Our Day and assignments for 12/12/08

Dear Families,

We had a whirlwind of a day. Many thanks to Mrs. Hatchell for helping me (even making a Diet Coke run to stop my headache!!!) We had a lot of time on the carpet reading books. That may be my favorite time. You have all done a great job reading to your children and it shows. When I worked in public schools, many times a child could not stay focused for more than a couple of minutes. Keep it up!

Bible was a time to look at a rough drawing of the temple and hear the chapter about Jesus getting angry but not sinning. We encouraged each other to do the same when we find ourselves angry. Our Latin test went well. Their little minds are so great with language. History is where we did our reading. I have a great book on Peter the Great that we will finish next time. I read them a scary fairy tale from Russia that they loved!

In science, we zipped through that test very quickly. They know their stuff! I squeezed in another lesson on sedimentary rocks because I want to finish rocks before the break. We'll start a unit on erosion when we return from the holiday. Literature is so much fun with this book. Look for the character comparison sheet that we did together in class and have your child review it with you. I'm very proud of them. We read through another play adapted from the book and played blindman's bluff (or buff?) outside. We even squeezed in a couple of pages from The Witch of Blackbird Pond.

We'll have a fun day Friday because we'll enjoy pizza with the rest of the school. Slow down and enjoy the excitement of your children this week.

love,
Mrs. Tkach

ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar: 3rd: Go over reviews on page 126 in preparation for Friday's quiz
2nd: look over grammar review sheet to be ready for quiz

Literature:--finish reading the book

History: --finish reading ch. 17
--complete mapwork
--optional color page
--answer review questions OR produce a narration on ch. 17

Science: --go over our lab with parents

Latin:--NONE!

Bible:--PLEASE NOTE: Please find a quiet, uninterrupted time to read ch. 12 with your parent. Read it thoughtfully and prayerfully
--discuss any questions you have about this chapter with your parents