Highlights from September/October 2021

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  • September Unschooling and Outdoor Month due to our possessions being stored and in between houses.
  • 2 (1/2 hour) of Prodigy
  • The Life of Fred; Friday Math Story
  • Review Beowulf
  • Community Service-Filling the Blessing Box near Hyattsville Elementary
  • Swimming and games at PG Pool
  • What about the Eqyptians; What happens to a Mummy.
  • Field Trip to the Natural History Museum to look at mummies and insects.
  • Sketches based on Egyptian Art.
  • Explore Local Parks, such as Constitution Garden
  • Get library cards and explore Gaithersburg public library. Check out books about the Eqyptians and mummification.
  • Lesson #22 Writing and Storyboarding with Linda Jordon.
  • Field Trip Watkins Park and the Wonderland Playground and Farm.
  • Schoolhouse Rock 2x and 3x tables
  • Field Trip; Sunnyside Skate Park
  • Kiwicrates; Making a bow and arrow
  • Kiwicrates; Clay sculptures and clay succulents
  • Playing percussion instruments
  • Health-Managing Covid 19 when a family member is exposed.
  • Tin foil boats and making objects that float.
  • Making puppets and backgrounds for a theater.
  • Selling a home-Came to Title Company to sign documents.

Spring Curriculum Summary

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Curriculum References: The Middle Ages Semester 2 Spring 2020-2021

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Language Arts/Spelling:

  • All About Reading Level 3  (Orton-Gillingham; multisensory)
  • All About Spelling Level 2    (Orton-Gillingham; multisensory)
  • The Good and the Beautiful LA- Level  2
  • All about Reading Interactive board and Flashcards with Short Story Series
  • Speech Therapy-Linda Jordon (Phonetic Awareness support using Lindamood-Bell Lips) College Park Speech and Language Clinic
  • Explode the Code-Phonics Level 4 and 4.5

Writing and Comprehension:

  • The Good and the Beautiful Level 2 Writing

Math

  • The Life of Fred- Stanley Schmidt Elementary Series; Goldfish
  • Right Start Math; Level B
  • The Good and the Beautiful; Level 3 Math

Science and STEM:

  • Nature Studies
  • R.E.A.L Science Chemistry (Level 1)
  • Kiwi Crates and Radish boxes-STEM
  • Bill Nye the Science Guy

History/Geography (Social Studies

  • The Story of the World; The Middle Ages-Susan Wise Bauer

Music/Art

  • Peter Yarrow-Favorite Folk Songs Collection
  • Peter and the Wolf-Maestro Classics
  • The Story of Swan Lake-Maestro Classics
  • Pinterest Art Projects

Latin:

  • Song School Latin-Classical Academic Press (audio and cards)

PE:

  • Colleen Doyle-Together in Movement-Movement Class
  • Daily Walks and Hikes
  • Local Parks, especially Magruder Park and Buddy Addick State Park.
  • Takoma Park Soccer

Read Alone:

  • Level 3/Level 4 Readers

HEALTH:

  • SEL-I am a Social Detective- Social Explorers Curriculum
  • Oral Care-Dentist
  • Learning about the Coronavirus, handwashing and the importance of masks
  • Practical Life, cooking, starting a business, gardening
  • Community Service; Filling the local blessing box

Highlights from the week of May 17th

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  • In morning meeting, read aloud King of the Wind.
  • Minecraft and or Prodigy (1/2 hour, 3x a week).
  • Right Start Math Lesson #128 and #129 Finding Symmetry and Tangram Symmetry. Start Review for end of year assessment.
  • 2x and 3x games
  • TG and TB Math Lesson #11 and #13 enrichment, race to the end zone and logical thinking!
  • TG and TB LA Lesson#29 and #32, Acrostic Poetry and Geography, the equator.
  • Start AAS; Level 2, Lesson #9 Silent e. Written quiz.
  • AAR; Lesson #6 The Fourth Sound of Y, Photo album and cupcake activity, start fluency sheets.
  • Explode the Code, Level 4.5, 28-36 pages .
  • Evening read aloud 21 Balloons.
  • Read Alone Prairie School.
  • Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
  • Started Takoma Park Soccer, Team Orange.
  • Story of the World Chapter #19; John Lackland and Robin Hood.
  • MEL Science, Invisible Copper and Ink for Spies.
  • Ongoing: recite the poem (kid’s version) of the story of Beowulf (all year).
  • Sing song school Latin Songs.
  • Roey’s Paintbox and Sketching from a video.
  • Researching Leopard Gekko habitats.
  • Schoolhouse Rock; 2x and 3x tables.
  • Practical Life: Assembling a grill.
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Highlights from the week of May 10th

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  • In morning meeting, read aloud Misty of Chincoteague and start King of the Wind.
  • Minecraft and or Prodigy (1/2 hour, 3x a week).
  • Right Start Math Lesson #126 and #127, Comparing Fractions by Weighing and the Lines of Symmetry.
  • 2x and 3x games
  • TG and TB Math Lesson #12, Multiplication and Measurement and 3x Bingo!
  • Life of Fred Goldfish, Chapter 19, the last math story!
  • TG and TB LA Lesson#28, Start ANK, IND, ILD, INK Part 2 continued, homophones their and there.
  • Start AAS; Level 2, Lesson #9 Silent e. Do dictation and tile exercises.
  • AAR; Lesson #6 The Fourth Sound of Y, Photo album and cupcake activity, start fluency sheets.
  • Explode the Code, Level 4.5, pages 17-27.
  • Evening read aloud 21 Balloons.
  • Read Alone, Prairie School.
  • Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
  • Started Takoma Park Soccer, Team Orange.
  • Story of the World Chapter #18; The Crusades, the story of Saladin and El Cid and begin Chapter 19 King Richard, the Lionheart.
  • R.E.A.L Science, What is an element?
  • Ongoing: recite the poem (kid’s version) of the story of Beowulf (all year).
  • Sing song school Latin Songs.
  • Observed cicadas in the yard.
  • Created a baker’s dozen donuts.
  • Schoolhouse Rock; 2x and 3x songs.