Dear Families,
We had a great day of learning. I love to see light bulbs going off. I saw several today. Even in boring, dry, old grammar. We had several volunteers in and out because of a meeting. They were all helpful and we appreciate all of them. We missed Amelia who was sick--we prayed for you!
I must apologize to parents about a mistake I made with our Bible assignment. I've already apologized to our children and been forgiven. Apparently, my pages stuck together when I was making lesson plans and I just skipped over Lesson 105. Sorry! We read it in class today and enjoyed it. Great discussion. Riddock asked, "If God knew Satan was going to tempt Adam and Eve, why did He ever create him?" He got me. But this was a great lead into how our finite, little minds can't comprehend our great God and there are just somethings that are too big for us to grasp. I told them that and got off the hot seat!
Latin is going well and they assure me they are enjoying the homework. Many have the Sanctus already completely memorized--ahead of time! We took turns acting out some of the verbs. Grammar was mostly about quotation marks and their proper use. It was a hard concept. Work with them in knowing the difference between a direct quote and an indirect quote. (Hint: on the homework sheet, there are no indirect quotes. They all need quotation marks!)
We enjoyed lunch on time for a change and came back up for two science labs. We condensed the water cycle into a bowl. I'm going to leave the project processing until next class and we should really see how water that is evaporated in no longer salty. We also did a lab that your children can show you in their book that illustrates the water cycle.
Literature was fun because we performed a play! I wrote a short script from chapter 1 and the students acted it out for Abby and me. Abby gave them two thumbs up! The book just gets better and many already liked it after only one chapter. I promise either the vocab gets easier or you just get used to it. It's a great read!
For history we were exposed to some literature selections suggested in SOTW. Ask your student about the tall tales from Japan that I read to them. We ended the day with a history project in which we made wish sticks to hang on a tree in your yard. We studied how the people of Japan were not Christian and in certain festivals hung these wish sticks in hopes that the wind would carry their wishes off to fulfillment. We were all glad that we have prayer instead of wish sticks!
Enjoy this beautiful fall weather and learning along side your children.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd: --review lesson 16 page 47 and 48
--complete handout sheet page 7
--complete Exercise A and B
--BONUS/EXTRA CREDIT complete "Can You Do This"
2nd: -- complete handout sheet page 7
--read and review Lesson 18 in Unit 1 on page 44
--complete "For You To Do"
--complete "More Practice and Review" orally with Mom
Literature: --complete vocab exercise
--read ch. 2
--complete review activities
History: --write a narration on the first half of ch. 5 of SOTW
--complete mapwork
--(optional) color page
--read second half of ch. 5
Science:
--show your parents the cut-and-paste weather lab and explain the water cycle in your own words
--continue your weather journal (They looked great when I checked their progress today!)
Latin:
--review as needed
--complete page 21
Bible:
--read Psalms 126
--be prepared to discuss how happy the Israelites were to return home
Friday, October 3, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Day's Recap and assignments for 10/3/08
Dear Families,
We had a packed day. Sometimes I'm my own worst enemy. There is so much I want to do in class and sometimes I'm stubborn and insist on doing it all. This was one of those days and poor Mrs. Hatchell (Chloe's mom) was my helper. She will rest well tonight!!! Thank you and God bless!
We wrapped up our study of Daniel by emphasizing his courage and faith. Many of us know people named Daniel because he was such a great Bible hero to be named after. However, we did talk about whether he was perfect or not and reminded ourselves that ALL have sinned and are in need of a Savior. We look forward to talking with him in heaven one day.
Latin was a huge success because candy was involved! The students got a chance to stump Mrs. Tkach. If they asked me a Latin question from any of the lessons we've studied and I couldn't answer it--they won a bag of skittles. They cleaned me out! I'll have to study before doing that activity again.
History was my favorite, as usual. We made a giant map on the floor of Henry Hudson's routes. We took turns sailing a Lego ship trailing some yarn to make a permanent visual of each of the routes. Ask your student why he claimed the New Amsterdam (present day New York) area for the Dutch instead of the English.
We covered two short, easy lessons in grammar and got out to lunch only a little late. When we returned we made pilgrim hats to enjoy our William Bradford celebration in. We had corn, pumpkin, turkey, and sunflower seeds--washed down with cherry juice. Let your child tell you about it. We will miss this great book but I teased them with how they'll enjoy our next one even more.
