Sunday, November 21, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Lesson Plans week of Nov 15th-19th 2010-2011 school year
Matteo-7th grade:
Mon, Wed, and Friday copywork-Tuesday and Thursday oral memorization
Copywork assignment-Presidents. Write and memorize first 25 presidents, year they started office, and vice president.
Mon, Wed, and Friday
Math assignment-5 minute Drill sheet
Worksheet and lesson from Math U See workbook
Tuesday and Thursday
Watch one video from Khan Academy practice concepts on paper.
Mon-Friday
French assignment-Lesson 1-9 on Hop, skip and sing french cd. Choose one lesson to write out each day.
Nature Journal assignment-whatever we discover on our walk.
Mon, Wed, Fri
Language Arts assignment-One lesson in Rod N Staff English
Lightning Literature
Mon-Page 23 and 24 in Lightning Literature-intro to Treasure Island. Read vocabulary words for chapters 1-2, then read Chapters 1-2 in book. Complete comprehension questions on page 28.
Tues-Complete Analyzing Setting in Lightening Literature workbook pages 21-22. Read chapter 3 of Treasure Island, then answer comprehension questions on page 28.
Wed-Read Literary Lesson: Setting pages 34-41. Complete Detail In Setting in workbook pages 23-24
Thurs-Complete Treasure Island Word Search in workbook page 38. Read vocabulary for chapters 4-6, then read chapters in book. Complete comprehension questions on page 29.
Fri-Complete Vocabulary quiz for chapters 1-6. Complete workbook page 25 Same Setting: Different Time.
Science-
Mon-Write new vocabulary words for Chapter 2 section 1
Autotroph: organism that can make its own food
Photosynthesis: process that makes sugar or glucose for plants
Chlorophyll: green material that is needed for photosynthesis
Chloroplast: organelle in plant cell that contains chlorophyll
Heterotroph: organism that cannot make its own food
Energy: the ability to do work or cause change
Glucose: a simple type of sugar
read pages 50-54 in Cells and Heredity science book, and complete section review.
Tues-complete pages 20-22 in Cells and Heredity Science workbook
begin Project 2 pg 49 of science book on plants and light. do a sketchbook drawing of Photosynthesis diagram.
Wed-Vocabulary word: Fermentation: process by which a cell releases energy from food without using oxygen
Respiration: The process by which cells "withdraw" energy from glucose.
Complete Discover activity on pg 55 in science book. Read pages 55-59, and complete section review. discuss results of Discover activity.
Thurs-Complete pages 23-25 in workbook. Watch short video on respiration-take quiz at end of video
Fri-Take vocabulary quiz work on spreadsheet for chapter 2 project.
Extra Credit: Can complete worksheet1 and worksheet2 extra credit.
Nicko 3rd grade:
Mon, Wed, and Friday copywork-Tuesday and Thursday do oral review
Copywork assignment-Presidents. Write and memorize first 25 presidents, year they started office, and vice president.
Mon-Fri-Language arts assignment-one story in Mcguffey's 3rd reader.
Mon-Learn about verbs page 22. Complete oral lesson 18 Pinneo's Primary Grammar
Tues-complete lesson 20 on page 24 orally
Wed-read about transitive and intransitive verbs, complete lesson 21 on page 25
Thur-complete lesson 22 on page 25 orally
Fri-do review of what a noun and adjective, and verbs are
Mon-Fri
French assignment-do lesson 1-9 in Hop, skip and sing french cd.
Mon-Fri
Math assignment-one lesson in Math U See
Science-
Mon-Do activity 7 in Animal Classification Lap Book
learn mnemonic King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti to remember Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species.
Tues-complete activity 8 in lap book. Visit BioKids critter catalog, and practice classification of at least four animals.
Wed-complete activity 9 in lap book. Complete Taxonomy worksheet.
Thurs-Go over lap book and review all information, including vocabulary. Go to Scientific Naming lesson, and start using student log in lap book to record animals.
