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
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Week 12
Congratulations everyone for a job well done. We finished half year of CC amazingly strong. Continue on giving your best in every endeavor you undertake.
Presentation was entertaining. The kids shared their favorite Christmas family tradition... the common theme is family. Christmas is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. It reminds us not only of our love for each other, but most especially also of God's love for us by sending His one and only Son, Jesus, to us.
Science experiment is more a Science craft; we made constellation scopes. The kids were excited of what their scopes would look like, and I asked them to share what it looks like when they try it at home. This is the site where we got the project idea. Have fun!
We talked a little about the moon calendar we filled out. I asked the kids how they liked the activity. Most of them enjoyed it even if they did not fill out the calendar. I told them I don't really mind the if they did not fill out the calendar as long as they learn from real life. They are excited to do it again, and I suggested that it would be great to do it sometime in the spring or summer (the link for the moon calendar is in the previous blog). I encouraged them to take every opportunity to learn beyond the books that they are reading. It is a very stimulating way to learn.
New Grammar
Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
I briefly introduced them to the goal of each mission. We had a very good discussion on the different space missions. They might enjoy researching more about the topic.
History: Song - CC CD
I briefly told them about Napoleon Bonaparte and the Battle of Waterloo. The kids were just amazing. They have a lot of questions that is relevant to the topic we are discussing. This is a wonderful site about the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon. Have fun learning with them. I am honored to be learning and having fun with them.
English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We continued our memory work for the indefinite pronouns. We have one more week to go on the indefinite pronouns.
Latin: Song - CC CD
We reviewed last week's conjugation
Math: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We are finally done with our tables. Please keep on practicing their multiplication table at home. We started with measurements this week. The kids want to keep going on; I had to stop them to keep on doing the memory work for next time.
Geography: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We traveled to the Eastern European Seas - the kids noted that they have different colors. We did not have enough time to discuss about USSR, but I promised them I would send the link to you, so here is the link. It would be great for them to see where and what the countries (former USSR) are in the map as we continue on the whole of Europe next semester. And I told them to try to trace the map of Europe (on a tracing paper) this Christmas break. It would be a good start to prepare them for Challenge.
Review
We were able to review all weeks of History, Science, Latin, and English this week. from my observation, the kids are struggling with the different pronouns for English. I told them to make a sentence and keep replacing it with the pronouns. We were unable to review Timeline and Geography. Continue to work on them at home. The kids all raised their hands when I asked who will be going for Memory Masters and I am really proud of them. Continue reviewing their memory work at home for Mock Memory Masters testing on January 9, 2017. I know they all can do it... NO DOUBT!
Fine Arts
The end of tin whistle and our music theory. We reviewed everything we learned in theory, and as a final review, we looked at a real music score and identified things in the music that we know. The kids did wonderfully. For "Silent Night", we divided the class in two - melody and harmony. Melody Kids - Elle, Reid, Nolan and Ruthie. Harmony Kids - Jacob, Jayven, Caroline, Ellie and Dawn. I told them I will not force them to memorize the piece; I would only encourage them to memorize it... hahaha! They need to work on speed (they go too fast on the parts they know and slow on the parts that they don't) and closing the holes tightly. Please encourage them to practice their part for the Christmas program. I would appreciate it very much. I believe I forgot to send the music via email last week. I will do it this time, promise!
P.S. for the week. We did not have enough time to practice the Bible verse (Ephesians 6:1-9). The kids know it, but please encourage them to go over it even once this week. Thank you.
Thank you so much for all your kids and for all of you - your encouragement and your friendship. It has been a wonderful first half of the year. I hope to continue the next half of the year with much excitement and thrill with your kids. Keep on!
Sincerely,
Zabrina
Congratulations everyone for a job well done. We finished half year of CC amazingly strong. Continue on giving your best in every endeavor you undertake.
Presentation was entertaining. The kids shared their favorite Christmas family tradition... the common theme is family. Christmas is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. It reminds us not only of our love for each other, but most especially also of God's love for us by sending His one and only Son, Jesus, to us.
