Kinder Week 14 11/5-11/9


K week 1411/5/201811/6/201811/7/201811/8/201811/9/2018Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipUnit Verse: 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
BibleSelf Control (Book of Virtues)Jesus Fights Temptation: Luke 4:1-13Self Control (Book of Virtues)The Funky Fox: Nehemiah 4.
MathEM-A p147-148EM-A p149-151 and journal EM-A p152-153EM-A p154-156 and journalEM-A p157-158
SpellingAAS-Step 6AAS-Step 6 p42-43 "Spell on Paper" In spelling journal (label “Step 6” at the top of the page) and return tomorrow. Review "More Words"AAS-Step 6AAS-Step 7 p45-46 through "Spell with Tiles"
WritingkHWT-p57-58 (word and sentence practice page and k)y,jHWT-p59 (letter k word and sentence practice page)HWT-p60-61 (letter y and j)
ReadingOPG-L48OPG-L48OPG-L49OPG-L49Review L48/49"nk"/adding "s"
HistoryLittle Pilgrims Read "The young hero and the horrible giant" in JSBLittle Pilgrims Read "The Good Shepard" in JSB
GeographyUnited States: Eastern States - Due 01/07
SciencePlanets-SaturnPlanets-Uranus
Memory WorkQuarter 2 Poem Due 11/28
Important dates:
Mon 11/5 - Moms in Prayer 9:00
Wed 11/7 - New Family Informational - Invite your friends who are interested in Fortis!
Wed 11/7 - Pony Rides @ 1:30-2:00 
Mon 11/12 - Moms in Prayer 9:00
Wed 11/14- Thanksgiving program 1:30-3:00/ Spirit Day/Shurley Training for grades 3-6
11/19-11/23 - THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Mon - 11/26 - Mom in Prayer 9:00
Wed - 11/28 - Spirit and Pizza Day


Happy Monday! Hope your weekend was beautiful! Keep up the diligent work at home! Your children are learning and growing so much!



Math 
Objectives: 
1.  To recognize and match equal sets.
2.  To demonstrate understanding of 1-1 correspondence.
3. To compare sets (using different strategies) to determine which set has more or less
4.  To create a set that has more/less than the given set
  • We will be moving into Essential Math book B next Monday, November 12th. Please make sure that you send book B to school on Monday with your child. We will be doing page 1 in class that day!
Reading
Objectives: 
1.  To be able to read and accurately blend words that end with a two consonant blend.
2.  To read and accurately blend words that end with consonant blend "nk".
3.  To learn the meaning of the words "singular" and "plural"
4.  To understand that words an be made plural by adding "s" to the ending.
5.  To begin reading and accurately blending words with beginning blends.
  • Please introduce sight word "of "
Writing 
Objectives:
1. To  be able to form all upper case letters properly on handwriting lines. 
2. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
3. To be able to write name properly using only 1 capital letter.
4. To be able to write the alphabet on handwriting paper from memory.
  • Continue to work on first  name with proper capitalization as well as writing upper and lowercase alphabet correctly on lined paper.  If your student has mastered their first name you can introduce how to write their last name properly.  Starting in January we will all be writing first and last name as much as possible.
Spelling
Objectives: 
1.  To be able to choose the correct short vowel sound when heard in a word.
2. To be able to write short vowel a  (CVC) words from dictation.
  • THURSDAY- Introduce "Step" and do lesson up to and including "Spell with Tiles."
    TUESDAY: Finish the lesson including "Spell on Paper"- Dictate (read) the 10 words for your child to write in Spelling Journal. Practice "More Words" at home on dry erase board or journal. Please make sure to reinforce proper letter formation and writing correctly on the lined pages in the journal.
  • ****Spelling Journals will need to come to school every school day so I can check them!(Bring every day- Blue folder, Math book, Math Journal, Spelling Journal)
  • Here are some fun short a games your child may enjoy playing on the computer: (copy and paste link)
  • http://www.starfall.com/n/make-a-word/at/load.htm?f
  • http://www.starfall.com/n/make-a-word/an/load.htm?f
  • http://www.starfall.com/n/short-a/sa/load.htm?f
  • http://more2.starfall.com/m/word-machines/short-a/load.htm?d=demo&n=main&y=1&&
History
Objectives: 
1. To be able to point to and say the northern states of the US on a map.
2. To be able to describe key events in the Bible and to learn from them.
3.  To see God's hand in every event.
    Science
    Objectives: 
    1. To be able to name all 8 planets in order. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
    2. To be able to give characteristics of each planet

