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