Science experiment is more a Science craft; we made constellation scopes. The kids were excited of what their scopes would look like, and I asked them to share what it looks like when they try it at home. This is the site where we got the project idea. Have fun!
We talked a little about the moon calendar we filled out. I asked the kids how they liked the activity. Most of them enjoyed it even if they did not fill out the calendar. I told them I don't really mind the if they did not fill out the calendar as long as they learn from real life. They are excited to do it again, and I suggested that it would be great to do it sometime in the spring or summer (the link for the moon calendar is in the previous blog). I encouraged them to take every opportunity to learn beyond the books that they are reading. It is a very stimulating way to learn.
New Grammar
Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
I briefly introduced them to the goal of each mission. We had a very good discussion on the different space missions. They might enjoy researching more about the topic.
History: Song - CC CD
I briefly told them about Napoleon Bonaparte and the Battle of Waterloo. The kids were just amazing. They have a lot of questions that is relevant to the topic we are discussing. This is a wonderful site about the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon. Have fun learning with them. I am honored to be learning and having fun with them.
English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We continued our memory work for the indefinite pronouns. We have one more week to go on the indefinite pronouns.
Latin: Song - CC CD
We reviewed last week's conjugation
Math: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We are finally done with our tables. Please keep on practicing their multiplication table at home. We started with measurements this week. The kids want to keep going on; I had to stop them to keep on doing the memory work for next time.
Geography: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We traveled to the Eastern European Seas - the kids noted that they have different colors. We did not have enough time to discuss about USSR, but I promised them I would send the link to you, so here is the link. It would be great for them to see where and what the countries (former USSR) are in the map as we continue on the whole of Europe next semester. And I told them to try to trace the map of Europe (on a tracing paper) this Christmas break. It would be a good start to prepare them for Challenge.
Review
We were able to review all weeks of History, Science, Latin, and English this week. from my observation, the kids are struggling with the different pronouns for English. I told them to make a sentence and keep replacing it with the pronouns. We were unable to review Timeline and Geography. Continue to work on them at home. The kids all raised their hands when I asked who will be going for Memory Masters and I am really proud of them. Continue reviewing their memory work at home for Mock Memory Masters testing on January 9, 2017. I know they all can do it... NO DOUBT!
Fine Arts
The end of tin whistle and our music theory. We reviewed everything we learned in theory, and as a final review, we looked at a real music score and identified things in the music that we know. The kids did wonderfully. For "Silent Night", we divided the class in two - melody and harmony. Melody Kids - Elle, Reid, Nolan and Ruthie. Harmony Kids - Jacob, Jayven, Caroline, Ellie and Dawn. I told them I will not force them to memorize the piece; I would only encourage them to memorize it... hahaha! They need to work on speed (they go too fast on the parts they know and slow on the parts that they don't) and closing the holes tightly. Please encourage them to practice their part for the Christmas program. I would appreciate it very much. I believe I forgot to send the music via email last week. I will do it this time, promise!
P.S. for the week. We did not have enough time to practice the Bible verse (Ephesians 6:1-9). The kids know it, but please encourage them to go over it even once this week. Thank you.
Thank you so much for all your kids and for all of you - your encouragement and your friendship. It has been a wonderful first half of the year. I hope to continue the next half of the year with much excitement and thrill with your kids. Keep on!
Sincerely,
Zabrina
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Week 11
Hello to everyone! I am always amazed at how the kids take care and love each other. I am doubly blest with their love for me. Thank you, girls for the card and the drawing on the board. It is a wonderful encouragement to me. Nolan, we missed you.
Presentation was exciting. I am very impressed with the books the kids are reading. We had books written by great authors like J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis , etc. The amazing thing is the kids are able to talk about most of the books that was shared. Presentation was more of a book discussion, which is so awesome. Treasure this wonderful time of reading. Next week's presentation - "Tell us about your favorite family tradition for Christmas."
I can only say one word for the Science experiment - ROCKETS! We had a marvelous time launching the rockets and comparing them. However, we did not know what was the final verdict on which rocket flew higher. A question for Mr. Herson next week, kids.