Fri-Taxonomy test
Nature Journal assignment-whatever we discover on our walk.
A note about this months history: I have one of those resources that are the kind a teacher wants to hold onto forever. Funny enough it is published by the National Livestock and Meat board. It has surprisingly little bias. You can see a pic of what the outside of the pack looks like here. It's the Coming To America on the top. I love it because it has detailed information and gorgeous 16x20 study prints. I will be using this and other material to make a Thanksgiving lapbook.
Social Studies
Mon-Watch Jamestown on netflix-for pre intro to pilgrim studies.
Tues-Look at Study sheet 1 in Coming To America pack and answer questions on sheet-glue route map into lap book. Read background information on Study print 1-Read Pilgrims Progress on sheet 2-answer comprehension questions.
Wed-Study sheet 3 on diagram of Mayflower ship. Start Vocabulary pocket for lapbook, write vocabulary and add to pocket.
Thurs-Read background info on study print 2. Complete supply list activity.
Fri-Nico completes mini book to add to lap book.
ALL:
Music
Mon, Wed, Fri- Begin to learn lyrics to 'A Few of My Favorite Things,' and 'A Winter's Carol,' and 'Jingle Bell/One horse open sleigh.'
Art
Tues, Thus-Our community service project. Make Thanksgiving place mats for seniors in assisted living home-will do this till week before Thanksgiving.
Preschool Lesson Plans, Zander, Zoe, and Lilly:
Morning Circle Time
calendar time
Weather discussion
Left Hand Right Hand song
Do memory rings in alphabet, numbers 1-30, colors, shapes, address, phone numbers
Storytime
Pumpkin Stories
Preschool songs
Mon-tues
Five Little Turkeys
Thank you, thank you, very much
For everything that I can touch..
Thanks a lot for nature’s food.
And for when I’m feeling good.
Thank you, thank you very much.
For moms and dads and friends and such.
Nursery Rhyme Jack Be Nimble
Play time and tv time
Zoie and Zander 20 min each individual instruction-Lilly after her nap
Traceable A worksheet
Tracebale 1 worksheet
Counting 1 practice worksheet
Scissor Skill worksheet
Big and Little worksheet
Mon, Wed, and Friday copywork-Tuesday and Thursday oral memorization
Copywork assignment-Presidents. Write and memorize first 25 presidents, year they started office, and vice president.
Mon, Wed, and Friday
Math assignment-5 minute Drill sheet
Worksheet and lesson from Math U See workbook
Tuesday and Thursday
Watch one video from Khan Academy practice concepts on paper.
Mon-Friday
French assignment-Lesson 1-9 on Hop, skip and sing french cd. Choose one lesson to write out each day.
Mon-Learn mnemonic for remembering order of early man watch 25 min of Ape To Man on Netflix instant play.
Tues-Work on info poster on early man, then 25 min of Ape to Man
Wed-Copy definitions, then 25 min of Ape To Man video
Thurs-Work on info poster on early man, then last 25 min of Ape to Man video.
Friday-Quiz on order of early man, definitions and complete self check quiz
Tues-Work on info poster on early man, then 25 min of Ape to Man
Wed-Copy definitions, then 25 min of Ape To Man video
Thurs-Work on info poster on early man, then last 25 min of Ape to Man video.
Friday-Quiz on order of early man, definitions and complete self check quiz
Nature Journal assignment-whatever we discover on our walk.
Mon, Wed, Fri
Language Arts assignment-One lesson in Rod N Staff English
Lightning Literature
Mon-Page 23 and 24 in Lightning Literature-intro to Treasure Island. Read vocabulary words for chapters 1-2, then read Chapters 1-2 in book. Complete comprehension questions on page 28.
Tues-Complete Analyzing Setting in Lightening Literature workbook pages 21-22. Read chapter 3 of Treasure Island, then answer comprehension questions on page 28.
Wed-Read Literary Lesson: Setting pages 34-41. Complete Detail In Setting in workbook pages 23-24
Thurs-Complete Treasure Island Word Search in workbook page 38. Read vocabulary for chapters 4-6, then read chapters in book. Complete comprehension questions on page 29.
