Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Feb. 27 - Mar 3


4th2/27/20172/28/20173/1/20173/2/20173/3/2017
DiscipleshipHonesty+ Proverbs 3:1-19
MathHIG p 54-55, TB p53, LT 1-6, WB Ex 34HIG p53, TB p52 Practice 2C for quiz grade. Due WedHIG p56-57 TB p56 LT 7-10, WB Ex 35HIG p 58 TB p56-57 LT 10 WB Ex 36HIG p 59, TB p58 LT 15-17, WB Ex 37
ReadingNumber the Stars: Read Chaps. 6-11 this week.Complete and score one reading narration. Use red pen to score. Due next Monday.
CompositionL17, P2: Fused Outline  & Begin Poem Recitations Read Aloud: The Lad and the Fox.Complete Poem 3 RecitationsComplete L17 P3: Write Rough Draft using composition checklist p143.
Grammar Ch 21, L1 Sentences, Ref 63. Start a friendly letter to another 4th grade student. Ch 21, L2 Classify Sentences, Complete your letter to another 4th grader, and put it in a correctly addressed envelope for Wednesday. See Ref 64. Phonogram Test &     Exchange letters.Ch. 21, L3 Classify Sentences. Optional: use Ref 63- 64 to write a friendly letter to a relative, and mail it!
SpellingStep 22: Review New Teaching, DS 4-6 on same paper started Thur, Play Sparkle!Review Card box, Dictate sentences 7-9. Complete Reinforcement and Writing Station words if present.Step 22 Spelling TestStep 23 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words and sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 23 Practice."
HistoryWW II Part 4L63 The Start of the Cold War JamieCold War ActivitiesL64* The Formation of Israel    Thomas*L64 Key Date #46 Complete one narration, score in red pen, due Monday.
ScienceTry This! pgs. 222 and 223Read pgs. 223- 225, start at My Magnetic DomainTry This! pg. 224 and 226Read pgs. 226-230, stop at Electrifying Magnet
GeographyUS Locations Due 4/5 *Please note that US locations and capitals are tested separately. Capitals will be assessed after loactions of states.
Memory WorkKey dates #37-45 Due 3/6 , Gettysburg Address (3rd-5th grade) Due 3/22, Presidents of the United States of America Due 4/19, Quarter 4 Poem Due 5/1
LatinPL19Use Copybook to Review Latin words Board Wars!



Coming Soon:
Monday, Feb 27 - Third Quarter Poem due
Monday, March 6 - Key Dates Test
March 13-17 - Spring Break! 
Wednesday, March 22 - Gettysburg Address Due

Note: The end of the quarter is Friday, March 3, so be sure to check Teacher Ease for any missing assignments and turn them in by Wed. 3/1 to receive credit.

Discipleship
Start your home school day with prayer and Bible reading. 

Math:  
Work through Mental Math 11 & 12 this week.
Math Facts: Start each day with a 5 min warm up using the  Math Facts Practice sheets.  Please continue doing facts practice sheets daily at home until all facts are completely mastered.
Workbook Exercises: Please check these daily and have students make corrections.
Math Buddies: We encourage you to regularly use this web site to help you better understand how to teach a lesson and to provide opportunities for your child to practice new skills or review previously learned concepts that they may need extra practice with
Math Buddies login page
Optional Math Buddies: Division of Decimals

Reading  
Continue reading Number the Stars this week.  Please bring your book to school each day for discussion, and make sure your name is written on it.
History
Students who are due to create a timeline figure are listed in red in the above table after the lesson number. The following class day, they will show the class the figure, tell  2-3 important points about the lesson, and place their figure on the classroom timeline.
Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
 
History:  Memorize Key Dates from Vol. 4:  Due March 6th
The American Revolution 1765-1783
The French Revolution 1789-1799
The Fall of Napoleon at Waterloo June 18, 1815
Karl Marx and the Communist Manifesto  1848
Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution 1859
The War Between the States 1861 - 1865
World War 1 1914-1918 
The Great Depression  1929
World War II 1939-1945 
The Formation of Israel   May 14, 1948

Continue working on the Gettysburg Address 
We will recite it for a grade on March 22. A hard copy can be found in your child's binder behind the "memory" tab. Please include this in your daily memory work practice.

