Dear Families,
Personally, I'm glad to be back to our regular schedule. Friday was a good day--not much fun, I'm afraid, but good. Any school day with TWO tests and rain can't be fun. Your students were troopers and I'm proud of them. Mrs. Stokes, Riddock's mom, was a great help and I appreciate her.
When we were finishing William Bradford everyone was to sad it was over. We're feeling the same way as we just have a short time left with Sherry in Mr. Revere and I. Next we'll go to France and read about The Three Musketeers.
We're leaving Esther having talked about the important lesson of doing what God wants us to and what is right even when it is very hard to do. I assured them it is a life-long struggle to apply that lesson to your life.
We're beginning a new study in Science about rocks and minerals. We are going to learn how to test rocks and determine what kind of sample they are.
A note about History. Last year, we skipped some of the chapters of SOTW to accommodate the length of the Trinity school year. This year we will touch on every chapter to be sure our students have a taste of what was going on all over the world during this time period. You will see that some chapters we will not go into as deep of a study as others.
We have some fun things planned as the holidays approach. Keep reading the newsletter for updates. Enjoy your children this weekend!
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd: --read and review lesson 26
--complete exercise A #1--5 on page 75
--complete exercise B
--complete Review and Practice
2nd: --read Lesson 9 in Unit 2
--complete "For You To Do" on page 85
--complete exercise B on page 85
Literature:
--define the vocabulary words
--read ch. 11
History:
--read ch. 10 in SOTW
--complete mapwork
--optional color page
Science:
--show and tell your parents about the rocks we used in Science
Latin:
--NO HOMEWORK!
Bible:
--read ch. 109
--make a list of 4 or 5 miracles God did while the Jews were captive in Babylon. We've been studying these and they are listed on the first page of the chapter.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
reflections and assignments for 10/24/08
Whew!
Mrs. Stone and I are out of breath. We had a whirlwind of a school day. Many thanks to Mrs. Stone (Kirsten's mom) for helping out. We made pizza in science and compared it to the layers of our earth--then enjoyed eating it! One of our students fell in the pond at lunch but emerged un-scathed. What a good sport! Because this week has been a bit hectic with the make-up day, I took the liberty of bringing the movie, The Prince of Egypt, that we viewed between yesterday and today. I think all enjoyed it. Legos were required in science yesterday and they stayed and were enjoyed for two days as well. Back to serious school starting Friday!!!
Report cards will be distributed next week. Also, there are plans for a celebration of some kind after school on the 31st. Watch the Trinity Newsletter for more updates.
Enjoy two regular, learning days with your student and I will see you on Friday.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar for Both Grades: Study for Unit 1 test on Friday.
Literature:
--review vocabulary
--read chapter 10
--answer review questions
History:
--optional--finish making paper dolls (no need to return these, just enjoy them at home)
--mapwork
--optional color page
--read the rest of chapter 9
--produce a narration on the whole of chapter 9
Science:
--for any that didn't, please turn in your month-long weather journal
--go over our pizza lab with your parents
Latin:
--study for test on Friday
Bible:
--finish reading chapter 108
Mrs. Stone and I are out of breath. We had a whirlwind of a school day. Many thanks to Mrs. Stone (Kirsten's mom) for helping out. We made pizza in science and compared it to the layers of our earth--then enjoyed eating it! One of our students fell in the pond at lunch but emerged un-scathed. What a good sport! Because this week has been a bit hectic with the make-up day, I took the liberty of bringing the movie, The Prince of Egypt, that we viewed between yesterday and today. I think all enjoyed it. Legos were required in science yesterday and they stayed and were enjoyed for two days as well. Back to serious school starting Friday!!!
Report cards will be distributed next week. Also, there are plans for a celebration of some kind after school on the 31st. Watch the Trinity Newsletter for more updates.
Enjoy two regular, learning days with your student and I will see you on Friday.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar for Both Grades: Study for Unit 1 test on Friday.
Literature:
--review vocabulary
--read chapter 10
--answer review questions
History:
--optional--finish making paper dolls (no need to return these, just enjoy them at home)
--mapwork
--optional color page
--read the rest of chapter 9
--produce a narration on the whole of chapter 9
Science:
--for any that didn't, please turn in your month-long weather journal
--go over our pizza lab with your parents
Latin:
--study for test on Friday
Bible:
--finish reading chapter 108
Monday, October 20, 2008
for Tuesday, 10/21/08
Hello,
I'm still struggling with internet difficulties so I'm at the library on-line. In your student's assignment folder is a handwritten note for what they need to do tonight for tomorrow. Also, second graders, could you bring your text book again tomorrow. We will do another review in class for our test on Friday.
love to all. . .
Mrs. Tkach
I'm still struggling with internet difficulties so I'm at the library on-line. In your student's assignment folder is a handwritten note for what they need to do tonight for tomorrow. Also, second graders, could you bring your text book again tomorrow. We will do another review in class for our test on Friday.
love to all. . .
Mrs. Tkach
Friday, October 17, 2008
Assigments for 10/20/2008
I'm having internet problems. For Monday please have your student read the next chapter in Mr. Revere and I. Also, please read the next chapter in SOTW.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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
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
Friday, October 10, 2008
OOPS!
