Highlights of the week of December 7th

  • In morning meeting, read Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford and start The Little Riders by Margaretha Shemin.
  • Right Start Math, Lesson #89 -90 Subtraction from 9 and 11 and Subtracting with doubles and near doubles.
  • 2 (1/2 hour) of Komono Math and PBS Kids.
  • The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Lesson #4. The 1x and 10x tables and activities. Do the Sudoko puzzle bonus practice.
  • Th Life of Fred; Chapter 7; Bacteria, keeping your word, picking your friends and spouse. Counting by twenties; polygons and sequence of numbers.
  • In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #47, #48 and #49; Read “Oh, Brother”, -ED, and Read “Cricket’s Picinic.”
  • LA instruction, TGTB Lesson #13 Geography Physical and Political Maps continued.
  • TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #24-25 Handwriting practice.
  • Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 77-86.
  • Continue evening read aloud Matilda by R. Dahl.
  • Read Alone Frog and Toad, Redstone Jr. High, and Primer Story.
  • REAL Science Odyssey; Sheets of Venus and Earth, the 2nd and 3rd Planet
  • The Story of the World Chapter #6 The Rise of Islam+Mapwork
  • PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
  • Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).
  • Draw a parrot in our sketchbook, create a popsicle stick house.

Highlights from the Week of November 30th

  • In morning meeting, read Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford and I am a Social Detective.
  • Right Start Math, Lesson #87 and #88 Subtraction by going back and Subtracting consecutive numbers.
  • 2 (1/2 hour) of Minecraft.
  • The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Lesson #3. Continue Intro to Multiplication, Adding and multiplying groups. More pentomine puzzles. Keys Worksheet.
  • In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #45 and #46; Read “ Pumpkin and the Kitten” and The fourth job of silent O and Silent E. Gather the geese activity.
  • LA instruction, TGTB Lesson 12 and #13; OR can also say /er/ part 2. Homophones right and write. Geography Physical and Political Maps.
  • TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #22-23 Handwriting practice. Finger trace Capital cursive alphabet on sandpaper letters.
  • Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 65-76.
  • Continue evening read aloud Matilda by R. Dahl.
  • Read Alone Pumpkin and the new Kitten, Daniel’s Duck and Primer Story.
  • REAL Science Odyssey; Start assembly of the Solar System. Sheets of Mercury, the 1st planet. Bill Nye; Motion and Genes.
  • The Story of the World Chapter #5 The Golden Age of India and the Monks in the Ajunta caves. Mapwork. Create a plaster of paris fresco.
  • PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
  • Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).
  • Create glass ornament with local glass maker and pick up after firing.
  • Finish a paper mache bee nest pinata that we started in the Spring.

Highlights from the week of November 23rd

  • In morning meeting, read Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford.
  • Right Start Math, Lesson #86 Subtraction as a missing addend.
  • 2 (1/2 hour) of Prodigy.
  • The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Lesson #3. Continue Intro to Multiplication, Adding and multiplying groups. Walt Curlee art and Arrays; counting plants in the garden that are organized by arrays in “Appalachian Blackberry Patch.” More pentomine puzzles. Finish worksheet Arrays in the Garden.
  • In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #44; The third job of silent e. Build words with silent e. Complete activity sheet, Detective Dog gets a Clue.
  • LA instruction, TGTB Lesson 11; Qu words.
  • TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #20 Handwriting practice.
  • Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 62-64.
  • Continue evening read aloud The Witches by R. Dahl.
  • Read Alone Captain Underpants and Start Daniel’s Duck.
  • REAL Science Odyssey; Unit #11; Planets worksheet.
  • KiwiCrates Surface Tension science.
  • KiwiCrates Shibori Messenger bag
  • PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
  • Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).

Happy Thanksgiving!

