assignments for 10/17/08

Hello!

We had a productive day again today. We walked like Peter Stuyvesant, did an experiment to show air really does weigh something, made latin flashcards, made scrolls, and enjoyed some sunshine after days of rain. We are slowly progressing through The Witch of Blackbird Pond. If anyone needs stocking-stuffer ideas--your children LOVE playdough. We model with it while I read or why we wait our turn to walk on a peg leg.

Mrs. Hatchell was our assistant and helped so much. Chloe donated a podium for my use. It was so helpful! I think we should all be proud of our science quiz grades. I know I am. I sometimes mutter and complain about all the prep time in conducting the labs but then the quiz shows your children are "getting it". YEAH!

Encourage your students to be diligent the next two days at home with you and I'll see them Friday. Also, I think you are all aware that we will have school next Monday, October 20th to make up the storm day we lost in September.

love,
Mrs. Tkach

ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar: 3rd--review lesson 20
--complete exercise A & B under "Using Apostrophes in Contractions"
--complete exercise A at the top of page 56
--at parent's discretion complete the review in Lesson 21
--review lesson 22 on page 58
--complete Practice With Capitalization. Note: You don't have to write the whole sentence, just the words that need to be capitalized.
--complete Review and Practice on page 60

2nd: --complete handout sheet
--read lesson 23 on page 54
--complete #1--4 on page 55
--read lesson 24 on page 56
--complete "More Practice and Review" on page 57
--read lesson 6 of unit 1
--complete "More Practice and Review" page 21 (Don't write the whole sentence)

Literature:--memorize Yankee Doodle lyrics by end of October
--go over vocab before reading
--read ch. 6 & 7
--answer review questions after reading

History:--put Manhattan Letter in your history section
--write a narration on "The Dutch in the New World"
--read all of ch. 7
--mapwork
--optional color pages

Science: --go over our labs with parents
--continue weather journal which will be due on Tuesday

Latin:--finish making flashcards from page 26 (verbs, nouns, and practical latin terms)
--study and complete page 27 (not derivatives)

Bible: --read chapter 107
--complete True/False sheet using your Bible