6th week mark! Keep up the good work at home! At
this point we are getting into the swing of things but may also be feeling some
overwhelm or push-back on homeschool. Keep at it! It will and is paying off. ~Mrs. Woolsey
September
dates to remember:
September
14 – Dodgeball Tournament (6pm-8pm @ Glad Tidings Church)
September
26 – Spirit/DOGS/Pizza Day!
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Discipleship:
Our Character Virtue of the month is Fear of the Lord. Fear
of the Lord is knowing and understanding the glory and majesty of God. Fruit of
the Spirit: Faithfulness.
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Math: Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of multiplication
practice using Facts Practice H. Strive to memorize multiplication facts
(at least 1-12) ASAP. The binder has a multiplication chart in it that your
student can review for additional help in memorizing. Plus, a blank one they
can fill out. Have them fill it out without help and the ones they miss, they
can rewrite multiple times to help commit to memory.
Objectives:
1. Multiply up to a four-digit number by a one-digit number.
2. Multiply a two-digit number by a two-digit multiple of
10.
3. Practice multiplication.
4. Practice estimation with multiplication
5. Continue to memorize multiplication facts 1-12.
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Spelling:
Objective: Spell multi-syllable words ending in “ss.”
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Reading
Objectives:
1. Learn about life during the Civil War.
2. Increase vocabulary (review new vocabulary words prior to
reading).
4. Engage in discussion, sharing ideas, meaning, and information from the reading.
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Writing
Objectives:
1. Introduce the Story Sequence Chart.
2. Create a Story Sequence Outline of a myth using the Story
Sequence Chart.
3. Brainstorm dress-ups and review vocabulary.
4. Write the first paragraph of a 3 paragraph myth
introducing the characters and setting.
5. Write the second paragraph of a myth describing the
conflict or problem.
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Grammar
Objectives:
1. Identify subject pronouns in sentences.
2. Correctly use subject pronouns in an original sentence.
3. Identify possessive noun pronouns in sentences.
4. Correctly use possessive noun pronouns in an original
sentence.
5. Review grammar skills.
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History
Objectives:
1. Present Civil War lapbook projects.
2. Know that the United States still faced multiple problems
after the Civil War.
3. Learn about Canada’s
independence from Great Britain.
Science
Objectives:
1. Compare and contrast butterflies, moths and skippers.
2. Identify unique characteristics of Lepidoptera anatomy.
3. Know that monarch butterflies migrate from northern North
America to southern Mexico for the winter.
4. Continue to identify and pin insects.
Notes:
·
Here's a website to help with identification: TRENDING
& MOST COMMON — Texas Insect Identification Tools (texashighplainsinsects.net)
·
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
· Information on pinning and labeling insects:
https://youtu.be/-Ve5mftxnwk?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/bP726-Zmdqc?feature=shared
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Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day
working on the following memory work.
Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "The
Father's Vineyard".
Geography: We are studying Southern Europe. The
song and map can be found on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students
will be responsible for labeling countries on a map.
History: Key Dates for 1st quarter (also
found in binder):
1.
The War Between the States: 1861 – 1865
2.
World War I: 1914
– 1918
3.
Lenin and the Russian Revolution: 1917
