What a crazy and fun day! I knew when I awoke to the rain exactly what kind of day it would be :) Every now and again, they are great to have to break the levity of all the work.
FYI: Yes, the blue came out easily.....just a few extra shampoos
Next week, some have expressed interest in wearing their costumes. Once again....this is all if they want to, they do not have to wear a costume unless they choose to :)
Thank you to Addie for bringing snacks this week. I am so using the pretzels recipe for a treat feast I have on Friday. Next week Brandon volunteered to bring brownies...YUM!
Each child received a letter concerning an upcoming opportunity to help feed a number of homeless families for Thanksgiving. Please read this letter. If you are interested, let Melissa or myself know and we will keep you in that loop.
And onto the day..........
Algebra 1: We spent the first part of the class making sure lesson 40 was to entirely cryptic to everyone. I encouraged checking their work. This is how we know, how we are doing. I also sent home an open book quiz. I encouraged them to do a little bit of it each day if they need to.
Homework: BRING BACK THE QUIZ! and Lessons #41 - #44
Rhetoric: Great discussion as always! I encouraged them not to get behind on Catechism Questions.
Homework: Read Chapter 11 both books, complete the study guide. Add questions #31 - #33 MATCHING QUIZ on these next week.
Science: Another wonderful week of reports. Everyone is researching their two sources. Keep up the good work guys!
Homework: Amphibians with two sources and bibliography and illustration.
Writing: In class I read each of the papers and we tried to guess whose paper was whose. That was fun! We spent the rest of the time working on our vocabulary with a riveting game of Apples to Apples.
Homework: Lesson 23. This is the same format as last week concerning creative writing. I did want them to write on Lesson 23's topic. The freedom in this weeks assignment is a tad different. While they all have to write about the days after Jesus' resurrection, they are allowed to change a few details. They are allowed to make it modern times, change a few of the names. They are not allowed to change the name Jesus :)
Geography: We played a quick review game for Europe. There is work to be done here. I realize we have more time than the other continents for this, but that is because we need it. Work diligently every day towards the goal on this one.
Homework: For Europe, we will test on week 14 with week 15 being a massive review day. Until then KNOW Europe. Practice, practice, practice. Review, review, review. Do not forget those Geography Terms. The game we play next week will concern those :) We now go up to irrigated land.
Latin: In class we worked on the object of a preposition.
Homework: Pages #121 - #132. Practice with our write on sheets daily. For our "End of Semester" test I am expecting them to know Vocabulary words, Verb 1st Conjugation endings, 1st and 2nd Declension endings. Parsing will come. This first semester comes with a tremendous amount of grace with parsing. We will delve heavily into Latin sentence structure with the beginning of Semester 2.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Week 10
I know I did not just name this weeks post in double digits WOW! Before you know it the holidays will be upon us :)
First, thank you Jordan for tasty treats today. Oreo Cookies are a personal favorite :) Next week Addie has volunteered for snack.
Theme for Week 11: We all wear black. Believe it or not this did not come out of any "goth". It actually was born of what color everyone had in their closet.
Algebra 1: Made sure we had understanding of lesson #35. Introduced lessons #36-#40. Promised a quiz for next week, I could tell they really wanted one. Jacob even asked for numerous problems!! I love when they are excited about math as well :) (Hey Jacob, "averages" is math!)
Homework: Lessons #36 - #40
Rhetoric: Another day of great discussion. We actually started with sharing our testimonies. I loved hearing how each of them came to the decision for Christ. What a great way to start the day! We played one versus the mob for Catechism question review.
Homework: Read Chapter 10 in both books and add questions #28 - #30
Science: Awesome reports on butterflies. I enjoyed the change from insects :)
Homework: I know it's tempting to get a little lazy, but we have five more weeks...HANG IN. Reports are on Owls or Birds of Prey. 2 Sources w/ picture
Writing: Research reports were great! I know this lesson wasn't as clear, but they did an excellent job. We went into detail about the Creative Lesson this week. The writing process goes like this. Outline to organize your thoughts. The Roman Numerals are paragraphs. The numerals are sentences in the paragraph.
