Friday, May 29, 2015

Lesson week: One 1st-4th 2015-2016 School Year

Our first day of school for the fall will be Sept 7th-11th

This is our complete first week-being a four day week and 30 min Friday morning:
Subjects included are: Geography, Spanish, French, Language Arts, Math, Science and Good Citizenship and memorization/copy work.

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Monday:

Good Citizenship
Note: one of the few Texas homeschool requirements
10 min

1) Recite secular Pledge of Allegiance. 
2) Learn the song Texas Our Texas


US Geography:
15 min
Skills This week: Review continents by size, review and learn US map, learn Texas facts. 

1) Using laminated world outline maps, say this rhyme while circling the continents, then name and circle the 4 oceans: (1 minute) 
Rhyme: Asia, Africa, North and South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. 
4 oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic

2) Using laminated outline maps, learn and draw the states names with dry erase markers. (5 minutes)

3) Children will learn and chant Texas Facts. Teacher will pull out posters from a file folder of Texas where applicable for visual reference for the children. 
Learn and chant facts a few times. Have them point to areas on the map where appropriate or recognize posters. Be sure to have them point to bordering states, countries and bodies of water as well.
State Abbreviation - TX
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston
Name for Residents - Texans
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism 
Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Bordering States - ArkansasLouisianaNew MexicoOklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico 

Note: We are spending more time learning about Texas, because we happen to live here. :) Here is the actual lapbook we will end up making over this year, but I'm going to do my own thing first. 


Math: 
1 hour

Skills this week. Review skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's. number words, tally marks, odd/even, addition, subtraction, multiplication, telling time with analog and digital clocks. 

1) Review skip counting by 2,'s 5,'s, 10's. Students will write with dry erase marker on their personal boards as we recite these together . (3 min) 

2) As a class, we will do one addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problem--single digits. For addition and subtraction children can use bear counters to solve. For multiplication, they can solve by making groups, by adding bears into mini cups (mini cups are the groups) For division, they solve by figuring out what is the dividend---that is represented by paper plates with wide mouths drawn on and eyes for hungry people. Then they figure out the divisor( or number of objects to be divided represented by bears) They then try to give each hungry person an equal amount to find the answer. Be sure to call each answer by it's correct term found here  (10 minutes)

3)New skill: Practice writing numbers. These sheets are laminated and we use dry erase markers. I like these because we can review tally marks again. I also ask them if it's an odd or even number. Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2 (10 min) 

4) Main skill: Telling time.
 a. introduce equivalent time anchor chart made on poster board: 
Equivalent Units of Time Chart 
60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 hour 24 hours = 1 day 7 days = 1 week 12 months = 1 year 52 weeks = 1 year 365 days = 1 year 
 b. Now allow kids to open a first day of school present, a watch for each of them. Tell them if we work hard, they will be able to use their watches to tell the time. Show them the classroom analog and digital clock. 
d. Practice time to the hour, using classroom clock, Children complete Telling Time To The Hour worksheet. (25 minutes) 

Spanish:
15 min

Skills we are working on this week:  Review of the basics, alphabet, numbers, colors, calendar.

1)Review the alphabet (2 min) 

2) Review the numbers (2 min)

3) Review the colors (2 min) 

4) Review the calendar (2 min) 


Language Arts:
1 hour 30 min

Skills we are working on this week: 
Spelling: Compound Word rules, two homonym words for a bonus treat. (a sticker on spelling notebook) 
Handwriting: Beginning cursive
Reading/ writing: Amelia, Amelia, Amelia-unit. Children will do character studies of these three very different Amelia's and how the setting and circumstances make them different and the same. 
Grammar: Idioms, Adjectives, homonyms 
 Note: Amelia Bedelia will feature a lot this year, including a reader theater play the kids will perform. 

Spelling/Phonics review
1) Show Spelling rule poster for Compound words.
a. Words are sunlight, baseball, bedtime, downtown, backpack, anything, everyday, somewhere. Bonus homonym. aunt, ant.
b. Copy spelling words into spelling notebook. 
c. Using spelling words, let everyone practice drawing a line through the compound words on the whiteboard. (10 min) 

2) Examine the word 'sunlight'. First break it down for students. sun plus light is sunlight. Sunlight is a long i word. on the board write three lines i y igh.
 a. show the video on igh.

