Blog Abbreviations:
L-Lesson | KWO-Key Word Outline | NB-Science Notebook |
TB- Textbook | RD- Rough Draft | SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4 |
WB- Workbook | FD- Final Draft | |
CCC-Complete, check, correct | Grammar- Shurley English | NT- New Teaching |
MM- Mental Math | TM - Teacher's Manual | DS - Dictate Sentences |
FP-Facts Practice Sheet |
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 Character Virtue of the month is Justice.
Note: Parents may want to preview Wednesday's Bible reading before assigning it to your student.
Math
You will need to print some Blackline Masters for this week's lessons. You can download them here:
Wednesday: Hundreds Chart
Friday: Graph Paper
Begin math with a 5 minute warm-up of addition practice using Facts Practice A. When your child can complete FP-A correctly in 5 min, move on to FP-B (subtraction).
Objectives:
1. Find multiples of a one-digit number
2. Find common multiples
3. Find factors of whole numbers up to 100
4. Identify prime and composite numbers
5. Find common factors
Spelling
Objective: Spell words ending in tion and alphabetize to the fourth letter
Reading
Objectives:
1. Identify virtues in characters
2. Summarize a passage through oral narration
3. Interact with the text through discussion and activities
4. Increase vocabulary
Writing
Objectives:
1. Create a KWO from a source text.
2. Write a rough draft of a fable using KWO and composition checklist.
3. Incorporate new vocabulary and "ly" words into composition.
4. Create a title that repeats or reflects key words from the final sentence
5. Write a polished final draft of a fable
Grammar
Objectives:
1. Identify nouns as "common" or proper" and "singular" or "plural."
2. Identify the simple subject and simple predicate of a sentence.
Latin
Objective: Learn Latin vocabulary, derivatives and prayers
History
Objectives:
1. Identify factors that led to the War Between the States.
2. Identify key figures of the war.
2. Identify key figures of the war.
3. Research a war hero.
Note: Choose a person from the Civil War that you would like to learn more about. Read about their life and write a paragraph in your journal describing what that individual did during the Civil War that was notable or commendable. Some possible ideas include various political figures, generals, spies, abolitionists, etc. There are many more! Students will be sharing this information with classmates on Wednesday of next week.
https://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war.php has biographies on many people, including the following:
President Abraham Lincoln
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Mary Walker
Dorothea Dix
Louisa May Alcott
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Mary Walker
Dorothea Dix
Louisa May Alcott
Objectives:
1. Review and be able to describe insect parts and functions.
2. Know how to identify and label insects.
3. Begin study of insect life cycles.
Note: If your student would like more information on pinning and labeling insects, here are a couple YouTube videos:
Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects that you can print or use for reference and insect identification:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf
Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard". Additional copies here.
Geography: We will begin our study of Southern Europe this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling continents and oceans on a map.
Science: Classification of Life: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
