MATH TEST 10/1

GRAMMAR TEST 10/3

 Important Dates:

10/10 - Spirit Day

10/11-10/13 - Community event - Fall campout

10/15 - Parent/teacher conferences - no school

10/31 - Historical dress up day, Masquerade ball, spirit day, pizza day, DOGS day

   BLOG KEY

General	Math	Writing
Ch-chapter	TG-Teacher Guide	IEW-Institute with Excellence in Writing
Ex-Exercises	TB-Textbook	KWO-Key Word Outline
L-Lesson	WB-Workbook	RD-Rough draft
Pg-Page	FP-Math Fact Practice	FD-Final draft

IEW:
Our new structure is a title.  To create a title, repeat on to three key words from the final sentence. (pg48) Every paper from now on will need to have a title that is one to three words from the last sentence of the paper.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Vocab words - The only vocab words that can be used for bonus points are the two that we are studying that week.  The vocab words cannot count as a dress-up and a bonus point.  If you use the word twice in the paper then one can be the dress-up and the other one a bonus point.

The KWO does not have to attached and turned in.  The only things that will need to be turned in is the checklist, FD, and the RD.

Science presentation: 

Next Thursday 10/10 the students will present a science presentation to the class.  They can pick any topic in chapters 1-3 that they have enjoyed learning about. They can present what they learned about the topic, what about that topic intrigued them, how does this impact our life, or why they think God chose to design our world that way.  The presentation needs to be at least 3 sentences.  They need to write them down in their science journal on the page labeled science presentation.  They will turn in their science journal after the presentation to be graded.  They can read their information however they will need to look at their notes and then look up to speak.  The same process as for an oral retell in IEW.  They can also bring an item in that goes with their presentation.   I have listed two examples below.  This will be a test grade. 

Tides: I have been to the beach and love playing in the ocean that comes on the beach. I learned that the reason the ocean that comes up on the beach is called a tide. The tide is caused by the moon. As the moon goes through the different phases the tides change the amount that they flow onto the beach. I think that it is amazing how God made the moon effect the oceans on Earth.

Killer Whales: Killer whales are my favorite animal. They are really called orcas. Orcas live in family groups their whole lives. They are amazing hunter. They are also very smart. I loved learning more about orcas or killer whales. 

Historical Dress Up Day/Masquerade Ball: 
Historical dress up day will be October 30 this year.  We are going to have a masquerade ball to end the day on the 31st.  We will be studying Louis XIV in history.  On Monday October 21st we will be making paper a mask for history.  I will keep them for the next week when we have the masquerade ball.  They can use the mask that they make in class or if you want you are welcome to buy one.  I will tell them they can decorate their mask to match the costume they are going to wear if they want.  Costumes must be in the theme of our historic studies this year, which will cover The Holy Roman Empire (1550) through the World of the Forty-Nine(1850).  Costume Guidelines: No weapons, no gore, nothing scary, students need to be able to move and sit properly and use the restroom on their own. Have fun thinking of ideas.  

3rd week 8	Tue, Oct 1	Wed, Oct 2	Thu, Oct 3	Fri, Oct 4	Mon, Oct 7	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Fortitude- "Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or abandon you until all the work for the service of the LORD’s house is finished." -1 Chron. 28:20
Bible	John the Baptist in Prison pg 403. Prayer time.	A Woman Anoints Jesus' Feet pg 403. Pray for your classmate.	The Story of the Sower pg 405. Prayer time.	Stories About the Kingdom of Heaven pg 406. Pray for your classmate.	Write your encouraging word for your classmate.
Math	Math Review Ch 3 Test A.	Fact Practice (Add Q) Ch 4 Lesson 3 TG pg 136-138, TB pg 105-108, WB pg 101-103. Make Test correction to turn in on Wednesday.	Fact Practice (Sub F) Ch 4 Lesson 4 TG pg 139-140, TB pg 109-112, WB pg 104-106.	Fact Practice (Mult A) Ch 4 Lesson 5 TG pg 141-143, TB pg 113-115, WB pg 107-110.	Fact Practice (Add R), turn in on Monday. Ch 4 Lesson 6 TG pg 144-145, TB pg 116-119, WB pg 111-113.
Writing	Vocab - guide, terrified
	Read and discuss "Hannibal's War" pg 54. Circle key words in each sentence. Write your KWO pg 55 and test it. Read New Style and complete Style Practice pg 56-57. Introduce vocab words.	Print vocab cards for lesson 7. Review your KWO from yesterday. Write your RD using your KWO. Look at the checklist pg 59. Parents proofread the RD and help make corrections.	Complete vocab practice pg 58. Review New Style. Check to make sure -ly adverb and who/which clause in your RD. Start writing your FD.	Finish FD. Make sure that your style elements and vocab words are labels and underlined. Paperclip or staple checklist, FD, and RD together.
Grammar	Grammar Review	Ch 4 L4 Test Time. WB pg 99 for practice only, exercise 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9	Chapter 4 Test	Ch 5 L1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time. PB pg 4 Ch 5L1
Spelling	Review Step 6 - More Words and Homophone Pairs pg. 42. Dictate sentences 4-6.	Review Step 6 - Writing Station pg 43. Dictate sentences 7 - 9	Review Step 6. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.	Step 7 e /er/ of works pg 45-49. New Teaching -The / er / of Works.Dictate 10 words.	Dictate sentences 1-3
Reading	Reading Discussion	Read aloud "Soft Rain" Ch 5-6, Work on journal pages.	Reading Discussion	Read aloud "Soft Rain" Ch 7-8, Work on journal pages.
Read aloud	Magician's Nephew
History	Ch9 - The Western War
	Key Date 1618-1648. Share history journal entry. Mapping Activity Pg 64, SP 26. Read "Rumpelstiltskin" from "Tales of Wonder V1" pg 87 and narrate.	Read The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 (the first half) and narrate.		Read The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 (the last half) and narrate.	In your opinion was the Thirty Year War successful? Why or why not?
Science	Turn in science journal for grading.	Read Sperm Whales, Walloping Whalers, Social Circles, Big and Long, Moby Dick, Balleen Whales, Big Blues, Pygmy Right Whalepg 88-91 narrate what you read.	Activity 4.8 Create a whale guess who game pg 97.	Read Humpback Whales, Gray Whales, Right Whales, Snow Cone, and Help Save the Right Whales pg 93-96 narrate what you read.	Ocean Box pg 97. Science Presentation to share with the class on Thursday. Please see note below.
Geography	British Isles - Due 10/16
Key Dates	Key Dates - 1-3 - Due 9/27
Poetry	Godfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore stanza 1-7.