3) Examine the word backpack. First break it down for students. back plus pack is backpack. Backpack uses the ck blend. Write ck on the board.
 a. show the video on ck blend

4) Examine the word anything. First break it down for students. Any plus thing is anything. Anything uses the th blend. Write th on the board.
 a.show the video on th blend.

5) Examine the word somewhere. First break it down for students. some plus where is somewhere. Somewhere uses the wh blend. Write wh on the board.
 a. show the video on wh blend

Reading/ Grammar/writing
1) Show the cover of Amelia Bedelia; ask the following questions.
a. What is the title of the book?
b. Who is the author of the book? 
c. Ask to describe the book and predict what it is about. 

2) Read the book through with no input or interruption. 

3) Show the Idioms Anchor Chart to explain figurative language. (save anchor charts by keeping flat. I stick them behind a bookshelf, unseen) 
a. On the white board/chalk board make three columns-Idioms Expressions (example: dress the chicken)-What Amelia Bedelia Did-What Amelia Should Have Done.
b. Go through the book and allow children to pick out the idioms, and list them on the board, insuring they understand the concept of what should have happened. (25 min) 

Amelia Bedelia Teacher Resource Video

Handwriting

1) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase cursive letter a. Demonstrate on white board, then allow them to practice with dry erase markers . 

2) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase cursive letter d. Demonstrate on white board, then allow them to practice with dry erase markers. (20 min) 

There should be time left over since I allow an hour 1/2 for this class since we often play grammar games, cut, glue and other fun stuff. Today, I will end the class though if there is time by reading, Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School. 

Science
1 hour

Skills this week: six week unit-Blood, guts and bones. Human Anatomy. Smell and Taste. 
Note: This unit could take longer than six weeks. I will update this as I go. Following every days units, will be ideas and extra assignments since my 8th grader expressed an interest in this. 
Materials needed: books-links in lesson plans, as well as posters. 

1) Read the quote on white board: “Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science” ~Edwin Powell Hubble."  Teacher explains that "Today, we begin our first science class exploring and learning using our five senses. We will remind ourselves to do this all year long to make the most of our science class. Our first unit will be called Blood, guts and Bones We will learn about Human Anatomy, which is the study of how our bodies work. We will start with learning about our 5 senses. 
a. Point to our free 5 senses posters for younger kids, and the ones for older students.  Give them an opportunity to look them over. 

2) Teachers: Prepare in advance by reading the parent book Chapter 21-Day 1 of the FREE Science book By Mr. Q. I am using Unit 6. Main Website here.
a. Read the student edition Chapter 21. 
b. Younger students complete page 212 of the student book.
c. Older students complete page 210 and 211, as well as copy the definitions in the parent book on page 235. 

3) Additional Reading. Read the article Cool Jobs: Scents of science . 
Memorization/copywork
Note: It's exactly what it sounds like. This is for subjects I find it important for my children to memorize, to enhance their education. Sometimes it is just memorization and sometimes it's copy work to help with the process. 
10 min

1) Memorize The Periodic Table of Elements using our classroom poster. 
a. memorize atomic numbers 1,2,3, and 4. Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium and Beryllium. Learn atomic number, element symbol and element name. 


and element name. 



Tuesday:

Good Citizenship
Note: one of the few Texas homeschool requirements
10 min

1) Recite secular Pledge of Allegiance. 
2) Learn the song Texas Our Texas


US Geography:
15 min
Skills This week: Review continents by size, review and learn US map, learn Texas facts. 

1) Using laminated world outline maps, say this rhyme while circling the continents, then name and circle the 4 oceans: (1 minute) 
Rhyme: Asia, Africa, North and South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. 
4 oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic

2) Using laminated outline maps, learn and draw the states names with dry erase markers. (5 minutes)

3) Children will learn and chant Texas Facts. Teacher will pull out posters from a file folder of Texas where applicable for visual reference for the children. 
Learn and chant facts a few times. Have them point to areas on the map where appropriate or recognize posters. Be sure to have them point to bordering states, countries and bodies of water as well.
State Abbreviation - TX
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston
Name for Residents - Texans
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism 
Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Bordering States - ArkansasLouisianaNew MexicoOklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico 

Note: We are spending more time learning about Texas, because we happen to live here. :) 


Math: 
1 hour

Skills this week. Review skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's. number words, tally marks, odd/even, addition, subtraction, multiplication, telling time with analog and digital clocks. 