We conducted Water Cycle Lab #1 and watched water turn from solid to liquid to gas. We also saw it move from gas to liquid by cooling the steam over my boiling pan and seeing it condense on a cold cookie sheet. The page may be filled out a bit sloppy but I think they were able to see the process clearly.
Lastly we talked briefly about fool's gold and a gentleman that gave up promising explorations to retrieve loads of gold for England only to find out it was pyrite. Your child learned some of the tests to prove what is real gold and what is fake. See if they can tell you.
Enjoy your children and learning along side them. Please let me hear any concerns you have.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd: -- review lesson 13 on pg. 42
--complete exercise A pg. 42
--complete exercise B & C for #7--12
--at parent's discretion, complete lesson 14 which is a review. No need to turn anything in.
--review lesson 15 on page 46
--complete Exercise A #7--12 on page 46
--complete exercise B and C
2nd:--review Unit 1, Lesson 14 on page 36
--go over "For You to Do" orally (nothing written)
--complete "More Practice and Review"
--review Unit 1, Lesson 16 on page 40
--complete "For You To Do"
--review lesson 1 in Unit 2 page 68
--complete exercise A pg. 69
--complete exercise B, #1--5
Literature:
--go over and familiarize your student with the vocabulary hand out for the first chapter of Mr. Revere and I
--read the first chapter (The reading level for this book is quite a bit higher than our last one. Probably all my students will need you to read to them at least at first.)
--complete review questions
History:
--put hand out in your history section after reviewing with a parent
--produce a narration on Henry Hudson's last days (what happened, why it happened, who was with him)
--do chapter 4 mapwork
--(optional) color pages
--read first half of ch. 5
Science:
--repair your lab instruments (some students took home supplies I provided for repairs)
--continue making weather observations each day
--bring in lab sheets from your weather journal for a progress check next time.
--go over what we did in class with parents (use Water Cycle Lab Sheet to tell them)
Latin:
--review Lesson 4 on page 18 & 19
--complete page 20
Bible:
--with a parent, read through handout entitled "Ezra Background"
--read first half of ch. 106 (through top right column on page 248)
--choose one of the following options:
1. complete Supplemental Exercise using a KJV of Ezra 9:10--15 OR
2. complete a narration on the reading
I forgot to mention your children reciting the 23rd Psalm. Several had it completely done. I was proud of everyone's effort. Mrs. Nicole joined us and was touched.
We had a packed day. Sometimes I'm my own worst enemy. There is so much I want to do in class and sometimes I'm stubborn and insist on doing it all. This was one of those days and poor Mrs. Hatchell (Chloe's mom) was my helper. She will rest well tonight!!! Thank you and God bless!
We wrapped up our study of Daniel by emphasizing his courage and faith. Many of us know people named Daniel because he was such a great Bible hero to be named after. However, we did talk about whether he was perfect or not and reminded ourselves that ALL have sinned and are in need of a Savior. We look forward to talking with him in heaven one day.
Latin was a huge success because candy was involved! The students got a chance to stump Mrs. Tkach. If they asked me a Latin question from any of the lessons we've studied and I couldn't answer it--they won a bag of skittles. They cleaned me out! I'll have to study before doing that activity again.
History was my favorite, as usual. We made a giant map on the floor of Henry Hudson's routes. We took turns sailing a Lego ship trailing some yarn to make a permanent visual of each of the routes. Ask your student why he claimed the New Amsterdam (present day New York) area for the Dutch instead of the English.
We covered two short, easy lessons in grammar and got out to lunch only a little late. When we returned we made pilgrim hats to enjoy our William Bradford celebration in. We had corn, pumpkin, turkey, and sunflower seeds--washed down with cherry juice. Let your child tell you about it. We will miss this great book but I teased them with how they'll enjoy our next one even more.
We conducted Water Cycle Lab #1 and watched water turn from solid to liquid to gas. We also saw it move from gas to liquid by cooling the steam over my boiling pan and seeing it condense on a cold cookie sheet. The page may be filled out a bit sloppy but I think they were able to see the process clearly.
Lastly we talked briefly about fool's gold and a gentleman that gave up promising explorations to retrieve loads of gold for England only to find out it was pyrite. Your child learned some of the tests to prove what is real gold and what is fake. See if they can tell you.
