Elementary Week 4

Geography
Europe lesson 7-8: Germany * Poland * Estonia * Latvia

Timeline
The Exodus * 10 commandments * Mycenaean culture of Amenhotep IV and Monotheism * Monotheism * Reine of Tutankhamon * Later new Kingdom in Egypt * Trojan War * Phoenician civilization * The Alphabet

History Sentence
English King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, limiting the king's power. Later, England's King Edward III claimed to be king of France and began the 100 Years' War in 1337.

Bible
Ephesians 6:4 - And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up into the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Science
What are the natural cycles?
Water Cycle, Carbon & Oxygen Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle

Latinpater (father)
mater (mother)
soror (sister)
frater (brother)

Grammar
Nominative Pronouns:
1, you, he/she/it, we, you, they

Math
Skip counting 7 & 8
Rapid Recall Math Facts:
4 + 4 = 8
5 + 3 = 8 / 3 + 5 = 8
5 + 4 = 9 / 4 + 5 = 9

OOPS - Elementary Flip Book Correction

I noticed this morning that the History sentence in the flip book is for week 1, not week 3.

The correct sentence that our kids learned this week is:

Eleanor of Aquitaine and her son, Richard the Lionhearted, fought the Turks for Jerusalem during the time of the crusades, which occurred from 1095 to 1291.

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Sparks Class Changes

Starting Monday, September 30th we will be splitting our Sparks class into two groups. As homeschoolers we understand that our kids are growing and developing at different rates, so participation in these classes are not defined by a child's age, but their abilities. If you have a child in Sparks, please read through the class descriptions to determine in which group you feel your child would best thrive.

Pre-K/Kindergarten Class

This class will be geared more towards the kids who are not yet ready to spend a lot of time sitting and learning. There will be an emphasis on letter and number recognition and order, as well as pre-writing skills, such as fine motor development. This class will be taught by Sherrie DeBell and an assistant.

Kindergarten/1st Grade Class

This class will be focusing more on organized learning activities, and may include sit-down writing work from time to time. Children participating in this class will generally be able to follow simple instructions without difficultly. This class will be taught by Susan Meyers.

Elementary Week 3

Geography
Europe lesson 5-6: Portugal * Spain * Andorra * France

Timeline
Famine in Egypt * 12 Tribes of Israel * 2nd Intermediate period in Egypt * Code of Hammurabi * Hyksos invasion of Egypt * Early new kingdom in Egypt * Moses Birth * Plagues in Egypt

History Sentence
Eleanor of Aquitaine and her son, Richard the Lionhearted, fought the Turks for Jerusalem during the time of the crusades, which occurred from 1095 to 1291.

Bible
Ephesians 6:3 - They may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Science
What are the parts of the food chain?
producers, consumers, decomposers

Latin
Quid agis? (How are you?)
sum (I am)
bene (well/fine)
optime (great)
pessime (terrible)

Grammar
Pronoun order:
1st person singular, 2nd person singular, 3 person singular, 1st person plural, 2nd person plural, 3rd person plural

Math
Skip counting 5 & 6
Rapid Recall Math Facts:
3 + 2 = 5 / 2 + 3 = 5
3 + 3 = 6
3 + 4 = 7 / 4 + 3 = 7

American History-Week 3 homework

Week 3- Follow syllabus for the week in addition to answering the questions listed below under each lesson.
Remember what we discussed about how to answer a question with a complete sentence.

Lesson 11

1. Define the term Enlightenment referring to the period in history.
2.  What new thinking emerged in the Enlightenment about kings and government?

Lesson 12

1.  What issue was fundamental in leading to the American Revolution?
2.  What administrative change angered New Englanders?

Questions on "Sayings from Poor Richard's Almanack"

1.  How might your life be different if you followed Poor Richard's advice?
2.  Quote and explain three different sayings.
3.  Compare or contrast one saying with a teaching from the Bible (give chapter and verse reference).
4.  What was one saying that you especially enjoyed, and why?

Lesson 13

1.What happened to thousands of French-speaking Canadian who were forced out of Nova Scotia?
2.  What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?

Questions on Letter 2 from "Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania"
1.  What authority of Parliament did Dickinson not question?
2.  Why did he object to the Stamp Act and the Townsend Act?
3.  Why did he object to the duties imposed by the Townsend Act?
4.  Dickinson said that if Britain could do this, it would reduce the colonists to what?

Don't forget the Bible verse of the week.  How does the scripture apply to what we are studying?

For Biology, please have your student complete Module 2 summary and study guide.
We will do pond water experiment next week and go over summary and study guide.

Elementary Week 2

Geography
Europe lesson 3-4: Iceland * Denmark * United Kingdom * Ireland

Timeline
Minoan culture * Call of Abram * God's Covenant with Abram * Hagar & Ishmael * Sodom & Gomorrah * Birth & sacrifice of Isaac * Middle Kingdom in Egypt * Joseph as a slave

History Sentence
After the church split into the Roman Catholic and Easter Orthodox, William the Conqueror defeated King Harold of England in 1066, and started feudalism.