New Grammar
Timeline: Song - CC CD
We reviewed the timeline section taught during the opening ceremony. The kids had more fun finding out what was before a certain time period. This is a great exercise and challenge for the kids who had memorize the Timeline song for many years.
History: Song - CC CD
I briefly talked to them about the French Revolution. I guess I was mixing my words at that time because the kids were so quiet, or maybe they are just really paying attention. To read more on the French revolution, look at this site or this site.
English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We started with the first of the three groups of indefinite pronouns. We will be going over this list for the next three weeks, with different focus every week.
Latin: Song - CC CD
First conjugation future perfect tense... When we were learning future tense, our hint was a bow (bo). Now with future perfect, our hint is an arrow (ero). We even had an opportunity to review all of the Latin conjugation.
Math: Song - CC CD
We learned about the cubes. They are really good with skip counting, so to challenge them, I asked them about cubes out of order (e.g. 7 cubes, 9 cubes). they struggled, but I believed they had fun.
Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
I briefly explained to them the other bodies in our solar system. The kids struggled with the pronunciation of the meteoroids and meteorites, but they know their materials. If you want to learn more about the other bodies in our solar system, check out this site (Scroll doen to the lowest section to find asteroids, comets, and meteorites).
Geography: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We were in Eastern Europe and we learned that Istanbul used to be named Constantinople. This is a good reading site about Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire. I also mentioned to the kids that part of Turkey is located in Europe and part of Turkey is in Asia. Check out this site for more on Turkey... and yes, I remembered the body of water - Bosporus strait.
The water behind us is the Bosporus strait. We were in Istanbul (Europe part of Turkey), and the land behind the water is the part of Turkey in Asia. We also learned that Russia used to be USSR. I asked the kids to check out what independent countries now, used to be part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This is their homework (if they remember), and we might talk about it next week. Have fun researching. I will send a good site to check out about USSR next week (just in case the kids are reading this blog).
Fine Arts
We reviewed a little bit of our theory. I introduced new grammar (mostly Italian words), piano, forte, mezzo, crescendo, diminuendo, legato and staccato. Next week will be our last week in music theory, it would be great if you can review what we learned the past six weeks. We will be looking at real music and see how we can read the music score. We also practiced our "Silent Night". The kids are doing great. I heard most of them. I just need to hear from a few of them so we can balance the sound of the melody and harmony part. Please remind them to keep practicing both melody and harmony. I will send the music via email attachment just in case some of them lose the copy of the music. Awesome job, Jacob for finishing the assignment on "We Three Kings". We will play this music again next week. I gave them a copy of "Ode to Joy" for tin whistle without the finger holes. My goal for them is to be able to play music just by looking at any piece of music (in the key of D, of course) without depending on the finger hole chart. It would be great and the kids will surely feel accomplished. Remember to bring your tin whistle next week. I really hope that everyone can play the tin whistle next week. It will be our last rehearsal for our Christmas program. If siblings are sharing the tin whistle, please take note that our schedule for tin whistle is 11:00 am - 11;30 am (more or less). Thank you very much!
Review
We practiced our verse, Ephesians 6:1-9, the song (acapella) and the sign language. The kids did great. I have decided that we will not use any background music, because the kids sang it perfectly. Review game today was Math only. The kids did wonderfully with tables from 1 to 10, they started to struggle a little bit in the 11's and 12's, but they really struggled in the 13's, 14's and 15's. Keep on practicing the tables... challenge them by making it a game. I am sure they will enjoy it.
I almost forgot... we should be finished with our moon calendar this coming weekend (Dec. 12 is 29 days from Nov. 14). If they can bring their calendar with them, it would be a wonderful discussion topic.
Have a wonderful rest of the week everyone!
Sincerely,
Zabrina
Hello to everyone! I am always amazed at how the kids take care and love each other. I am doubly blest with their love for me. Thank you, girls for the card and the drawing on the board. It is a wonderful encouragement to me. Nolan, we missed you.
Presentation was exciting. I am very impressed with the books the kids are reading. We had books written by great authors like J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis , etc. The amazing thing is the kids are able to talk about most of the books that was shared. Presentation was more of a book discussion, which is so awesome. Treasure this wonderful time of reading. Next week's presentation - "Tell us about your favorite family tradition for Christmas."