1) Review skip counting by 2,'s 5,'s, 10's. Students will write with dry erase marker on their personal boards as we recite these together . (3 min) 

2) As a class, we will do one addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problem--single digits written on the white board. For addition and subtraction children can use bear counters to solve. For multiplication, they can solve by making groups, by adding bears into mini cups (mini cups are the groups) For division, they solve by figuring out what is the dividend---that is represented by paper plates with wide mouths drawn on and eyes for hungry people. Then they figure out the divisor( or number of objects to be divided represented by bears) They then try to give each hungry person an equal amount to find the answer. Be sure to call each answer by it's correct term found here  (10 minutes)

3)New skill: Practice writing numbers. These sheets are laminated and we use dry erase markers. I like these because we can review tally marks again. I also ask them if it's an odd or even number. Worksheet 1Worksheet 2 (10 min) 

4) Main skill: Telling time.
 a. Review equivalent time anchor chart made on poster board: 
Equivalent Units of Time Chart 
60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 hour 24 hours = 1 day 7 days = 1 week 12 months = 1 year 52 weeks = 1 year 365 days = 1 year 
 b. Use classroom clock to do a quick review of telling time to the hour. 
 d. Using the clocks on the blog teachwithme.com print out the hour and minute hand from page one, and the clock from page 3. Have students cut out and paste to paper plate-secure hands with a brad. Then, using red markers, count by 5's. Using a blue marker, in smaller print add the one's. 
 e. Call out a few practice times for their craft clocks, then see if anyone can tell the time on their wristwatches. 

Spanish:
15 min

Skills we are working on this week:  Review of the basics, alphabet, numbers, colors, calendar.

1)Review the alphabet (2 min) 

2) Review the numbers (2 min)

3) Review the colors (2 min) 

4) Review the calendar (2 min) 


Language Arts:
1 hour 30 min

Skills we are working on this week: 
Spelling: Compound Word rules, two homonym words for a bonus treat. (a sticker on spelling notebook) 
Handwriting: Beginning cursive
Reading/ writing: Amelia, Amelia, Amelia-unit. Children will do character studies of these three very different Amelia's and how the setting and circumstances make them different and the same. 
Grammar: Idioms, Adjectives, homonyms 
 Note: Amelia Bedelia will feature a lot this year, including a reader theater play the kids will perform. 

Spelling
1) Show Spelling rule poster for Compound words.
a. Words are sunlight, baseball, bedtime, downtown, backpack, anything, everyday, somewhere. Bonus homonym. aunt, ant.
b. Copy spelling words into spelling notebook. 
c. Determine how many syllables are in each spelling word.
d. Class works together on white board to put spelling words in abc order. (15 min) 

Reading/ Grammar/writing
1) Read Amelia Bedelia. Ask children to raise their hands when they hear any idioms in the story. 

2) Show the Idioms Anchor Chart to explain figurative language.
 b. Follow the directions on Get In The Fold, for making idiom books using the idioms found in the book. Everyone chooses a different one. Save these to make one large idiom book to use through the year. (if you have one child, just have them make one, it will still be big when finished) 

3) Children will color, cut out, and paste Amelia onto construction paper. 
a Review Adjectives anchor chart, then have them brainstorm and write adjectives in marker on the construction paper. (save to compare to other Amelia's) (55 min) 


Amelia Bedelia Teacher Resource Video

Handwriting

1) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase cursive letter a. Demonstrate on white board, then allow them to practice with dry erase markers . 

2) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase cursive letter d. Demonstrate on white board, then allow them to practice with dry erase markers. (20 min) 


Science
1 hour

Skills this week: six week unit-Blood, guts and bones. Human Anatomy. Smell and Taste. 
Note: This unit could take longer than six weeks. I will update this as I go. Following every days units, will be ideas and extra assignments since my 8th grader expressed an interest in this. 
Materials needed: books-links in lesson plans, as well as posters. 
*materials needed for experiments are found in the parent book

1) Teachers: Prepare in advance by reading the parent book Chapter 21-Day 2 of the FREE Science book By Mr. Q. I am using Unit 6. Main Website here.
a. Review Day one in parent book, page 5.
b. Complete The Nose Knows--starting on page 6 of the parent book as well as Mapping the tongue starting on page 8 of the parent book. 