Fri-Complete Vocabulary quiz for chapters 1-6. Complete workbook page 25 Same Setting: Different Time.
Science-
Mon-Write new vocabulary words for Chapter 2 section 1
Autotroph: organism that can make its own food
Photosynthesis: process that makes sugar or glucose for plants
Chlorophyll: green material that is needed for photosynthesis
Chloroplast: organelle in plant cell that contains chlorophyll
Heterotroph: organism that cannot make its own food
Energy: the ability to do work or cause change
Glucose: a simple type of sugar
read pages 50-54 in Cells and Heredity science book, and complete section review.
Tues-complete pages 20-22 in Cells and Heredity Science workbook
begin Project 2 pg 49 of science book on plants and light. do a sketchbook drawing of Photosynthesis diagram.
Wed-Vocabulary word: Fermentation: process by which a cell releases energy from food without using oxygen
Respiration: The process by which cells "withdraw" energy from glucose.
Complete Discover activity on pg 55 in science book. Read pages 55-59, and complete section review. discuss results of Discover activity.
Thurs-Complete pages 23-25 in workbook. Watch short video on respiration-take quiz at end of video
Fri-Take vocabulary quiz work on spreadsheet for chapter 2 project.
Extra Credit: Can complete worksheet1 and worksheet2 extra credit.
Nicko 3rd grade:
Mon, Wed, and Friday copywork-Tuesday and Thursday do oral review
Copywork assignment-Presidents. Write and memorize first 25 presidents, year they started office, and vice president.
Mon-Fri-Language arts assignment-one story in Mcguffey's 3rd reader.
Mon-Learn about verbs page 22. Complete oral lesson 18 Pinneo's Primary Grammar
Tues-complete lesson 20 on page 24 orally
Wed-read about transitive and intransitive verbs, complete lesson 21 on page 25
Thur-complete lesson 22 on page 25 orally
Fri-do review of what a noun and adjective, and verbs are
Mon-Fri
French assignment-do lesson 1-9 in Hop, skip and sing french cd.
Mon-Fri
Math assignment-one lesson in Math U See
Science-
Mon-Do activity 7 in Animal Classification Lap Book
learn mnemonic King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti to remember Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species.
Tues-complete activity 8 in lap book. Visit BioKids critter catalog, and practice classification of at least four animals.
Wed-complete activity 9 in lap book. Complete Taxonomy worksheet.
Thurs-Go over lap book and review all information, including vocabulary. Go to Scientific Naming lesson, and start using student log in lap book to record animals.
Fri-Taxonomy test
Nature Journal assignment-whatever we discover on our walk.
A note about this months history: I have one of those resources that are the kind a teacher wants to hold onto forever. Funny enough it is published by the National Livestock and Meat board. It has surprisingly little bias. You can see a pic of what the outside of the pack looks like here. It's the Coming To America on the top. I love it because it has detailed information and gorgeous 16x20 study prints. I will be using this and other material to make a Thanksgiving lapbook.
Social Studies
Mon-Watch Jamestown on netflix-for pre intro to pilgrim studies.
Tues-Look at Study sheet 1 in Coming To America pack and answer questions on sheet-glue route map into lap book. Read background information on Study print 1-Read Pilgrims Progress on sheet 2-answer comprehension questions.
Wed-Study sheet 3 on diagram of Mayflower ship. Start Vocabulary pocket for lapbook, write vocabulary and add to pocket.
Thurs-Read background info on study print 2. Complete supply list activity.
Fri-Nico completes mini book to add to lap book.
ALL:
Music
Mon, Wed, Fri- Begin to learn lyrics to 'A Few of My Favorite Things,' and 'A Winter's Carol,' and 'Jingle Bell/One horse open sleigh.'
Art
Tues, Thus-Our community service project. Make Thanksgiving place mats for seniors in assisted living home-will do this till week before Thanksgiving.