I can only say one word for the Science experiment - ROCKETS! We had a marvelous time launching the rockets and comparing them. However, we did not know what was the final verdict on which rocket flew higher. A question for Mr. Herson next week, kids.
New Grammar
Timeline: Song - CC CD
We reviewed the timeline section taught during the opening ceremony. The kids had more fun finding out what was before a certain time period. This is a great exercise and challenge for the kids who had memorize the Timeline song for many years.
History: Song - CC CD
I briefly talked to them about the French Revolution. I guess I was mixing my words at that time because the kids were so quiet, or maybe they are just really paying attention. To read more on the French revolution, look at this site or this site.
English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We started with the first of the three groups of indefinite pronouns. We will be going over this list for the next three weeks, with different focus every week.
Latin: Song - CC CD
First conjugation future perfect tense... When we were learning future tense, our hint was a bow (bo). Now with future perfect, our hint is an arrow (ero). We even had an opportunity to review all of the Latin conjugation.
Math: Song - CC CD
We learned about the cubes. They are really good with skip counting, so to challenge them, I asked them about cubes out of order (e.g. 7 cubes, 9 cubes). they struggled, but I believed they had fun.
Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
I briefly explained to them the other bodies in our solar system. The kids struggled with the pronunciation of the meteoroids and meteorites, but they know their materials. If you want to learn more about the other bodies in our solar system, check out this site (Scroll doen to the lowest section to find asteroids, comets, and meteorites).
Geography: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We were in Eastern Europe and we learned that Istanbul used to be named Constantinople. This is a good reading site about Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire. I also mentioned to the kids that part of Turkey is located in Europe and part of Turkey is in Asia. Check out this site for more on Turkey... and yes, I remembered the body of water - Bosporus strait.
The water behind us is the Bosporus strait. We were in Istanbul (Europe part of Turkey), and the land behind the water is the part of Turkey in Asia. We also learned that Russia used to be USSR. I asked the kids to check out what independent countries now, used to be part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This is their homework (if they remember), and we might talk about it next week. Have fun researching. I will send a good site to check out about USSR next week (just in case the kids are reading this blog).
Fine Arts
We reviewed a little bit of our theory. I introduced new grammar (mostly Italian words), piano, forte, mezzo, crescendo, diminuendo, legato and staccato. Next week will be our last week in music theory, it would be great if you can review what we learned the past six weeks. We will be looking at real music and see how we can read the music score. We also practiced our "Silent Night". The kids are doing great. I heard most of them. I just need to hear from a few of them so we can balance the sound of the melody and harmony part. Please remind them to keep practicing both melody and harmony. I will send the music via email attachment just in case some of them lose the copy of the music. Awesome job, Jacob for finishing the assignment on "We Three Kings". We will play this music again next week. I gave them a copy of "Ode to Joy" for tin whistle without the finger holes. My goal for them is to be able to play music just by looking at any piece of music (in the key of D, of course) without depending on the finger hole chart. It would be great and the kids will surely feel accomplished. Remember to bring your tin whistle next week. I really hope that everyone can play the tin whistle next week. It will be our last rehearsal for our Christmas program. If siblings are sharing the tin whistle, please take note that our schedule for tin whistle is 11:00 am - 11;30 am (more or less). Thank you very much!
Review
We practiced our verse, Ephesians 6:1-9, the song (acapella) and the sign language. The kids did great. I have decided that we will not use any background music, because the kids sang it perfectly. Review game today was Math only. The kids did wonderfully with tables from 1 to 10, they started to struggle a little bit in the 11's and 12's, but they really struggled in the 13's, 14's and 15's. Keep on practicing the tables... challenge them by making it a game. I am sure they will enjoy it.
I almost forgot... we should be finished with our moon calendar this coming weekend (Dec. 12 is 29 days from Nov. 14). If they can bring their calendar with them, it would be a wonderful discussion topic.
Have a wonderful rest of the week everyone!