2) Label a file folder with the word tongue on the outside. On one side glue the diagram of The Tongue on the inside on one side. Over time, have kids find the phonetic pronunciations. (if there is arguing, I sometimes use this research as a "punishment" 

Memorization/copywork
Note: It's exactly what it sounds like. This is for subjects I find it important for my children to memorize, to enhance their education. Sometimes it is just memorization and sometimes it's copy work to help with the process. 
10 min

1) Memorize The Periodic Table of Elements using our classroom poster. 
a. memorize atomic numbers 1,2,3, and 4. Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium and Beryllium. Learn atomic number, element symbol 

2) Watch Helium video.


Wednesday:

Good Citizenship
Note: one of the few Texas homeschool requirements
10 min

1) Recite secular Pledge of Allegiance. 
2) Learn the song Texas Our Texas


US Geography:
15 min
Skills This week: Review continents by size, review and learn US map, learn Texas facts. 

1) Using laminated world outline maps, say this rhyme while circling the continents, then name and circle the 4 oceans: (1 minute) 
Rhyme: Asia, Africa, North and South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. 
4 oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic

2) Using laminated outline maps, learn and draw the states names with dry erase markers. (5 minutes)

3) Children will learn and chant Texas Facts. Teacher will pull out posters from a file folder of Texas where applicable for visual reference for the children. 
Learn and chant facts a few times. Have them point to areas on the map where appropriate or recognize posters. Be sure to have them point to bordering states, countries and bodies of water as well.
State Abbreviation - TX
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston
Name for Residents - Texans
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism 
Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Bordering States - ArkansasLouisianaNew MexicoOklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico 

Note: We are spending more time learning about Texas, because we happen to live here. :) 


Math: 
1 hour

Skills this week. Review skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's. number words, tally marks, odd/even, addition, subtraction, multiplication, telling time with analog and digital clocks. 

1) Review skip counting by 2,'s 5,'s, 10's. Students will write with dry erase marker on their personal boards as we recite these together . (3 min) 

2) As a class, we will do one addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problem--single digits written on the white board. For addition and subtraction children can use bear counters to solve. For multiplication, they can solve by making groups, by adding bears into mini cups (mini cups are the groups) For division, they solve by figuring out what is the dividend---that is represented by paper plates with wide mouths drawn on and eyes for hungry people. Then they figure out the divisor( or number of objects to be divided represented by bears) They then try to give each hungry person an equal amount to find the answer. Be sure to call each answer by it's correct term found here  (10 minutes)

3)New skill: Practice writing numbers. These sheets are laminated and we use dry erase markers. I like these because we can review tally marks again. I also ask them if it's an odd or even number. Worksheet 1Worksheet 2 (10 min) 

4) Main skill: Telling time.
 a. Review equivalent time anchor chart made on poster board: 
Equivalent Units of Time Chart 
60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 hour 24 hours = 1 day 7 days = 1 week 12 months = 1 year 52 weeks = 1 year 365 days = 1 year 
 b. Use classroom clock to do a quick review of telling time to the hour and half hour. 
 c. Using the clocks on teachwithme.com, show the poster on page 10. Go over the vocabulary, and then have children write the answers for the print out on page 11. (40 min) 

French:

Skills we are working on this week:  Pronunciation of French alphabet, vowels and consonants. 

1) Watch video on pronunciation of alphabet, vowels and consonants. Repeat to to three times as time allows. From 0:00 to 6:45

Language Arts:
1 hour 30 min

Skills we are working on this week: 
Spelling: Compound Word rules, two homonym words for a bonus treat. (a sticker on spelling notebook) 
Handwriting: Beginning cursive
Reading/ writing: Amelia, Amelia, Amelia-unit. Children will do character studies of these three very different Amelia's and how the setting and circumstances make them different and the same. 
Grammar: Idioms, Adjectives, homonyms 
 Note: Amelia Bedelia will feature a lot this year, including a reader theater play the kids will perform. 