    Saturn                                                                          Uranus
    Tune:  Flinstones                                                        Tune:  Flinstones

    Saturn!                                                                          Uranus!                                                           
    The 6th Planet!                                                            The 7th planet!
    Made of gas and has                                                    Made of gas and spins
    rings around it!                                                            Around on its side!
    Saturn!                                                                         Uranus!
    Saturn's rings!                                                              A gas giant!
    There are 7                                                                   Is a ball of clouds,
    made of ice and rock!                                                  gas and liquids!

      Geography
      Objectives: 
      1. To be able to point to and say the eastern states of the US on a map.
      2. To begin learning to draw the world map by drawing a compass rose, equator, and prime meridian.
      •  Due 1/07. Students will be required to sing the names of the States only. However, we will be pointing at them on the US map at school and you are welcome to print the map and do so as well. 
      Memory Work
      Objectives: 

      1. 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, Geography song, Timeline song)
      • Our poem, Hymn Of Joy will be assessed on 11/28

      Kinder Week 13 10/29-11/2


      K week 1310/29/201810/30/201810/31/201811/1/201811/2/2018Co-Teacher Notes
      DiscipleshipUnit Verse: 1 Peter 2:17 “Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the King.”
      BibleGod is worthy of our best. 1 Chronicles 29:10-16 & Malachi 1:6-14Hezekiah's prayer. Isaiah 36-37.Hezekiah's prayer. Isaiah 36-37.Treat the Lord your God with the utmost respect. Daniel 5 & 1 Samuel 2:30.Respecting authority. Ephesians 6:5-9, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, Romans 13:1
      MathEM-A p137EM-A p138-140 and math journalEM-A p141-142EM-A p143-144 and math journalEM-A p145-146
      SpellingAAS-Step 5AAS-Step 5 p36-37 key card 4AAS-Step 5AAS-Step 6 p39-42 through "Spell with Tiles"Short vowels
      Writingu, iHWT-p52-53 (u and words that start with u).e,lHWT-p54-55 (i and e)HWT-p56 (l)
      ReadingOPG-L45OPG-L45OPG-L46OPG-L46OPG-L47ending blends
      HistoryLittle Pilgrims-Birth of Jesus!Read "The Teeny, Weenie...true king." from JSBLittle Pilgrims-Birth of JesusRead "The Young Hero and the Horrible Giant" from JSB.Focus:
      GeographyUnited States: Eastern States - Due 01/07
      SciencePlanets-MarsReview Mars poem (see below)Planets-JupiterReview Jupiter poem (see below)
      Memory WorkQuarter 2 Poem Due 11/28
      Important dates:
      Wed 10/31 - Historical Dress Up Day!  Pizza Day!
      Wed 11/14- Thanksgiving program 1:30-3:00

      I cannot wait to see all the fun historical costumes on Wednesday! It will be such a fun day!
      Meeting with you for conferences has been wonderful and so affirming, knowing that we are partners in educating these precious children.

      ***There is a lot of  information under our Spelling section below. Please be sure to read it carefully and let me know if you have any questions.
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      Math 
      Objectives: 
      1.  To understand the concept of capacity.
      2.  To recognize and match equal sets.
      3.  To demonstrate understanding of 1-1 correspondence.
      • This week we are working on capacity and equal sets. The equal sets lesson is a great footing for your child to understand that equal means 'the same as' and not 'the answer is'. Please make sure to provide the hands-on capacity lessons at the bottom of the page for Tuesday.
      Reading
      Objectives: 
      1.  To be able to read sentences with current sight words and CVC words.
      2.  To be able to read and accurately blend words that end with a two consonant blend.

