Important dates:
Mon. 2/12: No school/Teacher in-service
Wed. 2/14: Middle States assessed
Wed. 2/14: Valentine card exchange/Spirit Day!
Wed. 2/28: Pizza Day!
I hope everyone enjoys their extra day at home this week and has a wonderful Valentine's week! We have a busy week ahead, filled with new learning and fun. I am enjoying your sweeties!
Class List: Caedence, Jessa, Cynthia, Mariah, Amelia, Katya, Makafui, Logan, Eli, Nolan, Elias, Andersen
Math
Objectives: to understand simple subtraction problems; to understand subtraction as whole minus a part.
- We begin introduction to subtraction this week. We are emphasizing the fact that the minus sign really means "take away".
- Remember that the hands-on (concrete) portion of the lesson is the most important. If your child is struggling with the paper portion (the abstract), go back to concrete. It is important to stay in the concrete phase as long as they need to.
Reading
Objectives: to begin reading and accurately blending words and sentences that contain three consonant blends (scr, str, spl, spr).
- Please make sure to go over each OPG reading lesson, including reviews, daily. Consistency and repetition is key, for creating beautiful, competent readers!
- Please follow up each lesson and mini book review, by having your child read to you, a book at their appropriate level. This should be done at a separate time of the day from their OPG lesson.
- I have been sending home books in reading folders for each student at their appropriate reading level. However, if you feel that you would like your own phonics friendly books at home, you are welcome to copy and paste the link below for a list of phonetic readers that will go along well with our curriculum. *These are NOT at all required or mandatory for you to purchase. They are simply resources for anyone who is needing or wanting additional resources.
https://peacehillpress.com/books-for-beginning-readers/
These readers are also phonetic and would provide additional practice for your student :
All About Reading "Run, Bug Run" reader/ "The Runt Pig" reader/ "Cobweb The Cat" reader
Writing
Objectives: To write the capital letters and lower case letters correctly (typically top to bottom/left to right) on handwriting paper; to write first and last names correctly on handwriting paper; to be able to accurately copy a sentence, using handwriting lines correctly.
- Keep monitoring proper pencil grip and correct letter formation!
- Poem link (Please click to see the assigned lines to copy)
Spelling
Objectives: To be able to write words with final blends accurately from dictation; to be able to write simple phrases and sentences accurately from dictation.
- This week we begin writing words with blends. If your child is struggling to write the words correctly, or leaving out a consonant, refer them back to the oral segmenting of the word with the chips. This way they can make sure they are accounting for every letter in the word.
- ****Some students are still having difficulty differentiating SH, TH, CH when spelling words. Please continue to practice this!
- Please make sure to have your student do their work in Spelling Journal and send to school.
History
Objectives: to gain an understanding that history began with God and creation; to see God's hand in every event.
- Song for the semester: The Star-Spangled Banner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPKp29Luryc
Science
Objectives: to be able to identify the 8 planets in order of distance from the sun; to identify and describe the 5 phases of the moon; to be able to explain that the rotation of the earth is the reason we have night and day.
Objectives: to be able to identify the 8 planets in order of distance from the sun; to identify and describe the 5 phases of the moon; to be able to explain that the rotation of the earth is the reason we have night and day.
- see table
Geography
Objectives: to identify and name the Continents and Oceans on a map; to sing the names of the Middle States of the US.
- Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
- Middle States of the US song will be assessed WEDNESDAY!
Memory Work
Objectives: To memorize true, good, and beautiful pieces and recite to the class.
- Please take a few minutes each homeschool day to review memory work! (Poem, Matthew verses, Geography song, Timeline song)