Memorize the Presidents of the United States Due 4/19  Here is list of the presidents,
and a mp3 link for a song to help with memorization.  Here are some president picture memory cards.  Assessment will be oral.
Geography: We will begin memorizing the 50 States in the USA.  A map of all 50 states can be found here.
 All maps and songs can be found here.
 
Poetry: "The Village Blacksmith" due 2/27.  Additional copies may be found here.
Scripture:  Continue memorizing Proverbs 3:1-23.  Additional copies may be found here. 

Fortis Academy 4th Grade: Feb 20 - 24


4th2/20/20172/21/20172/22/20172/23/20172/24/2017
DiscipleshipHonesty (Trustworthiness)+ Proverbs 3:1-18
MathHIG p45-46 TB p45 LT 1-6 WB Ex 28HIG p 47-48, WB Ex 29HIG p 49-50, TB p 48 LT 7-14, WB Ex 30-31HIG p 51, TB p 50-51 LT 15-18, WB Ex 32-33Do Math Buddies for additional practice, Review division facts in preparation for next week.
ReadingNumber the Stars: Read Chaps. 1-5 this week.No Narration. Work on Poem 3 for recitation Monday
CompositionL16, P3: Prepositional Openers & P4 KWO The Knight's of the Round Table.Finish L16, P4 KWO and the Vocab. Study pg 135.L17, P1 KWO Finish L17 P1 KWO if not completed in class, Vocab. Study pg 139. Complete L17, P2 Brainstorm.
GrammarCh 20, L1 Sentences. Review Ref. 59: Linking Verbs, Practice Time.Ch 20, L2 Sentences, Ref. 60, Complete Practice 1 and 2. Ch 20, L3 Sentences, Metaphors, Complete Ch 20 L4 Activity Time: Color Poem Ch 19, L4 Test. Skip Exercises 2, 5, and 7.
SpellingStep 21: Review phonograms & New Teaching, DS 4-6 on same paper started Thurs, Play Sparkle!Review Phonograms as needed. Review Card box. Dictate sentences 7-9. Complete Reinforcement and Writing Station words if presentStep 21 Spelling TestStep 22 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words and sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 21 Practice." Administer the Classical Phonics Assessment Tracker 3 (see note below), grade in red pen, have student make corrections. We will have a phonogram test next week. Use this tracker as a guide to further prepare if needed.
HistoryWW II ActivitiesL61* World War II: Part 3   SethGeo: West Indies Test, & WW IIL62* World War II: Part 4     KateL59-62 Key Date #45, Write and score one narration, Due Mon
ScienceTry This! pgs. 204 and 213Read pgs. 214 - 218, begin at Switching Things Around What Do You Remember? and Notebooking Activities (fascinating facts) pgs. 217-218Read pgs. 220-223, stop at My Magnetic Domain
GeographyWest Indies Due 2/22, 2/23 Introduce US Locations Due 4/5 *Please note that US locations and capitals are tested separately. Capitals will be assessed after locations of states.
Memory WorkQuarter 3 Poem Due 2/27, Key dates #37-45 Due 3/6 , Gettysburg Address (3rd-5th grade) Due 3/22, Presidents of the United States of America Due 4/19
LatinPL 19Copybook 19Board Wars


Coming Soon:
Saturday, Feb 25 - Pancake Breakfast at Mighty Fine!
Wednesday, Feb 22 - Pizza Day! 
Monday, Feb 27 - Third Quarter Poem due 

Note: The end of the quarter is just two weeks away, so be sure to check Teacher Ease for any missing assignments and turn them in by Wed. 3/1 to receive credit.
 