Preschool Lesson Plans, Zander, Zoe, and Lilly:
Morning Circle Time
calendar time
Weather discussion
Left Hand Right Hand song
Do memory rings in alphabet, numbers 1-30, colors, shapes, address, phone numbers
Storytime
Pumpkin Stories
Preschool songs
Mon-tues
Five Little Turkeys
Five little turkeys by the barn door,
One waddled off, then there were four.
Four little turkeys out under the tree,
One waddled off, then there were three.
Three little turkeys with nothing to do.
One waddled off, then there were two.
Two little turkeys in the noonday sun,
One waddled off, then there was one.
One little turkey - better run away!
Soon will come Thanksgiving Day.
One waddled off, then there were four.
Four little turkeys out under the tree,
One waddled off, then there were three.
Three little turkeys with nothing to do.
One waddled off, then there were two.
Two little turkeys in the noonday sun,
One waddled off, then there was one.
One little turkey - better run away!
Soon will come Thanksgiving Day.
Wed-thur-
Thanksgiving song
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle little star"Thank you, thank you, very much
For everything that I can touch..
Thanks a lot for nature’s food.
And for when I’m feeling good.
Thank you, thank you very much.
For moms and dads and friends and such.
Nursery Rhyme Jack Be Nimble
Play time and tv time
Zoie and Zander 20 min each individual instruction-Lilly after her nap
Traceable A worksheet
Tracebale 1 worksheet
Counting 1 practice worksheet
Scissor Skill worksheet
Big and Little worksheet
Thursday, November 11, 2010
It's not them...it's me.
I'm not sure what my deal is. Used to be I was motivated to do 101 things in a day-and multitasking was something I prided myself on. I just don't have that bounce-back attitude that I used to. The past three weeks have been me dealing with everyone having colds. Sickness is usually no big deal here as my kids are super healthy and they get over sickness in just two days. But when six of them, plus the parents go through it-it can be a month long ordeal.
In short, I've been doing a crappy job of keeping us on task. I can say that is one thing that I did appreciate about the online academy. There was a rush to get things done and stay on task. So, for this weekend I am working on getting the house clean and sanitized, but I will also be brainstorming was to keep us better on track.
I'm not sure if I want to put a time limit on the units we are doing or what. I hesitate with this for a lot of reasons. One is that in Matteo's social studies for instance, he really likes what he is learning. So much that he keeps asking for me to extend it. He wants more work, and to learn more about it. Of course this makes me happy that he is interested. I'm not sure how I will end up dealing with all this, but I need to snap out of it, and get the motivation back for myself!
In short, I've been doing a crappy job of keeping us on task. I can say that is one thing that I did appreciate about the online academy. There was a rush to get things done and stay on task. So, for this weekend I am working on getting the house clean and sanitized, but I will also be brainstorming was to keep us better on track.
I'm not sure if I want to put a time limit on the units we are doing or what. I hesitate with this for a lot of reasons. One is that in Matteo's social studies for instance, he really likes what he is learning. So much that he keeps asking for me to extend it. He wants more work, and to learn more about it. Of course this makes me happy that he is interested. I'm not sure how I will end up dealing with all this, but I need to snap out of it, and get the motivation back for myself!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Lesson Plans week of Nov 1st - Nov 5th 2010-2011 school year
Matteo-7th grade:
Mon, Wed, and Friday copywork-Tuesday and Thursday do oral review
Copywork assignment-Presidents. Write and memorize first 20 presidents, year they started office, and vice president.
Mon, Wed, and Friday
Math assignment-5 minute Drill sheet
Worksheet from Math U See workbook
Tuesday and Thursday
Watch one video from Khan Academy practice concepts on paper.
Mon-Friday
French assignment-Lesson 1-8 on Hop, skip and sing french cd. Choose one lesson to write out each day.
Watch Walking With Cavemen on netflix instant play-one part each day
Complete corresponding worksheet each day
Nature Journal assignment-whatever we discover on our walk.
