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