Monday, August 28, 2023

Windsor Tu/Th 08/29-09/04

3rd week 4Tue, Aug 29Wed, Aug 30Thu, Aug 31Fri, Sep 1Mon, Sep 4Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipDependability- "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23
BibleNicodemus Comes to Jesus pg 378. Prayer time.The Women at the Well pg 380. Pray for your classmate.Jesus Heals the Nolbeman's Son pg 382. Prayer time.Jesus Speaks at Nazareth pg 384. Pray for your classmate.Write your encouraging word for your classmate.
MathMath Facts
Ch 2 Lesson 4 TG - pg 60-61, TB pg 48-49, WB pg 47-49
Math Facts
Ch 2 Lesson 5 TG - pg 62-64, TB pg 50-52, WB pg 49-50
Math Facts
Ch 2 Lesson 6 TG - pg 65-66, TB pg 53-54, WB pg 51-52
Math Facts
Ch 2 Lesson 7 TG - pg 67, WB pg 53-54
Math Facts, turn in on Thursday.
Ch 2 Lesson 8 TG - pg 68-70, TB pg 56-59, WB pg 55-59
Extra Practice:
Ch 2 Lesson 7 TG - pg 67, TB pg 55
Writing
Vocab - saunter, ravishing, woefully
Use IEW Checklist sent home to make sure all dress-ups are included in the Final Draft(FD)
Lesson 3B: Creating Titles. Review Banned Words, Quotation Marks; Start Writing Final Draft (FD)Finish Writing FD. Review Vocab.Review Checklist. Make sure that all dress-ups are underlined and labeled. Turn in. IEW lesson 4 Writing from outline The Crow and the Peacocks Introduce -ly words and banned adjectives pg 27-28. Introduce vocab words.IEW pg 29 Assignment 1 make,KWO pg 31, & assignment 2 quality adjectives and strong verbs pg 32. Make 3x5 cards of the vocab words.
GrammarReview Ch 2Ch 2 L 5 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time, Test Time for practice only PB Ch2 L5. WB pg 97 exercise 2,3Chapter 2 TestCh 3 L 1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time, Practice Time. PB pg 2 Ch3 L1. WB pg 61,62 Ch3L1P1-4
SpellingReview Step 2. Dictate sentences 4-6 on step 2 paper in campus binderReview Step 2. Dictate sentences 7 - 9 on step 2 paper in campus binder, writing station.Review step 2. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.Step 3 pg 27-32. Consonant Team DGE - Teach lesson and students write 10 words.Dictate sentences 1-4 on step 3 paper in campus binder
ReadingReading DiscussionRead aloud "Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England" pg 19-26. Answer questions in reading journal.Reading DiscussionRead aloud "Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England" pg 27-36. Answer questions in reading journal.Turn in journal on Thursday for grading.
Read aloudMagician's Nephew
History
Ch4 - Searching for the Northwest Passage
Key Date 1607. Talk about why Jamestown colony came to America and what happened. Share journal entry.Read The French in the New World and narrate.Read Henry Hudson's Quest and narrate.Journal entry: What would you do if your crew left you in the Hudson's Bay?
ScienceRead Whales, Two Kinds of Whales, A Whale of a Tail, Do You hear What I Hear?, Thar She Blows! pg 19-23. Narrate what you read today.Picture Narration in science journal.Beach Bum, Whale Moves, Whalers, Migration pg 23-26. Narrate what you read today.Pick one of these topics Two kinds of whales, A Whale of a Tail, or Beach Bum, write a narration about topic in your science journal.
Key DatesKey Dates - 1-3 - Due 9/28
GeographyContinents and Oceans - Due 9/7
PoetryGodfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore stanza 1-2.

If you need anything or have questions, please email me at <jwindsor@fortisacademy.net>.