Mon, Wed, Fri
Language Arts assignment-One lesson in Rod N Staff English
Lightning Literature
Mon-page 19 writing exercise/page 7 & 8 in workbook Capitalization and Apostrophes
Tues-page 19 2nd writing exercise/ page 9 & 10 Fact and Opinion
Wed-page 20 writing exercise/page 11 & 12 Taking Notes
Thurs-page 20 2nd writing exercise/page 13 A Crazy Tale Crossword Puzzle
Fri- pages 15-18 Author's Purpose
Science-
Mon-Write new vocabulary words for Section 4 pages 40-44 in Cells and Heredity science book, and complete section review.
Tues-Complete Crossword puzzle
complete pages 17-19 in Cells and Heredity Science workbook
Wed-do science experiment in science book, Try this page 42 Diffusion in Action, and complete Multiple Choice and True or false pg 46 of science book.
Thurs-complete the rest of review on page 46.
Fri-Complete Chapter 1 test
Nicko 3rd grade:
Mon, Wed, and Friday copywork-Tuesday and Thursday do oral review
Copywork assignment-Presidents. Write and memorize first 20 presidents, year they started office, and vice president.
Mon-Fri-Language arts assignment-one story in Mcguffey's 3rd reader.
Mon-complete lesson 14 on page 19 orally of Pinneo's Primary Grammar
Tues-complete lesson 15 on page 21 orally
Wed-complete lesson 16 on page 21 orally
Thur-complete lesson 17 on page 21 orally
Fri-do review of what a noun and adjectives are
Mon-Fri
French assignment-do lesson 1-8 in Hop, skip and sing french cd.
Mon-Fri
Math assignment-one lesson in Math U See
Science-
Mon-Do activity 6 in Animal Classification Lap Book
and read webpage on vertebrates and invertebrates
watch youtube video
Tues-Watch Bill Nye youtube video part 1 and 2 invertebrates and read Invertibrates on Edhelper.com
Wed-Watch youtube video Vertebrates and read Animals With Backbones on Edhelper
Thur-Watch youtube video Vertebrates and Invertebrates and complete lesson 7 in Animal Classification Book.
Friday-Quiz
Nature Journal assignment-whatever we discover on our walk.
Mon-Social Studies assignment-Read pages 23 of The Discovery of the America's
and read and Study Bartolomeu Dias' route map on Enchanted Learning
Tues-Read The Discovery of the America's book pages 25-33 on Christopher Columbus
Wed-Read Chapter 1 of Don't Know Much About American History
and ask questions to make sure Nicko has a fair and balanced view.
Thurs and Fri-Watch videos from History Channel on Columbus
Preschool Lesson Plans, Zander, Zoe, and Lilly: *Complete new lesson plans by tomorrow.
Morning Circle Time
Do calendar time
Weather discussion
Left Hand Right Hand song
Do memory rings in alphabet, numbers 1-30, colors, shapes, address, phone numbers
Week 3 Nursery Rhyme Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater-
repeat this since preschoolers did not get much time last week.
Play time and tv time
Zoie and Zander 20 min each individual instruction-Lilly after her nap
Traceable A worksheet
Tracebale 1 worksheet
Counting 1 practice worksheet
Scissor Skill worksheet
Big and Little workshee
Mon, Wed, and Friday copywork-Tuesday and Thursday do oral review
Copywork assignment-Presidents. Write and memorize first 20 presidents, year they started office, and vice president.
Mon, Wed, and Friday
Math assignment-5 minute Drill sheet
Worksheet from Math U See workbook
Tuesday and Thursday
Watch one video from Khan Academy practice concepts on paper.
Mon-Friday
French assignment-Lesson 1-8 on Hop, skip and sing french cd. Choose one lesson to write out each day.
.Mon-Friday
Social Studies assignment.Watch Walking With Cavemen on netflix instant play-one part each day
Complete corresponding worksheet each day
Nature Journal assignment-whatever we discover on our walk.