Discipleship
Start your home school day with prayer and Bible reading.  Our Character Virtue of the month is Honesty, this week focusing on trustworthiness.  http://www.kidsofintegrity.com/lessons/honesty has wonderful resources to help instill this character trait in your child.

Math:  
Work through Mental Math 9 & 10 this week.
Math Facts: Start each day with a 5 min warm up using the  Math Facts Practice sheets.  Please continue doing facts practice sheets daily at home until all facts are completely mastered.
Workbook Exercises: Please check these daily and have students make corrections.

Math Buddies: We encourage you to regularly use this web site to help you better understand how to teach a lesson and to provide opportunities for your child to practice new skills or review previously learned concepts that they may need extra practice with
Math Buddies login page
Optional Math Buddies: Multiplying Decimals

Reading  
We begin reading Number the Stars this week.  Please bring your book to school each day, and make sure your name is written on it.
Composition 

Spelling
Administer the Classical Phonics Assessment and return to school next Monday.  You need only do Assessment 3 if your student scored well on previous Assessments 1 & 2.  Here are instructions for administering the assessment.

Phonogram Drill Form (written portion) - Parents, read the sound or sounds on the card. Or if you prefer, you can play the sound on the AAS app.  Your student should then write the corresponding phonogram in the box. Mark any your child missed.
Classical Phonics Assessment Tracker (oral portion) - Show the card to the student. He or she should be able to correctly identify all the sounds associated with that card. Please note any phonograms your child missed on the form.
History
Students who are due to create a timeline figure are listed in red in the above table after the lesson number. The following class day, they will show the class the figure, tell  2-3 important points about the lesson, and place their figure on the classroom timeline.
Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
History:
  Memorize Key Dates from Vol. 4:  Due 3/6

The American Revolution 1765-1783
The French Revolution 1789-1799
The Fall of Napoleon at Waterloo June 18, 1815
Karl Marx and the Communist Manifesto  1848
Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution 1859
The War Between the States 1861 - 1865
World War 1 1914-1918 
The Great Depression  1929
World War II 1939-1945

Memorize the Gettysburg Address    Due 3/22
Memorize the Presidents of the United States Due 4/19  Here is list of the presidents,
and a mp3 link for a song to help with memorization.  Here are some president picture memory cards.  Assessment will be oral.
Geography: Continue memorizing the West Indies.  To be assessed 2/22 West Indies Original
West Indies Geography Game
 All maps and songs can be found here.
 
Poetry: "The Village Blacksmith" due 2/27.  Additional copies may be found here.
Scripture:  Continue memorizing Proverbs 3:1-23.  Additional copies may be found here. 

Fortis Academy 4th Grade: Feb 13 - 17


4th2/13/20172/14/20172/15/20172/16/20172/17/2017
DiscipleshipHonesty (Integrity)+ Proverbs 3:1-17
MathHIG p36, TB p 38, LT 23-24 WB Ex 22 & HIG p37-38, TB p39 LT 25-27, WB Ex 23-24HIG p39-41, TB p40 LT 28-34, WB Ex 25 HIG p42, TB p41-42 LT 35-37, WB Ex 26-27HIG p 43, TB p43, Practice 2AHIG p43 TB p44 Practice 2B
ReadingContinue reading classical book of your choice. Pace yourself to complete the book this week.Complete and score one reading narration on choice book if not done last week. Due Monday.
CompositionUgly Duckling RD due, L16, P1: Library Research Reports, vocab studyL16, Part 2: Read source text p128 and create KWO with 4-6 facts p129, review vocab words p127Ugly Duckling RD returned, L16, P2: Fused Outline, Begin FD if timeWork on Ugly Duckling FD due MondayComplete Duckling FD Due Mon. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
GrammarCh 19, L1 Sentences. Review Ref 57. Ch 19, L2 Sentences. Complete Practice Time 1 and 2.Ch 19, L3 Sentences. Ref 58 and Practice Time.Catch-Up Day
SpellingStep 20: Review New Teaching, DS 4-6, Play SparkleDictate sentences 7-9. Complete Reinforcement and Writing Station words if present.Step 20 Spelling TestStep 21 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words and sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 21 Practice."
HistoryThe HolocaustL59* World War II: Part 1    GabeWWII ActivitiesL60* World War II: Part 2 AddieL58 Optional, L59-62 Key Date #45
ScienceComplete Try This! pg. 198 and discussRead pgs. 205 - 209 , begin at Current Events and stop at Try This!Try This! pg. 202Read pgs. 209 - 214 , start at Try This! and stop at Switching Things AroundSee Note below
GeographyWest Indies Due 2/22
Memory WorkQuarter 3 Poem Due 2/27, Key dates #37-45 Due 3/6 , Gettysburg Address (3rd-5th grade) Due 3/22, Presidents of the United States of America Due 4/19
LatinPL 18Copybook 18Board Wars!


