Hi Masters families,
We had a wonderful Week 12! Thank you moms and students for the amazingly fun review game. I hope everyone enjoyed the game, I had a great time seeing how much material you have all mastered. Now is a wonderful time to start setting your goals about Memory Master, Excellence or Power. After the "Show What You Know" on Week 11 and the review game this week I know all of you can accomplish great things. Pray about your goals and try to decide now what you would like to aim for at the end of the year. Congratulations Becknall family on winning the million dollar prize, I hope you have time over the break to play and enjoy the "Homeschoolopoly" game.
Thank you to all of the families for the thoughtful gift card. I am looking forward to some shopping time over the break and I know just what I would like to get. You all are truly a blessing to me.
When we return in January we will have impromptu presentations for Week 13, so enjoy your break. However if you are working on your memory work, geography drawing, or any remaining papers from fall semester keep a record of it on your Learning Log and cash in when you return in January! I will provide additional copies of the Learning Logs to each student when we return.
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 12:
History Timeline: Gutenburg (slap right hand with left and open like a Bible) Renaissance (painting) Inquisition (point in hand) Columbus("C" water motion) Martin Luther (hammer in 95 Theses) Magellan (make circle around with fist-earth) Ulrich Zwingli (make"Z" with hand) The Act of Supremecy (hands on hips)
History Sentence: Muslim (2 hands to make dome over head) Muhammed (sign language M) worshipped(bow down) Ottoman (sign language O) expanded (hands ogether palms touching. Spread out as expanding weakness (make your whole body appear weak) westernization (make sign language "w" with both hands)
Geography: Muslim Empire The Muslim Empire spread from Mohammed's birthplace(MECCA) to his hiding place (MEDINAH) to the nation's capital (BAGHDAD and DAMASCUS) to the world until it was stopped by Charles the Hammer in (TOURS).
Math: 1000 meters = 1 kilometer
Science: What are the plant systems? Photosynthesis (point to the sun), Respiration (breathe deeply), Transpiration ( Your feet are the roots, water goes up through your body to the undersides of your hands which are the leaves)
English: with (grasp one hand over fist) within (point into fist) without (open fist) We know our prepositions so give a shout!
Latin: 5th declension 5 FINGER WAVE Wave goodbye to the sailor for the song "A Sailor Went To Sea, Sea, Sea"
Have a blessed Christmas, may the light of Christ's love shine on you and surround you each day as we remember and celebrate the birth of our Saviour.
Love and blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Monday, November 30, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Are You Smarter Than A Masters Student?
Dear Masters moms,
Week Twelve is on the way and fall semester is drawing to a close. Thank you moms for helping to make next week a fun and memorable time by participating in the review game, "Are You Smarter Than a Masters Student?" You are very brave and love your children dearly, I appreciate all of your support so much. I hope some great memories will be made. In addition to the game, I am planning to bring hot chocolate and popcorn for refreshments on Tuesday.
This is the schedule I am planning:
9:30-10:30 Tin Whistle and New Grammar
10:30-11:30 Refreshments and Review Game
11:30-12:00 Science
GAME SETUP:Each parent/student team will decide which class level and subject questions they would like to be asked by placing a check mark in the appropriate box of the Game/Score sheet(this will be provided at the start of the game).
There are five Class Level options : ABC-Abecedarian, AP- Apprentice, J1 - Journeymen One, J2 -Journeymen Two, and M-Masters
There are five Subject options: History (includes history sentences and a few timeline questions), Geography, English/Latin, Science, Math
Together you will choose 2 questions from each grade level and 2 from each subject category, 10 questions total. In order for you to be asked the Million Dollar Question the mom/student team will need to answer 10 questions correctly.
HOW TO PLAY:
1. The contestant team tells the tutor which of the checked off subject/class level questions on the Game/Score sheet they want to answer. For example, the contestant could ask for Journeymen 1 Math.
2. Secondly, the tutor asks the question.
The contestant can do one of the following:
A. ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECTLY- If the answer is correct, then draw a circle around the question box on the Game/Score sheet and fill in the first circle for the $1,000 money level. If the answer is incorrect the contestant leaves the game.
B. HELP - If the contestant team does not know the correct answer, they have one opportunity to Peek and one opportunity to Copy a Masters Student answer, from the students in the expert Masters class. In the game the contestant team can only use these 2 helps 1 time each.
PEEK- Roll the die and peek at that student's answer. The contestant team can choose to use that answer or not. If you use their answer and it is correct you mark your Game/Score sheet and move on to the next money level. If the answer is incorrect the contestant team is out of the game.
COPY- Get help by asking to copy one of the Masters students answers. Roll the die and the tutor will read their answer. If it is correct you mark your Game/Score sheet and move on to the next money level. If incorrect, you leave the game.
3. After 10 questions are answered correctly, get ready for the Million Dollar Question. The tutor will select the Million Dollar Question and give the Masters level subject area. The contestant team can choose to go for it or drop out! If the question is answered correctly the contestant wins! If you decide to drop out you are still a winner for answering 10 questions correctly. All of the correctly answered questions will be rewarded by Massive Memory Marbles(for the first 5 correct answers) and Mega Memory Marbles(for the next 5 correct answers).
In an effort to maximize playing time all moms please go over the rules of the game with your student. Everyone will participate so it will help to know how the game is played. This is very similar to the television game show, I adapted the rules from the board game version.
I hope this will be a fun game for everyone and most importantly give some great review in all of the subjects. If the game goes too quickly and the contestants are eliminated in short order I may ask the moms to allow one of the students in the expert masters class to switch with your child and let them have a chance to play on a contestant/mom team. This is only if you are willing to do this, just let me know on Tuesday. I am trying to think of all of the possible scenarios. I really doubt the game will end too quickly after the impressive memory recitation I saw on Tuesday, these students are ready for just about anything and it is obvious you have all been drilling often! Thank you and have a great week!
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Week Twelve is on the way and fall semester is drawing to a close. Thank you moms for helping to make next week a fun and memorable time by participating in the review game, "Are You Smarter Than a Masters Student?" You are very brave and love your children dearly, I appreciate all of your support so much. I hope some great memories will be made. In addition to the game, I am planning to bring hot chocolate and popcorn for refreshments on Tuesday.
This is the schedule I am planning:
9:30-10:30 Tin Whistle and New Grammar
10:30-11:30 Refreshments and Review Game
11:30-12:00 Science
RULES OF THE GAME:
Each participating mom will team up with their son or daughter as contestants in the game. The remaining students will be in the class of expert master students. The parent/student team will be answering questions together.GAME SETUP:Each parent/student team will decide which class level and subject questions they would like to be asked by placing a check mark in the appropriate box of the Game/Score sheet(this will be provided at the start of the game).
There are five Class Level options : ABC-Abecedarian, AP- Apprentice, J1 - Journeymen One, J2 -Journeymen Two, and M-Masters
There are five Subject options: History (includes history sentences and a few timeline questions), Geography, English/Latin, Science, Math
Together you will choose 2 questions from each grade level and 2 from each subject category, 10 questions total. In order for you to be asked the Million Dollar Question the mom/student team will need to answer 10 questions correctly.
HOW TO PLAY:
1. The contestant team tells the tutor which of the checked off subject/class level questions on the Game/Score sheet they want to answer. For example, the contestant could ask for Journeymen 1 Math.
2. Secondly, the tutor asks the question.
The contestant can do one of the following:
A. ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECTLY- If the answer is correct, then draw a circle around the question box on the Game/Score sheet and fill in the first circle for the $1,000 money level. If the answer is incorrect the contestant leaves the game.
B. HELP - If the contestant team does not know the correct answer, they have one opportunity to Peek and one opportunity to Copy a Masters Student answer, from the students in the expert Masters class. In the game the contestant team can only use these 2 helps 1 time each.
PEEK- Roll the die and peek at that student's answer. The contestant team can choose to use that answer or not. If you use their answer and it is correct you mark your Game/Score sheet and move on to the next money level. If the answer is incorrect the contestant team is out of the game.
COPY- Get help by asking to copy one of the Masters students answers. Roll the die and the tutor will read their answer. If it is correct you mark your Game/Score sheet and move on to the next money level. If incorrect, you leave the game.
3. After 10 questions are answered correctly, get ready for the Million Dollar Question. The tutor will select the Million Dollar Question and give the Masters level subject area. The contestant team can choose to go for it or drop out! If the question is answered correctly the contestant wins! If you decide to drop out you are still a winner for answering 10 questions correctly. All of the correctly answered questions will be rewarded by Massive Memory Marbles(for the first 5 correct answers) and Mega Memory Marbles(for the next 5 correct answers).
In an effort to maximize playing time all moms please go over the rules of the game with your student. Everyone will participate so it will help to know how the game is played. This is very similar to the television game show, I adapted the rules from the board game version.
I hope this will be a fun game for everyone and most importantly give some great review in all of the subjects. If the game goes too quickly and the contestants are eliminated in short order I may ask the moms to allow one of the students in the expert masters class to switch with your child and let them have a chance to play on a contestant/mom team. This is only if you are willing to do this, just let me know on Tuesday. I am trying to think of all of the possible scenarios. I really doubt the game will end too quickly after the impressive memory recitation I saw on Tuesday, these students are ready for just about anything and it is obvious you have all been drilling often! Thank you and have a great week!
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Masterful Masters
Hello Masters families!
What an awesome Week Eleven! Yesterday we had an unusual classroom setup, but as usual all of the students rolled with the changes. Thank you all for your flexibility. The changes seemed to precipitate a bit more talking and silliness, but I think the nearing Christmas season and end of the semester had something to do with it as well. I want to take a moment to express how blessed I was by each of your children's enthusiasm and effort during our "Show What You Know" review time. It was such a precious time to carve out just a few minutes and watch each one of them individually shine. God was truly glorified through each one of them. Moms, the fruit of your labor each day in your homeschool was revealed. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. To all of the students, I just want to say I was blown away by your quick and accurate memory work recitation! AMAZING MASTERS! I predict we will have a large group of Memory Masters, Power and Excellence winners. Altogether in the "Show What You Know" you earned 157 Memory Marbles! Additionally in the review game(thank you moms) you earned 42 more marbles for a total of 199 marbles!!!
I also wanted to mention there were so many moments of Christ's light shining on Tuesday- Moms serving with love and kindness - one student kindly helping another with the science project - students happily sharing music during tin whistle - a student helping me set up the classroom, without being asked - siblings looking out for each other - students showing honesty and integrity - friends working and learning together, cheering each other on - students volunteering to help clean up at the end of class - moms with unending love and dedication to their children - our cups runneth over at Greensboro CC!!!
Look for a future post with the information about our Week 12 review game, "Are You Smarter Than A Masters Student."
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Eleven:
History Timeline - The Magna Carta - arms crossed over chest, St. Thomas Acquinas - T with arms, Marco Polo - cover and uncover eyes, 100 years War - Draw your sword, grab throat, make an arc with your hand above head, The Great Papal Schism - make a pope hat with your hands, John W. and, John H. - hands giving to the left and right, Prince Henry - row your boat, Fall of Constantinople - make a C with your hand and go from up to down then hold up 2 fingers and raise them above your head
History Sentence - Tell me about Constantine: Byzantine sign language B, Emperor pound the ground with your scepter, Constantine sign language C, Emperor pound the ground with your scepter, Justinian's sign language J, all men sweep out your hands to indicate all, Basil II's sign language B, #2, Muslim Turks use 2 hands to make a dome over your head(like a mosque), Conquered pound hand with fist, Byzantine sign language B, Crusades wield a sword
Math - Practice cubes song on Audio CD "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Latin - 5th Declension Nouns Endings sung to the tune "A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea" To remember the 5th Declension tune do the 5 finger wave to say goodbye to the sailor going out to sea.
Science - What are some parts of a flower. Identify the parts on your flower science project as you drill. Also, I sent home a science lab sheet with a space for you to draw and label the parts of a flower. ( I had 3 of these left over at the end of class so I know some students went home without them, I will have them at class next week.) Sing this song to help memorize this science question:(to the tune of BINGO) In week 11 we need to learn the parts of the flower... PETAL, STAMEN, ANTHER, PISTIL, SEPAL, PETAL, STAMEN,ANTHER, PISTIL, SEPAL, PETAL, STAMEN,ANTHER, PISTIL, SEPAL, these are the parts of a flower.
