Important dates:
Wed. 2/28: Pizza Day! POEM #3 assessed
Wed. 3/7: NEST meeting
3/12 - 3/16: Spring Break!
It is hard to believe that we are just shy of 2 months until the last day of school and 2 weeks until Spring Break! I pray that you and your student are continuing to delight in learning. I pray that you continue to enjoy your moments of schooling as you see the fruits of the love and labor of homeschooling.
Math
Objectives: to understand simple subtraction problems; to understand subtraction as whole minus a part; to understand and be able to use the counting back strategy to solve a subtraction problem.
- This week we are counting back during subtraction. The big concept of these lessons are to realize that numbers have order and when we subtract we can use what we know about number order to count back. A number line is utilized in some of these lessons. Please note in the lesson on page 81, counters (concrete stage) are assigned to the number line. Using a number line to add and subtract is an abstract concept. If your child is having trouble, please make sure that you continue to relate the counters with the number line. Remember, the main objective of these lessons is to connect number order with the subtraction operation.
Reading
Objectives: to read and accurately blend words and sentences with long a/silent e pattern; to be able to differentiate between a short vowel and a long vowel word.
- This week we are venturing into the world of long vowels! We are focusing on silent "e" with long "a" this week. *Please read over the "Note to the Instructor" at the top of p.130
- The sight word have is introduced in lesson 66.
- 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.
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.
- Handwriting this week will be Mark 12:30 (Our Kindergarten verse!) Ask your student to sing it for you :) Next week we will begin copywork over our new poem.
- Keep monitoring proper pencil grip and correct letter formation!
Spelling
Objectives: To be able to write words with initial blends accurately from dictation; to be able to write simple phrases and sentences accurately from dictation.
- You should have introduced key cards 7 and 8 in last Thursday's lesson. There is not a word list this week, but you will be dictating phrases.
- 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.
- We are continuing to discuss the 5 phases of the moon (New Moon, Crescent Moon, Half-Moon, Gibbous Moon, and Full Moon).
- Continue to review the planets song!
Geography
Objectives: to identify and name the Continents and Oceans on a map; to sing the names of the Southern States of the US.
- Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
- Southern States of the US due 3/23
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)