Homework: Use pages 89 and 92 as your model. If you do not use the Garden of Eden as your paper, please do take time to contemplate the beauty of our Creator and read through this once. Remember this isn't necessarily a story. We are describing something and our "source" is our head!
Here is the Outline we did in class:
Geography: While none will admit, there was a definite lack of oxygen in the room as I reminded them they need to review as we continue to add on. We played a massive review game of the whole Western Hemisphere.
Homework: Review, Review, Review some more. Continue to study Europe and add features if you have not already. Don't forget about Geography terms. (Welcome to Challenge A:)
Latin: We spent the class reviewing how to decline nouns and conjugate verbs.
Homework: Pages 111-120 in their workbook. Study Vocabulary. Using the "wipe-off" sheets I have sent home practice writing noun endings, and blank back practice verb endings. Also, practice declining a noun a day and conjugating a verb a day.
First, thank you Jordan for tasty treats today. Oreo Cookies are a personal favorite :) Next week Addie has volunteered for snack.
Theme for Week 11: We all wear black. Believe it or not this did not come out of any "goth". It actually was born of what color everyone had in their closet.
Algebra 1: Made sure we had understanding of lesson #35. Introduced lessons #36-#40. Promised a quiz for next week, I could tell they really wanted one. Jacob even asked for numerous problems!! I love when they are excited about math as well :) (Hey Jacob, "averages" is math!)
Homework: Lessons #36 - #40
Rhetoric: Another day of great discussion. We actually started with sharing our testimonies. I loved hearing how each of them came to the decision for Christ. What a great way to start the day! We played one versus the mob for Catechism question review.
Homework: Read Chapter 10 in both books and add questions #28 - #30
Science: Awesome reports on butterflies. I enjoyed the change from insects :)
Homework: I know it's tempting to get a little lazy, but we have five more weeks...HANG IN. Reports are on Owls or Birds of Prey. 2 Sources w/ picture
Writing: Research reports were great! I know this lesson wasn't as clear, but they did an excellent job. We went into detail about the Creative Lesson this week. The writing process goes like this. Outline to organize your thoughts. The Roman Numerals are paragraphs. The numerals are sentences in the paragraph.
Homework: Use pages 89 and 92 as your model. If you do not use the Garden of Eden as your paper, please do take time to contemplate the beauty of our Creator and read through this once. Remember this isn't necessarily a story. We are describing something and our "source" is our head!
Here is the Outline we did in class:
Geography: While none will admit, there was a definite lack of oxygen in the room as I reminded them they need to review as we continue to add on. We played a massive review game of the whole Western Hemisphere.
Homework: Review, Review, Review some more. Continue to study Europe and add features if you have not already. Don't forget about Geography terms. (Welcome to Challenge A:)
Latin: We spent the class reviewing how to decline nouns and conjugate verbs.
Homework: Pages 111-120 in their workbook. Study Vocabulary. Using the "wipe-off" sheets I have sent home practice writing noun endings, and blank back practice verb endings. Also, practice declining a noun a day and conjugating a verb a day.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Week 9
A very productive day for Challenge A. I believe if these children never hear the word quiz again, they will be very happy.
Thank you Berkeley for bringing in snack. All teasing of Berkeley's older sister aside it was just right :) Next week Jordan has snack and I will also be bringing in muffins.
The kids did decide they would like another theme day. As long as it does not interfere with our studies, I have no problem with this. Next week....your favorite sports team!
Algebra 1
We looked at the next four lessons. I made very clear they need to have understanding of lesson #35. Factoring needs to be understood now, it is only going to get harder.
Homework: Lessons #33 - #36
Rhetoric
I received an email concerning question #21."This will be amended for future Challenge A guides, but to make you aware, the answer for catechism question 21 needs to be tweaked. We have (p. 61) What are proteins? The smallest known living thing; proteins are long chains of amino acids. Proteins are not actually living things. Another option is to say, “Proteins are long chains of amino acids found in living things.”" Great conversation today! We had fun learning how to pronounce alleles.
Homework: Chapter 9 in both books. Add catechism questions #25 - #27
Science
Great reports on...blech...insects. Addie and Berkeley brought some special guests presenters, the stinkbugs!
Homework: Butterflies or Moths (I vote butterfly, but they get to decide :) Remember 2 sources!