Bible
Ephesians 6:2 - Honor they father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise;

Science
What are the 3 types of consumers?
Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores

Latin
Quid est tuum praenomen? (What is your name?)
Meum praenomen est... (My name is...)

Grammar
A pronoun replaces a noun in order to avoid repetition.

Math
Skip counting 3 & 4
Rapid Recall Math Facts:
2 + 2 = 4
4 + 2 = 6 / 2 + 4 = 6
5 + 2 = 7 / 2 + 5 = 7

September Mom's Night Out Poll

September is moving along quickly! If we want to have a Mom's Night Out, Mandy Bergersen has graciously volunteered to organize it for is.  Take the poll on the top right of the blog page to tell us whether you can make it, and which night work's best. We'll be going to Red Pin Bowling Alley in Bricktown, and it'll be about $7 per person to play.  Tell us if you can make it, and which night works for you!

Financial Statements & Forms

Anita will be handing out envelopes at Opening tomorrow to all who either have forms that they need to turn in or a balance still due. If you don't get an envelope, then you have already turned in all forms and finances due. You get a BIG smiley face from me and a virtual star to pin to your shirt. For the other 90% of us... look for an envelope. If you aren't there tomorrow, I will send you an email.

Please have Biology students bring their books, notebooks and/or lab books to class this week. We will be doing review and summary  in class. Our experiment  for chapter 2 will be following week.

Assignments for this week:Our Mother Tongue and Church History for this week .

We went over nouns for the elementary students they should do the the exercises for lesson1 this week I can grade them if you would like. Grading can be an actual %/letter grade that I keep track of and let you know the grade at the end of the year, just correct and incorrect, or none at all.  I do need to hear from you as to what you would like for me to do.  I have created a syllabus with the break down of assignments and grading (their is one column for elementary and one for mid/high schoolers.  This will enable you to see what we are working on and you can reinforce those at home if you would like even if they don't do the exercises.  The above also applies to mid/high school except we will be moving at a faster pace and covering more material! This week we covered nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
In Church History we watched a video introducing the Early Church.  You can find that video at:
https://www.reclaimingthemind.org/members/?s=The+Early+Church  it is session and the 6th video if you need to lgoin I already received permission for you to use my membership for school purposes. my login is melliebeth l3tm3b3aruby please realise that I am trusting you with this information and I ask you not to abuse it.  This week will be discussing the death of the apostles and Polycarp.  here is a great video on Polycarp and it is not very long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BMs32XpKVg Again with this class you are welcome to just sit in or be graded just let me know!

American History Assignment-Due Week 2

I enjoyed our first class together and am looking forward to next week!
I assigned homework in class, but I want to confirm that students must choose an assignment from page 26 of the history text.  Complete one of the 2 writing assignments that are available. Be prepared to read in class.
Also, look for the bible verse on the same page.  Memorize and meditate on that scripture.  In writing, briefly explain how you think this scripture applies to your history lesson.

Elementary Week 1

Geography
Europe lesson 1-2: Russia * Italy * Norway * Sweden * Finland

Timeline
Creation * Fall in the garden * Cain & Able * The Flood * The Tower of Babel * Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by Pharoah Menes * Old Kingdom in Egypt * 1st Intermediate Period in Egypt

History Sentence
In 800 A.D., during the medieval period, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor of Europe.

Bible
Ephesians 6:1 - Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Science
What are the 7 biomes?
Grasslands, Deserts, Scrub Lands, Tundra, Deciduous Forests, Coniferous Forests, Tropical Rain Forests.

Latin
salve (hello)
vale (goodbye)
discipuli (students)
magister (male teacher)
magistra (female teacher)

Grammar
What are the 8 parts of speech?
nouns * pronouns * verbs * adverbs * conjunctions * interjections * prepositions * adjectives

Math
Skip counting 1 & 2
Rapid Recall Math Facts: All of the _ + 0 and _ + 1 concepts

Middle School Spanish - tips and tricks from the teacher

Hello Friends - 

As Jake and I are moving into our second week of lessons, we are quite overwhelmed. It can be an ENORMOUS amount of work. Here is my recommendation. Start with doing only the Core Lesson. It will give you 9 other lessons under that main category. The Core Lesson takes us at least an hour. I can't imagine doing all of the lessons they offer. If there is a particular thing you want to focus on, IE vocabulary, writing, speaking, you can do it. We just flat out do not have enough time in the day to do it all.

Biology (Week 1) - Middle School

Please have them read Chapter one PRIOR to class next week. We will go over the study guide and chapter summary together for the first class. After this first coop meeting, they will read one chapter every two weeks. They will prepare study guide at home and summary and bring to discuss (they will have two weeks to do these).

Presentations Assignment (Week 1)

FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS:

The first week the kids will present about themselves. They can use a brown/white bag. Insert three items that will trigger their memory to tell about themselves. Examples would be family picture, sport medal, anything that they love or are stellar in. This is not show and tell. No toys please. Just an item to trigger their memory.