Week 22

It is April already and we have two more weeks to go. For the kids doing MM, Parent proof is due next week. Keep up the good work.

Thank you Mrs. Bayley for introducing us to the Great Composer Brahms.  We were able to learn a little bit more about Brahms.  He is one of the 3Bs of classical music (Bach, Beethoven, Brahms).  We were also introduced to two new vocab words - fortissimo and allegro giocoso, and the triangle.  I was impressed on how the kids were able to sit quietly and listen to Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Third Movement.  To learn more about Brahms, check this out.

Presentation has been fun.  We've learned informal and formal table setting, a little bit of self-defense, how to play the violin, and make vanilla icing. Thank you so much for helping your children with all the presentation throughout the year.  Next week's presentation will be our last (we are eliminating presentation on Week 24 to give way to our Auction). Since it is the last, the kids are requested to share their favorite CC memory for this school year. Parents are welcomed to share as well. 

The last of our Science Experiment - the Egg Protector Construction Project.  Thank you Mr. Herson for walking us through the materials and "how to" of the project.  The kids have one more week to build their Egg protector. Testing of the protector will be done on Week 24.  It sure is going to be exciting to see which protector will really protect eggs. There will be lots of clean-up as well. 😀 

New Grammar
History: Song - CC CD
I briefly discussed how Mikhail Gorbachev, when he was elected General Secretary of the Soviet Union, decided to reform the economy and bring change to Russia. He did, and eventually Soviet Union dissolved, which led to a "domino effect of communist nations collapsing."  To learn more about the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, check this out. This is also a good site to check out.

English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
The kids should know the coordinating conjunctions already by this this.  It was just fun to make them fold a fan and write FANBOYS on the paper fan.

Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
I briefly explained the three characteristics of light.  The children seem to know it already. For more on light, you can visit this site.  This site has a simpler explanation, and  you can read more on spectrum here.  Have fun.

Latin: Song - CC CD
Review of pluperfect first conjugation. Also review for Latin Challenge - "to be" pluperfect active indicative.  We also had the opportunity to review Personal pronoun "we" and "I'. Keep on working on the Latin challenge.  They can do it!

Timeline: Song - CC CD
We ended with the "Age of Industry" period.  Next week we will move on to the last period - Age of Information and Globalization.  Looking ahead - there are 45 presidents to remember and we have one week to memorize them, so start letting your kids listen to the Presidents' Song.

Math: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
The Commutative Law for Addition and Multiplication.  The kids did not have problems with this.  It is more the songs that they get confused with.  Keep practicing.

Geography: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We continued with Central America and reviewed last week's lesson as well, so we can complete the acronym.  BiGHEN Cooks in the Pan in Peru (Home of the Incas).  Note: Peru is in South America and if they say Peru, they should also state Home of the Incas.

Verse
We reviewed last week's verse while learning this week's verse. Two more weeks and we should be able to memorize the whole of Ephesians 6.  This is a wonderful accomplishment plus we are hiding God's word in our hearts. I am open and ready to listen to anybody prepared to recite the whole of Ephesians 6. A quick update: We have two students and two parents who recited the verse.  We have seven parents and seven kids more to go. Remember, this is our class goal... we can do it! if I remember correctly, all the kids know the first nine verses already.  So far, when we are reviewing the verse in class, they seem to know the verses. Please encourage them to do this.  It would be a great accomplishment for the class.  Allow me to thank you in advance.

Review Game
Darts and review... the kids did really well.  They did find out that they need more practice. So, keep on reviewing.  We will all finish strong. I told the kids I will do memory masters with them.

Two more weeks to go... Everyone has been doing a wonderful job. Keep up the good work!

Have a wonderful week!

In His service, Zabrina

P.S.  I am thinking of a review of the last 12 weeks of as many subjects as we can on week 24. I will only be able to achieve this if I have enough parents there.  This is a wonderful preparation for memory masters.  Can you let me know if you are able to be there (I know for sure that I will not have Janelle and Katie)? It would be at around 11:00 am on Week 24 (4/24). Auction would be at around 11:30 am.