Sincerely,
Zabrina
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Kids' Artwork (Week 1-6)
Here are some the kid's drawings from Week 1-6. Thanks to my sister, Haidee, who patiently collated the drawings. You'll be proud of the amazing work the kids made. I wish I can display all of them for our Christmas program...
Week 1 OiLS
Week 2 Mirror Image
Week 3 Upside-down Drawing
Week 4 Abstract Art
Week 5 Perspective Drawing
Week 6 Final Project
Congratulations to everyone for a wonderful job! Keep on drawing!
Sincerely,
Zabrina
Here are some the kid's drawings from Week 1-6. Thanks to my sister, Haidee, who patiently collated the drawings. You'll be proud of the amazing work the kids made. I wish I can display all of them for our Christmas program...
Week 1 OiLS
Week 2 Mirror Image
Week 3 Upside-down Drawing
Week 4 Abstract Art
Week 5 Perspective Drawing
Week 6 Final Project
Congratulations to everyone for a wonderful job! Keep on drawing!
Sincerely,
Zabrina
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Week 10
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! This post is a week late. I sure hope everyone had a wonderful time off from CC. Allow me to use this season to thank everyone for the marvelous ten weeks we have together. It has been a pleasure working with all of you!
Presentation was interesting and fun. I hope the kids had much fun preparing it as much as they had sharing it in class. Next week's presentation - Book Report/Sharing. Tell us about your favorite book (or book series). Who is the author? What type of book it is? What it is about? (Try not to spoil the ending, especially if you want your friends to read it.).
Science experiment was "Service Project". The kids did a wonderful job cleaning our classroom, the long hallway and the kitchen counter. It is a perfect project for Thanksgiving - learning to say thank you to the church who is allowing us to use their facilities. The kids were really enthusiastic about cleaning (I sure hope they are as enthusiastic helping clean at home. Hahaha!). Allow them to have opportunities of service outside the home especially this coming Christmas - the season of giving.
New Grammar
History: Song - CC CD
We learned about Russia and I briefly told them about Vladimir I, Tzar Ivan the Great and Catherine the Great. They If you want to learn more about Vladimir I, check this site. Additional reading for Tzar Ivan the Great and Catherine the Great can be found here and here. If you are interested in learning more about the Kremlin, this site is an interesting one.
Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We learned about the phases of the moon. We had one week head start when I gave them the moon calendar to check the moon every night (I should have said every morning, since it comes out really really late at night) the previous week. I hope the kids will have an interesting calendar by the end of Week 12. We briefly talked about the moon cycle and the waxing and waning phases. If you want to read more, check out this site.
English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We differentiated the demonstrative pronouns and the interrogative pronouns. I had so much fun mixing up my question to confuse the kids, they seem to enjoy it and they really know their materials. Keep up the good work.
Latin: Song - CC CD
A review from the previous week (and a general review of the different Latin conjugation).
Timeline: Song - CC CD
We reviewed what was taught in the opening ceremony. We played the game, what is before...? I told them it is important for them to know what is before a certain time period because we need to look back not just ahead. Again, I reminded them that knowing the dates (time period) is very important, it will help then know what happened, when. The kids are doing an awesome job.
Math: Song - CC CD
Hooray, the kids were so excited because they get to skip count the squares. Keep on practicing the tables.
Geography: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We learned about some countries in Southwest Asia. the kids did not have much trouble finding the countries. I even added Russia and Mongolia.
Fine Arts
We reviewed a lot of the music theory we learned already. We learned the "accidentals" - flat, sharp and natural. We also differentiated the time signature and the key signature. Learned about a tie note, the end and repeat sign. We also practiced "Silent Night" (harmony & melody) and we even played "Joy to the World"(harmony & melody). It was so much fun and you'll be really proud of the kids. I gave them a homework assignment to find and write the notes (We three Kings). Please remind them to fill out the notes and bring the paper with them to play next week. I want them to learn playing music using real scores (not the tin whistle guide music). This will allow them to play any music they see with ease (even if it is only the key of D and G for starters). Please remind them to practice the melody and harmony part of "Silent Night". I will pick who will play harmony and melody next week.