Important Dates

8/31 - Dogs Day/ Spirit Day/Pizza Day
9/5 - Labor Day Holiday* - No school
9/14 - Spirit Day/No Pizza
* Assignments are given for Monday, Sept. 4, our typical Day 5, which coincides with Labor Day. Your family may choose to complete those assignments on Tuesday, Sept. 5 which is a school holiday.

BLOG KEY
General:
Ch – Chapter
Ex – Exercise
L – Lesson
pg – Page(s)

Math:
TG – Teacher’s Guide
TB – Textbook
WB – Workbook
FP – Facts Practice 

Writing:
IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline
RD - Rough Draft
FD - Final Draft

Math:
After each math test, students have an opportunity to correct any mistakes. They should resubmit the corrected test on the class day after the test to receive extra credit.

IEW:
We will finish writing our first final draft this week.

Poetry
We begin memorizing our first required poem this week: "Godfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore". 

Geography:
Continents & Oceans song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for pointing to the continents and oceans on a map. 

Monday, August 21, 2023

Windsor T/TH 08/22-08/28


3rd week 3Tue, Aug 22Wed, Aug 23Thu, Aug 24Fri, Aug 25Mon, Aug 28Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipDependability- "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23
BibleJesus Is Tempted pg 371. Prayer time.Jesus Makes Five New Friends pg 373. Pray for your classmate.The Wedding at Cana pg 376. Prayer time.Jesus Keeps the Passover pg 377. Pray for your classmate.Write your encouraging word for your classmate.
MathFact practice.
Ch 1 Lesson 11 TG - pg 32-33, WB pg 33-36
Fact Practice
Ch 2 Lesson 1 TG - pg 54-55, TB pg 42-43, WB pg 37-40,
Chapter 1 TestFact Practice
Ch 2 Lesson 2 TG - pg 56-57, TB pg 44-45, WB pg 41-42. Make test corrections to turn in on Tuesday.
Fact Practice, turn in on Tuesday.
Ch 2 Lesson 3 TG - pg 58-59, TB pg 46-47, WB pg 43-46
Extra Practice:
TB pg 38-40
Complete test B sent home on Tuesday.
Writing
Vocab - chorus, lurch, venture
The IEW checklist for "Belling the Cat" can be found in the communication pocket in the campus binder. There is an IEW example page under the writing tab in the campus binder.
IEW Lesson 3 Writing from outlines.
Belling The Cat
Dress-Ups - Strong verbs and banned words.
Assignment 1. Write KWO and oral retell.
Introduce new vocab words.
IEW pg 20 assignment 2. Complete pg 24 Brainstorming Strong Verbs. Review banned words pg 19. Oral Retell, if you are having trouble rework KWO. Review vocab words.IEW pg 20 assignment 4 & 5. Introduce Quotation marks pg 21. Use KWO to start writing your own version of Belling the Cat. Review banned words pg 19. Review vocab words.Finish writing rough draft(RD) of Belling the Cat if not completed in class yesterday (assignment 4 & 5 on pg. 20). Proofread rough draft. Make 3x5 cards of the vocab words. See notes for details.
GrammarCh 2 L 3 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Activity/ Assignment Time.Ch 2 L 3 Jingle Time, Grammar Time. PB pg 1 Ch 2 L3Ch 2 L4 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Activity/ Assignment Time.Ch 2 L4 Jingle Time, Grammar Time. PB pg 1 Ch 2 L4. WB pg 61 Ch2 L4 P1-2.
SpellingReview step 1. Dictate sentences 6-10Review step 1, Dictate sentences 11-15Review step 1. Dictate sentences 16-20Step 2 pg 21-25. Consonant Team TCH. Students copy 10 words. Dictate sentences 1-3Proper dictation instructions found on pg. 20 Spelling step sheet behind spelling tab.
ReadingReading DiscussionRead aloud "Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England" pg 1-10.Reading DiscussionRead aloud "Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England" pg 11-18. Answer questions in reading journal.
Read aloudMagician's Nephew
History
Ch3 - James, King of Two Countries
Please use journal rubric to complete the journal entry.
Share journal entry. Read and discuss Psalm 23. Watch video. Turn in history journal for grading.Read James and His Enemies and narrate.Read King James's Town and narrate.Journal entry: Describe what you think life would have been like during that first year at the Jamestown colony?
ScienceRead The Abyss, Abyssal Animals, The Bottom pg 13-16 Narrate what you read today.Writing Prompt, You are a wave that is rushing toward the shore. What are you thinking about as you feel the power pushing you forward? Turn in science journal for grading.Ocean Box pg 17Please use journal rubric to complete the journal entry.
Key DatesKey Dates - 1-3 - Due 9/28
GeographyContinents and Oceans - Due 9/7
PoetryPoetry - Review Poems from 2nd Grade

