Week 18

Hello everyone,

We are three quarters done... Hooray!

Thank you to the Delaware Symphony Orchestra...especially Naomi.  It was fun, wasn't it. Next Week, please bring your coloring materials and pencils for our last lesson on the Great Artist.

Presentation was great.  It was fun to see them convince their fellow classmates to buy something real or made-up.  In the next two weeks, the presentation is Demonstration - demonstrate how to do something, make something, fix something, or use something. And next week will be the boys turn. The following week will be the girls'. Have fun preparing. Each child is allotted 4-5 minutes, please be sure to stick to the time limit. Thank you very much.

Thank you Mr. Herson for the wonderful Science Experiment on crystals.  I hope you had fun replicating the experiment at home.

New Grammar
Timeline: Song - CC CD
We sang through the timeline and did the hand motions taught during the opening ceremony.  

History: Song - CC CD
I briefly told them what was happening right before the bombing of the Pearl Harbor and why the American joined World War 2.  We were even able to review the history sentence on WW II.  They have very good questions on WWI and WW II, and I am very very happy to see them wanting to learn more than the history sentences. We sang through the song a lot of times. I did have hand motions we did not use but if you want to know the hand motions I will post it next time or you can just come to me.

Math: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy
I explained how we got the 1/2 base x height in the simplest term I am able.  I will send the illustration I used on the board.  We went over the formula a lot of times and reviewed the two other formulas we've learned already.

Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy
We continued with the third four elements and reviewed the first eight.  As a confirmation, for those doing memory masters, they need to know the atomic number, element and atomic mass.  In your worksheet packet, I've included the notebooking page for the elements again. It is for you to photocopy (one page per element), just in case you miss it the last time I gave it out.  Enjoy!  And I forgot to mention, we use the Basher Science The Periodic Table Flash Cards to learn the elements and have fun at the same time.


English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy
We sang through the definition of  "subject" with slight modification of the song. I am not sure how the definition is stated in the previous version, it seems like there is a little difference, so please take note.

Latin: Song - Opening Ceremony Song
We continued with John 1:5.  The words we used are light, darkness, shines.

Geography: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy
We learned about the Rivers (West) while reviewing the Rivers (East). Take extra time to review the rivers at home as the maps we are using in class is a little bit challenging.
 We did not have time for the Review Game, but will make sure to get to it next week.

Book Recommendation
The books I found at the library are the following:
Pearl Harbor by Tamara L. Britton
The Attack on Pearl Harbor by Tom McGowen
Pearl Harbor by Charles Wills
What was Pearl Harbor by Patricia Demuth (Reader)
Sentences by Ann Heinrichs
The Story of the Orchestra by Robert Levine (one of our favorite)
Meet the Orchestra by Ann Hayes (a good one for younger kids)

    
      

Just a quick reminder for those who are doing memory masters - you should be getting really really good with memory work at this time.  You should be able to spit out the answer quickly without coaching by now.  Have fun reviewing and practicing. Have a wonderful week! See you soon.

Miss Zabrina