Fortis Academy 4th Grade: Mar 6 - 10


4th3/6/20173/7/20173/8/20173/9/20173/10/2017
DiscipleshipPerseverence + Proverbs 3:1-20
MathHIG p 60-61, TB p59 LT 18-23, WB Ex 38 & HIG p62-63, TB p60-61 LT 24-27, WB Ex 39Review HIG p 62-63, TB p 60-61 LT 24-27, CCC Ex 39, Do WB EX 40Practice 2D, Begin Review B if timeTB p65-67: Review B. CCC & Return to school after break (3/20) for a HW grade.
ReadingNumber the Stars: Read Chap 12-end this week.
CompositionWriter's Conference & Peer Review of "The Knights of the Round Table", L17, Part 4 Begin FD, Poem 4 Sent homeLesson 17, Part 4: Complete Final Draft. Due Wed stapled: Rubric, FD, RDPresent your choice of "Tom Thumb" or "Ugly Duckling" to the class!IEW Break!
GrammarCh 22, L1: Classify Sentences, Ref. 65 & 66: Writing a Business LetterCh 22 L2 Classify Sentences. Use Ref 65-67 to draft a business letter to a company of your choice. Please address, but do not seal an envelope as well. We will look at these together in class Wednesday.Ch 22, L3 Sentences. Peer review business letters.Seal and stamp your business letter, and mail it!
SpellingStep 23: Review New Teaching. Dictate sentences 4-6 on same paper started Thurs. Play Sparkle!Step 22: Review Card box. Dictate sentences 7-9. Complete Reinforcement and Writing Station words if presentStep 23 Spelling TestStep 24 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words and sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 24 Practice."
HistoryKey Dates Test & Formation of Israel ActivitiesRead Quarter 4 intro pgs. 408-410, L65 Mother Teresa & Billy Graham MicahMother Teresa & Billy GrahamL66 Mao Zedong Forms the People's Republic of China      Abe
ScienceTry This! pg. 227Read pgs. 230- 232 begin at Electrifying Magnet and stop at Motor MomentsTry This! pg. 232 and What Do You Remember? and Notebooking Activities (fascinating facts)Read pgs. 232 - 234, begin with Motor Moments
GeographyUS Locations Due 4/5
Memory WorkKey dates #37-46, Gettysburg Address (3rd-5th grade) Due 3/22, Presidents of the United States of America Due 4/19, Quarter 4 Poem Due 5/1
LatinLesson 20Copybook L20Board Wars!


Coming Soon:
Monday, March 6 - Key Dates Test 
Wednesday, March 8 - Nest Meeting 9:15am in the Sanctuary
March 13-17 - Spring Break! 
Wednesday, March 22 - Gettysburg Address Due
Wednesday, March 29 - Pizza Day

It's hard to believe that the 3rd quarter is over, spring break is right around the corner, and the 4th quarter is already upon us!  I pray that you all have a restful week off during spring break and that you come back refreshed and ready to finish well. Fourth quarter always goes by quickly; let's make it as great as the previous three have been!  Everyone has worked very hard and should have a sense of accomplishment.  Whether you are staying at home or traveling, have a fun, safe and blessed week off!!
Mrs. Johnson 

Discipleship
Start your home school day with prayer and Bible reading.  This month's character virtue is perseverance.  http://www.kidsofintegrity.com/lessons/perseverance  has fun ideas to help instill this quality in your children.

Math:  
Work through Mental Math 13 & 14 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 BuddiesWe 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:Using models to solve word problems involving decimals

Reading  
Finish 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: "In Christ Alone"  Due 5/1  Additional copies may be found here 
If you would like to listen to the song, a YouTube video  can be found here. 

Scripture:  Continue memorizing Proverbs 3:1-23.  Additional copies may be found here. 



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.