face.)
--read the rest of ch. 4 in SOTW

Science:
--please continue to keep you weather journal current. I plan to bring some supplies next week for your child to bring home. These are in case some of their instruments need some repair.
--I will probably have them bring in their journal for a check in the next week or so. They'll receive a grade on their progress.

Latin:
--review practical Latin on pg. 6,10, and 14
--review vocab on pg. 7, 11, 15
--practice the Sanctus
--complete page 17

Bible:
--finish word search
--read second half of ch. 104
--Think about if you were Daniel. Write down how you would feel, what you would be thinking, and what you would pray.