Week 15
It was a wonderful morning for everyone. I am just so proud of the kids and their teachers (yes, that is you!). Thank you very much for all the hard work you are doing with the kids and the encouragement you've been giving them. I am encouraged to be with them every week.
We started with Fine Arts. We learned about Thomas Gainsborough, and we painted a landscape. Their pictures were really good. It took longer than the time allotted for us, but thanks to Mr. Reeser for giving us a little bit of his time. Most of them finished their landscape pictures, I told them to draw people in a different paper and cut it out and use their landscape drawings as backdrop for their scene. If you want to learn more about Gainsborough, check this site out. Next week, we will be focusing on Monet and I've decide to do it in our own class... please bring paintbrushes (if they have different sizes, that would be great, if not even just one paintbrush is good), I will take care of the paint and other supplies.
Science with Mr. Reeser was related to one of our previous experiment with sound (wine glass harp). We learned today that the more fluids in the bottle makes the sound lower. Check out the previous post on the glass harp and take a closer look on what particular glass makes a lower sound. If you want to replicate the experiment, check this site out. Do you think a bigger glass with lesser water will make a lower or higher sound than a smaller glass with more water? Try it out! Let me know what result you got. Have fun!
Presentation was informative. The kids expounded more on what they know (on a particular Timeline card) about History. I am very impressed with the details they shared with most of them using a KWO. Congratulations! Job well done teachers! Next Week's Presentation - Science: Tell us about outer space - planets, sun, moon, stars, solar systems, comets space program. I did tell them I am open to topics on whatever science they are doing, physics is fine, too.
New Grammar
Since new grammar and review is back to back we incorporated review as we learn our new grammar. We were able to review English, Science, History, Latin (Week 1-15) and Geography (all of Europe that we already covered) The kids were wonderful... seems like everybody is preparing for memory masters. Keep up the good work.
English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
The kids knows the four purpose of sentences really well. I asked them to construct the different purpose of sentences and they did great. Keep on reviewing Chart A.
History: Song - CC CD
We had a wonderful discussion on World War I, the kids shared a lot of information they know about the war. Thank you so much for helping them prepare for the discussion. It is very encouraging for me. If you want to read more, you can go to this or this site.
Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
The drawing I had on the board was a roller coaster, which I think explains kinetic and potential energy well. We briefly discussed the difference between kinetic - active energy and potential - stored energy. If you want to read more, check this and this out. This is a good site if you want to do experiments on kinetic and potential energy. Have fun!
Latin: Song - CC CD
The kids know the material by heart. We focused on "To be" imperfect active indicative. The kids are struggling through the "to be" active indicative, but I trust they will know all of this by the end of the year. We have only cover the first two - present and imperfect, so they have plenty of time to work on them. Good Job!
Geography: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
The Middle East - it is interesting that we are studying this part of geography when it has been on the news a lot especially this past weekend - current events with geography. Please note that more review is needed for Geography.
Math: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
Metric measurement, the kids can recite this in their sleep. So, I took it a notch up by letting them apply what they are learning. We did a little bit of conversions. It was a little bit challenging for some of them, but they are in the dialectic stage, and it is nice for them to understand what they already know. Keep practicing! In the next few weeks, we will be learning Geometry. Expect more applications for Math!
Timeline: Song - CC CD
We were unable to get through the Timeline, but we will next week. Good thing we do it every morning during the opening ceremony.
Please continue on memorizing Ephesians 6 with the kids... this is our class goal. So far, they are doing great. The challenge will come in when we finish the armor of God, so please start working with them now, if they don't know it yet.
Thank you very much for all you do. It has been an amazing journey working along side you to expect great things from your kids. Let us keep on and finish strong. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me anytime. Again, thank you very much!
Sincerely,
Zabrina
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Week 14
An exciting and wonderful week for everyone. The kids are all fired up and ready for learning. Thank you so much for preparing your kids for class. It has been a great privilege to be working with them. Ruthie, we miss you!
Presentation was fun with funny moments. We had kids who shared about a husband and wife missionary team. I told the kids that we can all be heroes of faith as long as we are doing what God wants us to do in our lives. Next Week's presentation: History - Pick a timeline card and expound on it. I told them to pick anything they want, but I suggested a topic around the time of the Middle Ages since this is the Time Period we are in. Since you are the teachers, you get to decide what is best for your children. 😇😇😇
Science with Mr. Herson was about surface tension. It was indeed an exciting experiment. Thank you Mr. Herson for explaining more about the atoms and molecules of water. For more on surface tension, check this out (I like how the illustration shows that the molecules on the surface form stronger bonds). For a fun science experiment with art included, you can do this.