English - under - left fist under right forearm underneath - swing left hand under right forearm until - make a T with your right forearm on top and left forearm as the stem up - point up(left hand) upon - drop left arm on right arm
Geography - Byzantine Empire: CONSTANTINOPLE/ISTANBUL preserved the culture of ROME and spread Christianity beyond EPHESUS, CYPRUS, and ANTIOCH.
Optional Classical Cash:
Tin Whistle Ten -play your tin whistle and record it on your Learning Log
Geography - Africa and World Map Drawing and/or tracing - record on your Learning Log
Science Lab Sheet - Draw and label the parts of a flower
Thank you Masters families for another wonderful week.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
What an awesome Week Eleven! Yesterday we had an unusual classroom setup, but as usual all of the students rolled with the changes. Thank you all for your flexibility. The changes seemed to precipitate a bit more talking and silliness, but I think the nearing Christmas season and end of the semester had something to do with it as well. I want to take a moment to express how blessed I was by each of your children's enthusiasm and effort during our "Show What You Know" review time. It was such a precious time to carve out just a few minutes and watch each one of them individually shine. God was truly glorified through each one of them. Moms, the fruit of your labor each day in your homeschool was revealed. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. To all of the students, I just want to say I was blown away by your quick and accurate memory work recitation! AMAZING MASTERS! I predict we will have a large group of Memory Masters, Power and Excellence winners. Altogether in the "Show What You Know" you earned 157 Memory Marbles! Additionally in the review game(thank you moms) you earned 42 more marbles for a total of 199 marbles!!!
I also wanted to mention there were so many moments of Christ's light shining on Tuesday- Moms serving with love and kindness - one student kindly helping another with the science project - students happily sharing music during tin whistle - a student helping me set up the classroom, without being asked - siblings looking out for each other - students showing honesty and integrity - friends working and learning together, cheering each other on - students volunteering to help clean up at the end of class - moms with unending love and dedication to their children - our cups runneth over at Greensboro CC!!!
Look for a future post with the information about our Week 12 review game, "Are You Smarter Than A Masters Student."
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Eleven:
History Timeline - The Magna Carta - arms crossed over chest, St. Thomas Acquinas - T with arms, Marco Polo - cover and uncover eyes, 100 years War - Draw your sword, grab throat, make an arc with your hand above head, The Great Papal Schism - make a pope hat with your hands, John W. and, John H. - hands giving to the left and right, Prince Henry - row your boat, Fall of Constantinople - make a C with your hand and go from up to down then hold up 2 fingers and raise them above your head
History Sentence - Tell me about Constantine: Byzantine sign language B, Emperor pound the ground with your scepter, Constantine sign language C, Emperor pound the ground with your scepter, Justinian's sign language J, all men sweep out your hands to indicate all, Basil II's sign language B, #2, Muslim Turks use 2 hands to make a dome over your head(like a mosque), Conquered pound hand with fist, Byzantine sign language B, Crusades wield a sword
Math - Practice cubes song on Audio CD "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Latin - 5th Declension Nouns Endings sung to the tune "A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea" To remember the 5th Declension tune do the 5 finger wave to say goodbye to the sailor going out to sea.
Science - What are some parts of a flower. Identify the parts on your flower science project as you drill. Also, I sent home a science lab sheet with a space for you to draw and label the parts of a flower. ( I had 3 of these left over at the end of class so I know some students went home without them, I will have them at class next week.) Sing this song to help memorize this science question:(to the tune of BINGO) In week 11 we need to learn the parts of the flower... PETAL, STAMEN, ANTHER, PISTIL, SEPAL, PETAL, STAMEN,ANTHER, PISTIL, SEPAL, PETAL, STAMEN,ANTHER, PISTIL, SEPAL, these are the parts of a flower.
English - under - left fist under right forearm underneath - swing left hand under right forearm until - make a T with your right forearm on top and left forearm as the stem up - point up(left hand) upon - drop left arm on right arm
Geography - Byzantine Empire: CONSTANTINOPLE/ISTANBUL preserved the culture of ROME and spread Christianity beyond EPHESUS, CYPRUS, and ANTIOCH.
Optional Classical Cash:
Tin Whistle Ten -play your tin whistle and record it on your Learning Log
Geography - Africa and World Map Drawing and/or tracing - record on your Learning Log
Science Lab Sheet - Draw and label the parts of a flower
Thank you Masters families for another wonderful week.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Week Ten-Two To Go!
Hello Masters Families!
What a fun Tuesday we had this week. I hope you are all enjoying the opportunity to stay inside at home during this cold and rainy week. The girls and I have enjoyed learning over some hot tea this week, I actually love the cold weather. Carlyssa, we missed you greatly on Tuesday and hope your family recovers quickly. We will be praying for a speedy healing.
Thank you Addie, Elisabeth, and Mollie for the fascinating presentations this week. Addie, it was great to visit some challenging optical illusions. Jonathan and Mollie put forth great effort to figure them out! You did a good job presenting your information with strong volume and poise. Elizabeth, we enjoyed your humorous story this week. Great work on your eye contact and expression. Mollie, you did a wonderful job clearly communicating the message of Baalam and the donkey from the Bible. I think everyone enjoyed your visual aid/snacks as well. Excellent volume and eye contact. Well, this concludes our formal presentations for fall semester! I have seen considerable growth in all of the students with eye contact, confidence, volume, use of visual aids, articulation and poise. Thank you to all of the moms and students for your hard work this semester, enjoy the break!
In week 11 and 12 I really want all of the families have time to focus on reviewing the grammar for this semester. To encourage this review, each student was able to choose one subject to "Show What They Know" for Weeks 1-10 grammar. Then to offer a challenge, each student recieved an additional subject to practice. This is what I have planned for presentation/review time:
We will begin by sitting together and sharing one thing your family does at home to practice/drill your memory work. Hopefully this will stir up some inspiration and ideas for others to put into practice at home. Then, I will be asking the moms to help by playing a review game with the students while I individually allow each student to "show me what they know" in their subjects. I am planning to follow the same format that Mrs. Varnell will use in testing for Memory Master, Excellence and Power at the end of the year. This will hopefully benefit the students in two ways, motivation to bulk up their review at the end of the semester and give them experience proofing(testing) their memory work with the tutor in the same method used at the end of the year. Although Memory Master, Excellence, and Power are all optional goals in CC, hopefully this will be a great practice for those planning to go for it and it might show students who were not going to attempt it that they can achieve this goal, too.
These are the subjects for each student, the first one was their choice, the second one was chosen for them.
Mollie- History Sentences and Science
Hannah- Geography and English
Elizabeth- Science and History Sentences
Maddie- History Sentences and Science
Carlyssa- Please choose any 2 Subjects
Addie- Science and Geography
Kody- Timeline and Math
Ross- Geography and Math
Jonathan- History Sentences and Latin
Harrison- Timeline and English
This is how I will proof each subject:
Timeline: Recite from Creation through St. Francis of Assisi- if they get stumped I will give them the last card they recited and they can continue from that point.
History Sentences: I will use the prompt listed in the curriculum guide each week or listed in your Memory Master folder. For ex. "Tell me about Hinduism..."
Science: I will ask the science question for each week, it is recommended that the student repeats the question with the answer or answer in a complete sentence. The questions in science are as important as the answers.
Geography: I will use the guidelines presented by Mrs. Varnell in her post"Geography Clarification." Some locations can be pointed to and some must be labeled on a blank map.
Math: The student can write or recite the 1's-12's up to 12x12, 13's up to 13x13, 14's up to 14x14, and 15's up to 15x15, squares up to 15x15.
English: Quote the definition of a preposition and list the prepositions.
Latin: I will ask what is in bold in your curriculum guide or Memory Master folder. For example, "Latin 3rd Declension Noun Endings".
DRILL! DRILL! DRILL!
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Ten:
History Timeline:Alfred the Great- fist up
Otto the I and the H.R.E. - 1 finger for first
East-West Schism- point East then West
Feudal System- Wag finger as you are telling someone to get to work
William the Conquerer- Hold up 3 fingers to represent a W and gallop along
Cathedrals in Europe- both arms above head in a poin to make a steeple
The Crusades- diagonal arm across body
St. Francis of Assisi- give to the poor
History Sentence: Heian- sign language h, weakened- let your "h" go limp as if you are growing weak, shoguns- make guns with both hands and shoot right-left-right in rapid succession, rule- pound the ground with your scepter, expel-umpire thumb over your shoulder, isolation- shrinking pose(look down), Commodore Matthew Perry- salute, trade- alternate giving and taking with hands, Meiji- sign language m, Japan, sign language j
Science- Sue Needs To Buy Berry Pie(Draw Sue)- Spines(Legs), Needles(Feet), Tendrils(Arms), Bracts(Dress layers), Bud Scales(Neck), Palmate(Wild Hair)
English- Through- Make a tunnel with left arm and go through with right hand, throughout- throw arms out, to- hold up 2 fingers, toward- step forward
Math- practice squares writing out up to 15x15, use the Audio CD song to help
Geography- Japan: A treasure hunt in Japan- Search for the key in Kyoto to unlock the treasure chest in Tokyo. Inside there is a token and a treasure map that will lead you to the top of Mt. Fuji, to the shores of the Pacific Ocean and to the Sea of Japan. Perhaps you will discover the greatest treasures of all are all around us and in Christ Jesus.
Latin- Drill using your chart and singing to "Here we Go Looby-Loo" There are 4 o's in Looby-Loo and that will remind you of 4th Declension.
Classical Cash Opportunities:
Tin Whistle Ten- Practice for ten minutes a day and have your mom write it down on your Learning Log.
Science- Color your parts of a plant sheet and draw Sue on the back.
Geography Map Drawing- Practice drawing the world map of the 7 continents and of Africa
I know this is alot of information! Please call or email me if you have any other questions. Have a wonderful week, I will see you on Tuesday for Week 11!!!
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
What a fun Tuesday we had this week. I hope you are all enjoying the opportunity to stay inside at home during this cold and rainy week. The girls and I have enjoyed learning over some hot tea this week, I actually love the cold weather. Carlyssa, we missed you greatly on Tuesday and hope your family recovers quickly. We will be praying for a speedy healing.
Thank you Addie, Elisabeth, and Mollie for the fascinating presentations this week. Addie, it was great to visit some challenging optical illusions. Jonathan and Mollie put forth great effort to figure them out! You did a good job presenting your information with strong volume and poise. Elizabeth, we enjoyed your humorous story this week. Great work on your eye contact and expression. Mollie, you did a wonderful job clearly communicating the message of Baalam and the donkey from the Bible. I think everyone enjoyed your visual aid/snacks as well. Excellent volume and eye contact. Well, this concludes our formal presentations for fall semester! I have seen considerable growth in all of the students with eye contact, confidence, volume, use of visual aids, articulation and poise. Thank you to all of the moms and students for your hard work this semester, enjoy the break!
In week 11 and 12 I really want all of the families have time to focus on reviewing the grammar for this semester. To encourage this review, each student was able to choose one subject to "Show What They Know" for Weeks 1-10 grammar. Then to offer a challenge, each student recieved an additional subject to practice. This is what I have planned for presentation/review time:
We will begin by sitting together and sharing one thing your family does at home to practice/drill your memory work. Hopefully this will stir up some inspiration and ideas for others to put into practice at home. Then, I will be asking the moms to help by playing a review game with the students while I individually allow each student to "show me what they know" in their subjects. I am planning to follow the same format that Mrs. Varnell will use in testing for Memory Master, Excellence and Power at the end of the year. This will hopefully benefit the students in two ways, motivation to bulk up their review at the end of the semester and give them experience proofing(testing) their memory work with the tutor in the same method used at the end of the year. Although Memory Master, Excellence, and Power are all optional goals in CC, hopefully this will be a great practice for those planning to go for it and it might show students who were not going to attempt it that they can achieve this goal, too.
These are the subjects for each student, the first one was their choice, the second one was chosen for them.
Mollie- History Sentences and Science
Hannah- Geography and English
Elizabeth- Science and History Sentences
Maddie- History Sentences and Science
Carlyssa- Please choose any 2 Subjects
Addie- Science and Geography
Kody- Timeline and Math
Ross- Geography and Math
Jonathan- History Sentences and Latin
Harrison- Timeline and English
This is how I will proof each subject:
Timeline: Recite from Creation through St. Francis of Assisi- if they get stumped I will give them the last card they recited and they can continue from that point.