Enjoy your children and learning along side them. Please let me hear any concerns you have.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd: -- review lesson 13 on pg. 42
--complete exercise A pg. 42
--complete exercise B & C for #7--12
--at parent's discretion, complete lesson 14 which is a review. No need to turn anything in.
--review lesson 15 on page 46
--complete Exercise A #7--12 on page 46
--complete exercise B and C
2nd:--review Unit 1, Lesson 14 on page 36
--go over "For You to Do" orally (nothing written)
--complete "More Practice and Review"
--review Unit 1, Lesson 16 on page 40
--complete "For You To Do"
--review lesson 1 in Unit 2 page 68
--complete exercise A pg. 69
--complete exercise B, #1--5
Literature:
--go over and familiarize your student with the vocabulary hand out for the first chapter of Mr. Revere and I
--read the first chapter (The reading level for this book is quite a bit higher than our last one. Probably all my students will need you to read to them at least at first.)
--complete review questions
History:
--put hand out in your history section after reviewing with a parent
--produce a narration on Henry Hudson's last days (what happened, why it happened, who was with him)
--do chapter 4 mapwork
--(optional) color pages
--read first half of ch. 5
Science:
--repair your lab instruments (some students took home supplies I provided for repairs)
--continue making weather observations each day
--bring in lab sheets from your weather journal for a progress check next time.
--go over what we did in class with parents (use Water Cycle Lab Sheet to tell them)
Latin:
--review Lesson 4 on page 18 & 19
--complete page 20
Bible:
--with a parent, read through handout entitled "Ezra Background"
--read first half of ch. 106 (through top right column on page 248)
--choose one of the following options:
1. complete Supplemental Exercise using a KJV of Ezra 9:10--15 OR
2. complete a narration on the reading
I forgot to mention your children reciting the 23rd Psalm. Several had it completely done. I was proud of everyone's effort. Mrs. Nicole joined us and was touched.
Friday, September 26, 2008
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.
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.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
assignments for 9/26/08
Hello Families!
I hope you have had time to enjoy the beautiful weather Beaufort County has had the last few days. It fit in perfectly with our science lesson today. Your children learned why we have seasons. Ask them. (It's because God tilted the earth the right amount of degrees back during creation!)
We had a treat, in that one of Trinity's Board members was our helper today. Mary Sanders jumped right in and was my "right hand". Many thanks!
Your children had a day full of learning, I believe. Bible and Latin sailed smoothly. They promise me that they are using Latin at home. Encourage this. I ran into Riddock at a local restaurant and he recited the Sanctus for me. History was all about Jamestown and my students were so interested. We read a Pocahantas book and discussed which parts of the story are fact and which parts are legend. We tasted some foods (sunflower seeds, dried cherries, and hominy) that the Native Americans introduced to the settlers. We went out and played quoit. This is a game played in Jamestown that is very similar to our horseshoe game. Ask you student about the differences. (The weight of the ring, the wax, etc.)
Grammar is progressing on schedule--we discussed commands and exclamations today. Our literature selection is dove-tailing perfectly with our history lessons. It is easy for us to make connections between the two subjects. Today Sarah even connected our Bible lessons about Nebuchadnezzar with the history and literature discussion. Our hero, William, was disappointed in King James in the book. We discussed what we should and should not use to judge people. We read in the Bible in Luke 18 about the Pharisee and the tax collector and how you cannot judge by appearance. Jesus taught that the humble tax collector left church right with God and not the proud Pharisee.
Encourage your children this week to work diligently at their studies. We reflected on William Brewster's words to William Bradford on page 129. This is the time their young minds are made ready for whatever work God has designed and planned especially for them.
love to all my students. . .
Mrs. Tkach
p.s. Please contact me with any concerns you have. I want to hear from you.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd Grade: --review lesson 11 on page 37
--complete exercise A page 38 (we did exercise B in class)
--complete Review and Practice on page 39
2nd Grade: --complete handout sheet comparing commands and exclamations
--review Unit 1, Lesson 12 on page 32
--complete "More Practice and Review" on page 33
Literature:
--be polishing up memory work (Ps 23)
--read ch. 11 and 12
--do review questions
--discuss the cure at the top of page 143 with a family member. Speculate about what it means.
History:
--complete crossword puzzle
--use the reading you've done in SOTW and our class discussions to produce a narration on "King Jame's Town". NOTE: Narrations, for my younger students, can be submitted in the parent's handwriting. Let them narrate to you what they've learned about the topic. Later in the year, they can recopy what you've written down for them. Even later in the year, they will be producing narrations by themselves. This process is describe in detail in Susan Baur's book, The Well-Trained Mind. I encourage each of you to read that book. Much of how Trinity operates is based on it.