New Grammar
Latin: Song - CC CD
The kids know the present tense conjugation really well so, we worked more on the Present Active Indicative (paralleling the Present Tense). We started memorizing sum - I am, es - You are, est- He/She/It is...etc. Just a confirmation (I checked with Mrs. Reid), all the kids need to know is the Latin part, but if they know the English part, it would be great. Again, this is up to you dear teachers.
English: Song - CCC Connected NoGreaterJoy5
We are introduced to Adverbs. Since the kids know the definition already, I gave them examples on how an adverb modifies a verb, adjective and another adverb. I believe most of them had a good grasp of adverbs.
Science: Song - CCC Connected NoGreaterJoy5
Acids and Bases... I expound more on why we decided to use ions instead of atoms (which is in the Foundations Guide). Ions, being charged atoms, is more appropriate for the memory sentence. Please take note of this change. I discussed a little bit about pH, when it is an acid or a base. I was looking to purchase litmus paper locally but unfortunately, I was not able to find it. Thank you Mr. Boyer for volunteering to bring some next week. If you need readings on how to explain more on acids and bases, check this and this and this. This is also a good one on how to explain it to the kids.
History: Song - CC CD
We learned about the leaders during World War I. Since they know the memory work, I sort of tested them by asking which leader when I give them the country and which country when I give them the leader. It was a good way for them to really understand what they are memorizing. Next week, we will discuss how and why World War I started, if they want to read about it to contribute to class discussion, that would be great.
Timeline: Song - CC CD
With kids knowing the Timeline really well, we went through the Timeline only a few times. We worked mostly on checking what is before a certain event.
Geography: Song - CCC Connected NoGreaterJoy5
Baltic Europe - our hint is ELLE P (our classmate, the kids said "ELLE Person")😉😉. We were able to do a little bit of review of the Europe's map, as well.
Math: Song - CCC Connected NoGreaterJoy5
The kids know the linear equivalents really well and I am sure they can recite them in their sleep. So, we focused on application - How many centimeters in 5 inches? How many inches in 9 ft? How many ft in 5 miles? Something like that. I don't know where they are in their Math curriculum. I just said, it would be great for them to know in conversion, the concept of whether they need to divide or multiply. Have fun practicing the application with them at home.
Fine Arts
Our artist for this week is Carl Linneaus (Carl von Linne). We focused on proportion by placing the flower on another sheet of paper to see where and how big the flower is, the stem and leaves. I am really impressed with the flowers they drew with all the details they put in their artwork. The kids are becoming budding artists... Congratulations! For more on Carl Linneaus, check out this and this site. Next week, is it possible for the kids to bring crayons, color pencils, water color, etc.?
Review
As always we only had 15 minutes of review time, but we made the most of our 15 minutes ++. I reminded them of the class' goal of memorizing Ephesians 6. They did really well on the first nine verses. We reviewed from verses 10-14. It is easier to do one verse at a time than to do it all at once (same as our memory work). I told them that even if they don't do it as a family, they can still do it themselves. Please help us reach our class goal. Thank you very much! We are doing great as a class so far. Thank you so much for all your hard work!
Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Zabrina
An exciting and wonderful week for everyone. The kids are all fired up and ready for learning. Thank you so much for preparing your kids for class. It has been a great privilege to be working with them. Ruthie, we miss you!
Presentation was fun with funny moments. We had kids who shared about a husband and wife missionary team. I told the kids that we can all be heroes of faith as long as we are doing what God wants us to do in our lives. Next Week's presentation: History - Pick a timeline card and expound on it. I told them to pick anything they want, but I suggested a topic around the time of the Middle Ages since this is the Time Period we are in. Since you are the teachers, you get to decide what is best for your children. 😇😇😇
Science with Mr. Herson was about surface tension. It was indeed an exciting experiment. Thank you Mr. Herson for explaining more about the atoms and molecules of water. For more on surface tension, check this out (I like how the illustration shows that the molecules on the surface form stronger bonds). For a fun science experiment with art included, you can do this.
New Grammar
Latin: Song - CC CD
The kids know the present tense conjugation really well so, we worked more on the Present Active Indicative (paralleling the Present Tense). We started memorizing sum - I am, es - You are, est- He/She/It is...etc. Just a confirmation (I checked with Mrs. Reid), all the kids need to know is the Latin part, but if they know the English part, it would be great. Again, this is up to you dear teachers.
English: Song - CCC Connected NoGreaterJoy5
We are introduced to Adverbs. Since the kids know the definition already, I gave them examples on how an adverb modifies a verb, adjective and another adverb. I believe most of them had a good grasp of adverbs.