Mon, Wed, Fri
Language Arts assignment-One lesson in Rod N Staff English
Lightning Literature
Mon-page 19 writing exercise/page 7 & 8 in workbook Capitalization and Apostrophes
Tues-page 19 2nd writing exercise/ page 9 & 10 Fact and Opinion
Wed-page 20 writing exercise/page 11 & 12 Taking Notes
Thurs-page 20 2nd writing exercise/page 13 A Crazy Tale Crossword Puzzle
Fri- pages 15-18 Author's Purpose
Science-
Mon-Write new vocabulary words for Section 4 pages 40-44 in Cells and Heredity science book, and complete section review.
Tues-Complete Crossword puzzle
complete pages 17-19 in Cells and Heredity Science workbook
Wed-do science experiment in science book, Try this page 42 Diffusion in Action, and complete Multiple Choice and True or false pg 46 of science book.
Thurs-complete the rest of review on page 46.
Fri-Complete Chapter 1 test
Nicko 3rd grade:
Mon, Wed, and Friday copywork-Tuesday and Thursday do oral review
Copywork assignment-Presidents. Write and memorize first 20 presidents, year they started office, and vice president.
Mon-Fri-Language arts assignment-one story in Mcguffey's 3rd reader.
Mon-complete lesson 14 on page 19 orally of Pinneo's Primary Grammar
Tues-complete lesson 15 on page 21 orally
Wed-complete lesson 16 on page 21 orally
Thur-complete lesson 17 on page 21 orally
Fri-do review of what a noun and adjectives are
Mon-Fri
French assignment-do lesson 1-8 in Hop, skip and sing french cd.
Mon-Fri
Math assignment-one lesson in Math U See
Science-
Mon-Do activity 6 in Animal Classification Lap Book
and read webpage on vertebrates and invertebrates
watch youtube video
Tues-Watch Bill Nye youtube video part 1 and 2 invertebrates and read Invertibrates on Edhelper.com
Wed-Watch youtube video Vertebrates and read Animals With Backbones on Edhelper
Thur-Watch youtube video Vertebrates and Invertebrates and complete lesson 7 in Animal Classification Book.
Friday-Quiz
Nature Journal assignment-whatever we discover on our walk.
Mon-Social Studies assignment-Read pages 23 of The Discovery of the America's
and read and Study Bartolomeu Dias' route map on Enchanted Learning
Tues-Read The Discovery of the America's book pages 25-33 on Christopher Columbus
Wed-Read Chapter 1 of Don't Know Much About American History
and ask questions to make sure Nicko has a fair and balanced view.
Thurs and Fri-Watch videos from History Channel on Columbus
Preschool Lesson Plans, Zander, Zoe, and Lilly: *Complete new lesson plans by tomorrow.
Morning Circle Time
Do calendar time
Weather discussion
Left Hand Right Hand song
Do memory rings in alphabet, numbers 1-30, colors, shapes, address, phone numbers
Week 3 Nursery Rhyme Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater-
repeat this since preschoolers did not get much time last week.
Play time and tv time
Zoie and Zander 20 min each individual instruction-Lilly after her nap
Traceable A worksheet
Tracebale 1 worksheet
Counting 1 practice worksheet
Scissor Skill worksheet
Big and Little workshee
Slacking
I've been seriously slacking on the blogs lately. We have had the cruds going around for the past two weeks. I am so over sanitizing, doctor trips, medicines to keep track of...the list goes on.
We are all mostly feeling better, so it's time to jump back in, and get my lesson plans written. I should mention that the kids have been really happy with school. I think we found a happy medium of text book work, with Charlotte Mason style of schooling. The boys are especially happy that subjects are being stretched out. They feel they are learning more this way-and that makes me feel great with all the new changes.
We are all mostly feeling better, so it's time to jump back in, and get my lesson plans written. I should mention that the kids have been really happy with school. I think we found a happy medium of text book work, with Charlotte Mason style of schooling. The boys are especially happy that subjects are being stretched out. They feel they are learning more this way-and that makes me feel great with all the new changes.
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