Week 16

Go Eagles! Hooray for the home team.  One hour delay, but we made the most of it.  We miss you very much, Ellie. We hope you and your family feel better soon.

This week's presentation is dear to my heart... Bible memory!  At home, we have been memorizing the Book of James slowly and consistently for the last five months (one chapter a month) while  doing a Bible Study.  We were then able to get more in depth in our study of God's word.  It is a struggle for me (my older brain cells), but Dawn keeps me on my toes.  Sometimes, I find myself waking up in the middle of the night and reviewing our memory work... well, that is meditating on God's word day and night. 😇 We just finished chapter 5 yesterday.  That means we are done with the whole book of James.  We just need to be able to say the whole book and we are good to go. The children's mind are like sponges and it is so easy for them to do it, just do a little at a time so as not to be overwhelmed.  Isn't that what we are doing while learning all the memory work for CC? God's word is even more valuable compared to all the facts. I applaud your effort in memorizing God's word with your kids.  Thank you so much for helping them prepare for their presentation. Next week's presentation: American Artist/Composer - tell us about the life and works of the artist/composer. Show paintings or play samples.  The class will be divided into two groups. These four kids volunteered to do presentation next week - Ruthie, Jayven, Gavin and Dawn.

New Grammar/Review
English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We learned to conjugate the verb shake. Keep reviewing the five principal parts with the hand.

Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We started with the first four element of the periodic table. I gave them one of my favorite periodic table with elements in picture and in words.  I did mention that the atomic mass we are memorizing is rounded off to the nearest whole number.

Timeline: Song - CC CD
We entered a new period/age. The kids knows the Timeline really well, but I told them to use the period as markers so that when they are doing the whole Timeline, they will know where they are.

History: Song - CC CD
We learned about the coming of the immigrants to America.  This topic is on the news a lot lately, it may be a good conversation topic at home.  This is a good short article on the topic.  If you want to learn more on this topic, check this site out.  

Latin: Song - Opening Ceremony Song
We finished verse 3.  The kids are doing great. We are learning the verses in Latin and reviewing in English.  We are even able to review the word translation.

Math: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
Geometry... geometry...let's learn about geometry.  We started with the area of a rectangle and learned about practical applications of it. We also reviewed Perimeter.

Geography: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5

We learned the difference between a bay and a sound.  To learn more about different coastal landforms, check this out.  Check on the kids' tracing of the map... I am sure they are doing better everyday.  They will be surprise at how well they do at the end of the year.  Remember, a little bit at a time and we will reach the goal. 

We learned about Andrew Wyeth in Fine Arts, who is a local (Chadds Ford, PA).  I briefly talked about Wyeth and showed them some of his paintings, including the famous Cristina's World.  Although Wyeth's art are mostly in watercolor and tempera paints, we focused on the softness of his painting by using soft pastel on black background.  I was so proud of the kids' work.  See their artwork below.  Check out the Brandywine River Museum for some of the Wyeth's family collection of arts.  For next week's art, please remind the kids to bring their paint brushes. It would be highly appreciated. Thank you very much.

Science Experiment with Mr. Herson was so much fun. Soda and bubbles! Where do they stick better - rough or sooth surface?

Thank you very much for continuing to encourage your kids to do their best.  I will keep on encouraging them to be the best "them" they can be for the glory and honor of God! 

See you next week!

Sincerely,
Zabrina