Spelling
1) Show Spelling rule poster for Compound words.
a. Words are sunlight, baseball, bedtime, downtown, backpack, anything, everyday, somewhere. Bonus homonym. aunt, ant.
b. Using markers, have children write spelling words. Use Blue for consonants and red for the vowels. (10 min) 

Reading/ Grammar/writing
1) Read Amelia Bedelia. Ask children to raise their hands when they hear any idioms in the story. 

2) Use attribute web on page 5 and fill out as a class. 
a. Class creates a Character Trading Card using what we know of Amelia. (save for making one for each of the Amelia's.)  (55 min) 



Amelia Bedelia Teacher Resource Video

Handwriting

1) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase cursive letter a. Demonstrate on white board, then allow them to practice with dry erase markers . 

2) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase cursive letter d. Demonstrate on white board, then allow them to practice with dry erase markers. (20 min) 


Science
1 hour

Skills this week: six week unit-Blood, guts and bones. Human Anatomy. Smell and Taste. 
Note: This unit could take longer than six weeks. I will update this as I go. Following every days units, will be ideas and extra assignments since my 8th grader expressed an interest in this. 
Materials needed: books-links in lesson plans, as well as posters. 
*materials needed for experiments are found in the parent book

1) Teachers: Prepare in advance by reading the parent book Chapter 22-Day page 12 of the FREE Science book By Mr. Q. I am using Unit 6. Main Website here.
a. Read chapter 22 pages 13-20 in student book, then answer questions in parent book on page 15. 
b. Older students do worksheets in student book pages 22-24 and copies definitions in the parent book on page 14. (or just print them a copy to add to science notebook and have them study) 


Memorization/copywork
Note: It's exactly what it sounds like. This is for subjects I find it important for my children to memorize, to enhance their education. Sometimes it is just memorization and sometimes it's copy work to help with the process. 
10 min

1) Memorize The Periodic Table of Elements using our classroom poster. 
a. memorize atomic numbers 1,2,3, and 4. Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium and Beryllium. Learn atomic number, element symbol 


Thursday:

Good Citizenship
Note: one of the few Texas homeschool requirements
10 min

1) Recite secular Pledge of Allegiance. 
2) Learn the song Texas Our Texas


US Geography:
15 min
Skills This week: Review continents by size, review and learn US map, learn Texas facts. 

1) Using laminated world outline maps, say this rhyme while circling the continents, then name and circle the 4 oceans: (1 minute) 
Rhyme: Asia, Africa, North and South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. 
4 oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic

2) Using laminated outline maps, learn and draw the states names with dry erase markers. (5 minutes)

3) Children will learn and chant Texas Facts. Teacher will pull out posters from a file folder of Texas where applicable for visual reference for the children. 
Learn and chant facts a few times. Have them point to areas on the map where appropriate or recognize posters. Be sure to have them point to bordering states, countries and bodies of water as well.
State Abbreviation - TX
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston
Name for Residents - Texans
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism 
Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Bordering States - ArkansasLouisianaNew MexicoOklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico 

Note: We are spending more time learning about Texas, because we happen to live here. :) 


Math: 
1 hour

Skills this week. Review skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's. number words, tally marks, odd/even, addition, subtraction, multiplication, telling time with analog and digital clocks. 

1) Review skip counting by 2,'s 5,'s, 10's. Students will write with dry erase marker on their personal boards as we recite these together . (3 min) 

2) As a class, we will do one addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problem--single digits written on the white board. For addition and subtraction children can use bear counters to solve. For multiplication, they can solve by making groups, by adding bears into mini cups (mini cups are the groups) For division, they solve by figuring out what is the dividend---that is represented by paper plates with wide mouths drawn on and eyes for hungry people. Then they figure out the divisor( or number of objects to be divided represented by bears) They then try to give each hungry person an equal amount to find the answer. Be sure to call each answer by it's correct term found here  (10 minutes)

3)New skill: Practice writing numbers. These sheets are laminated and we use dry erase markers. I like these because we can review tally marks again. I also ask them if it's an odd or even number. Worksheet 1Worksheet 2 (10 min) 

