Week 9
“We are mirrors whose brightness is wholly derived from the sun that shines upon us.”
I Said this, You Heard That
We had great discussions today incorporating our understanding of our temperaments! ISTYHT has been such a helpful tool. I love the opportunity if affords us to honor and form understanding around our differences, as well as be intentional to meet known needs. You have awesome kids, and it is really blessing me to spend this year together.
You can find our class breakdown here.
I look forward to connecting with you over the break to talk more specifically about how your year is going and share feedback! : ) We are at a great point in our year to assess what we want the rest of the year to look like, and the habits that we need to refine and cultivate in order to accomplish that. This is a well-earned break, so enjoy some down time and encourage your student for how far they have come already!
Week 9 Playlist
No playlist this week - enjoy your break!
Character Journal - Gratitude
James 1:17 - Elizabeth led us in a great discussion on gratitude today!
This is the dice game that we played today to practice gratitude.
Jedidiah was chosen for next week’s topic of Words (Proverbs 16:24)
Students are encouraged to have their own time with God as part of their day!
YAY Lizzie! Another multiplication wheel victory!! Ice cream (including a dairy free option) for W10!
We are practicing using the 5 Common Topics for math problems in class - please bring a problem for next week for a turn leading the group discussion!
Woot woot! We are on to Adjectives for Lesson 7! We only have a few exercises assigned this week - bonus for our break week!
Keep up charts and vocab!
Finish your Unit Test and we will be reviewing the answers to the final page on W10.
This week: Draw Northern Europe
Europe will be divided into N, W, E and S [See the appendix of your Guide for the breakdown + Capitals & physical features]
Try to draw N. Europe + one review map each day: Canada, U.S., C. America, Caribbean, and South America. Include capitals and physical features!
Date your practice maps in pen.
Bring in your best map + drawing, memorization, fact to share in class!
Research Topic: Mammals
Choose a reptile topic, find two (or more) sources, create a KWO for each, fuse them and write your essay (as many paragraphs as you choose), illustrate and prepare to present to class.
Remember to use your IEW writing skills! Include an intro and conclusion.
BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT YOUR SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT TOPIC, which will be due on Week 11. Resources like Science Buddies are very helpful!
We are memorizing Proverbs 25 by the end of the semester! That breaks down to about 3 verses per week.
Treats for weekly memorization! Bravo, Elizabeth for your verses today!
LTW: Essay ~ The Magician’s Nephew
We discussed the use of strong words to help us “say it well” as we prepare our essays. This week, write your essay from your outline, and keep your verbs active and interesting! Avoid: Has, had, got, put, went, etc. See p. 29 > in LTW.
Sample essays are available for your reference in the Appendix of your book.
Reading: Number the Stars for W10!