I've been meaning to say that if you want the supplies I asked you to buy to be stored at school, I have room for them now. I have Chloe's and Riddock's. Use one of the folders to put all the work from William Bradford into. This will open up the literature section of your big notebook and it should just have Mr. Revere and I work in it now. The William Bradford folder can be stored at home. Make sense?
See you Tuesday!
See you Tuesday!
a recap of our day and assignments for 10/14
Hello!
We had another action-packed day. Bible discussion is always surprisingly deep. I wish all could hear your children's thoughts on our Bible talks. You should be very proud and touched by their simple honesty. I believe everyone officially has the Sanctus memorized except for me. Your children are gifted in their language abilities. Keep it up.
We read some great books about life in Plimouth Plantation. Now, for my surprise! We are so familiar with the information we read in SOTW that we produced a narration as a class. Mrs. Joy, who was my helper, was our scribe. We produced a summary and she copied it down for us. You will find it in your child's assignment folder. It can be put in their notebook as a summary instead of having to do one for homework. Gamaliel had already done a narration and read it to us. We used alot of his ideas for our class summary.
We had a brief, but important grammar lesson about showing possession or ownership by using apostrophe s ('s). The lesson was straightforward and I think everyone "got it".
After lunch, we had to have a heart-to-heart talk about play that is appropriate at Trinity. I called it "rough boy play" although, often girls like this play, too. It is perfectly fun and enjoyable but just not at Trinity. We cannot have slapping, hitting, swatting bottoms, etc-- even if it's just for fun. These have their place, just not at school.
I had so many activities I wanted to accomplish with our literature time. We did go out for a picnic like the British soldiers enjoyed. We played rounders and hopscotch and shot chickens. We ate turnips and talked about how this was all some people had to use for money. They were even used in betting on the horse races! We went outside and saw that a furlong is roughly the distance around the block of St Helena's sanctuary. Sherry would have raced around 12 times to equal the distance she ran in the race on Boston Commons. Lastly, Mrs. Joy weighed us and we converted our weight into stones--a unit for measuring weight in old England.
We joined the 4th and 5th graders and viewed a video about weather for a short while then finished off our day with our science quiz.
Slow down. . .enjoy your little ones. . .your middle ones. . .even your big ones. (I'm talking to myself!) I'll see you on Tuesday.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd:--review lesson 19 on page 53
--complete exercise B
--complete "Review and Practice" on pg. 54
2nd:--complete handout sheet
--read and review Unit 1, Lesson 22
--complete "For You To Do" #1--7
--complete "More Practice and Review" orally with Mom
Literature:
--finish "Sons of Liberty" report
--review vocab then read ch. 5
--answer review questions
History:
--mapwork
--(optional) color page
--read "The Dutch in the New World"
--be sure and wear long pants next Tuesday
Science:
--continue weather journal
Latin:
--review as needed
--complete pg. 25
Bible:
--read the rest of ch. 106
--illustrate the Jews rebuilding the wall
We had another action-packed day. Bible discussion is always surprisingly deep. I wish all could hear your children's thoughts on our Bible talks. You should be very proud and touched by their simple honesty. I believe everyone officially has the Sanctus memorized except for me. Your children are gifted in their language abilities. Keep it up.
We read some great books about life in Plimouth Plantation. Now, for my surprise! We are so familiar with the information we read in SOTW that we produced a narration as a class. Mrs. Joy, who was my helper, was our scribe. We produced a summary and she copied it down for us. You will find it in your child's assignment folder. It can be put in their notebook as a summary instead of having to do one for homework. Gamaliel had already done a narration and read it to us. We used alot of his ideas for our class summary.
We had a brief, but important grammar lesson about showing possession or ownership by using apostrophe s ('s). The lesson was straightforward and I think everyone "got it".
After lunch, we had to have a heart-to-heart talk about play that is appropriate at Trinity. I called it "rough boy play" although, often girls like this play, too. It is perfectly fun and enjoyable but just not at Trinity. We cannot have slapping, hitting, swatting bottoms, etc-- even if it's just for fun. These have their place, just not at school.
I had so many activities I wanted to accomplish with our literature time. We did go out for a picnic like the British soldiers enjoyed. We played rounders and hopscotch and shot chickens. We ate turnips and talked about how this was all some people had to use for money. They were even used in betting on the horse races! We went outside and saw that a furlong is roughly the distance around the block of St Helena's sanctuary. Sherry would have raced around 12 times to equal the distance she ran in the race on Boston Commons. Lastly, Mrs. Joy weighed us and we converted our weight into stones--a unit for measuring weight in old England.
We joined the 4th and 5th graders and viewed a video about weather for a short while then finished off our day with our science quiz.
Slow down. . .enjoy your little ones. . .your middle ones. . .even your big ones. (I'm talking to myself!) I'll see you on Tuesday.
love,
Mrs. Tkach
ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar:
3rd:--review lesson 19 on page 53
--complete exercise B
--complete "Review and Practice" on pg. 54
2nd:--complete handout sheet
--read and review Unit 1, Lesson 22
--complete "For You To Do" #1--7
--complete "More Practice and Review" orally with Mom
Literature:
--finish "Sons of Liberty" report
--review vocab then read ch. 5
--answer review questions
History:
--mapwork
--(optional) color page
--read "The Dutch in the New World"
--be sure and wear long pants next Tuesday
Science:
--continue weather journal
Latin:
--review as needed
--complete pg. 25
Bible:
--read the rest of ch. 106
--illustrate the Jews rebuilding the wall
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