| 4th Grade Week 31 | 4/26/2021 | 4/27/2021 | 4/28/2021 | 4/29/2021 | 4/30/2021 |
| Discipleship | Cooperation: "Understanding others to effectively work with them" |
| Bible | Titus 2:11-3:7, Philemon 1:4-7, Hebrews 4:12-16 | | Read Hebrews 11 | James 1 & 3 | 1 Peter 3:8-18 |
| Math | | Ch 17, L1 TB p226-229, WB p183 | Ch 17, L2 TB p230-233 WB p186 | Ch 17, L3 TB p234-240, WB p194 | Review 5 |
| Spelling | Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 28 Practice." | Field Trip! | Review card box, DS 4-9 on same paper started Thurs. Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch
| Step 28 Test & Review phonograms eigh, ei, ey, ph, kn, gn, nk, ough, ew
| Review phonograms eigh, ei, ey, ph, kn, gn, nk, ough, ew
*See note below |
| Grammar | | Ch 24, L2: Alphabetizing: Review Ref 73 & 74, Do Practice 1 & 2 CCC | Ch 24, L3: Dictionary & Entry Words Review Ref 75, Do Practice 1, 2 & 3 | |
| Writing | | Write Milky Way RD. Locate and put in your binder the three paragraphs you wrote about constellations. You'll need them for tomorrow. (Orion, Great Bear & Milky Way) | Introduce the Essay Model & writing a conclusion | Write conclusion paragraph and include 3 dress-ups and 1 opener. This paragraph does not have a topic or clincher sentence. & Introduce "Writing an Introduction" |
| Reading | | Read Ch 8 and answer questions p18-19 | Discussion, vocab study and begin reading Ch 9 | Finish reading Ch 9 answering questions as you go |
| Latin | | | | |
| History | | Read "Africa, Independent" p469-474 Answer: What was Apartheid? How long was it law in South Africa? Write 2 facts about Mandela. | Nelson Mandela | Sept. 11, 2001 Attack
Ask your parents where they were on 9/11. What are their recollections of that day? |
| Geography | | Review Southern Europe |
| Science | | Color the Great Blue Heron & Play this review game!
All About Feathers | Shorebirds | Song Birds
Play the videos then Click on the purple + (upper right corner) for a fun challenge! |
| Memory Work | | | POETRY: Poem 4 on 5/11
GEOGRAPHY:
KEY DATES: 1-12 on 5/11
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/6 |
Coming Soon:
Thursday, April 29 - Spirit Day & Pizza Day!
Monday-Friday May 3-6 Fortis Art Show
Friday, May 6 Grammar Electives Play
Discipleship:
Objective: Experience the joy of the Lord which comes from spending time in His presence.
Start your homeschool day with prayer and Bible reading. Our virtue this month is Cooperation. Character Council has some great resources to help develop this character trait in your child.
Math
Here are some fun Optional Math Games and math videos to practice math skills learned this year.
Objectives:
1. Investigate the lengths of the edges and the dimensions of the faces of cuboids.
2. Construct cubes and cuboids using a net.
3. Identify matching edges and vertices.
4. Investigate and identify parallel edges and faces of cubes and cuboids.
5. Review
Spelling
Objectives:
1. Analyze six ways to spell the sound of /er/.
2. Review phonograms
*Please give Phonogram Assessments 4 & 5 the week of May 3rd. 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.
Reading
Please bring your book to class each day.
Objectives:
1. Practice reading fluency and comprehension skills
2. Compare and contrast characters.
3. Identify similes in literature
4. Learn new vocabulary
Grammar
Objectives: Practice dictionary and alphabetizing skills
Writing
*The IEW writing contest deadline is Friday, April 30. (See https://iew.com/iew-writing-contest-2021 for details.)
1. Know the structure of an essay
2. Learn how to write a simple introduction and conclusion to a 5-paragraph report
3. Brainstorm dress-ups to use in Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs: -ly, who/which clause, www.asia, because clause, strong verb, quality adjective, prepositional opener, adverb opener & Very short sentence
History
Objectives:
1. Know that from 1948-1994 apartheid made racial discrimination and segregation legal in South Africa.
2. Know that Nelson Mandela was elected the first black president of South Africa in 1994.
3. Know that the US was attacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001
Science
Objectives:
1. Identify shore birds
2. Know characteristics of ducks and geese
Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry: Our fourth quarter poem is 'The Dentist and the Crocodile". Additional copies here.
Geography: We are continuing our study of Scandinavia this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank is provided.
History: We are continuing our memorization of the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help
with this. Here are two: US Presidents to "America" and US Presidents. For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/5/21
Key Dates for 3rd quarter:
1. The War Between the States 1861-1865
2. World War I 1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution 1917
4. The Great Depression 1929-1939
5. World War II 1939-1945
6. The Cold War 1945-1991
7. The Formation of Israel 1948
8. Mao & Communist Victory in China 1949
9. Martin Luther King & the Civil Rights Movement 1950-1968
10, Man Walks on the Moon 1969
11. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 1989
12. The Collapse of the Soviet Union December 26, 1991