If you need anything or have questions, please email me at jwindsor@fortisacademy.net


Important Dates
8/22 - Picture Day
8/31 - Dogs Day/ Spirit Day/Pizza Day
9/5 - Labor Day Holiday - No school
9/14 - Spirit Day/No Pizza

BLOG KEY
General:
Ch – Chapter
Ex – Exercise
L – Lesson
pg – Page(s)

Math:
TG – Teacher’s Guide
TB – Textbook
WB – Workbook
FP – Facts Practice 

Writing:
IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline
RD - Rough Draft
FD - Final Draft


Math:
WORKBOOK AND TEXTBOOK EXERCISES:
Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance. Initial the top when all problems have been completed correctly. 

Fact Practices: Fact practice (FP) will be completed daily.  The previous week's completed sheets will be collected every Tuesday for a homework grade.  You will need to set a timer for 5 min.  If not finished, draw a line where they have completed to and have them finish the math fact practice page for that day. 

IEW:
We will be writing our first story over the next week and a half. We start each new lesson with a KWO, and then write the story in our own words.

Vocabulary Cards
Students will be completing 3 vocabulary cards most weeks. On one side, they should write the vocabulary word. The definition and sample sentence should be written on the back. These are to be kept at home for review.

Spelling:
Review spelling and syllable division rules.
Review phonograms.
This week, we'll review phonograms and syllable division rules from previous levels.

Reading:
We are starting "Good Queen Bess" this week. Please note that there are no written assignments on Wednesdays the weeks I collect journals for grading. I collect journals on  designatedTuesdays and return on them on the following Thursdays.

Science:
Please bring the science textbook and journal to school on Thursday only.  

Geography:
Continents & Oceans song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for pointing to the continents and oceans on a map. 