History Sentences: I will use the prompt listed in the curriculum guide each week or listed in your Memory Master folder. For ex. "Tell me about Hinduism..."
Science: I will ask the science question for each week, it is recommended that the student repeats the question with the answer or answer in a complete sentence. The questions in science are as important as the answers.
Geography: I will use the guidelines presented by Mrs. Varnell in her post"Geography Clarification." Some locations can be pointed to and some must be labeled on a blank map.
Math: The student can write or recite the 1's-12's up to 12x12, 13's up to 13x13, 14's up to 14x14, and 15's up to 15x15, squares up to 15x15.
English: Quote the definition of a preposition and list the prepositions.
Latin: I will ask what is in bold in your curriculum guide or Memory Master folder. For example, "Latin 3rd Declension Noun Endings".
DRILL! DRILL! DRILL!
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Ten:
History Timeline:Alfred the Great- fist up
Otto the I and the H.R.E. - 1 finger for first
East-West Schism- point East then West
Feudal System- Wag finger as you are telling someone to get to work
William the Conquerer- Hold up 3 fingers to represent a W and gallop along
Cathedrals in Europe- both arms above head in a poin to make a steeple
The Crusades- diagonal arm across body
St. Francis of Assisi- give to the poor
History Sentence: Heian- sign language h, weakened- let your "h" go limp as if you are growing weak, shoguns- make guns with both hands and shoot right-left-right in rapid succession, rule- pound the ground with your scepter, expel-umpire thumb over your shoulder, isolation- shrinking pose(look down), Commodore Matthew Perry- salute, trade- alternate giving and taking with hands, Meiji- sign language m, Japan, sign language j
Science- Sue Needs To Buy Berry Pie(Draw Sue)- Spines(Legs), Needles(Feet), Tendrils(Arms), Bracts(Dress layers), Bud Scales(Neck), Palmate(Wild Hair)
English- Through- Make a tunnel with left arm and go through with right hand, throughout- throw arms out, to- hold up 2 fingers, toward- step forward
Math- practice squares writing out up to 15x15, use the Audio CD song to help
Geography- Japan: A treasure hunt in Japan- Search for the key in Kyoto to unlock the treasure chest in Tokyo. Inside there is a token and a treasure map that will lead you to the top of Mt. Fuji, to the shores of the Pacific Ocean and to the Sea of Japan. Perhaps you will discover the greatest treasures of all are all around us and in Christ Jesus.
Latin- Drill using your chart and singing to "Here we Go Looby-Loo" There are 4 o's in Looby-Loo and that will remind you of 4th Declension.
Classical Cash Opportunities:
Tin Whistle Ten- Practice for ten minutes a day and have your mom write it down on your Learning Log.
Science- Color your parts of a plant sheet and draw Sue on the back.
Geography Map Drawing- Practice drawing the world map of the 7 continents and of Africa
I know this is alot of information! Please call or email me if you have any other questions. Have a wonderful week, I will see you on Tuesday for Week 11!!!
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Week Nine
Hello Masters families,
Well, after an exciting start to my day week nine was a blessing! I would like to put out a very special thank you to Susan Matthews for filling in as tutor for presentations and tin whistle. Also, to all of the moms who helped to set up the classroom on Tuesday morning, together you all blessed me and the students. Thank you Mrs. Varnell for your assistance with the JEOPARDY game board and in coordinating coverage for the class. Also, a BIG thank you from the whole class for ordering our pizza and having it delivered perfectly. It was alot of fun at lunch to see all of the students reap the reward of hard work and a job well done. The Memory Marble Jar has been emptied and we are on our way to Knowledge Celebration #2!
Kody and Maddie we missed you on Tuesday, we all hope you get well soon and that we will see you back on Week 10.
I am sure the presentations this week were excellent, I am very sorry I missed them. Next week, week 10, will be the last week of formal presentations for the semester. For weeks 11 and 12 we will be using our time and energy to focus on reviewing the grammar for weeks 1-12.
WEEK ELEVEN: In lieu of a presentation, on week 11 all students can choose one subject to "Show What They Know" for review/presentation time. Also, for an additional challenge there will be a mystery subject for each student to study, this will be revealed to each student next week.
WEEK TWELVE: On week 12 we will have fun with the review game, "Are You Smarter Than a Masters Student?" Some brave moms will team up with their children to play the game and we should all get a great review while we have fun! Any students who cannot play with a parent will be in the Masters class of experts and will get to participate in the game as well. FUN AND REVIEW FOR ALL!!! Moms, please let me know next week if you will be able to participate in the game so that I can prepare. Thank you for your help with this, I know the kids will love it!
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Nine:
Timeline: We are adding motions to the timeline cards to help with memorization
Barbarian- Make a horned helmet with your hands
St. Jerome- "V" with fingers hit chest and then hand out
Council- "C" with one hand 3x
End of the Western- slash throat
St. Benedict- Praying hands
Justinian- hit hand with fist
Mohammed- halo over head
Pepin the Short- bend at knees
History Sentence:
Confucius- C on forehead, 551BC- hold up 5,5 then 1, to 479BC hold up 4, 7, and 9, Obedience- O with hand, Respect- salute like a soldier, Taoism/path- use both hands to make a winding path, harmony with nature- directing music with hands
Geography: Eastern Asia- A MONGOLIAN monkey loved a CHINESE chimpanzee and they got married in KOREA. They took a cruise to JAPAN and then sailed home across the YELLOW SEA where they lived happily ever after.
Math: 15's Skip Counting song and practice writing multiplication tables up to 15X15 Continue to practice reviewing 1's through 14's as well, we will play another round of Math Ball for our Multiplication Drills next week. I hope we will earn lots of MEGA Memory Marbles!
Latin: 4th Declension Noun Endings to the tune of "Here We Go Looby Loo" There are 4 O's in Looby Loo so this will remind you of the tune for 4th declension. Practice writing noun endings on your chart in the take-home folder.
Science: What are some parts of a plant? Leaves and Stems and Roots OH MY! Chant to the tune from the Wizard of Oz, "Lions and Tigers and Bears," Oh My!
English: Prepositions- Outside- point outside, over-arc over with your hand, past-rock a baby because you were a baby years ago in the "past", regarding, since-just keep rocking the baby
Week 10 the CC Store will be open for business, great work Masters students!
Optional Opportunities for Classical Cash:
Tin Whistle- Tin Whistle 10- Every time you practice your tin whistle for ten minutes have your mom initial your Learning Log for extra cash! Try the new rhythm sheets that I sent home with you this week.
Science Lab Sheet- Label and color your diagram of the parts of a plant.
Geography- Practice drawing the world with your instructional art paper on drawing a detailed map of the seven continents. Also, you can practice tracing the continents and tracing the map of Africa in your take home folder. Practice one each day and have your mom initial your Learning Log for extra cash.
What an exciting week, thank you all for your hard work and attention in class each week. You are all a blessing to me. Only three weeks left this semester, I look forward to seeing you all next week.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Well, after an exciting start to my day week nine was a blessing! I would like to put out a very special thank you to Susan Matthews for filling in as tutor for presentations and tin whistle. Also, to all of the moms who helped to set up the classroom on Tuesday morning, together you all blessed me and the students. Thank you Mrs. Varnell for your assistance with the JEOPARDY game board and in coordinating coverage for the class. Also, a BIG thank you from the whole class for ordering our pizza and having it delivered perfectly. It was alot of fun at lunch to see all of the students reap the reward of hard work and a job well done. The Memory Marble Jar has been emptied and we are on our way to Knowledge Celebration #2!
Kody and Maddie we missed you on Tuesday, we all hope you get well soon and that we will see you back on Week 10.
I am sure the presentations this week were excellent, I am very sorry I missed them. Next week, week 10, will be the last week of formal presentations for the semester. For weeks 11 and 12 we will be using our time and energy to focus on reviewing the grammar for weeks 1-12.
WEEK ELEVEN: In lieu of a presentation, on week 11 all students can choose one subject to "Show What They Know" for review/presentation time. Also, for an additional challenge there will be a mystery subject for each student to study, this will be revealed to each student next week.
WEEK TWELVE: On week 12 we will have fun with the review game, "Are You Smarter Than a Masters Student?" Some brave moms will team up with their children to play the game and we should all get a great review while we have fun! Any students who cannot play with a parent will be in the Masters class of experts and will get to participate in the game as well. FUN AND REVIEW FOR ALL!!! Moms, please let me know next week if you will be able to participate in the game so that I can prepare. Thank you for your help with this, I know the kids will love it!
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Nine:
Timeline: We are adding motions to the timeline cards to help with memorization
Barbarian- Make a horned helmet with your hands
St. Jerome- "V" with fingers hit chest and then hand out
Council- "C" with one hand 3x
End of the Western- slash throat
St. Benedict- Praying hands
Justinian- hit hand with fist
Mohammed- halo over head
Pepin the Short- bend at knees
History Sentence:
Confucius- C on forehead, 551BC- hold up 5,5 then 1, to 479BC hold up 4, 7, and 9, Obedience- O with hand, Respect- salute like a soldier, Taoism/path- use both hands to make a winding path, harmony with nature- directing music with hands
Geography: Eastern Asia- A MONGOLIAN monkey loved a CHINESE chimpanzee and they got married in KOREA. They took a cruise to JAPAN and then sailed home across the YELLOW SEA where they lived happily ever after.
Math: 15's Skip Counting song and practice writing multiplication tables up to 15X15 Continue to practice reviewing 1's through 14's as well, we will play another round of Math Ball for our Multiplication Drills next week. I hope we will earn lots of MEGA Memory Marbles!
Latin: 4th Declension Noun Endings to the tune of "Here We Go Looby Loo" There are 4 O's in Looby Loo so this will remind you of the tune for 4th declension. Practice writing noun endings on your chart in the take-home folder.
Science: What are some parts of a plant? Leaves and Stems and Roots OH MY! Chant to the tune from the Wizard of Oz, "Lions and Tigers and Bears," Oh My!
English: Prepositions- Outside- point outside, over-arc over with your hand, past-rock a baby because you were a baby years ago in the "past", regarding, since-just keep rocking the baby
Week 10 the CC Store will be open for business, great work Masters students!
Optional Opportunities for Classical Cash:
Tin Whistle- Tin Whistle 10- Every time you practice your tin whistle for ten minutes have your mom initial your Learning Log for extra cash! Try the new rhythm sheets that I sent home with you this week.
Science Lab Sheet- Label and color your diagram of the parts of a plant.
Geography- Practice drawing the world with your instructional art paper on drawing a detailed map of the seven continents. Also, you can practice tracing the continents and tracing the map of Africa in your take home folder. Practice one each day and have your mom initial your Learning Log for extra cash.
What an exciting week, thank you all for your hard work and attention in class each week. You are all a blessing to me. Only three weeks left this semester, I look forward to seeing you all next week.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Timeline Tunes
Hi Moms,
Last week I mentioned that I had read a post on the C3 Community that gave songs to sing for each week of the timeline. Several of you wanted me to post this information, hopefully this will help if your student is struggling to master the timeline altogether or even is there seems to be a week or two that is stumping them. This was found under the heading:
How have you best memorized the timeline?
Weeks 1-4 Frere Jacques
5 Bingo
6 Jingle Bells
7 Farmer in the Dell
8 If you're happy and you know it...
9 Beverly Hillbillies
10 Skip to my Lou...
11 There's a hole in my bucket
12 Did you ever see a Lassie
13 London Bridge
14 Clementine
15 Pop! Goes the Weasel
16 Bear went over the Mountain
17 Row, Row, Row, your Boat
18 I've Been Working on the Railroad
19 Jimmy Crack Corn
20 Mary Had a Little Lamb
21-24 Presidents Song on CC Audio CD
I hope this will help some of you, I will continue to share tips that I find.
Blessings,
Tina
Last week I mentioned that I had read a post on the C3 Community that gave songs to sing for each week of the timeline. Several of you wanted me to post this information, hopefully this will help if your student is struggling to master the timeline altogether or even is there seems to be a week or two that is stumping them. This was found under the heading:
How have you best memorized the timeline?
Weeks 1-4 Frere Jacques
5 Bingo
6 Jingle Bells
7 Farmer in the Dell
8 If you're happy and you know it...
9 Beverly Hillbillies
10 Skip to my Lou...
11 There's a hole in my bucket
12 Did you ever see a Lassie
13 London Bridge
14 Clementine
15 Pop! Goes the Weasel
16 Bear went over the Mountain
17 Row, Row, Row, your Boat
18 I've Been Working on the Railroad
19 Jimmy Crack Corn
20 Mary Had a Little Lamb
21-24 Presidents Song on CC Audio CD
I hope this will help some of you, I will continue to share tips that I find.