4) Main skill: Telling time.
 a. Review equivalent time anchor chart made on poster board: 
Equivalent Units of Time Chart 
60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 hour 24 hours = 1 day 7 days = 1 week 12 months = 1 year 52 weeks = 1 year 365 days = 1 year 
 b. Use classroom clock to do a quick review of telling time to the hour and half hour. 
c. Using the clocks on teachwithme.com, show the poster on page 10. Go over the vocabulary.
d. Tell children. "To tell the time to the minute, follow these steps. First, determine the hour. Next, to figure out the minutes. If the number is between  12 and 5, we count by 1's. For example: if the hour hand is on the larger 5, the hour is 5.  If the minute hand is on 4, the time is 5:04. Example. If the hour hand is on the big 12, the hour is 12. If the minute hand is on 17, we first count by 5's like this 5, 10, 15...then we count by 1's...16, 17. 
e. Using craft clocks, make up several more times to figure out, then ask what time is on everyone's wrist watch. 
f. Using the clocks from teachwithme.com. Write three digital times on the white board. Students will use page 25 to fill in the answers. They can use their craft clocks to help. (save this worksheet for review next week) 

5) Be sure to ask your child several times "what time is it?" They will be thrilled to figure it out! 

French:

Skills we are working on this week:  Pronunciation of French alphabet, vowels and consonants. 

1) Watch video on pronunciation of alphabet, vowels and consonants. Repeat to to three times as time allows. From 0:00 to 6:45

Language Arts:
1 hour 30 min

Skills we are working on this week: 
Spelling: Compound Word rules, two homonym words for a bonus treat. (a sticker on spelling notebook) 
Handwriting: Beginning cursive
Reading/ writing: Amelia, Amelia, Amelia-unit. Children will do character studies of these three very different Amelia's and how the setting and circumstances make them different and the same. 
Grammar: Idioms, Adjectives, homonyms 
 Note: Amelia Bedelia will feature a lot this year, including a reader theater play the kids will perform. 

Spelling
1) Show Spelling rule poster for Compound words.
a. Words are sunlight, baseball, bedtime, downtown, backpack, anything, everyday, somewhere. Bonus homonym. aunt, ant.
b. Give kids a practice test. (5 min)

Reading/ Grammar/writing
1) Read Amelia Bedelia.
a. Ask reading comprehension questions beginning on page 7 to assess if they understand the story. 

2) Show anchor chart on persuasive writing. 
a. Working together on the white board, we will decide whether to write a persuasive letter to Mr. and Mrs. Rogers to either fire, or hire Amelia as a cook. If there is time, have them draw a picture of Amelia to go with the letter. (55 min) 


Amelia Bedelia Teacher Resource Video

Handwriting

1) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase cursive letter a. Demonstrate on white board, then allow them to practice with dry erase markers . 

2) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase cursive letter d. Demonstrate on white board, then allow them to practice with dry erase markers. (20 min) 

3) Give another final spelling test. If anyone needs extra help, it's homework and another test on Friday. 

4) Give everyone Amelia Bedelia bookmarks. 


Science
1 hour

Skills this week: six week unit-Blood, guts and bones. Human Anatomy. Smell and Taste. 
Note: This unit could take longer than six weeks. I will update this as I go. Following every days units, will be ideas and extra assignments since my 8th grader expressed an interest in this. 
Materials needed: books-links in lesson plans, as well as posters. 
*materials needed for experiments are found in the parent book

1) Teachers: Prepare in advance by reading the parent book Chapter 22-Day page 17 of the FREE Science book By Mr. Q. I am using Unit 6. Main Website here.
a. Complete A Cup of Sound and ESP activity: Touch The Dot in parent book pages 18-22 in parent book. 

Older students read; Color matters

Coming soon: Friday Test with answer key.

Memorization/copywork
Note: It's exactly what it sounds like. This is for subjects I find it important for my children to memorize, to enhance their education. Sometimes it is just memorization and sometimes it's copy work to help with the process. 
10 min

1) Memorize The Periodic Table of Elements using our classroom poster. 
a. memorize atomic numbers 1,2,3, and 4. Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium and Beryllium. Learn atomic number, element symbol 



Friday:






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