Coming Soon:
Monday, Feb 13 - Valentine's Exchange--Bring your decorated bags or boxes! 
Saturday, Feb 25 - Pancake Breakfast!
Monday, Feb 27 - Third Quarter Poem due & Pizza Day!

Discipleship
Start your home school day with prayer and Bible reading.  Our Character Virtue of the month is Honesty, this week focusing on integrity.  http://www.kidsofintegrity.com/lessons/honesty has wonderful resources to help instill this character trait in your child.

Math:  
Work through Mental Math 7 & 8 this week.
Math Facts: Start each day with a 5 min warm up using the  Math Facts Practice sheets.  Please continue doing facts practice sheets daily at home until all facts are completely mastered.
Workbook Exercises: Please check these daily and have students make corrections.

Math Buddies: We encourage you to regularly use this web site to help you better understand how to teach a lesson and to provide opportunities for your child to practice new skills or review previously learned concepts that they may need extra practice with
Math Buddies login page
Optional Math Buddies: More Decimals

Reading  
Continue reading a classical book of choice.  Pace yourself to finish the book this week.  Complete and score one reading narration if not completed last week.  Only one narration is required for this "choice" book.  Next week, we'll begin reading Number the Stars.
Composition 
We'll complete our final draft of "The Ugly Duckling" and begin Unit 6.  Students will learn to write a report by summarizing multiple source texts and then fusing the notes into one outline.
Spelling
We will review the spelling of words containing the sound of /oo/ spelled ui, and words with the same plural and singular form.
History
Students who are due to create a timeline figure are listed in red in the above table after the lesson number. The following class day, they will show the class the figure, tell  2-3 important points about the lesson, and place their figure on the classroom timeline.
Timeline Figure Template
Science
 Next week we will be consuming Wint O Green Lifesavers as part of a science observation. Please let me know by Thursday morning if your child may NOT participate. 

 

Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
History:
  Memorize Key Dates from Vol. 4:  Due 3/6

The American Revolution 1765-1783
The French Revolution 1789-1799
The Fall of Napoleon at Waterloo June 18, 1815
Karl Marx and the Communist Manifesto  1848
Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution 1859
The War Between the States 1861 - 1865
World War 1 1914-1918 
The Great Depression  1929
World War II 1939-1945

Memorize the Gettysburg Address    Due 3/22
Memorize the Presidents of the United States Due 4/19  Here is list of the presidents,
and a mp3 link for a song to help with memorization.  Here are some president picture memory cards.  Assessment will be oral.
Geography: Continue memorizing the West Indies.  To be assessed 2/22 West Indies Original
West Indies Geography Game
 All maps and songs can be found here.
 
Poetry: "The Village Blacksmith" due 2/27.  Additional copies may be found here.
Scripture:  Continue memorizing Proverbs 3:1-23.  Additional copies may be found here.