Review
We started by reviewing our verse - Ephesians 6:1-9. Please encourage the kids to memorize our verse. They are doing really really great with both the memory work and the sign language. Keep on! We had a short time for review, but the kids did wonderfully. They really know their materials well, but we really need to work on the Multiplication Table. Encourage them to practice their multiplication table this week because I am really thinking of doing just Math for review next time we meet.
Have a wonderful rest of the week... we definitely will... Hooray! See you next week.
Sincerely,
Zabrina
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! This post is a week late. I sure hope everyone had a wonderful time off from CC. Allow me to use this season to thank everyone for the marvelous ten weeks we have together. It has been a pleasure working with all of you!
Presentation was interesting and fun. I hope the kids had much fun preparing it as much as they had sharing it in class. Next week's presentation - Book Report/Sharing. Tell us about your favorite book (or book series). Who is the author? What type of book it is? What it is about? (Try not to spoil the ending, especially if you want your friends to read it.).
Science experiment was "Service Project". The kids did a wonderful job cleaning our classroom, the long hallway and the kitchen counter. It is a perfect project for Thanksgiving - learning to say thank you to the church who is allowing us to use their facilities. The kids were really enthusiastic about cleaning (I sure hope they are as enthusiastic helping clean at home. Hahaha!). Allow them to have opportunities of service outside the home especially this coming Christmas - the season of giving.
New Grammar
History: Song - CC CD
We learned about Russia and I briefly told them about Vladimir I, Tzar Ivan the Great and Catherine the Great. They If you want to learn more about Vladimir I, check this site. Additional reading for Tzar Ivan the Great and Catherine the Great can be found here and here. If you are interested in learning more about the Kremlin, this site is an interesting one.
Science: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We learned about the phases of the moon. We had one week head start when I gave them the moon calendar to check the moon every night (I should have said every morning, since it comes out really really late at night) the previous week. I hope the kids will have an interesting calendar by the end of Week 12. We briefly talked about the moon cycle and the waxing and waning phases. If you want to read more, check out this site.
English: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We differentiated the demonstrative pronouns and the interrogative pronouns. I had so much fun mixing up my question to confuse the kids, they seem to enjoy it and they really know their materials. Keep up the good work.
Latin: Song - CC CD
A review from the previous week (and a general review of the different Latin conjugation).
Timeline: Song - CC CD
We reviewed what was taught in the opening ceremony. We played the game, what is before...? I told them it is important for them to know what is before a certain time period because we need to look back not just ahead. Again, I reminded them that knowing the dates (time period) is very important, it will help then know what happened, when. The kids are doing an awesome job.
Math: Song - CC CD
Hooray, the kids were so excited because they get to skip count the squares. Keep on practicing the tables.
Geography: Song - CCC NoGreaterJoy5
We learned about some countries in Southwest Asia. the kids did not have much trouble finding the countries. I even added Russia and Mongolia.
Fine Arts
We reviewed a lot of the music theory we learned already. We learned the "accidentals" - flat, sharp and natural. We also differentiated the time signature and the key signature. Learned about a tie note, the end and repeat sign. We also practiced "Silent Night" (harmony & melody) and we even played "Joy to the World"(harmony & melody). It was so much fun and you'll be really proud of the kids. I gave them a homework assignment to find and write the notes (We three Kings). Please remind them to fill out the notes and bring the paper with them to play next week. I want them to learn playing music using real scores (not the tin whistle guide music). This will allow them to play any music they see with ease (even if it is only the key of D and G for starters). Please remind them to practice the melody and harmony part of "Silent Night". I will pick who will play harmony and melody next week.
Review
We started by reviewing our verse - Ephesians 6:1-9. Please encourage the kids to memorize our verse. They are doing really really great with both the memory work and the sign language. Keep on! We had a short time for review, but the kids did wonderfully. They really know their materials well, but we really need to work on the Multiplication Table. Encourage them to practice their multiplication table this week because I am really thinking of doing just Math for review next time we meet.
Have a wonderful rest of the week... we definitely will... Hooray! See you next week.
Sincerely,
Zabrina
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