--read "The French of the New World" in Chapter 4 of SOTW
Science:
--continue generating your month-long weather journal
--NOTE: My plan had been to conduct Weather Lab #6. It became apparent to me as I showed the lab to the students that we were not grasping the concept or my lab was not adequate to show them how the tilt of the earth causes seasons. This is why their page for Weather Lab #6 is not complete. I decided that if they understood what rotation meant and that the earth rotates once per day and what orbit meant and that the earth orbits the sun once in a year, we had a successful science lab. They do know the tilt causes the seasons, I just don't think my experiment SHOWED them why this is true. I think I will leave that to the 4th/5th grade teachers. We'll study the water cycle beginning next week.
Latin:
--review vocab on page 15
--practice prayer on page 15
--complete page 16
(The cd that accompanies this course is invaluable. If you plan for your child to continue studying Latin, it might be worth the $5 investment.)
Bible:
--read the first half of ch. 104 (pg. 242 through the first paragraph on pg. 243)
--write down a "So What?" What did you learn and how can you apply this lesson to YOUR life.
I hope you have had time to enjoy the beautiful weather Beaufort County has had the last few days. It fit in perfectly with our science lesson today. Your children learned why we have seasons. Ask them. (It's because God tilted the earth the right amount of degrees back during creation!)
We had a treat, in that one of Trinity's Board members was our helper today. Mary Sanders jumped right in and was my "right hand". Many thanks!
Your children had a day full of learning, I believe. Bible and Latin sailed smoothly. They promise me that they are using Latin at home. Encourage this. I ran into Riddock at a local restaurant and he recited the Sanctus for me. History was all about Jamestown and my students were so interested. We read a Pocahantas book and discussed which parts of the story are fact and which parts are legend. We tasted some foods (sunflower seeds, dried cherries, and hominy) that the Native Americans introduced to the settlers. We went out and played quoit. This is a game played in Jamestown that is very similar to our horseshoe game. Ask you student about the differences. (The weight of the ring, the wax, etc.)
Grammar is progressing on schedule--we discussed commands and exclamations today. Our literature selection is dove-tailing perfectly with our history lessons. It is easy for us to make connections between the two subjects. Today Sarah even connected our Bible lessons about Nebuchadnezzar with the history and literature discussion. Our hero, William, was disappointed in King James in the book. We discussed what we should and should not use to judge people. We read in the Bible in Luke 18 about the Pharisee and the tax collector and how you cannot judge by appearance. Jesus taught that the humble tax collector left church right with God and not the proud Pharisee.
Encourage your children this week to work diligently at their studies. We reflected on William Brewster's words to William Bradford on page 129. This is the time their young minds are made ready for whatever work God has designed and planned especially for them.
love to all my students. . .
Mrs. Tkach
p.s. Please contact me with any concerns you have. I want to hear from you.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd Grade: --review lesson 11 on page 37
--complete exercise A page 38 (we did exercise B in class)
--complete Review and Practice on page 39
2nd Grade: --complete handout sheet comparing commands and exclamations
--review Unit 1, Lesson 12 on page 32
--complete "More Practice and Review" on page 33
Literature:
--be polishing up memory work (Ps 23)
--read ch. 11 and 12
--do review questions
--discuss the cure at the top of page 143 with a family member. Speculate about what it means.
History:
--complete crossword puzzle
--use the reading you've done in SOTW and our class discussions to produce a narration on "King Jame's Town". NOTE: Narrations, for my younger students, can be submitted in the parent's handwriting. Let them narrate to you what they've learned about the topic. Later in the year, they can recopy what you've written down for them. Even later in the year, they will be producing narrations by themselves. This process is describe in detail in Susan Baur's book, The Well-Trained Mind. I encourage each of you to read that book. Much of how Trinity operates is based on it.
--read "The French of the New World" in Chapter 4 of SOTW
Science:
--continue generating your month-long weather journal
--NOTE: My plan had been to conduct Weather Lab #6. It became apparent to me as I showed the lab to the students that we were not grasping the concept or my lab was not adequate to show them how the tilt of the earth causes seasons. This is why their page for Weather Lab #6 is not complete. I decided that if they understood what rotation meant and that the earth rotates once per day and what orbit meant and that the earth orbits the sun once in a year, we had a successful science lab. They do know the tilt causes the seasons, I just don't think my experiment SHOWED them why this is true. I think I will leave that to the 4th/5th grade teachers. We'll study the water cycle beginning next week.
