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
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