Blessings,
Tina
PIZZA!!!
Hello Masters Families,
This is just a reminder that on Tuesday we will be celebrating filling up the Memory Marble jar by enjoying pizza for lunch! I will see you on Tuesday.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
This is just a reminder that on Tuesday we will be celebrating filling up the Memory Marble jar by enjoying pizza for lunch! I will see you on Tuesday.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Terrific Terrariums and Memory Marble Madness!!!
Hello Masters families,
Week 8 was really great! We missed you Hannah and look forward to seeing you and your whole family back next week healthy and well rested. Jonathan and Harrison we hope your mom is doing well after her surgery. Please continue to remember both of these families in your prayers this week.
Thank you for some amazing and entertaining presentations. Addie stumped us with a great card trick and story to go along with it. You shared with us excellent timing and a fascinating presentation. Carlyssa, we enjoyed learning about your recorder experience in chorus and you dazzled us with your tunes. Elizabeth, you did an amazing job with your family presentation and with your presentation in class. We all enjoyed meeting your new pet and hearing about how to care for it. I continue to enjoy watching all of your confidence grow as we are progressing this semester.
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 8:
History Timeline: This week we focused on using motions to help you learn the timeline. Be sure to drill all 8 weeks as you review to strengthen your grasp of the timeline. I will follow up this week by posting the list of songs to help with memorizing the timeline.
History Sentence: Tell me about the Age of Imperialism- We used motions to help remember the following key words in the history sentence: Imperialism-use your hands to make a crown on your head British- stand at attention like a British soldier or pretend to drink a spot of tea 1858- hold up 8 fingers Queen Victoria- make a crown with your hands and then hold up a V with 2 fingers Empress- hold a scepter 1877- hold up 7 fingers Assassinated- shoot your left hand with your your right hand Ghandi- fold your arms in front of you at shoulder height passive resistance- peace sign India's independence- hands on hips showing you can stand alone
Geography- China's Huang He River(Yellow) Chang Jiang River(Long)-ironically the shorter river and An Yang- nestled in the first dip of the Yellow River*** Practice drawing these rivers at home, pay close attention to the point where they begin and their basic shape.*****
English- of(finger on chin), off(turn switch off), on(turn switch on), onto(put both hands flat on your lap), out(baseball motion- you're out)
Math- 14's Learn the skip counting song and use your chart in your take home folder to test your knowledge. Practice writing out your 14's multiplication facts.
Latin- 3rd declension noun endings to the tune of BINGO- practice on your chart in your take home folder.
Science- What are some types of seed plants? monocot(hold up 1 finger to represent one food source) dicot(hold up two fingers to represent two food sources) conifer (make a cone shape with your hands for pine cones)
Bonus Activities for Extra Classical Cash!!!
Tin Whistle Ten- Each time during the week you practice for 10 minutes have your parent write it down on your Learning Log and your will earn extra CASH!
Week Ten we will be opening the Classical Cash store. Be sure to keep up with your log so you can earn the most cash possible! How do you earn cash each week?????
DRILL YOUR GRAMMAR, DRAW AND LABEL YOUR MAPS, PREPARE AND PRACTICE YOUR PRESENTATIONS, AND PRACTICE YOUR TIN WHISTLE.
Carlyssa, excellent job on your crayfish poster/diagram, I left it for Mrs. Varnell to display for all of the CC classes to enjoy. Your hard work was very apparent, it was a blessing to see your hard work and dedication.
All of the students are shining God's glory by the hard work that is being displayed during our review time. Every one of you are blessed by God in very special ways and he is glorified through your diligent work and dedication to learning. As a result, the class successfully filled the Memory Marble Jar!!!! After some courageous tin whistle playing and a lot of students standing after each round in the "Around the World" review game we reached our goal! So next week, moms no need to pack lunch, be prepared for a phenomenal pizza party!!!! I will send a reminder for you all on Monday.
Many blessings for a great week,
Mrs. Gaines
Week 8 was really great! We missed you Hannah and look forward to seeing you and your whole family back next week healthy and well rested. Jonathan and Harrison we hope your mom is doing well after her surgery. Please continue to remember both of these families in your prayers this week.
Thank you for some amazing and entertaining presentations. Addie stumped us with a great card trick and story to go along with it. You shared with us excellent timing and a fascinating presentation. Carlyssa, we enjoyed learning about your recorder experience in chorus and you dazzled us with your tunes. Elizabeth, you did an amazing job with your family presentation and with your presentation in class. We all enjoyed meeting your new pet and hearing about how to care for it. I continue to enjoy watching all of your confidence grow as we are progressing this semester.
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 8:
History Timeline: This week we focused on using motions to help you learn the timeline. Be sure to drill all 8 weeks as you review to strengthen your grasp of the timeline. I will follow up this week by posting the list of songs to help with memorizing the timeline.
History Sentence: Tell me about the Age of Imperialism- We used motions to help remember the following key words in the history sentence: Imperialism-use your hands to make a crown on your head British- stand at attention like a British soldier or pretend to drink a spot of tea 1858- hold up 8 fingers Queen Victoria- make a crown with your hands and then hold up a V with 2 fingers Empress- hold a scepter 1877- hold up 7 fingers Assassinated- shoot your left hand with your your right hand Ghandi- fold your arms in front of you at shoulder height passive resistance- peace sign India's independence- hands on hips showing you can stand alone
Geography- China's Huang He River(Yellow) Chang Jiang River(Long)-ironically the shorter river and An Yang- nestled in the first dip of the Yellow River*** Practice drawing these rivers at home, pay close attention to the point where they begin and their basic shape.*****
English- of(finger on chin), off(turn switch off), on(turn switch on), onto(put both hands flat on your lap), out(baseball motion- you're out)
Math- 14's Learn the skip counting song and use your chart in your take home folder to test your knowledge. Practice writing out your 14's multiplication facts.
Latin- 3rd declension noun endings to the tune of BINGO- practice on your chart in your take home folder.
Science- What are some types of seed plants? monocot(hold up 1 finger to represent one food source) dicot(hold up two fingers to represent two food sources) conifer (make a cone shape with your hands for pine cones)
Bonus Activities for Extra Classical Cash!!!
Tin Whistle Ten- Each time during the week you practice for 10 minutes have your parent write it down on your Learning Log and your will earn extra CASH!
Week Ten we will be opening the Classical Cash store. Be sure to keep up with your log so you can earn the most cash possible! How do you earn cash each week?????
DRILL YOUR GRAMMAR, DRAW AND LABEL YOUR MAPS, PREPARE AND PRACTICE YOUR PRESENTATIONS, AND PRACTICE YOUR TIN WHISTLE.
Carlyssa, excellent job on your crayfish poster/diagram, I left it for Mrs. Varnell to display for all of the CC classes to enjoy. Your hard work was very apparent, it was a blessing to see your hard work and dedication.
All of the students are shining God's glory by the hard work that is being displayed during our review time. Every one of you are blessed by God in very special ways and he is glorified through your diligent work and dedication to learning. As a result, the class successfully filled the Memory Marble Jar!!!! After some courageous tin whistle playing and a lot of students standing after each round in the "Around the World" review game we reached our goal! So next week, moms no need to pack lunch, be prepared for a phenomenal pizza party!!!! I will send a reminder for you all on Monday.
Many blessings for a great week,
Mrs. Gaines
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Week Seven-Enjoy your Fall Break!
Hello Masters families,
I hope you are already enjoying your fall break. The weather is certainly making it feel like fall has arrived. Thank you all for another incredible week. It was fascinating to delve into the history and geography of Ancient India, introduce the tin whistle, and discover the internal and external features of creepy crayfish. Each week at CC I am amazed at the mass of material we get to explore in 3 very short hours.
Presentations continue to amaze me as I witness how God is building such strong communicators for his glory. Harrison, tremendous job sharing with us the parable of the good Samaritan. You showed strong confidence and articulation. Ross, the parable of the sower was a wonderful lesson to us all. You exhibited great volume and use of time. Thank you for blessing us with a gift of seeds to remind us to be ready to grow in God's plan for us. Jonathan, we enjoyed hearing of God's miracle in the feeding of the 5,000. You showed great articulation and organization in your presentation. Mollie, your presentation on "True Lies" was thought provoking. You involved the audience well and had good volume. Hannah, your book presentation left us all wanting to know the characters better. You displayed clear organization and effective articulation during your presentation. Maddie, thank you for sharing your biography on Annie Oakley with us. It is wonderful to learn about fascinating individuals in history. You displayed clear organization and effective articulation. After the break we will look forward to hearing from Carlyssa, Kody, Elizabeth and Addie again!
*****Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 7 *****
History Sentence: Do motions on key words of the sentence-
Brahman is the "one great spirit" - Hold up #1
castes - use hands to make levels
Buddhism- sit with legs crossed
enlightened one - form arc with hands to represent light
Timeline - DRILL DRILL DRILL
Look for patterns of alliteration in your timeline cards to lock them into your memory.
Geography - Practice labeling your maps at home for all locations weeks 1-7. Also, practice finding locations on alternate maps (globe) to solidify their understanding of the geographic locations.
Math - 13's Practice your 13's using the skip counting chart in your take home folder with the song on the CD until mastered. Then advance to practicing your 13's multiplication tables. This method will really help if the 13's are new ground for your student.
Latin - 3rd Declension To remember the tune recall that there are 3 consonants in the word BINGO, BINGO is the tune for the 3rd declension noun endings.
Science - How do animals reproduce? Animals reproduce by live birth, eggs and fragmentation.
English - In (dive hands together) Inside(Dive deeper) Into(break hands apart) Like(smile) Near(motion to come closer
Optional Classical Cash Opportunities:
Art - Tin Whistle Ten Challenge Each time you practice your tin whistle for 10 minutes have your parents initial your Learning Log and earn extra cash.
Science - Complete your Scientific Method Lab Sheet for your crayfish dissection. Color and label the external features on the crayfish diagram and earn extra cash!
Geography - Practice drawing any of the 6 continent drawings you have taken home. When you return on Week Eight you will receive instructions on drawing all 7 continents on a world map.
Have a restful and relaxing fall break.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
I hope you are already enjoying your fall break. The weather is certainly making it feel like fall has arrived. Thank you all for another incredible week. It was fascinating to delve into the history and geography of Ancient India, introduce the tin whistle, and discover the internal and external features of creepy crayfish. Each week at CC I am amazed at the mass of material we get to explore in 3 very short hours.
Presentations continue to amaze me as I witness how God is building such strong communicators for his glory. Harrison, tremendous job sharing with us the parable of the good Samaritan. You showed strong confidence and articulation. Ross, the parable of the sower was a wonderful lesson to us all. You exhibited great volume and use of time. Thank you for blessing us with a gift of seeds to remind us to be ready to grow in God's plan for us. Jonathan, we enjoyed hearing of God's miracle in the feeding of the 5,000. You showed great articulation and organization in your presentation. Mollie, your presentation on "True Lies" was thought provoking. You involved the audience well and had good volume. Hannah, your book presentation left us all wanting to know the characters better. You displayed clear organization and effective articulation during your presentation. Maddie, thank you for sharing your biography on Annie Oakley with us. It is wonderful to learn about fascinating individuals in history. You displayed clear organization and effective articulation. After the break we will look forward to hearing from Carlyssa, Kody, Elizabeth and Addie again!
*****Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 7 *****
History Sentence: Do motions on key words of the sentence-
Brahman is the "one great spirit" - Hold up #1
castes - use hands to make levels
Buddhism- sit with legs crossed
enlightened one - form arc with hands to represent light
Timeline - DRILL DRILL DRILL
Look for patterns of alliteration in your timeline cards to lock them into your memory.
Geography - Practice labeling your maps at home for all locations weeks 1-7. Also, practice finding locations on alternate maps (globe) to solidify their understanding of the geographic locations.
Math - 13's Practice your 13's using the skip counting chart in your take home folder with the song on the CD until mastered. Then advance to practicing your 13's multiplication tables. This method will really help if the 13's are new ground for your student.
Latin - 3rd Declension To remember the tune recall that there are 3 consonants in the word BINGO, BINGO is the tune for the 3rd declension noun endings.