Monday, August 14, 2023

Windsor Third Grade 8/15-8/21

3rd week 2Tue, Aug 15Wed, Aug 16Thu, Aug 17Fri, Aug 18Mon, Aug 21Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipDependability- "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23
BibleThe Wise Men Follow a Star pg 362. Prayer time.When Jesus Was a Boy pg 364. Pray for your classmate.John Preaches in the Wilderness pg 368. Prayer time.John Baptizes Jesus pg 371. Pray for your classmate.Write your encouraging word for your classmate.
MathFact Practice
Ch 1 Lesson 6 TG - pg 21-22, WB pg 18-21
Fact Practice
Ch 1 Lesson 7 TG - pg 23-25, TB pg 27-30, WB pg 22-24.
Fact Practice
Ch 1 Lesson 8 TG - pg 26-27, TB pg 31-32, WB pg 25-26
Fact Practice
Ch 1 Lesson 9 TG - pg 28-29, TB pg 33-34, WB pg 27-29
Fact Practice, turn in on Monday.
Ch 1 Lesson 10 TG - pg 30, TB pg 35-37, WB pg 30-32
Extra Practice
Ch 1 Lesson 6 TG - pg 21-22, TB pg 24-26
Writing
Vocab - plummet, remedy, diligently
IEW Lesson 2, A Giant Leap and KWO. Oral re-tell with a partner in class. Intro vocab words.KWO Limeys pg 14-15. Oral Retell at least 2 times. Review vocab.IEW A Strange Creature pg 16 & 17. Oral retell with a partner in class. Review vocab words.Make 3x5 cards of the vocab words. See notes for details. Oral Retell of one of the weeks key word outlines.
GrammarCh 2 L 1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Activity/ Assignment Time.Ch 2 L1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, (Activity/ Assignment Time if you would like to)Ch 2 L 2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time, Activity/ Assignment Time.Ch 2 L 2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, (Activity/ Assignment Time if you would like to)
SpellingReview PhonogramsReview information found through pg. 11 of the All About Spelling book. Setup at-home spelling board to match information found on pg. 15. Review Phonogram Cards, Blue Key CardsReview PhonogramsStep 1 pg 15-20 warming up. Begin on page 16 with "Discuss Spelling Strategy #1" There are no words this week.Dictate sentences 1-5 on step 1 paper in campus binderProper dictation instructions found on pg. 20. I will only be saying the sentences once. The students will repeat and then write the sentence. Please practice this method at home.
ReadingReading DiscussionRead aloud "The Hundred Dresses" Ch 5-6, complete reading question in black reading journal.Reading DiscussionRead aloud "The Hundred Dresses" Ch 7, complete reading question in black reading journal.Turn in journal on Monday for grading.
Read aloudMagician's Nephew
History
Ch2 - Protestant Rebellions
Journal entries need to be competed in the red journal. The entry needs to be three or more complete sentences. They need to be written in cursive. I will collect the journals every two weeks to grade the journal entries.
Key Date 1607. Mapping activity SP 8. Read "You Wouldn't Want to be an American Colonist"
Read The Dutch Revolt and narrate.Read The Queen Without a Country and narrate.Journal entry: Do you think that it is OK to hurt or kill people who do not believe the same way as you do? Why or why not?
ScienceRead Deep Ocean Currents, Tides, Plant Water, Fresh Water Facts pg 8-11. Narrate what you read today.In science journal draw surface tide from pg 7 and write a narration about tide.Read Salt Solutions, Creation Confirmation, Continental Shelf pg 11-13. Narrate what you read today.Pick one of these topics the Tides, Salt Solutions, or Continental Shelf write a narration about topic in your science journal.Journal entries need to be competed in the green journal. They need to be at least 3 sentences and written in cursive. I will collect the journals at the end of each chapter to grade the journal entries.
GeographyContinents and Oceans - Due 9/7
Key DatesKey Dates - 1-3 - Due 9/28
PoetryPoetry - Review Poems from 2nd Grade


Important Dates:
8/9 - First Day of School
         Back 2 School Brunch
8/22 - Picture Day
8/31 - Dogs Day/ Spirit Day/Pizza Day
9/5 - Labor Day - No school


BLOG KEY
General:
Ch – Chapter
Ex – Exercise
L – Lesson
pg – Page(s)

Math:
TG – Teacher’s Guide
TB – Textbook
WB – Workbook
FP – Facts Practice 

Writing:
IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline
RD - Rough Draft
FD - Final Draft

Math:
Fact Practices: Fact practice (FP) will be completed daily.  The previous week's completed sheets will be collected every Monday for a homework grade.  You will need to set a timer for 5 min.  If not finished, draw a line where they have completed to and have them finish the math fact practice page for that day. 

IEW:
Vocab cards:
 On Thursday students will create 3x5 cards with the vocabulary words for the week.  On one side they will write the word, and on the back, write the definition and draw a picture.  The vocabulary words are in the campus binder under the IEW tab. We will have cumulative tests throughout the year.


Spelling:
We will start step 1 this week on Friday.  This week we are only writing sentences.  Please follow the instructions on pg 20 for dictating spelling sentence.  I will only say the sentences once in class and then the students will repeat the sentence and then write it on the paper.