Our second week of school for the fall will be September 14th-18th
This is our complete 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.
This is our complete 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) Watch the video Understanding The Preamble of The Constitution
3. Memorize The Preamble
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
Map resource (1 min)
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
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston
Name for Residents - Texans
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism
Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Bordering States - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
State flower. (2 min since they should already know it)
Color and design a cover for Texas Lap Book page 2
Math:
1 hour
Skills this week. Review skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's. number words, tally marks, odd/even, greater than-less than-equal than, addition and subtraction double digits with no regrouping, multiplication, telling time with analog and digital clocks and place value.
1) Morning review work: 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)
a. Give everyone a counting chart. Write numbers 11-20 in word form on personal boards. Give 2 numbers that they will write the tally marks for, and tell if they are odd or even. Give two number sets to decide greater than, less than, equal than. (5 min)
b.Review equivalent time chart, then Using the clocks on teachwithme.com, show the poster on page 10. Go over the vocabulary. Then, 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 to math notebook to fill in three every day.) (4 min)
c. As a class, we will do one double digit addition and subtraction problem. 1 single digit multiplication. For division problem use a double digit dividend and single digit divider with no remainder- written on the white board. For addition and subtraction children can use bear counters to solve, reminding the to get MORE for addition and Take Some for subtraction. 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 of bears to find the answer. Be sure to call each answer by it's correct term found here (10 minutes)
4) Main skill: Place Value to 100's
a. For our first lesson in place value--I am not going to use any of the terms. We are simply going to do this Activity/game.
I intend to to take them outside to do this on the driveway and draw the columns with chalk. We will do this for the rest of class time.
Spanish:
15 min
Skills we are working on this week: Review of the basics, alphabet, numbers, colors, calendar.
5) Follow the teacher script on page 11. (we will watch episodes later on weekends when they are familiar with the terms. Make a poster board from pictures beginning on page 31. .
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: 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. Reading comprehension.
Grammar: Idioms, Adjectives, homonyms, Capitals, Declarative sentences.
Writing: Persuasive Letters.
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 shortcut, birthday, footpath, nowhere, nobody, everybody, anywhere, inside, and bonus homonym words ate and eight. (words are from new book)
b. Have children copy words into spelling notebook.
c. At the white board, ask how many syllables in each word, and where we should draw the line for the compound. (10 min)
Reading/ Grammar/writing
1. Show the cover of Amelia's Road; ask the following questions.
a. What is the title of the book? Does one of the names look familiar?
b. Who is the author of the book?
c. Ask to describe the book and predict what it is about.
d. Ask if they think this is a different kind of book than Amelia Bedelia.
2) Read the book through with no input or interruption.
a. Then read Background information from page 1 to explain what a migrant worker is.
b. Allow time for discussion on what this life would be like.
3.) On the whiteboard write: I like to play baseball.
I want ice cream after lunch.
a. Explain to students that writing is a way to communicate, and it's important to follow the same rules for everyone. A sentence should always begin with a capital letter, and end it with the right punctuation mark. We should always capitalize proper nouns, and I, no matter where they are in the sentence. (stop to give examples of proper nouns)
b. We are going to learn about declarative sentences and what kind of punctuation mark they need.
c. Take out the Types Of Sentences anchor chart. and read about the different types of sentences. Then, concentrate on declarative sentences. Read the sentences on the board, pointing out the Capital letter and the period at the end.
d. As a class, write the sentences on page 11 on the white board. Help students to correct them. Be sure to use the word 'declarative' many times as they work, so that it will stick.(25 min)
Handwriting
1) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase letter g, q, and c. 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. Brain portion of our unit.
Note: This unit could take longer than six weeks-like 15 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, any extra will be with assignments.
1.) Parent can prepare in advance by reading in Unit 6, chapter 24 pages 30-42 *yes, we are skipping a chapter in the book.*
2) Tell the children, "Welcome, to the mad science lab of Dr. Brainkenstein. These next to weeks we will work on....brains!" (teacher plays mad science sounds, and hands out hemisphere caps. ))
a. We are spending the entire day building our brain cap, that we can use as a model through The brain portion of our unit.
b. brain cap hemisphere cap by ellenjmchenry.com. We will make our caps and take the time to get familiar with some of the vocabulary. I might try to find some spray shellac to see if they will hold up better.
1.) Parent can prepare in advance by reading in Unit 6, chapter 24 pages 30-42 *yes, we are skipping a chapter in the book.*
2) Tell the children, "Welcome, to the mad science lab of Dr. Brainkenstein. These next to weeks we will work on....brains!" (teacher plays mad science sounds, and hands out hemisphere caps. ))
a. We are spending the entire day building our brain cap, that we can use as a model through The brain portion of our unit.
b. brain cap hemisphere cap by ellenjmchenry.com. We will make our caps and take the time to get familiar with some of the vocabulary. I might try to find some spray shellac to see if they will hold up better.