Science - How do animals reproduce? Animals reproduce by live birth, eggs and fragmentation.
English - In (dive hands together) Inside(Dive deeper) Into(break hands apart) Like(smile) Near(motion to come closer
Optional Classical Cash Opportunities:
Art - Tin Whistle Ten Challenge Each time you practice your tin whistle for 10 minutes have your parents initial your Learning Log and earn extra cash.
Science - Complete your Scientific Method Lab Sheet for your crayfish dissection. Color and label the external features on the crayfish diagram and earn extra cash!
Geography - Practice drawing any of the 6 continent drawings you have taken home. When you return on Week Eight you will receive instructions on drawing all 7 continents on a world map.
Have a restful and relaxing fall break.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Sunday, October 11, 2009
TOOT! TOOT!
Don't forget to bring your tin whistles on Tuesday morning!
This week we will focus on an introduction to the tin whistle and on music symbols.
I look forward to learning with you over the next six weeks with the tin whistle.
Psalm 98:4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
This week we will focus on an introduction to the tin whistle and on music symbols.
I look forward to learning with you over the next six weeks with the tin whistle.
Psalm 98:4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Whooo Had Fun on Week Six?
Hello Masters!
What a great week, it was wonderfully packed with review and as one Masters student said,"It was the best science all year!" Thank you moms and students for all of the hard work you are doing at home, the studying is really showing in large amounts of Memory Marbles and great teamwork during review. Keep working on that Memory Work! I see a lot of Memory Masters in the making! Next week we will do a concentrated review on geography and science. Practice CLEARLY and NEATLY labeling the locations Weeks 1-6 on your map this week, we will "Show What You Know" next week in class to earn MASSIVE MEMORY MARBLES!
Thank you for the amazing presentations this week. We continue to be blessed as we learn more about one another through our presentations this year. Carlyssa, your visual aid featuring fascinating facts about your family captivated us. Great work on eye contact and volume. Addie, it was awesome learning about your talent and enthusiasm for swimming. You displayed excellent planning and organization. Your visual aids helped to explain your topic and taught us about the equipment and rewards of the sport. Elizabeth, your summer adventures were amazing. Thank you for your diligent work on your visual aid, it displayed great planning. Good use of eye contact and clear pronunciation. All presenters did a superior job answering the audience's questions.
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Six:
History Timeline: Look for patterns to help you link your cards together, 48 cards and counting. Prophets of God, Roman Republic Developed, Persian Wars, Pericles and the Peloponnesian War, Greek Philosophers, Alexander the Great, Alexander the Great Conquers Egypt
History Sentence: Fall down to the ground as you sing and drill to explain the Four Facts about the Fall of Rome.
Geography: Sing it and label your map to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down."
Roman Empire London Bridge is
Spain, Gaul/France falling down
Germania falling down
Germany falling down
Alexandria/Carthage London Bridge is
Roman Empire my fair lady.
Science: What are the 5 groups of vertebrates? Sing to the Old Mac Donald tune by following the song sheet sent home with your student on Week 5.
With a fish fish here, and amphibian there, reptiles, mammals, birds are the vertebrates...
vertebrates have backbones, invertebrates do not, there are two types of animals.
Math: 11's and 12's DRILL, DRILL, DRILL We will have two more timed drills next week for MASSIVE MEMORY MARBLES!!!
English: sing to the ABC song
down (point down) during(point to watch) except(X with forearms)
for(give a gift) from(receive a gift)
Latin: Sing, write and drill 2nd Declension Noun Endings to the tune of "Dashing Through the Snow" ***Hold up 2 fingers for 2 bells on the sleigh to remember the tune.***
Fine Arts: REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR TIN WHISTLE FOR CLASS NEXT TUESDAY!!!
Bonus Cash for Week 6:
Art- I Can Draw Art Exercise Sheet
Geography- Practice map drawing North America, South America, and Australia
Thank you for another amazing week Masters students and Masters moms, you are a blessing to me.
Mrs. Gaines
What a great week, it was wonderfully packed with review and as one Masters student said,"It was the best science all year!" Thank you moms and students for all of the hard work you are doing at home, the studying is really showing in large amounts of Memory Marbles and great teamwork during review. Keep working on that Memory Work! I see a lot of Memory Masters in the making! Next week we will do a concentrated review on geography and science. Practice CLEARLY and NEATLY labeling the locations Weeks 1-6 on your map this week, we will "Show What You Know" next week in class to earn MASSIVE MEMORY MARBLES!
Thank you for the amazing presentations this week. We continue to be blessed as we learn more about one another through our presentations this year. Carlyssa, your visual aid featuring fascinating facts about your family captivated us. Great work on eye contact and volume. Addie, it was awesome learning about your talent and enthusiasm for swimming. You displayed excellent planning and organization. Your visual aids helped to explain your topic and taught us about the equipment and rewards of the sport. Elizabeth, your summer adventures were amazing. Thank you for your diligent work on your visual aid, it displayed great planning. Good use of eye contact and clear pronunciation. All presenters did a superior job answering the audience's questions.
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Six:
History Timeline: Look for patterns to help you link your cards together, 48 cards and counting. Prophets of God, Roman Republic Developed, Persian Wars, Pericles and the Peloponnesian War, Greek Philosophers, Alexander the Great, Alexander the Great Conquers Egypt
History Sentence: Fall down to the ground as you sing and drill to explain the Four Facts about the Fall of Rome.
Geography: Sing it and label your map to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down."
Roman Empire London Bridge is
Spain, Gaul/France falling down
Germania falling down
Germany falling down
Alexandria/Carthage London Bridge is
Roman Empire my fair lady.
Science: What are the 5 groups of vertebrates? Sing to the Old Mac Donald tune by following the song sheet sent home with your student on Week 5.
With a fish fish here, and amphibian there, reptiles, mammals, birds are the vertebrates...
vertebrates have backbones, invertebrates do not, there are two types of animals.
Math: 11's and 12's DRILL, DRILL, DRILL We will have two more timed drills next week for MASSIVE MEMORY MARBLES!!!
English: sing to the ABC song
down (point down) during(point to watch) except(X with forearms)
for(give a gift) from(receive a gift)
Latin: Sing, write and drill 2nd Declension Noun Endings to the tune of "Dashing Through the Snow" ***Hold up 2 fingers for 2 bells on the sleigh to remember the tune.***
Fine Arts: REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR TIN WHISTLE FOR CLASS NEXT TUESDAY!!!
Bonus Cash for Week 6:
Art- I Can Draw Art Exercise Sheet
Geography- Practice map drawing North America, South America, and Australia
Thank you for another amazing week Masters students and Masters moms, you are a blessing to me.
Mrs. Gaines
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Week Five
Greetings Masters families,
Another week has flown by, filled with fun and knowledge. What a blessing it is to share a part of each week with you and your wonderful children. Excitement was in the air today from presentation suprises to CC Store purchases and engaging earthworm dissections. A very special thanks today to all of the moms that so generously gave of your time and energy to help this week with classroom tasks, cleanup, and the CC store. You bless me by your support each week.
We enjoyed a very special guest today during our presentation time, Jonathan and Harrison's dad made a very special visit with an adorable furry friend, Miss Ella. Thank you Ella, for being the most exciting visual aid we have had this year! Harrison, you did an excellent job presenting your expository speech on your family, it was informational and entertaining with interesting stories and organized information. Great finale! Jonathan, your expository speech on the ranch in Colorado was clear and sounds like an amazing experience. You exhibited great volume and eye contact today. Hannah, your speech on invertebrates was a wonderful introduction to our science grammar. Your presentation was well researched and organized. You did a great job with your confidence and volume. Mollie, thank you for a clear presentation about your family. You did an excellent job "exposing" information and sharing your favorite pictures. You showed great eye contact and use of visual aids. Ross, thank you for your expository speech on the purpose and functions of the plant cell. Your visual aid was very well done and looked like a fun project to make, great idea. Your information was well researched and presented clearly. You did a great job on volume and eye contact.
Presenters for Week 6: Kody, Carlyssa, Maddie, Elizabeth, and Addie Optional topic: 1-2 minute scripture reading or recitation. At home focus on volume, voice inflection, and use of time.
*******Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Five*******
Timeline: Drill, Drill, Drill!!! We highlighted the peg dates for week 5, paying close attention to timeline cards representing multiple dates and/or a span of years.
History Sentence: Complete the motions as you sing the song with the Audio CD.
Roman Republic: ASL sign for R Punic Wars: fists Pax Romana: peace sign
286AD: arms in a T for timeline divided: draw a vertical line down your middle with your hand
Western: point left Eastern: point right Barbaric Huns: put hands on hips acting tough
defeated: stomp or kick left foot Western Empire: point left 476AD: Timeline sign
Geography: Locate, Label, Trace for Week Five Nile Delta: Remember that the Nile River flows north and that Lower Egypt is north and Upper Egypt is south.
Latin: 2nd Declension- Hold up 2 fingers to represent two jingle bells to help you remember the tune for the 2nd declension. Practice proper pronunciation with your guides from Mrs. Varnell and write the noun endings in your charts to help you learn your Latin.
Math: Drill 9's and 10's this week. Be ready for two more review drills next week!
English: Between(look between hands) Beyond(hand above eyes looking at the horizon)
But(raise one finger in the air) By (wave Bye) concerning(right finger to your temple with a concerned look in your eyes)
Science: Use the handout with the "Old MacDonald" tune to master your science this week. For those who like motions act it out as well. Flatworms(clap hands together-FLAT) Arthropods(lobster claws) Roundworms(make a round circle with your hands) and Mollusks(make a clam with your hands) Stinging Cell Animals(sting yourself) Sea Stars(make a star with your arms and legs) Sponges(squeeze hands together) Segmented Worms(chopping motion with one hand) these are invertebrate classes.
OPTIONAL BONUS ACTIVITIES FOR CLASSICAL CASH:
Perspective Art Drawing Project: I can't wait to see your completed perspective drawings, thanks for the great effort in class today.
Art practice: Use your drawing skills from weeks 1-5 to help complete these drawings.
Geography Drawing: Practice labeling your locations for weeks 1-5 and list them on your Learning Log. Also, practice drawing Europe and Asia this week.
Science: Earthworm handout: Read the information and turn it in next week colored for bonus cash.
We missed you this week Maddie, we all hope you will be feeling better soon. I think all of the students enjoyed shopping in the CC store today the $$$$ were flying! Remember to record your daily drilling, map practice, and presentation prep on you Learning Log to get maximum cash!
Blessings for a wonderful week,
Mrs. Gaines
Another week has flown by, filled with fun and knowledge. What a blessing it is to share a part of each week with you and your wonderful children. Excitement was in the air today from presentation suprises to CC Store purchases and engaging earthworm dissections. A very special thanks today to all of the moms that so generously gave of your time and energy to help this week with classroom tasks, cleanup, and the CC store. You bless me by your support each week.
We enjoyed a very special guest today during our presentation time, Jonathan and Harrison's dad made a very special visit with an adorable furry friend, Miss Ella. Thank you Ella, for being the most exciting visual aid we have had this year! Harrison, you did an excellent job presenting your expository speech on your family, it was informational and entertaining with interesting stories and organized information. Great finale! Jonathan, your expository speech on the ranch in Colorado was clear and sounds like an amazing experience. You exhibited great volume and eye contact today. Hannah, your speech on invertebrates was a wonderful introduction to our science grammar. Your presentation was well researched and organized. You did a great job with your confidence and volume. Mollie, thank you for a clear presentation about your family. You did an excellent job "exposing" information and sharing your favorite pictures. You showed great eye contact and use of visual aids. Ross, thank you for your expository speech on the purpose and functions of the plant cell. Your visual aid was very well done and looked like a fun project to make, great idea. Your information was well researched and presented clearly. You did a great job on volume and eye contact.
Presenters for Week 6: Kody, Carlyssa, Maddie, Elizabeth, and Addie Optional topic: 1-2 minute scripture reading or recitation. At home focus on volume, voice inflection, and use of time.
*******Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Five*******
Timeline: Drill, Drill, Drill!!! We highlighted the peg dates for week 5, paying close attention to timeline cards representing multiple dates and/or a span of years.
History Sentence: Complete the motions as you sing the song with the Audio CD.