Geography
Ahhhh, relief! Another test is behind us. This was the most intent I have seen them . I cannot wait to check them out this week. Next week, mega review game.
Homework: We start on Europe! We have four weeks. Remember, if you know anyone who would love to give us a presentation on a country they have visited or gone on a missions trip for, I very much welcome it. Or if your student wants to put together a special report, they are welcome to present it to the class
Writing
I think I scared them a little when I reviewed some grammar. I just wanted to make sure amidst all this writing, they remembered grammar was involved. I commended them for really grasping the story model.
Homework:This week is a research report. They have the choice of doing lesson #19 or researching a topic of their choice. The method is the same. Three topics. Take notes from at least 2 sources in reference to these topics. Fuse their outline. Then rough draft and so forth.
Latin
I handed out Quiz #2 and a SCARY MONSTER Vocabulary quiz. They handled these well as I let them know it was open book. I emphasized for this semester that they know their vocabulary and word endings. The parsing will come.
Homework: Take home mid-term and workbook pages #97 - #110 Practice writing word endings on sheet in page protector (Use dry erase)
Thank you Berkeley for bringing in snack. All teasing of Berkeley's older sister aside it was just right :) Next week Jordan has snack and I will also be bringing in muffins.
The kids did decide they would like another theme day. As long as it does not interfere with our studies, I have no problem with this. Next week....your favorite sports team!
Algebra 1
We looked at the next four lessons. I made very clear they need to have understanding of lesson #35. Factoring needs to be understood now, it is only going to get harder.
Homework: Lessons #33 - #36
Rhetoric
I received an email concerning question #21."This will be amended for future Challenge A guides, but to make you aware, the answer for catechism question 21 needs to be tweaked. We have (p. 61) What are proteins? The smallest known living thing; proteins are long chains of amino acids. Proteins are not actually living things. Another option is to say, “Proteins are long chains of amino acids found in living things.”" Great conversation today! We had fun learning how to pronounce alleles.
Homework: Chapter 9 in both books. Add catechism questions #25 - #27
Science
Great reports on...blech...insects. Addie and Berkeley brought some special guests presenters, the stinkbugs!
Homework: Butterflies or Moths (I vote butterfly, but they get to decide :) Remember 2 sources!
Geography
Ahhhh, relief! Another test is behind us. This was the most intent I have seen them . I cannot wait to check them out this week. Next week, mega review game.
Homework: We start on Europe! We have four weeks. Remember, if you know anyone who would love to give us a presentation on a country they have visited or gone on a missions trip for, I very much welcome it. Or if your student wants to put together a special report, they are welcome to present it to the class
Writing
I think I scared them a little when I reviewed some grammar. I just wanted to make sure amidst all this writing, they remembered grammar was involved. I commended them for really grasping the story model.
Homework:This week is a research report. They have the choice of doing lesson #19 or researching a topic of their choice. The method is the same. Three topics. Take notes from at least 2 sources in reference to these topics. Fuse their outline. Then rough draft and so forth.
Latin
I handed out Quiz #2 and a SCARY MONSTER Vocabulary quiz. They handled these well as I let them know it was open book. I emphasized for this semester that they know their vocabulary and word endings. The parsing will come.
Homework: Take home mid-term and workbook pages #97 - #110 Practice writing word endings on sheet in page protector (Use dry erase)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Week 8
WOW! Officially half way through!! PJ Day was a lot of fun, and very laid back :)
Items of prayer: Please pray about our "room". In the afternoon it gets very hot. We are also having a problem with extra chatter in the hallway after other classes are out. I am looking for ways to rectify this.
Thank you Hannah for bringing in some of the best doughnuts I have ever had. Next week the Bradsher's will bring in snack.
On to the day!
Algebra 1: We had a quiz. You should be able to find it in your students bag. They all did quite well!
Homework: Lessons #29 - #32 Don't forget to CHECK YOUR WORK!
Rhetoric: PJ Day made for very relaxed discussion (Either that or our mouths were filled with doughnut :) We brought out the buzz board for Catechism question review.
Homework: Chapter 8 in both books, fill out study guide, add questions #22 - #24 (Review questions #1 - #21)
Science: Today's reports made me cringe and question why God called me to this place.....j/k. But I will say they made me go EWWWW! Good job on the research, though. Excellent reports!
