Our Busy Friday and assignments for 3/3/09

Dear Families,

We had a great day. It was nice to have Chloe back--we're so glad she is well. Mrs. Kristen Miller was our helper and is a lot of fun. We discussed the Bible story and how we might change so that we're more like Jesus. I tried "stump the students" in Latin and they fared pretty well. History consisted of perusing some great books I had on inventions and then everyone told about their favorite invention. We also watched some excellent VHS videos on the engine and steam power. They were funny, short and informative. Grammar was short because we just learned about noun markers.

The school pictures should be great. In literature we ate blackberries and made candles. I hate saying good-bye to this book more than anyone. I wanted the children to "live" Ann Hamilton's life. Our arms got tired as we dipped and dipped to make only small candles. I hope you are able to make them work. There are small washers at the bottom of the candles. I instructed the children to get your help to melt a little wax into a small container and push their candle down into it before it hardens. Hopefully they'll stand up. Trim the wicks to 1/4 inch long and light them! Good Luck!

We also decorated covers for poetry books we are going to be creating in literature. I'm taking a brief rest from our stack of assigned books to present a unit on poetry in class. While doing this, I want each child to pick a book agreed upon by parent and student to enjoy at home. After you've finished, I want to hear a book report summarizing the book.

We had some good discussion in science and we started making a book on space. Ask your student why Venus is hotter than Mercury. They taught me!

Mrs. Fowler always helps on Fridays and she read some of The Witch of Blackbird Pond to us.
Enjoy your weekend and I will see you Tuesday!

love,
Mrs. Tkach

ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar: 3rd: --review lesson 80 on page 206
--complete ex. A and B and Diagramming Sentences

2nd:--read lesson 6 on page 194
--complete Oral Drill with Mom
--complete "For You to Do"

Literature:--choose a book to read on your own while we study a unit on poetry
You will be required to present a book report when you are finished. Bring the book or the name of the book to show me Tuesday.
--continue memorizing The Swing

History:--finish reading ch. 27
--answer questions (that I will e-mail) or write a narration

Science:--Show the pages of our Space Book to your parents
--color and decorate the pages from the cover to all pages pertaining to Mercury (I showed the students which pages. Call or e-mail me if you are unclear on which pages to color.)

Latin:--review lesson 17
--complete page 85

Bible:--read ch. 37
--take two 3 x 5 index cards. Write a review question from the story on each one. (Put the correct answer on the back.) You'll end up having to write two review questions.