Roman Republic: ASL sign for R Punic Wars: fists Pax Romana: peace sign
286AD: arms in a T for timeline divided: draw a vertical line down your middle with your hand
Western: point left Eastern: point right Barbaric Huns: put hands on hips acting tough
defeated: stomp or kick left foot Western Empire: point left 476AD: Timeline sign
Geography: Locate, Label, Trace for Week Five Nile Delta: Remember that the Nile River flows north and that Lower Egypt is north and Upper Egypt is south.
Latin: 2nd Declension- Hold up 2 fingers to represent two jingle bells to help you remember the tune for the 2nd declension. Practice proper pronunciation with your guides from Mrs. Varnell and write the noun endings in your charts to help you learn your Latin.
Math: Drill 9's and 10's this week. Be ready for two more review drills next week!
English: Between(look between hands) Beyond(hand above eyes looking at the horizon)
But(raise one finger in the air) By (wave Bye) concerning(right finger to your temple with a concerned look in your eyes)
Science: Use the handout with the "Old MacDonald" tune to master your science this week. For those who like motions act it out as well. Flatworms(clap hands together-FLAT) Arthropods(lobster claws) Roundworms(make a round circle with your hands) and Mollusks(make a clam with your hands) Stinging Cell Animals(sting yourself) Sea Stars(make a star with your arms and legs) Sponges(squeeze hands together) Segmented Worms(chopping motion with one hand) these are invertebrate classes.
OPTIONAL BONUS ACTIVITIES FOR CLASSICAL CASH:
Perspective Art Drawing Project: I can't wait to see your completed perspective drawings, thanks for the great effort in class today.
Art practice: Use your drawing skills from weeks 1-5 to help complete these drawings.
Geography Drawing: Practice labeling your locations for weeks 1-5 and list them on your Learning Log. Also, practice drawing Europe and Asia this week.
Science: Earthworm handout: Read the information and turn it in next week colored for bonus cash.
We missed you this week Maddie, we all hope you will be feeling better soon. I think all of the students enjoyed shopping in the CC store today the $$$$ were flying! Remember to record your daily drilling, map practice, and presentation prep on you Learning Log to get maximum cash!
Blessings for a wonderful week,
Mrs. Gaines
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Rulers for Tuesday!
Hi Masters families!
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and that you are looking forward to Week 5. On Tuesday for our perspective art project I need each of you to bring a 12 inch ruler to class. I will bring all that I have at home in case anyone forgets, but if you have one to bring for your child it would be very helpful.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and that you are looking forward to Week 5. On Tuesday for our perspective art project I need each of you to bring a 12 inch ruler to class. I will bring all that I have at home in case anyone forgets, but if you have one to bring for your child it would be very helpful.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Week Four
Greetings Masters families!
Thank you for a wonderful week four. It was great fun learning with you and creating gooey plant cells yesterday! I would like to thank you for great improvement on the chatter during class. I will continue to ask all of you to work on eliminating the extra talking and comments during teaching time to help us get through all of our grammar, art and science each week. Thank you to all of my Masters kids for serving by helping with clean up at the end of class, you were all a blessing.
We enjoyed a wide variety of presentations yesterday. Carlyssa, we loved your engaging brain twister and a reminder to be mindful of everything we hear and see. You really warmed up our brains! Maddie, thank you for a fact filled presentation on Harriet Tubman. Your presentation exhibited great preparation, organization, and use of time. I learned quite a few things I had never heard before. Elizabeth, we all loved your expository speech on your family. Great use of visual aids and and fun facts to "expose" your family to us. It was also a great idea to show pictures of you and your siblings at different ages. I could really tell you worked hard to prepare. Addie, what a fun and interesting story to share with us about your wonderful family. Adventures and memories like that are exciting! You included a great use of visual aids and very organized preparation. We all loved the turtle pictures and your beloved stuffed turtle. It was also a great idea to include research about the scientific classifications of the Loggerhead turtle. Kody, you engaged all of us with your energetic and humorous expository speech on sea creatures. I know parents and students learned something new and all of the winners enjoyed their prizes. Kody, great work on your planning and research. This week we will be hearing presentations from our odd week presenters: Jonathan, Harrison, Hannah, Mollie, and Ross. Your optional speech topic is an expository speech on your family, but all topics are welcome. The speech topics and skills we are focusing on are listed in your take-home folder.
As you prepare remember the following things:
*confidence(3 second rule)
*eye contact
*volume
*use of time(2-3 minute limit)
Remember if you are looking up and making good eye contact with your audience your volume will improve. Also, when you practice have your parent time you and limit your speech to 2-3 minutes so we can give everyone a comfortable amount of time to present.
*****Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 4*****
IN ALL OF THE SUBJECTS POSSIBLE WE ARE TRYING TO HEAR, SEE, SAY AND DO TO MASTER OUR MEMORY WORK!!!
History Sentence: 7 Wonders of the Ancient World To learn some background information on each of the seven wonders read your coloring sheets I included in your take-home packet this week. Here are the motions we learned to remember the 7 wonders:
Colossus of Rhodes-stand feet apart and swing arms back to front(showing his stance and that boats would pass through)
The Great Pyramids- make a pyramid shape with your arms
The Mausoleum- cross arms across chest in an X
The Temple of Artemis- make a capital T with your arms
The Hanging Gardens-put arms out bent at the elbows with your hands hanging down
Pharos Lighthouse-swirl your hand around your head like a rotating top of a lighthouse
Statue of Zeus-assume the position of the statue with a scepter in your left hand and Nike the goddess of victory in your right hand
Timeline: Practice all four Weeks from memory-drill, drill, drill
Tip for last three cards: Later Tro Pho
Math: 7's and 8's Practice your multiplication facts at home each week and we will continue to try for MASSIVE MEMORY MARBLES by completing 60 facts correctly in 2 minutes or less. Every week students are reaching this goal and getting closer and closer to reaching this goal by increasing their speed and accuracy. Amazing work on your math facts- GO MASTERS! I also recommended using the skip counting songs and chart in your Take-Home folder as needed to work on these higher tables.
English: Use your left hand in front of you in a stationary position and your right hand to help act out our prepositions for this week: before(right hand before left) behind(right hand behind left) below(right hand below left) beneath(left hand beneath right) beside(hands and forearms together) Have fun getting faster and faster!!!!
Geography: Hittite Empire-locate, trace, and then label! Remember the Hittite Empire was known for the first use of iron weapons and for writing the first treaties.
Thank you for a wonderful week four. It was great fun learning with you and creating gooey plant cells yesterday! I would like to thank you for great improvement on the chatter during class. I will continue to ask all of you to work on eliminating the extra talking and comments during teaching time to help us get through all of our grammar, art and science each week. Thank you to all of my Masters kids for serving by helping with clean up at the end of class, you were all a blessing.
We enjoyed a wide variety of presentations yesterday. Carlyssa, we loved your engaging brain twister and a reminder to be mindful of everything we hear and see. You really warmed up our brains! Maddie, thank you for a fact filled presentation on Harriet Tubman. Your presentation exhibited great preparation, organization, and use of time. I learned quite a few things I had never heard before. Elizabeth, we all loved your expository speech on your family. Great use of visual aids and and fun facts to "expose" your family to us. It was also a great idea to show pictures of you and your siblings at different ages. I could really tell you worked hard to prepare. Addie, what a fun and interesting story to share with us about your wonderful family. Adventures and memories like that are exciting! You included a great use of visual aids and very organized preparation. We all loved the turtle pictures and your beloved stuffed turtle. It was also a great idea to include research about the scientific classifications of the Loggerhead turtle. Kody, you engaged all of us with your energetic and humorous expository speech on sea creatures. I know parents and students learned something new and all of the winners enjoyed their prizes. Kody, great work on your planning and research. This week we will be hearing presentations from our odd week presenters: Jonathan, Harrison, Hannah, Mollie, and Ross. Your optional speech topic is an expository speech on your family, but all topics are welcome. The speech topics and skills we are focusing on are listed in your take-home folder.
As you prepare remember the following things:
*confidence(3 second rule)
*eye contact
*volume
*use of time(2-3 minute limit)
Remember if you are looking up and making good eye contact with your audience your volume will improve. Also, when you practice have your parent time you and limit your speech to 2-3 minutes so we can give everyone a comfortable amount of time to present.
*****Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 4*****
IN ALL OF THE SUBJECTS POSSIBLE WE ARE TRYING TO HEAR, SEE, SAY AND DO TO MASTER OUR MEMORY WORK!!!
History Sentence: 7 Wonders of the Ancient World To learn some background information on each of the seven wonders read your coloring sheets I included in your take-home packet this week. Here are the motions we learned to remember the 7 wonders:
Colossus of Rhodes-stand feet apart and swing arms back to front(showing his stance and that boats would pass through)
The Great Pyramids- make a pyramid shape with your arms
The Mausoleum- cross arms across chest in an X
The Temple of Artemis- make a capital T with your arms
The Hanging Gardens-put arms out bent at the elbows with your hands hanging down
Pharos Lighthouse-swirl your hand around your head like a rotating top of a lighthouse
Statue of Zeus-assume the position of the statue with a scepter in your left hand and Nike the goddess of victory in your right hand
Timeline: Practice all four Weeks from memory-drill, drill, drill
Tip for last three cards: Later Tro Pho
Latin: We repeated the 1st declension noun endings with a focus on correct pronunciation. Use the pronunciation guide included in your take home packet to practice proper pronunciation. Also, use your chart in the take home folder to write your memory work as you drill. Memory tip for the different tunes-1st declension is set to the song"Rain, Rain Go Away" so hold 1 finger up(1st declension) and test for rain.
Math: 7's and 8's Practice your multiplication facts at home each week and we will continue to try for MASSIVE MEMORY MARBLES by completing 60 facts correctly in 2 minutes or less. Every week students are reaching this goal and getting closer and closer to reaching this goal by increasing their speed and accuracy. Amazing work on your math facts- GO MASTERS! I also recommended using the skip counting songs and chart in your Take-Home folder as needed to work on these higher tables.
English: Use your left hand in front of you in a stationary position and your right hand to help act out our prepositions for this week: before(right hand before left) behind(right hand behind left) below(right hand below left) beneath(left hand beneath right) beside(hands and forearms together) Have fun getting faster and faster!!!!
Geography: Hittite Empire-locate, trace, and then label! Remember the Hittite Empire was known for the first use of iron weapons and for writing the first treaties.
Science: We chanted the parts of a plant cell and reviewed them by drawing and labeling a plant cell. If you need some tips here are some motions and a song just to trigger the memory.
Nucleus (make a round circle with your hands) Cytoplasm (hands above your eyes as if you are looking at something), Vacuole(vacuuming motion), Mitochondria(show your mighty muscles), Cell Membrane(point to your brain), Cell Wall(Make a wall in front of you with your 2 arms), Chloroplasts(AAAAH I'm turning green-look at your arm)- silly I know, but similar motions to these helped my younger daughter last week. Also, here is a song you can use if your student prefers music for memorization.
What are parts of a plant cell ?(Twinkle, twinkle little star)
Nucleus, Cytoplasm (how I wonder what you are)
Vacuole, Mitochondria (up above the sky so high)
Cell Membrane, Cell Wall (like a diamond in the sky)
and then Chloroplasts (Twinkle, twinkle little star)
are some parts of a plant cell. (how I wonder what you are)
Don't forget to record your Memory Work, Presentation Preparation, and Map Drawing/Labeling on your Learning Log. NEXT WEEK THE CC STORE WILL BE OPENED FOR ALL STUDENTS TO PURCHASE SOME FUN TREATS. YOU HAVE WORKED HARD MASTERS STUDENTS, WAY TO GO!!!
*****Take Home Sheets for Bonus Classical Cash******
Moms and students, any sheets/activities that I send home with your student each week are OPTIONAL learning opportunities to deepen their understanding of the grammar we have covered and to extend the information we are learning. As a reward for their additional work I do reward them with Classical Cash as they are turned in each week. SO PLEASE ENJOY THEM AS YOUR TIME AT HOME PERMITS.
Geography Map Drawing sheet for Europe and Asia
Blank Plant Cell sheet to label the parts we learned this week
7 Wonders of the Ancient World Coloring Sheets
Work on drilling your memory work weeks 1-4!!! Next week I plan to really test your memory and allow you all to earn a large amount of MEMORY MARBLES. Be ready to show what you know!