Latin:
--review vocab on page 15
--practice prayer on page 15
--complete page 16
(The cd that accompanies this course is invaluable. If you plan for your child to continue studying Latin, it might be worth the $5 investment.)
Bible:
--read the first half of ch. 104 (pg. 242 through the first paragraph on pg. 243)
--write down a "So What?" What did you learn and how can you apply this lesson to YOUR life.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
A Great Day! (and assignments for 9/23/08)
Dear Families,
I think I know one of the reasons Jesus loved children so much while on Earth. They are amazing in their innocence. My class yearns to know "who's bad and who's good?" "Was King James right or wrong?" "I think I'm beginning to not like Queen Elizabeth so much." Amidst our walk on earth when the questions are hard to know and answer, isn't it comforting to know we serve a God that DOES know. He knows the right decision to make, the good choice to choose, the best path for our lives. Your children are awesome!
We discussed how King James could yearn to have God's word in the hands of the common people on one hand and yet outlaw Puritan Churches on the other. We mentioned King David and Abraham capable of being both bad and good and applied the lesson to our own lives. I told them they would have to struggle their whole lives at times to fight the urge to do wrong and choose instead to do things God's way. Great discussion!
Bible and Latin went well. I've tarried on Lesson 2 a while because I wanted them to memorize those rules. They've assured me it's gotten boring and they are ready to move on. I really think there fresh young minds do absorb language study faster than mine so we'll move on:)
We are all enjoying our literature selection. We tasted authentic pease porridge (only 1 day old instead of 9!) Have your student tell about how it was cooked and used in England in the 1600s. We shared some with the 4th/5th class and were given the opportunity to recite the 23rd Psalm. We were a bit shy in front of the crowd and I had no volunteers. When we returned to our room, several tried and overall did well.
We went out with our science journals and made an observation about water and observed the water again an hour later. I was quite impressed with the science entries you made at home.
We ended the day by making "Guy dolls". Please have your student explain the history behind these and how they are used even today. I believe I sent home a handout explaining the celebrations in England if any want to further act them out with your child.
I'm off to North Carolina to celebrate with my good friend, Mrs. Stephanie Fowler, the wedding of her son. I hope you each have a happy and fulfilling weekend.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd Grade: --review lesson 9 on pg. 33
--Do practice with asking pg. 34 #6--10
--complete exercise B pg. 34
--complete review and practice pg. 34 &35
--review lesson 10 pg. 35
--complete exercise A #6-10 pg. 36
--complete exercise B on pg. 36
--complete review and practice pg. 36
2nd Grade:--review Unit 1 Lesson 4 pg. 16
--complete "For You To Do" pg. 16
--complete "More Practice and Review" pg. 17
--review Unit 1 Lesson 9 pg. 26
--complete "For You To Do" pg. 26 & 27
--complete "More Practice and Review" pg. 27
Literature:
--work on memorizing Psalm 23 by end of Sept
--read ch. 9& 10
--answer review questions
--get parents permision to bring to school and show a treasure you might give if you had to say good-bye to a friend
History:
--mapwork
--color page (optional)
--show and explain your "guy doll" to your family
--write a narration on "James and His Enemies"
--read the rest of ch. 3
Science:
--read through science handout
--get ready to start your month of weather observing on Monday
Latin:
--review all parts of lesson 1 and 2
--complete "Write and Learn" on pg. 13
Bible:
--read the last part of ch. 103
--write a narration about the events in this section. Try to include a "So What?"
I think I know one of the reasons Jesus loved children so much while on Earth. They are amazing in their innocence. My class yearns to know "who's bad and who's good?" "Was King James right or wrong?" "I think I'm beginning to not like Queen Elizabeth so much." Amidst our walk on earth when the questions are hard to know and answer, isn't it comforting to know we serve a God that DOES know. He knows the right decision to make, the good choice to choose, the best path for our lives. Your children are awesome!
We discussed how King James could yearn to have God's word in the hands of the common people on one hand and yet outlaw Puritan Churches on the other. We mentioned King David and Abraham capable of being both bad and good and applied the lesson to our own lives. I told them they would have to struggle their whole lives at times to fight the urge to do wrong and choose instead to do things God's way. Great discussion!