      *Please note that there is a lesson assigned for Thursday and another lesson assigned for Friday
      • see table
      Writing 
      Objectives:
      1. To  be able to form all upper case letters properly on handwriting lines. 
      2. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
      3. To be able to write name properly using only 1 capital letter.
      4. To be able to write the alphabet on handwriting paper from memory.
      • Remember to continue handwriting practice on lined handwriting paper as well as HWT book.  
      • Have your child practice writing his/her name properly on handwriting lines.  Breaking the habit of writing their name with all capital letters can be a challenge!
        Spelling
        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to alphabetize letter tiles.
        2  To be able to choose the correct short vowel sound when heard in a word.
        3.  To understand that every word has at least one vowel.
        • Now that we have emergent readers, our explicit spelling instruction has started! Please follow the break-up of the lesson on the table. 
        • You should have introduced blue key card #3 last Thursday and will introduce key card #4 this Tuesday. Practice blue key cards along with phonogram cards daily.
        • The format of lessons will remain the same (starting with Step 6):  Every Thursday the new "Step" will be introduced at home and we will work on it for a week. Spelling Journals  will start coming home this week.
          THURSDAY- Introduce "Step" and do lesson up to and including"Spell with Tiles."
          TUESDAY: Finish the lesson including "Spell on Paper"- Dictate the 10 words for your child to write in Spelling Journal. Practice "More Words" at home on dry erase board. Please make sure to reinforce proper letter formation and writing correctly on the lined pages in the journal.
        • ****Spelling Journals will need to come to school every school day so I can check them!(Bring every day- Blue folder, Math book, Math Journal, Spelling Journal)
        History 
        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to point to and say the northern states of the US on a map.
        2. To be able to describe key events in the Bible and to learn from them.
        3.  To see God's hand in every event.

        Science
        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to name all 8 planets in order. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
        2. To be able to give characteristics of each planet

        Mars                                                                             Jupiter
        (To the song:  Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho!)                                     (Tune:  Home on the Range")

        Planet Mars,                                                                  Oh there is a giant planet
        Planet Mars!                                                                  Called Ju-u-piter!
        It is the color red.                                                           Where there's a storm
        4th from the sun.                                                            Swirling like the clouds.            
        It comes after Earth.                                                       Bigger than the other planets
        Volcanoes,                                                                      put together as one.
        craters,                                                                            It's made of gas
        and a desert!                                                                   and called a gas giant.

        Geography
        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to point to and say the northern states of the US on a map.
        2. To begin learning to draw the world map by drawing a compass rose, equator, and prime meridian.
        •  Due 10/29. Students will be required to sing the names of the States only. However, we will be pointing at them on the US map at school and you are welcome to print the map and do so as well. Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
        Memory Work
        • Please take a few minutes each homeschool day to review memory work! (Poem, Geography song, Timeline song)
        • Our poem, Hymn Of Joy will be assessed on 11/28


        Kinder Week 12 10/22-10/26


        K week 1210/22/201810/23/201810/24/201810/25/201810/26/2018Co-Teacher Notes
        DiscipleshipRespect: Unit Verse: 1 Peter 2:17 “Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the King.”
        BibleRespect Making fun of others - Elisha is jeered. 2 Kings 2:23-25.Respect: Book of VirtuesGod is worthy of our best. 1 Chronicles 29:10-16 & Malachi 1:6-14
        MathEM-A p123-124EM-A p125-126EM-A p133-135EM-A p127-130EM-A p131-132, 136
        SpellingRhyming wordsDictate phonograms for your child to write.  Practice writing the alphabet from memory.Write the alphabet from memory.AAS-Step 5 p33-35 key card 3SPELLING picks back up this THURSDAY at home!
        WritingLetters that begin with a magic c:  a,dHWT-p48-49 (Magic c letters: a and d)gHWT-p50-51 (Magic c letter: d and sentences).
        ReadingOPG-L43OPG-L43OPG-L44OPG-L44Review L 43/44ending blends
        HistoryLittle Pilgrims page 27-29 Read "Ten Ways to to Perfect" in the JSBLittle Pilgrims pg 27-29 Read "The Warrior Leader" in the JSBKing David
        GeographyUnited States: Northern States - Due 10/29
        SciencePlanets-VenusReview Venus Poem (see below)Planets-EarthReview Earth poem (see below)
        Memory WorkQuarter 2 Poem Due 11/28
        Important dates:

        Sat 10/20- Fortis Fall Festival and Craft Show  10:00-6:00
        Wed 10/24- New Parent Informatational:  10:00  Tell anyone you know who is interested in Fortis!
        Wed 10/31 - Historical Dress Up Day!  Pizza Day!
        Wed 11/14- Thanksgiving program 1:30-3:00


        It is going to be a wonderful week full of fun!  Please check out the Fortis Pumkin Patch when you have a chance...or when it finally stops raining! 
         Image result for thankful bible verses with pictures
        AAS will pick back up this week. PLEASE LOOK BELOW  under SPELLING for important information!