Have a wonderful week,
Many Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Week Three
Hello Masters families,
Week three was a great one! From the well prepared presentations to the energetic "Living Animal Cell", this week was information and action packed. Thank you to all of our presenters this week. We enjoyed a variety of topics covering travels, science and three types of literature narrations. Harrison, your inspiring and true missionary story reminded us of how blessed we are to have God's word to read and study every day. Mollie, your book presentation was fun and entertaining, it made me want to read the rest of the Betsy, Tacy, and Tib adventures. Ross, your classification of your pets was a great research based presentation, your visual aid was awesome and brought our science grammar to life. Hannah, your Star Spangled Banner recitation was fascinating. I have never heard all of the stanzas recited before, great choice and delivery. Jonathan, thank you for sharing with all of us about your trip to the Alamo and giving everyone a brochure. We enjoyed all of the facts and and your great use of visual aids. Thank you to all of our presenters for your hard work and preparation. Next week we look forward to hearing presentations from our "Even Week" presenters: Elizabeth, Addie, Carlyssa, Maddie and Kody. Remember to use your Learning Log to help you as you practice and prepare your presentations.
*****Memorization Tips and Techniques for Week Three Grammar*****
History Timeline: Drill, Drill, Drill Weeks 1, 2, and 3! For a fun review play "24" Pick Up" and try to put all the cards from all three weeks in order. We are continuing to build a visual timeline and highlight Peg Dates as we study our timeline each week. Peg Dates Week 3: The Twelve Tribes of Israel-1860BC, Code of Hammurabi-1750BC, Moses' Birth-1525BC and Homer and Greek Mythology-900BC.
History Sentence: Greek and Roman gods-Masters Challenge: learn how the gods and goddesses were defined and remember by these simple symbols.
Zues/Jupiter god of lightening and sky(lightening bolt)
Hera/Juno goddess of marriage(ring)
Ares/Mars god of war (sword)
Aphrodite/Venus goddess of love (heart)
Artemis/Diana goddess of hunting and the moon (shoot an arrow at the moon)
Hermes/Mercury god of flight/messenger of the gods (envelope w/wings)
Geography: Hebrew Empire- Use the two maps included in your Take Home Folder to identify and practice labeling the Week Three geography locations. Remember to review by locating and labeling all of your geography locations from weeks 1,2, and 3. Record your practice on your Learning Log to earn your Classical Cash. Geography drawing this week for extra Classical Cash is a simple outline of Africa. Practice drawing Africa using your instruction sheet from art. For a fun challenge try to draw it upside down again!
Math: 5's and 6's are new for this week! Drill your multiplication tables 1's through 6's and continue to strengthen your accuracy and speed. The drills this week were exciting and fun! I love to see your enthusiasm and effort to earn those Massive Memory Marbles! Way to go Masters Mathematicians!
Latin: Use the Latin Noun Endings Chart in your Take Home Folder to help you drill week three Singular and Plural 1st declension noun endings. Remember, it may help to draw a line down the column to separate singular and plural. Hear it, sing it, and write it to drill and learn your latin.
Science: Sing the parts of an animal cell to the Happy Birthday song.
Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Vacuole (Happy Birthday to you)
Mitochondria, Cell Membrane (Happy Birthday to you)
and Golgi Bodies are the parts (Happy B-day dear_______)
of an animal cell (happy B-day to you)
English: along (brush left hand along right arm) amid(2 hands dive together in the middle)
among( point to your friends/family you are among friends)
around (make a circle with your fingers) at (point AT yourself)
atop (pat yourself on top of the head)
*****Bonus opportunities for Classical Cash*****
Science Animal Cell Diagram: Label the parts of an animal cell-nucleus, cytoplasm, vacuole, mitochondria, cell membrane, golgi bodies.
Africa Geography Drawing Sheet: Practice drawing a simple outline of the continent of Africa.
Remember to use your Learning Logs to record your hard work at home and to earn your Classical Cash. The CC store will open on Week 5! Congratulations to all of the students on your success in our review game, "A Walk down Memory Lane". All of your review and attention in class is paying off in earning multiple Memory Marbles!!! Continue to TRAIN YOUR BRAINS TO RETAIN! Your brain is like a muscle, the harder you work it the stronger it gets.
Have a blessed week!
Mrs. Gaines
Week three was a great one! From the well prepared presentations to the energetic "Living Animal Cell", this week was information and action packed. Thank you to all of our presenters this week. We enjoyed a variety of topics covering travels, science and three types of literature narrations. Harrison, your inspiring and true missionary story reminded us of how blessed we are to have God's word to read and study every day. Mollie, your book presentation was fun and entertaining, it made me want to read the rest of the Betsy, Tacy, and Tib adventures. Ross, your classification of your pets was a great research based presentation, your visual aid was awesome and brought our science grammar to life. Hannah, your Star Spangled Banner recitation was fascinating. I have never heard all of the stanzas recited before, great choice and delivery. Jonathan, thank you for sharing with all of us about your trip to the Alamo and giving everyone a brochure. We enjoyed all of the facts and and your great use of visual aids. Thank you to all of our presenters for your hard work and preparation. Next week we look forward to hearing presentations from our "Even Week" presenters: Elizabeth, Addie, Carlyssa, Maddie and Kody. Remember to use your Learning Log to help you as you practice and prepare your presentations.
*****Memorization Tips and Techniques for Week Three Grammar*****
History Timeline: Drill, Drill, Drill Weeks 1, 2, and 3! For a fun review play "24" Pick Up" and try to put all the cards from all three weeks in order. We are continuing to build a visual timeline and highlight Peg Dates as we study our timeline each week. Peg Dates Week 3: The Twelve Tribes of Israel-1860BC, Code of Hammurabi-1750BC, Moses' Birth-1525BC and Homer and Greek Mythology-900BC.
History Sentence: Greek and Roman gods-Masters Challenge: learn how the gods and goddesses were defined and remember by these simple symbols.
Zues/Jupiter god of lightening and sky(lightening bolt)
Hera/Juno goddess of marriage(ring)
Ares/Mars god of war (sword)
Aphrodite/Venus goddess of love (heart)
Artemis/Diana goddess of hunting and the moon (shoot an arrow at the moon)
Hermes/Mercury god of flight/messenger of the gods (envelope w/wings)
Geography: Hebrew Empire- Use the two maps included in your Take Home Folder to identify and practice labeling the Week Three geography locations. Remember to review by locating and labeling all of your geography locations from weeks 1,2, and 3. Record your practice on your Learning Log to earn your Classical Cash. Geography drawing this week for extra Classical Cash is a simple outline of Africa. Practice drawing Africa using your instruction sheet from art. For a fun challenge try to draw it upside down again!
Math: 5's and 6's are new for this week! Drill your multiplication tables 1's through 6's and continue to strengthen your accuracy and speed. The drills this week were exciting and fun! I love to see your enthusiasm and effort to earn those Massive Memory Marbles! Way to go Masters Mathematicians!
Latin: Use the Latin Noun Endings Chart in your Take Home Folder to help you drill week three Singular and Plural 1st declension noun endings. Remember, it may help to draw a line down the column to separate singular and plural. Hear it, sing it, and write it to drill and learn your latin.
Science: Sing the parts of an animal cell to the Happy Birthday song.
Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Vacuole (Happy Birthday to you)
Mitochondria, Cell Membrane (Happy Birthday to you)
and Golgi Bodies are the parts (Happy B-day dear_______)
of an animal cell (happy B-day to you)
English: along (brush left hand along right arm) amid(2 hands dive together in the middle)
among( point to your friends/family you are among friends)
around (make a circle with your fingers) at (point AT yourself)
atop (pat yourself on top of the head)
*****Bonus opportunities for Classical Cash*****
Science Animal Cell Diagram: Label the parts of an animal cell-nucleus, cytoplasm, vacuole, mitochondria, cell membrane, golgi bodies.
Africa Geography Drawing Sheet: Practice drawing a simple outline of the continent of Africa.
Remember to use your Learning Logs to record your hard work at home and to earn your Classical Cash. The CC store will open on Week 5! Congratulations to all of the students on your success in our review game, "A Walk down Memory Lane". All of your review and attention in class is paying off in earning multiple Memory Marbles!!! Continue to TRAIN YOUR BRAINS TO RETAIN! Your brain is like a muscle, the harder you work it the stronger it gets.
Have a blessed week!
Mrs. Gaines
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Week Two
Hello Masters families,
Another challenging and fascinating week has passed and all of the Masters students are rising to the highest of expectations. We began with presentations today and I would like to commend all of our presenters on well prepared presentations. We enjoyed two literature recitations: a beautiful poem about a lighthouse by Carlyssa and a humorous poem about a messy room by Addie. We learned how to make jam in an instructional speech with visual aids by Elizabeth and we were educated with fun and fascinating facts on rodents by Kody. Thank you all for your hard work preparing and for your dedication to excellence.
Next, we are on Week Three so our Odd Week group will be presenting: Jonathan, Harrison, Mollie, Ross, and Hannah. Please remember to practice and prepare your presentation this week using the Learning Log as a guide for your preparation. You will turn in your Learning Log this week after you present.
Here are some Memory tips and techniques for our New Grammar this week:
History Timeline: Drill timeline cards for week two by repeating them in order again and again, taking away one card each time until there are no cards left to look at, by the end you should be able to say them all without looking at the cards. Just for fun, here is a review of the
PEG DATES FOR WEEK TWO: 10. Call of Abram c. 2091 BC 16. Joseph as a Slave c. 1898BC
History Sentence: Commandments 6-10 Thou shalt:
6. not kill - Hold up 6 fingers use the 1 finger hand to shoot the 5 finger hand (6 shooter)
7. not commit adultery -Hold up 7 fingers 2 finger hand represents husband and wife, use these two fingers to point to your ring finger on the 5 finger hand
8. not steal -Hold up 8 fingers use the 5 finger hand to steal the 3 fingers on the other hand
9. not bear false witness against thy neighbor -Hold up 9 fingers and then shake hands to represent being truthful to others and not bringing a false testimony(lie) against them
10. not covet -Hold up 10 fingers and then turn them over and wiggle fingers like you want what someone else has "GIMMEE,GIMMEE"
Geography: Week Two Assyrian Empire: Red Sea(snail shape), Persian Gulf(cardinal shape),
Caspian Sea(bear shape), Black Sea(train shape), Babylon(to the left of the Euphrates River and inside of the Fertile Crescent) LOCATE, TRACE, and practice LABELING on a blank map
Latin: SlapX ClapX DRILL, DRILL, DRILL
English: The prepositions can be sung to tune of the ABC song or any tune you have already learned them by. Fun Motions-about(hands up shrug shoulders) above (one hand above head) across(make an X with your arms across your chest) after(take your thumb and point behind your back) against(lean against something)
Math: 3's and 4's-drill and practice at home using flashcards or drill sheets. We will do more timed drills next week for MASSIVE MEMORY MARBLES. Amazing work today on our 1's and 2's- remember this is for fun and to compete against yourself- Accuracy first and then speed comes later. At home with your parents decide which tables you will do next week for the MASSIVE MEMORY MARBLES 1's, 2's, 3's or 4's. If you did not get your 1's and 2's today with both accuracy and speed try them again next week. Every week you will get more accurate and faster. We will do two timed drills- 60 problems in 2 minutes for each one!!!! This is to help your individual math skills so let's have fun with it! GO MASTERS GO!
Science: What are the classifications of living things? King Philip Came Over For Great Spaghetti. Kingdom Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
*****As you practice your New Grammar for Week 2 do not forget to review your Week 1 material, we will start playing review games to earn Memory Marbles starting next week.
Optional Activities for Classical Cash *Complete these as your time at home allows this week.*
*Mirror Drawing Practice Sheet
*Science Classifications Worksheet
*Draw your World-Simple Map Drawing of the Continents-using the Equator and Prime Meridian to place the continents
Remember, as a record of your presentation preparation, map drawing/tracing, and memory work drilling be sure to have a parent initial and date your Learning Log each day. On the day you make your presentation I will collect your Learning Log and total your Classical Cash earnings! The store will open on Week 5, September 29th.
Thank you for another blessed week and to all of the moms who are helping and supporting me in class and through your hard work at home. I always look forward to working and learning with your children. I am learning so much from them. Harrison and Jonathan, we all missed you this week and are looking forward to your return on Week 3!
