Highlights from the Week of December 9th

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  • Tea and Poetry; Read “The Elf and the Dormouse” by Oliver Herford from Favorite Poems of Childhood. Recite the poem “Tragedy”.
  • In Beast Academy, simple multiplication continued. Estimating and Counting up. Practice online and completed online test.
  • Discussed Gravity.
  • Explode the Code (4 pages). Finish book 1.5.
  • Start the food chain art project.  Cut out animals that form a food chain.
  • Story of the World Chapter 15, The Phoenicians and the founding of the city of Carthage by Dido.
  • Read aloud “Wings of Fire” and the “Fire Cat”
  • Release adult ladybugs after being fed for a week!
  • In our reading instruction All about Reading, Chapter 42; Plurals S and ES.Review phenomes and word cards.
  • HWT Cursive Kickoff writing with page 26-27, F and Q and words.
  • Group movement class on Mondays from 5-6 @ Together in Movement.
  • In practical life, Cecelia walks dogs and walks between 4-5 miles a week.Helped make dinner.
  • Read Alone, “Frog and Toad: The Garden” and “The Cookie”
  • Read aloud “Muff and Ruff and the Fat Cat.”

Highlights from the Week of December 2nd

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  • Tea and Poetry; Read “The Tyger” by William Blake from Favorite Poems of Childhood.
  • In Beast Academy, Subtraction and Regrouping. Intro to simple multiplication.
  • Explode the Code (4 pages).
  • Finish the starry night/tree picture (Phase 3) and add the trunks and leaves. Start the accordion fish.
  • Story of the World Chapter 14 The Israelites leave Egypt and form their own nation.
  • Leaf Identification, Press leaves in contact paper.
  • Practiced letter formation.
  • Trip to the Library.
  • Nature walk collected rocks in the stream.
  • Created art submission to submit to the Montgomery County Library art competition.
  • Read aloud “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” by JK Rowling
  • Read aloud “Homer Price and the Super Duper” by Robert McCloskey
  • Read aloud“ Homer Price and the Donut Story” by Robert McCloskey
  • Observed ladybug pupa emerging as adults.
  • In our reading instruction All about Reading, Chapter 41-42; Plurals S and ES.
  • HWT Cursive Kickoff writing with page 24, H+words.
  • Group movement class on Mondays from 5-6 @ Together in Movement.
  • In practical life, Cecelia walks dogs and walks between 4-5 miles a week.
  • Read Alone, “Creepy Carrots” and “Frog and Toad.”
  • Read Alone, “Cobweb the Cat” and “Yuck”, short stories in her primer.

Highlights from the Weeks of November 21st and 25th

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  • Tea and Poetry; Read “The Walrus and the Carpenter” by Lewis Carroll from Favorite Poems of Childhood.
  • Reread SEL We Thinkers “Thinking with your Eyes” and “Keeping your Body in the Group”
  • In Beast Academy, Multiple numbers, arranging from least to greatest. Strategies for Sums.
  • Explode the Code (4 pages).
  • Started the starry night/tree picture in background (Phase1) background  and added sun and circles (Phase 2).
  • Story of the World Chapter 10 Ancient China.
  • Read aloud the story of IO from Greek Mythology.
  • Leaf Identification, Collect leaves to press.
  • Read aloud “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” By JK Rowling
  • Read aloud “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”.
  • Practiced letter formation.
  • Observed ladybug larvae entering the pupa stage.
  • “Symmetry” Build a rotating Kalidascope and a stationary one. Kiwi crate.
  • Start monitoring daylight hours in preparation for the winter solstice. Also added temperature.
  • In our math story in the Life of Fred Edgewood, Last Chapter, Counting by 5s.
  • In our reading instruction All about Reading, Chapter 40; Reviewed words and chop activity.
  • HWT Cursive Kickoff writing with page 24, H+words.
  • Group movement class on Mondays from 5-6 @ Together in Movement.
  • In practical life, Cecelia walks dogs and walks between 4-5 miles a week. She cooked brussel sprouts but wouldn’t eat them.
  • Read Alone, “Pete the Cat, Too Cool for School” and “Fred and Ted”“Officer Buckle” and “Gloria”

Highlights from the Week of November 11th

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  • Tea and Poetry; Read “The Owl and the Pussycat” by Edward Lear from Favorite Poems of Childhood.
  • Reread SEL We Thinkers “Keeping our Minds and Bodies in the Group”
  • Discussed when friends come to play. In Beast Academy, Read the lesson on Comparing, greater than, less than and equal to. Practice pages online and/or in the practice book.
  • Story of the World Chapter 9, The Indus River Valley and Chapter 11, Changes in Africa and the Story of Ananzi the Spider from Nigeria. Colored Image of Ancient Statues.
  • Reading aloud “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” By JK Rowling
  • Observed ladybug larvae in the habitat.
  • Additional printing practice.
  • Start monitoring daylight hours in preparation for the winter solstice. Also added temperature.
  • In our math story in the Life of Fred Edgewood, percents and median numbers .
  • In our reading instruction All about Reading, Chapter 38 and Chapter 39, Cause and Effect, Reviewed words and read “At Camp” and “Frank Shrank” from primer.
  • HWT Cursive Kickoff writing with page 24, H+words.
  • Group movement class on Mondays from 5-6 @ Together in Movement.
  • In practical life, Cecelia walks dogs and walks between 4-5 miles a week.
  • Read Alone, “Oscars Book of Trash”, “Amelia Bedelia, Sleepover”, and“Leo a Ghost Story”.
  • Read Aloud “Katy Duck makes a friend”
  • Painted a canvas pouch from Kiwicrates.