Science: Song - CCC Connected NoGreaterJoy5
Acids and Bases... I expound more on why we decided to use ions instead of atoms (which is in the Foundations Guide). Ions, being charged atoms, is more appropriate for the memory sentence. Please take note of this change. I discussed a little bit about pH, when it is an acid or a base. I was looking to purchase litmus paper locally but unfortunately, I was not able to find it. Thank you Mr. Boyer for volunteering to bring some next week. If you need readings on how to explain more on acids and bases, check this and this and this. This is also a good one on how to explain it to the kids.
History: Song - CC CD
We learned about the leaders during World War I. Since they know the memory work, I sort of tested them by asking which leader when I give them the country and which country when I give them the leader. It was a good way for them to really understand what they are memorizing. Next week, we will discuss how and why World War I started, if they want to read about it to contribute to class discussion, that would be great.
Timeline: Song - CC CD
With kids knowing the Timeline really well, we went through the Timeline only a few times. We worked mostly on checking what is before a certain event.
Geography: Song - CCC Connected NoGreaterJoy5
Baltic Europe - our hint is ELLE P (our classmate, the kids said "ELLE Person")😉😉. We were able to do a little bit of review of the Europe's map, as well.
Math: Song - CCC Connected NoGreaterJoy5
The kids know the linear equivalents really well and I am sure they can recite them in their sleep. So, we focused on application - How many centimeters in 5 inches? How many inches in 9 ft? How many ft in 5 miles? Something like that. I don't know where they are in their Math curriculum. I just said, it would be great for them to know in conversion, the concept of whether they need to divide or multiply. Have fun practicing the application with them at home.
Fine Arts
Our artist for this week is Carl Linneaus (Carl von Linne). We focused on proportion by placing the flower on another sheet of paper to see where and how big the flower is, the stem and leaves. I am really impressed with the flowers they drew with all the details they put in their artwork. The kids are becoming budding artists... Congratulations! For more on Carl Linneaus, check out this and this site. Next week, is it possible for the kids to bring crayons, color pencils, water color, etc.?
Review
As always we only had 15 minutes of review time, but we made the most of our 15 minutes ++. I reminded them of the class' goal of memorizing Ephesians 6. They did really well on the first nine verses. We reviewed from verses 10-14. It is easier to do one verse at a time than to do it all at once (same as our memory work). I told them that even if they don't do it as a family, they can still do it themselves. Please help us reach our class goal. Thank you very much! We are doing great as a class so far. Thank you so much for all your hard work!
Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Zabrina
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Week 13
Welcome back and Happy New Year! I sure hope everyone had a wonderful break and is ready for the new 12 weeks of school. I have to say I was really glad to see everyone last week trying out for the mock Memory Master testing. Congratulations for a job well done!
Presentation was really fun. We had an impromptu - gather your thoughts in 30 seconds and tell us something about the question you drew from the hat. Everyone did wonderfully. Thank you so much and I am really glad to have known you better. Jayven shared about a Behemoth (dinosaur) in the Bible, if you want to read about it, read Job 40:15-18. Next week's presentation is "Tell us about a Biblical hero of faith or missionary." When did they live? What did they do? Why are they a hero? Enjoy preparing!
Science experiment with Mr. Herson was about sound and sound waves. We had a wonderful time testing things and looking at the water moving. This is a wonderful video of music with stemmed wineglasses. It is amazing!
New Grammar
English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We finished the last of the indefinite pronouns which the kids already knew. We had a little bit of time to review our previous lessons - the one they struggled with a lot (Possessive pronouns and PPAs).
Latin: Song - CC CD
We are back reviewing our conjugation endings. Since the kids know them really well, and since they are all in Essentials, I challenge them to memorize the Latin Verb Synopsis Chart, Active Indicative. We started with Present Active Indicative, and we will move on to parallel what we are learning in Latin conjugation endings. They should be able to memorize everything by the end of the year. Hooray!
Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
The kids know the states of matter really well, so to know what they already know, I asked them to discuss a little bit about the different states. They did well. I sort of have to tell them more about the plasma state. If you want to read more on the different states of matter, check out this site.
History: Song - CC CD
We discussed a little bit about the Industrial Revolution. The good that it brought to the economy and the bad that it brought to the environment. Check this and this site for more about the topic. Have a wonderful time reading.
Math: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
The kids' favorite - the Gallonbot. The kids had a wonderful time answering questions by looking at the Gallonbot. Below is the photo. Enjoy!
Timeline: Song - CC CD
We reviewed a little bit on what was done during the opening ceremony.
Geography: CCC NoGreaterJoy5
Northern European countries in three fingers and a hand. Right middle finger - Norway, right pointer finger - Sweden, right thumb - Finland, left hand below the right hand - Denmark. We had time to review the European waters and Eastern European waters.