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. Review atomic numbers, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
a. memorize atomic numbers 5, 6, 7, 8. baron, carbon nitrogen, oxygen. Learn atomic number, element symbol
2) Watch baron video.
Tuesday:
Good Citizenship
Note: one of the few Texas homeschool requirements
10 min
1) Recite secular Pledge of Allegiance.
2) Memorize The Preamble
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 (1 min)
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
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston
Name for Residents - Texans
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism
Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Bordering States - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
(2 min)
Teachers: Prepare in advance by making a premade map on page 3 with labeled rivers to guide them through it for times sake, then have them label and glue to construction page to add to lap book.
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, greater than-less than-equal than, addition and subtraction double digits with no regrouping, multiplication, telling time with analog and digital clocks, and place value.
1) Morning review work: 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)
a. Give everyone a counting chart. Write numbers 11-20 in word form on personal boards. Give 2 numbers that they will write the tally marks for, and tell if they are odd or even. Give two number sets to decide greater than, less than, equal than. (5 min)
b.Review equivalent time chart, then Using the clocks on teachwithme.com, show the poster on page 10. Go over the vocabulary. Then, 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 to math notebook to fill in three every day.) (4 min)
c. As a class, we will do one double digit addition and subtraction problem. 1 single digit multiplication. For division problem use a double digit dividend and single digit divider with no remainder- written on the white board. For addition and subtraction children can use bear counters to solve, reminding the to get MORE for addition and Take Some for subtraction. 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 of bears to find the answer. Be sure to call each answer by it's correct term found here (10 minutes)
4) Main skill: Place Value to 100's
a. Tell children: "Yesterday we played a game outside. Today we will learn the math names for the game we played."
b. Go over Place Value Anchor Chart poster. This site has base ten blocks you can print and laminate.
c. Watch video Place Value Lesson.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omkDLmfvetk
d. As a class, use page 2 and complete the color by place value worksheet.
Spanish:
15 min
Skills we are working on this week: Review of the basics, alphabet, numbers, colors, calendar.
5) Follow the teacher script on page 20. (we will watch episodes later on weekends when they know the words.)
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: 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, Declarative sentences.
Writing: Persuasive Letters.
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 shortcut, birthday, footpath, nowhere, nobody, everybody, anywhere, inside, and bonus homonym words ate and eight. (words are from new book)
b. Have children copy words onto personal white boards.
c. Work as a class to put everything in abc order.
Reading/ Grammar/writing
1) Have children draw pictures of Amelia in her overalls on manila paper. Brainstorm adjectives that describe Amelia, and write on the paper in marker.
2) Write a few declarative sentences on the whiteboard using this weeks spelling words. Leave out any capitals and punctuation. As a class, go over the sentences and correct them.
3) Watch the video Best Of Idioms-Part 1. Afterward, make 3/4 books to add to our collection.
Handwriting
1) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase letter g, q, and c. 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: Brain portion of our unit.
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
2) Read student book, unit 6 chapter 24, pages 37-41 ask comprehension questions page 33 found in parent book.
a. Older student completes pages 43-44 in student book.
b. Go over our brain cap model, and practice naming parts.
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. Review atomic numbers, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
a. memorize atomic numbers 5, 6, 7, 8. baron, carbon nitrogen, oxygen. Learn atomic number, element symbol
2) Watch carbon video.
Wednesday:
Good Citizenship
Note: one of the few Texas homeschool requirements
10 min
1) Recite secular Pledge of Allegiance.
2) Memorize The Preamble
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
1 min
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
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston
Name for Residents - Texans
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism
Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Bordering States - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
1 min
Teachers: prepare in advance by making your own pre-labeled city map on page 4, then guide kids through it, glue to construction paper to add to texas lap book.
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, greater than-less than-equal than, addition and subtraction double digits with no regrouping, multiplication, telling time with analog and digital clocks, and place value.