Bible and Latin went well. I've tarried on Lesson 2 a while because I wanted them to memorize those rules. They've assured me it's gotten boring and they are ready to move on. I really think there fresh young minds do absorb language study faster than mine so we'll move on:)
We are all enjoying our literature selection. We tasted authentic pease porridge (only 1 day old instead of 9!) Have your student tell about how it was cooked and used in England in the 1600s. We shared some with the 4th/5th class and were given the opportunity to recite the 23rd Psalm. We were a bit shy in front of the crowd and I had no volunteers. When we returned to our room, several tried and overall did well.
We went out with our science journals and made an observation about water and observed the water again an hour later. I was quite impressed with the science entries you made at home.
We ended the day by making "Guy dolls". Please have your student explain the history behind these and how they are used even today. I believe I sent home a handout explaining the celebrations in England if any want to further act them out with your child.
I'm off to North Carolina to celebrate with my good friend, Mrs. Stephanie Fowler, the wedding of her son. I hope you each have a happy and fulfilling weekend.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd Grade: --review lesson 9 on pg. 33
--Do practice with asking pg. 34 #6--10
--complete exercise B pg. 34
--complete review and practice pg. 34 &35
--review lesson 10 pg. 35
--complete exercise A #6-10 pg. 36
--complete exercise B on pg. 36
--complete review and practice pg. 36
2nd Grade:--review Unit 1 Lesson 4 pg. 16
--complete "For You To Do" pg. 16
--complete "More Practice and Review" pg. 17
--review Unit 1 Lesson 9 pg. 26
--complete "For You To Do" pg. 26 & 27
--complete "More Practice and Review" pg. 27
Literature:
--work on memorizing Psalm 23 by end of Sept
--read ch. 9& 10
--answer review questions
--get parents permision to bring to school and show a treasure you might give if you had to say good-bye to a friend
History:
--mapwork
--color page (optional)
--show and explain your "guy doll" to your family
--write a narration on "James and His Enemies"
--read the rest of ch. 3
Science:
--read through science handout
--get ready to start your month of weather observing on Monday
Latin:
--review all parts of lesson 1 and 2
--complete "Write and Learn" on pg. 13
Bible:
--read the last part of ch. 103
--write a narration about the events in this section. Try to include a "So What?"
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Latin and Bible assignments for 9/19
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Latin:
--review Consonant Sound section on pg. 10
--review vocab for lesson 1 & 2
--complete Lesson 2 Questions on pg. 12
--complete Speaking Latin section on bottom of page 12 through top of page 13
Bible:
--discuss your "SO WHAT?" with your family (This means think about how you can apply a Bible passage to your own life) Remember mine from class was: I'm not going to brag or take credit for my great kids. I plan to give God all the credit and glory for giving me such great children. What is your "SO WHAT?" from lesson 102
--draw a picture of what Nebuchadnezzal looked like in the field. There's a fairly detailed description in lesson 102
--read pg. 239--241 2nd paragraph. This is the first half of ch. 103
Latin:
--review Consonant Sound section on pg. 10
--review vocab for lesson 1 & 2
--complete Lesson 2 Questions on pg. 12
--complete Speaking Latin section on bottom of page 12 through top of page 13
Bible:
--discuss your "SO WHAT?" with your family (This means think about how you can apply a Bible passage to your own life) Remember mine from class was: I'm not going to brag or take credit for my great kids. I plan to give God all the credit and glory for giving me such great children. What is your "SO WHAT?" from lesson 102
--draw a picture of what Nebuchadnezzal looked like in the field. There's a fairly detailed description in lesson 102
--read pg. 239--241 2nd paragraph. This is the first half of ch. 103
reflections on our day and assignments for 9/19
Dear Families,
My youngest, Arianna, is ill so this will be short and sweet. We had a VERY busy day. Great lessons in Bible (ask about our SO WHAT) and Latin. We're struggling through memorizing those rules in Lesson 2 about dipthongs and soft or hard consonants. Then the projests started! We painted Scottish tartans to wear as kilts. (These weren't dry by departure time so they'll come home next time.) We experimented with making ink as William Bradford had to and writing with a quill. Lastly, we made weather vanes.
Mrs. Beth unexpectedly became our helper and she was worked hard! Many thanks.