Homework: I have a hard time even typing this one....INSECTS! Double EWWWW! 2 Sources required
IEW/Writing: I LOVED the papers this week. What an awesome, superb (there's your duel adjective) job!! We reviewed exactly what the IEW method for writing is: Outline, Rough Draft, Dress-up/Decorate, Final. We reviewed what dress-ups and decorations were. Briefly we got into a dramatic opener. There were a lot of handouts that went home this week. If you are missing any, email me and I will get them to you. I stressed the importance of budgeting our time on this one this week. I suggested: Weds, outline and start rough draft Thurs. Rough Draft finished Fri., dress-up/decorate Monday: Finish dress-up decorate, LABEL PAPER (see below)
Homework: Strictly by the book this week. Lesson #15, using the IEW method above. You will label your final draft alike the sheet I sent home. Sentence Openers labeled in the margin on the left. Dress-up's labeled in the margin on the right. They do not need to underline words. Please email me with any question you have on this one ;)
Geography: We practiced outlining the continents and encouraged them to practice this at home. We have some fierce Geography rivalry going on...which we are actually having fun with :) The rest of the hour we reviewed. I am so sorry I did not get a picture of the Canada map :(
Homework: Test on South America next week. This one is a lot smaller....how many features can you add this week??? Also, we may have a speaker next week.
Latin: We reviewed everything we have done to this point. I encouraged them to keep practicing their vocabulary and noun/verb endings. Next week we start declining and conjugating on a weekly basis again :)
Homework: pages 86- 96 in our workbooks, and prepare for a small quiz (no getting anxious about this quiz:)
Have a great week!!
Items of prayer: Please pray about our "room". In the afternoon it gets very hot. We are also having a problem with extra chatter in the hallway after other classes are out. I am looking for ways to rectify this.
Thank you Hannah for bringing in some of the best doughnuts I have ever had. Next week the Bradsher's will bring in snack.
On to the day!
Algebra 1: We had a quiz. You should be able to find it in your students bag. They all did quite well!
Homework: Lessons #29 - #32 Don't forget to CHECK YOUR WORK!
Rhetoric: PJ Day made for very relaxed discussion (Either that or our mouths were filled with doughnut :) We brought out the buzz board for Catechism question review.
Homework: Chapter 8 in both books, fill out study guide, add questions #22 - #24 (Review questions #1 - #21)
Science: Today's reports made me cringe and question why God called me to this place.....j/k. But I will say they made me go EWWWW! Good job on the research, though. Excellent reports!
Homework: I have a hard time even typing this one....INSECTS! Double EWWWW! 2 Sources required
IEW/Writing: I LOVED the papers this week. What an awesome, superb (there's your duel adjective) job!! We reviewed exactly what the IEW method for writing is: Outline, Rough Draft, Dress-up/Decorate, Final. We reviewed what dress-ups and decorations were. Briefly we got into a dramatic opener. There were a lot of handouts that went home this week. If you are missing any, email me and I will get them to you. I stressed the importance of budgeting our time on this one this week. I suggested: Weds, outline and start rough draft Thurs. Rough Draft finished Fri., dress-up/decorate Monday: Finish dress-up decorate, LABEL PAPER (see below)
Homework: Strictly by the book this week. Lesson #15, using the IEW method above. You will label your final draft alike the sheet I sent home. Sentence Openers labeled in the margin on the left. Dress-up's labeled in the margin on the right. They do not need to underline words. Please email me with any question you have on this one ;)
Geography: We practiced outlining the continents and encouraged them to practice this at home. We have some fierce Geography rivalry going on...which we are actually having fun with :) The rest of the hour we reviewed. I am so sorry I did not get a picture of the Canada map :(
Homework: Test on South America next week. This one is a lot smaller....how many features can you add this week??? Also, we may have a speaker next week.
Latin: We reviewed everything we have done to this point. I encouraged them to keep practicing their vocabulary and noun/verb endings. Next week we start declining and conjugating on a weekly basis again :)
Homework: pages 86- 96 in our workbooks, and prepare for a small quiz (no getting anxious about this quiz:)
Have a great week!!
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