Highlights from the week of November 16th

  • In morning meeting, read Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford.
  • Right Start Math, Lesson #85 continued.
  • 2 (1/2 hour) of Prodigy.
  • The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Lesson #2 and started Lesson #3. Intro to Multiplication, Adding and multiplying groups. Finish collecting cookies worksheet. Walt Curlee art and Arrays; counting plants in the garden that are organized by arrays in “Appalachian Blackberry Patch.”
  • The Life of Fred; Chapter 5, To the pet store; not holding grudges, how multiplication makes work easier, three $26 lambs=$78
  • In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #43; Read “In my Backpack” again.
  • LA instruction, TGTB Lesson 8 and 9; Ew, Ow, Ou; Or can sound like /er/. Homophone hear and here.
  • TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #18-19 Handwriting practice.
  • Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 59-61.
  • The Story of the World, Chapter #5 The Medieval Indian Empire. The Guptas.
  • Continue evening read aloud The Witches by R. Dahl.
  • Read Alone The Magic School Bus, the Moon, The Magic School Bus the Butterfly Bunch.
  • REAL Science Odyssey; Unit #11; The Sun is the center of our solar system. Watch Bill Nye, Planets. Paint the Sun and get materials for the solar system.
  • PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
  • Practical Life: Leaf raking
  • Perler bead art and ornaments. Make a hand turkey with acrylic paints.
  • Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).

Highlights from the week of November 9th

  • In morning meeting, read Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford.
  • Right Start Math, Lesson #85; Ten minus a number; Write 10 minus a number equations in math journal.
  • 2 (1/2 hour) of Minecraft.
  • The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Lesson #2 and started Lesson #3. Intro to Multiplication, Adding and multiplying groups. Pentomino card #1 and collecting cookies worksheet. Daily dose in Lesson #3. Play the fruit game for multiplying groups.
  • The Life of Fred; Chapter 4 Maps, similes, posting bail, what being pardoned means and 5×3=3×5
  • In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #43; Read “In my Backpack” Read warm up and complete activity sheet.
  • LA instruction, TGTB Lesson 7; Common and Proper Nouns; homophones see and sea and opposites.
  • TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #16-17 Handwriting practice. Overview of W-Z, numbers and punctuation and sketches.
  • Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 46-58.
  • The Story of the World, Chapter #4 The Byzantine Empire, The laws of Justinian. Paper dolls of the Emperor and Empress continued. Listen to the speech of Theodora on Khan Academy.
  • Continue evening read aloud The Witches by R. Dahl.
  • Read Alone The Fire Cat and Amelia Bedelia.
  • REAL Science Odyssey; Unit #11; The Sun is the center of our solar system. Watch Bill Nye, Planets. Brainstorm ideas for the solar system model,
  • PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Scratch drawings.
  • Practical life; Review handwashing and read a coronavirus flip book for kids.
  • Drawing dragons and Start TG&TB typing lesson #1

Highlights from the Week of November 2nd

  • In morning meeting, read Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford.
  • Right Start Math, Lesson #83-84; Enrichment Adding really large numbers and patterns. Solving “Taking From” Problems.
  • 2 (1/2 hour) of Minecraft.
  • Intro to The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Set up Math Journal and Do Roll and Solve Bonus activities.
  • In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #40; Silent E can have two jobs. Detective Dog activity. Practicing reading word cards 202-211 and fluency sheets continued. Lesson #41 Read “Under the Carpet.” Guess the shadow activity and read warm up sheet.
  • LA instruction, TGTB Lesson 6; KN Read Aloud Polly at School.
  • TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #14-15 Handwriting practice. Overview of A-J and sketches.
  • Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 48-55.
  • The Story of the World, Chapter #4 The Byzantine Empire, The laws of Justinian. Justinian and Theodora. Paper dolls of the Emperor and Empress. Mapworks of the Empire.
  • Continue evening read aloud Upside Down Magic and Miss Rumphius.
  • Read Aloud The Fire Cat.
  • REAL Science Odyssey; Phases of the Moon and how the moon moves in the sky.
  • PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week.
  • Kiwicrates; Roller Coaster Science and Coral Reefs.
  • Playing folk songs with instruments.