Many blessings,
Tina Gaines
Another challenging and fascinating week has passed and all of the Masters students are rising to the highest of expectations. We began with presentations today and I would like to commend all of our presenters on well prepared presentations. We enjoyed two literature recitations: a beautiful poem about a lighthouse by Carlyssa and a humorous poem about a messy room by Addie. We learned how to make jam in an instructional speech with visual aids by Elizabeth and we were educated with fun and fascinating facts on rodents by Kody. Thank you all for your hard work preparing and for your dedication to excellence.
Next, we are on Week Three so our Odd Week group will be presenting: Jonathan, Harrison, Mollie, Ross, and Hannah. Please remember to practice and prepare your presentation this week using the Learning Log as a guide for your preparation. You will turn in your Learning Log this week after you present.
Here are some Memory tips and techniques for our New Grammar this week:
History Timeline: Drill timeline cards for week two by repeating them in order again and again, taking away one card each time until there are no cards left to look at, by the end you should be able to say them all without looking at the cards. Just for fun, here is a review of the
PEG DATES FOR WEEK TWO: 10. Call of Abram c. 2091 BC 16. Joseph as a Slave c. 1898BC
History Sentence: Commandments 6-10 Thou shalt:
6. not kill - Hold up 6 fingers use the 1 finger hand to shoot the 5 finger hand (6 shooter)
7. not commit adultery -Hold up 7 fingers 2 finger hand represents husband and wife, use these two fingers to point to your ring finger on the 5 finger hand
8. not steal -Hold up 8 fingers use the 5 finger hand to steal the 3 fingers on the other hand
9. not bear false witness against thy neighbor -Hold up 9 fingers and then shake hands to represent being truthful to others and not bringing a false testimony(lie) against them
10. not covet -Hold up 10 fingers and then turn them over and wiggle fingers like you want what someone else has "GIMMEE,GIMMEE"
Geography: Week Two Assyrian Empire: Red Sea(snail shape), Persian Gulf(cardinal shape),
Caspian Sea(bear shape), Black Sea(train shape), Babylon(to the left of the Euphrates River and inside of the Fertile Crescent) LOCATE, TRACE, and practice LABELING on a blank map
Latin: SlapX ClapX DRILL, DRILL, DRILL
English: The prepositions can be sung to tune of the ABC song or any tune you have already learned them by. Fun Motions-about(hands up shrug shoulders) above (one hand above head) across(make an X with your arms across your chest) after(take your thumb and point behind your back) against(lean against something)
Math: 3's and 4's-drill and practice at home using flashcards or drill sheets. We will do more timed drills next week for MASSIVE MEMORY MARBLES. Amazing work today on our 1's and 2's- remember this is for fun and to compete against yourself- Accuracy first and then speed comes later. At home with your parents decide which tables you will do next week for the MASSIVE MEMORY MARBLES 1's, 2's, 3's or 4's. If you did not get your 1's and 2's today with both accuracy and speed try them again next week. Every week you will get more accurate and faster. We will do two timed drills- 60 problems in 2 minutes for each one!!!! This is to help your individual math skills so let's have fun with it! GO MASTERS GO!
Science: What are the classifications of living things? King Philip Came Over For Great Spaghetti. Kingdom Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
*****As you practice your New Grammar for Week 2 do not forget to review your Week 1 material, we will start playing review games to earn Memory Marbles starting next week.
Optional Activities for Classical Cash *Complete these as your time at home allows this week.*
*Mirror Drawing Practice Sheet
*Science Classifications Worksheet
*Draw your World-Simple Map Drawing of the Continents-using the Equator and Prime Meridian to place the continents
Remember, as a record of your presentation preparation, map drawing/tracing, and memory work drilling be sure to have a parent initial and date your Learning Log each day. On the day you make your presentation I will collect your Learning Log and total your Classical Cash earnings! The store will open on Week 5, September 29th.
Thank you for another blessed week and to all of the moms who are helping and supporting me in class and through your hard work at home. I always look forward to working and learning with your children. I am learning so much from them. Harrison and Jonathan, we all missed you this week and are looking forward to your return on Week 3!
Many blessings,
Tina Gaines
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Hello Masters families,
I hope you are all having a blessed and restful weekend. I had an excellent question arise for this week's "optional" presentation topic and I thought I would share it with everyone in case others had any confusion. I was asked "If a student is presenting a piece of literature to read or recite are they required to have an outline?"
If you have chosen to recite or read a piece of literature for your presentation this week you may not need to prepare an rough outline/final outline as suggested on your Learning Log. The Learning Log is just a "general" guide for you to use at home as your child prepares each week for their presentation. This is competely flexible according to the topic and to what you as the teacher want them to do at home. So no, they do not have to prepare an outline. However, if your student does not prepare an outline and you would like to attach a copy of the piece of literature they are reading or reciting in the place of a rough outline/final outline I will place it in their Classroom Binder as a record of their presentation topics for this year. I hope this helps, please let me know if there are any other concerns.
Many blessings,
Tina Gaines
I hope you are all having a blessed and restful weekend. I had an excellent question arise for this week's "optional" presentation topic and I thought I would share it with everyone in case others had any confusion. I was asked "If a student is presenting a piece of literature to read or recite are they required to have an outline?"
If you have chosen to recite or read a piece of literature for your presentation this week you may not need to prepare an rough outline/final outline as suggested on your Learning Log. The Learning Log is just a "general" guide for you to use at home as your child prepares each week for their presentation. This is competely flexible according to the topic and to what you as the teacher want them to do at home. So no, they do not have to prepare an outline. However, if your student does not prepare an outline and you would like to attach a copy of the piece of literature they are reading or reciting in the place of a rough outline/final outline I will place it in their Classroom Binder as a record of their presentation topics for this year. I hope this helps, please let me know if there are any other concerns.
Many blessings,
Tina Gaines
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Great Beginnings
Dear Masters Families,
What great beginning to our year! We had an informative start to our day with Impromptu Introductions for presentations. I already see new friendships forming and old friendships strengthening on our first day. Today we focused on getting to know our audience to build trust as we present each week. For our next round of presentations please practice at home using the 3 second rule to begin and end your presentation with confidence. Optional ideas for presentations are listed in your Take-Home Folder. Presenters for Week Two are: Elizabeth, Addie, Carlyssa, Maddie, and Kody. ***Students do not forget to record your work on your Learning Log as you prepare for your presentation. It will earn you alot of Classical Cash .***
Included in your student's Take-Home Folder is a suggested schedule for memorizing the Bible passage for Cycle One, Exodus 20:1-17. This Bible passage is not required for Memory Master, but I have included because I felt it was a great guide for pacing your learning at home.
You will also see a sheet called Math Sound Off, this is an additional project we will do as a class for the end of the year closing program. Today I did not have time to introduce it, but please read over the letter to introduce yourselves with the idea and we will start learning the material next week. It should be fun!
History Sentence: Learn the 10 Commandments by order and number
1st Commandment-1 finger because there is only one God
2nd Commandment-2 fingers humans can not create a graven image of our all powerful God- use the two fingers to show an ancient Egyptian bowing to a graven image
3rd Commandment- 3 fingers cover lips with three fingers
4th Commandment- 4 fingers for 4 letters in the word Holy
5th Commandment- 5 fingers hold up both hands one for father and one for mother clap hands together and open your arms wide to represent many days on the earth
What great beginning to our year! We had an informative start to our day with Impromptu Introductions for presentations. I already see new friendships forming and old friendships strengthening on our first day. Today we focused on getting to know our audience to build trust as we present each week. For our next round of presentations please practice at home using the 3 second rule to begin and end your presentation with confidence. Optional ideas for presentations are listed in your Take-Home Folder. Presenters for Week Two are: Elizabeth, Addie, Carlyssa, Maddie, and Kody. ***Students do not forget to record your work on your Learning Log as you prepare for your presentation. It will earn you alot of Classical Cash .***
Included in your student's Take-Home Folder is a suggested schedule for memorizing the Bible passage for Cycle One, Exodus 20:1-17. This Bible passage is not required for Memory Master, but I have included because I felt it was a great guide for pacing your learning at home.
You will also see a sheet called Math Sound Off, this is an additional project we will do as a class for the end of the year closing program. Today I did not have time to introduce it, but please read over the letter to introduce yourselves with the idea and we will start learning the material next week. It should be fun!
Parents, the following tips were used to help your child learn the memory work for this week. Use them if they will help to master the material, or just to increase the fun while drilling. Hopefully they can remember them based on the brief descriptions below.
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week One:
***Remember to record your memory drilling on your Learning Log.***
Timeline: Practice using the cards early in the week to learn the timeline and advance to full mastery-reciting from memory by the end of the week.
History Sentence: Learn the 10 Commandments by order and number
1st Commandment-1 finger because there is only one God
2nd Commandment-2 fingers humans can not create a graven image of our all powerful God- use the two fingers to show an ancient Egyptian bowing to a graven image
3rd Commandment- 3 fingers cover lips with three fingers
4th Commandment- 4 fingers for 4 letters in the word Holy
5th Commandment- 5 fingers hold up both hands one for father and one for mother clap hands together and open your arms wide to represent many days on the earth
Science- Sing to the tune of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Monera, these are the Five Kingdoms of Living Things, Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Monera, these are the Five Kingdoms.
Latin- Slap Lap X Clap Hands X-don't go too fast!
Math- Practice your 1's and 2's Multiplication Tables- Next week we will test our Multiplication Mastery for MASSIVE Memory Marbles.
English- A preposition relates a noun(high 5/knuckle) or a pronoun(high 5/ knuckle) to another word(low 5/low 5).
Geography- Locate-Trace-Draw-***record your practices on your Learning Log***
Week One BONUSES for Classical Cash and Memory Marbles:
**Please enjoy these projects at home as your time allows.***
Art- Complete the Drawing Sheet to practice OiLS- 5 Basic elements of Shape
Geography- Draw a simple map of the continents- Weekly I will be giving your student a geography drawing exercise to challenge them to deepen their learning of world geography through drawing. This week the drawing project is to emphasize the placement of the continents in reference to the Equator and the Prime Meridian.
Thank you to all of the students and parents, it was a blessing to learn with you today. Everyone exhibited a Christlike attitude and showed love, honor, and service to God and others through their classroom behavior and participation. Thank you for BEING A BLESSING to me.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Gaines
Monday, August 31, 2009
And we're off....
Hello Masters families,
The time has arrived for our exciting journey to begin. It was wonderful to meet all of you on Tuesday night and get acquainted as we launch into learning together this year. Carlyssa, we missed you on last Tuesday, but are looking forward to meeting you tomorrow on our first day. Hold on tight as we will all learn a load of information balanced with serious/silly tone.
Just a reminder to parents: please have your student bring a backpack to transport their Take-Home Folder tomorrow and have them bring pencils for some writing in class. If any mom would like to volunteer to be an official mom helper (I could use more than one if the interest is there) please let me know tomorrow. It would work best if this is a mom who does not have students in the other classes. Most of the moms will be present during class, but this would be a second pair of eyes and hands to assist the students during classroom activities. I know all of the moms will be there to pitch in, so thank you in advance for all of your help.
Tomorrow will be a jam packed day as we learn our routines and classroom procedures, please review the parent letter, handout and Colossians 1:9-12 as we prepare our hearts for Week One. I also ask that you remember our class and the entire Foundations family in prayer as we begin the 2009-10 year together.
Many blessings,
Tina Gaines
"True education should prepare us to love learning and to see the world from God's side of the sky." -Leigh Bortins
The time has arrived for our exciting journey to begin. It was wonderful to meet all of you on Tuesday night and get acquainted as we launch into learning together this year. Carlyssa, we missed you on last Tuesday, but are looking forward to meeting you tomorrow on our first day. Hold on tight as we will all learn a load of information balanced with serious/silly tone.
Just a reminder to parents: please have your student bring a backpack to transport their Take-Home Folder tomorrow and have them bring pencils for some writing in class. If any mom would like to volunteer to be an official mom helper (I could use more than one if the interest is there) please let me know tomorrow. It would work best if this is a mom who does not have students in the other classes. Most of the moms will be present during class, but this would be a second pair of eyes and hands to assist the students during classroom activities. I know all of the moms will be there to pitch in, so thank you in advance for all of your help.
Tomorrow will be a jam packed day as we learn our routines and classroom procedures, please review the parent letter, handout and Colossians 1:9-12 as we prepare our hearts for Week One. I also ask that you remember our class and the entire Foundations family in prayer as we begin the 2009-10 year together.
Many blessings,
Tina Gaines
"True education should prepare us to love learning and to see the world from God's side of the sky." -Leigh Bortins
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