Have a great couple of days and pray for my Arianna if you think of her.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd grade:
--review lesson 7 on page 29 & 30
--complete exercises A & B under "Working With Sentences"
--Do "Can You Do This?"
--at parents discretion, complete lesson 8 which is a review (no need to turn anything in to me)
2nd grade:
--review lesson 11 on pg. 30
--complete handout sheet (about diagraming)
--complete "For You to Do" on pg. 31
--complete exercise B on pg. 31
--review unit 2, lesson 24 on pg. 114
--complete #2--5 under "For You to Do" on pg. 115
Literature:
--continue memorizing Psalm 23
--look up Puritans in a child-friendly encyclopedia. Write down a small paragraph explaining who the Puritans were
--read ch. 7 & 8
--do review questions on these chapters
History:
--review and report to your parent/teacher what we discussed about Mary, Queen of Scots.
--produce a narration on The Queen Without a Country, ILLUSTRATE
--read ch. 3, James and His Enemies
Science:
--explain and demonstrate weather vane to family
--read through "Keeping a Science Journal" paragraph on handout
--skim through seasonal suggestions in handout
--pick one of the suggestions or make up one of your own and make your first science journal entry. Only 3 requirements for the entry: 1. date 2. weather 3. who you went with. (The one spiral I put on the supply list is for this purpose. I tried to send home one to those students who brought back their supplies to me. We are now in our final room assignment, so if anyone else wants to bring in their supplies, I have a shelf to keep them on now. Also, there is no need for the students to haul the big notebook back and forth each time. Just put the returned papers in it when they get home.)
--bring you science journal to class next time and volunteers can share
A final comment. We have a loving, kind, and VERY chatty group of students. I'm trying a new reward system. We put marbles in a glass when I observe positive behavior and remove some if we're too talkative. When the glass is full, we'll have a party. I was a bit lax today but I'm going to tighten up from here on out. We're losing too much valuable class time. Warn them for me.
My youngest, Arianna, is ill so this will be short and sweet. We had a VERY busy day. Great lessons in Bible (ask about our SO WHAT) and Latin. We're struggling through memorizing those rules in Lesson 2 about dipthongs and soft or hard consonants. Then the projests started! We painted Scottish tartans to wear as kilts. (These weren't dry by departure time so they'll come home next time.) We experimented with making ink as William Bradford had to and writing with a quill. Lastly, we made weather vanes.
Mrs. Beth unexpectedly became our helper and she was worked hard! Many thanks.
Have a great couple of days and pray for my Arianna if you think of her.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd grade:
--review lesson 7 on page 29 & 30
--complete exercises A & B under "Working With Sentences"
--Do "Can You Do This?"
--at parents discretion, complete lesson 8 which is a review (no need to turn anything in to me)
2nd grade:
--review lesson 11 on pg. 30
--complete handout sheet (about diagraming)
--complete "For You to Do" on pg. 31
--complete exercise B on pg. 31
--review unit 2, lesson 24 on pg. 114
--complete #2--5 under "For You to Do" on pg. 115
Literature:
--continue memorizing Psalm 23
--look up Puritans in a child-friendly encyclopedia. Write down a small paragraph explaining who the Puritans were
--read ch. 7 & 8
--do review questions on these chapters
History:
--review and report to your parent/teacher what we discussed about Mary, Queen of Scots.
--produce a narration on The Queen Without a Country, ILLUSTRATE
--read ch. 3, James and His Enemies
Science:
--explain and demonstrate weather vane to family
--read through "Keeping a Science Journal" paragraph on handout
--skim through seasonal suggestions in handout
--pick one of the suggestions or make up one of your own and make your first science journal entry. Only 3 requirements for the entry: 1. date 2. weather 3. who you went with. (The one spiral I put on the supply list is for this purpose. I tried to send home one to those students who brought back their supplies to me. We are now in our final room assignment, so if anyone else wants to bring in their supplies, I have a shelf to keep them on now. Also, there is no need for the students to haul the big notebook back and forth each time. Just put the returned papers in it when they get home.)
--bring you science journal to class next time and volunteers can share
A final comment. We have a loving, kind, and VERY chatty group of students. I'm trying a new reward system. We put marbles in a glass when I observe positive behavior and remove some if we're too talkative. When the glass is full, we'll have a party. I was a bit lax today but I'm going to tighten up from here on out. We're losing too much valuable class time. Warn them for me.
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