        Math 
        Objectives: 
        1.  To compare the length of objects by making direct comparisons with reference objects
        2.  To measure objects using non-standard units of measurement.
        3.  To understand the concept of big and small and sort objects by size
        4.  To compare weight using a balance
        5.  To compare the weight of objects by making direct comparison to a reference weight.
        • This week we are working on size and weight. We will be doing hands-on weight activities with a balance at school. Your child will be learning how to use a balance. This experience will provide the background they need for page 136. 
        • Please note that the page assignments are out of order this week due to the hands-on weighing. Please pay close attention to the assigned pages for each day.
        Reading
        Objectives: 
        1.  To be able to read sentences with current sight words and CVC words.
        2.  To be able to read and accurately blend words that end with a two consonant blend.
        • Please encourage your child to point to the words (track text) as he reads. 
        Writing 
        1. To  be able to form all upper case letters properly on handwriting lines. 
        2. To be able to form all lower case letters properly on handwriting lines.
        3. To be able to write name properly using only 1 capital letter.
        4. To be able to write the alphabet on handwriting paper from memory.
        • Remember to continue handwriting practice on lined handwriting paper as well as HWT book.  
        • Have your child practice writing his/her name properly on handwriting lines.  Breaking the habit of writing their name with all capital letters can be a challenge!
        Spelling.
        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to write the 26 phonograms from dictation.
        2  To be able to segment 2 and 3 sound words.
        3.  To be able to orally blend single phonemes into CVC words fluently.
        • THIS THURSDAY we will pick up AAS where we left off. Please make sure that you have all the materials necessary and that you review Steps 1-4 to ensure readiness.  
        • Every daily lesson should include review of phonograms (yellow cards) and key cards (blue cards).
        • This week (Step 5) is a bit different from the rest of the steps. Pages 33-35 will be done Thursday and pages 36-37 will be done the following Tuesday. 
        • The format of lessons will remain the same (starting with Step 6):  Every Thursday the new "Step" will be introduced at home and we will work on it for a week. Spelling Journals  will start coming home when "Step 6" is introduced. 
          THURSDAY- Introduce "Step" and do lesson up to "Spell with Tiles."
          TUESDAY: Review and "Spell on Paper"- Dictate the 10 words for your child to write in Spelling Journal. Practice "More Words" at home on dry erase board.
        • ****Spelling Journals will need to come to school every school day! (Bring every day- Blue folder, Math book, Math Journal, Spelling Journal)
        History 
        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to point to and say the northern states of the US on a map.
        2. To be able to describe key events in the Bible and to learn from them.
        3.  To see God's hand in every event.


        Science
        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to name all 8 planets in order. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
        2. To be able to give characteristics of each planet

        VENUS                                                                     EARTH
        (beated rhythm)                                                        (Tune:  Hickory Dickory Dock)

        Venus, Venus!                                                           There is a planet
        Hottest Planet.                                                          Called Earth.
        Lots of Volcanoes                                                      Made of rock
        and acid clouds.                                                        and soil and water.
        The heat would kill you.                                           Where animals can live
        The clouds would crush you.                                    and plants can grow
        You can't live there                                                    and people can make their homes.
        in the sun's heat.

        Geography


        Objectives: 
        1. To be able to point to and say the northern states of the US on a map.
        2. To begin learning to draw the world map by drawing a compass rose, equator, and prime meridian.
        •  Due 10/29. Students will be required to sing the names of the States only. However, we will be pointing at them on the US map at school and you are welcome to print the map and do so as well. Click here for the Geography songs for the year.
        Memory Work
        • Continue reviewing Timeline song
        • We have been singing our poem in class. 
        • Poem will be assessed on 11/28.
        • TIMELINE SONG: Click here and here for song with hand motions.






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