Fine Arts
We started a new unit in Fine Arts - the Great Artists. We learned a little bit about Rembrandt and his work. If you want to learn more about Rembrandt, check out this site. We focused on his light and shadow art. How the effect of light and shadow gives life to a painting. I chose to teach the kids the concept of light and shadow in a pot, hoping they will be able to use the concept in their other drawings in the future. I discussed a little bit about the part that is the brightest and the darkest in an object when light is shone. Check this site out for more explanation on light and shadow. This is where I got the idea for the project for class. Enjoy shading. For next week's art, would the kids be able to bring one flower each?
Review
I can summarize review in one word - AWESOME! I really am so proud of the kids for their determination to finish well this year. I can see that each and everyone of them is decided and dedicated to do "Memory Masters". I have no doubt in their abilities and support them all the way. We were able to review Weeks 1 -13 of Science, English, History, and Latin with the 15 minutes that we have. They can easily answer the questions without even blinking. They all know that they need to work on their multiplication table especially the 13's, 14's, and 15's. (I have a plan for this... any suggestion will be welcomed). I am just so proud of them. Keep on encouraging them. I did tell them that going for memory master is a wonderful goal, but I still encourage them to enjoy the learning behind the memory work. The kids are just awesome. Thank you for the opportunity of teaching them, it has been a wonderful blessing!
Have a wonderful week!
Zabrina
Welcome back and Happy New Year! I sure hope everyone had a wonderful break and is ready for the new 12 weeks of school. I have to say I was really glad to see everyone last week trying out for the mock Memory Master testing. Congratulations for a job well done!
Presentation was really fun. We had an impromptu - gather your thoughts in 30 seconds and tell us something about the question you drew from the hat. Everyone did wonderfully. Thank you so much and I am really glad to have known you better. Jayven shared about a Behemoth (dinosaur) in the Bible, if you want to read about it, read Job 40:15-18. Next week's presentation is "Tell us about a Biblical hero of faith or missionary." When did they live? What did they do? Why are they a hero? Enjoy preparing!
Science experiment with Mr. Herson was about sound and sound waves. We had a wonderful time testing things and looking at the water moving. This is a wonderful video of music with stemmed wineglasses. It is amazing!
New Grammar
English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We finished the last of the indefinite pronouns which the kids already knew. We had a little bit of time to review our previous lessons - the one they struggled with a lot (Possessive pronouns and PPAs).
Latin: Song - CC CD
We are back reviewing our conjugation endings. Since the kids know them really well, and since they are all in Essentials, I challenge them to memorize the Latin Verb Synopsis Chart, Active Indicative. We started with Present Active Indicative, and we will move on to parallel what we are learning in Latin conjugation endings. They should be able to memorize everything by the end of the year. Hooray!
Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
The kids know the states of matter really well, so to know what they already know, I asked them to discuss a little bit about the different states. They did well. I sort of have to tell them more about the plasma state. If you want to read more on the different states of matter, check out this site.
History: Song - CC CD
We discussed a little bit about the Industrial Revolution. The good that it brought to the economy and the bad that it brought to the environment. Check this and this site for more about the topic. Have a wonderful time reading.
Math: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
The kids' favorite - the Gallonbot. The kids had a wonderful time answering questions by looking at the Gallonbot. Below is the photo. Enjoy!
Timeline: Song - CC CD
We reviewed a little bit on what was done during the opening ceremony.
Geography: CCC NoGreaterJoy5
Northern European countries in three fingers and a hand. Right middle finger - Norway, right pointer finger - Sweden, right thumb - Finland, left hand below the right hand - Denmark. We had time to review the European waters and Eastern European waters.
Fine Arts
We started a new unit in Fine Arts - the Great Artists. We learned a little bit about Rembrandt and his work. If you want to learn more about Rembrandt, check out this site. We focused on his light and shadow art. How the effect of light and shadow gives life to a painting. I chose to teach the kids the concept of light and shadow in a pot, hoping they will be able to use the concept in their other drawings in the future. I discussed a little bit about the part that is the brightest and the darkest in an object when light is shone. Check this site out for more explanation on light and shadow. This is where I got the idea for the project for class. Enjoy shading. For next week's art, would the kids be able to bring one flower each?
Review
I can summarize review in one word - AWESOME! I really am so proud of the kids for their determination to finish well this year. I can see that each and everyone of them is decided and dedicated to do "Memory Masters". I have no doubt in their abilities and support them all the way. We were able to review Weeks 1 -13 of Science, English, History, and Latin with the 15 minutes that we have. They can easily answer the questions without even blinking. They all know that they need to work on their multiplication table especially the 13's, 14's, and 15's. (I have a plan for this... any suggestion will be welcomed). I am just so proud of them. Keep on encouraging them. I did tell them that going for memory master is a wonderful goal, but I still encourage them to enjoy the learning behind the memory work. The kids are just awesome. Thank you for the opportunity of teaching them, it has been a wonderful blessing!
Have a wonderful week!
Zabrina
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