1) Morning review work: 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)
a. Give everyone a counting chart. Write numbers 11-20 in word form on personal boards. Give 2 numbers that they will write the tally marks for, and tell if they are odd or even. Give two number sets to decide greater than, less than, equal than. (5 min)
b.Review equivalent time chart, then Using the clocks on teachwithme.com, show the poster on page 10. Go over the vocabulary. Then, 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 to math notebook to fill in three every day.) (4 min)
c. As a class, we will do one double digit addition and subtraction problem. 1 single digit multiplication. For division problem use a double digit dividend and single digit divider with no remainder- written on the white board. For addition and subtraction children can use bear counters to solve, reminding the to get MORE for addition and Take Some for subtraction. 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 of bears to find the answer. Be sure to call each answer by it's correct term found here (10 minutes)
4) Main skill: Place Value to 100's
a. Split students in twos (or play against your child)And Place Value Tens Ones-Top It Game I save these in baggies and take them on car rides to play.
b. On the white board write the following numbers: 4, 10, 57, 100, 103, 137. Do an exercise called, show and draw. On their personal white boards have them write the number four, then draw four small squares to represent 4 ones. Do this as a class, and let them see if they can figure out the last one on their own.
French:
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: 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. Declarative sentences.
Writing: Persuasive letters.
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 shortcut, birthday, footpath, nowhere, nobody, everybody, anywhere, inside, and bonus homonym words ate and eight. (words are from new book)
b. Using markers, have children write spelling words with consonants in blue, and vowels in red. (10 min)
Reading/ Grammar/writing
1) Read Amelia's Road.
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)
Handwriting
1) Give laminated worksheets for lowercase letter g, q, and c. 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. The brain portion of our unit.
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) Complete, My Amazing Brain experiment from amomentinourworld.com.
2) Make a playdough model of the brain from amomentinourworldcom, labels and worksheets at the bottom of the post in a pdf file. (Worksheets done as a class tomorrow.)
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. Review atomic numbers, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
a. memorize atomic numbers 5, 6, 7, 8. baron, carbon nitrogen, oxygen. Learn atomic number, element symbol
2) Watch nitrogen video.
Thursday:
Good Citizenship
Note: one of the few Texas homeschool requirements
10 min
1) Recite secular Pledge of Allegiance.
2) In remembrance of 9/11. Have red, white and blue strips of construction paper. Everyone will write two personal messages to why fire fighters are heroes and make a paper chain for a Chain Of Hope. We will deliver it to the local fire station along with some baked goods and needed supplies.
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
1 min
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
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston
Name for Residents - Texans
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism
Major Industries - petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism
Main Rivers - Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River
Bordering States - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
1 min
Teachers: prepare in advance by making your own pre-labeled land forms and highways map on page 5 then guide kids through it, glue to construction paper to add to texas lap book.
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, greater than-less than-equal than, addition and subtraction double digits with no regrouping, multiplication, telling time with analog and digital clocks, and place value.
1) Morning review work: 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)
a. Give everyone a counting chart. Write numbers 11-20 in word form on personal boards. Give 2 numbers that they will write the tally marks for, and tell if they are odd or even. Give two number sets to decide greater than, less than, equal than. (5 min)
b.Review equivalent time chart, then Using the clocks on teachwithme.com, show the poster on page 10. Go over the vocabulary. Then, 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 to math notebook to fill in three every day.) (4 min)
c. As a class, we will do one double digit addition and subtraction problem. 1 single digit multiplication. For division problem use a double digit dividend and single digit divider with no remainder- written on the white board. For addition and subtraction children can use bear counters to solve, reminding the to get MORE for addition and Take Some for subtraction. 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 of bears to find the answer. Be sure to call each answer by it's correct term found here (10 minutes)
4) Main skill: Place Value to 100's
b. On the white board write the following numbers: 5, 11, 42, 99, 106, 167. Do an exercise called, show write the number, then the correct base ten block to represent. Allow them to do the last number as a challenge.
c. Using this idea, have kids pick one number and make a place value cone. Then give them the real thing for a treat. :)
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 shortcut, birthday, footpath, nowhere, nobody, everybody, anywhere, inside, and bonus homonym words ate and eight. (words are from new book)
b, Give a spelling test. If everyone does not show mastery, have them take it again later in the day.
Reading/ Grammar/writing
1) Read Amelia's Road.
a. Teacher prepares in advance by downloading and laminating Reading Comprehension charts. Use dry erase markers to fill in the charts as a class.
2) Show anchor chart on persuasive writing.
a. Working together on the white board, we will write a persuasive letter to the president, asking for more rights for migrant farm workers. Ex: better wages.
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) Make a lap book section for the brain. In a file folder labeled The Brain, color and paste the picture on page 9.
3) Older student completes Unit Six Review, worksheet in student book page 45. Studies vocabulary for Friday's test.
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. Review atomic numbers, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
a. memorize atomic numbers 5, 6, 7, 8. baron, carbon nitrogen, oxygen. Learn atomic number, element symbol
2) Watch oxygen video.
Science:
For us, we will do this experiment on Saturday because of co-op. This is a sheeps brain dissection with a guide!!! Don't forget your specimen and dissection tools!
Here is one done in pics, in case you don't have time for it
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