The peg dates for this week are: Ten Commandments 1445 B.C.
Reign of Tutankhamon 1333-1323 B.C.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Week 4
Hello Masters families,
Great presentation day today. I am seeing progress in many areas and I look forward to continued improvement this semester. Today we were working on voice control and using the topic of sharing a story based on a book, movie, Bible passage, etc. Carlyssa, you demonstrated nice pauses and enunciation as you read your Bible passage in Genesis. Sam, we enjoyed your well planned historically based timeline presentation. You kept the audience captivated with your strong body language. Jonathan, you demonstrated confidence with a strong introduction and great structure. I also saw excellent eye contact, keep up the great work. Harrison, your presentation on your favorite book was well planned and you did an excellent job of communicating the plot with clear enunciation, we are ready to read the book. Caleb, your enthusiasm for your topic was contagious and you showed strong eye contact throughout. I am continuing to see growth from all of the presenters, keep up the hard work at home. Remember to plan, practice, and polish your presentations each week and record your hard work on your Learning Log.
Presenters for Week 5: Sam, Shawn, Zachary, Mollie
Topic: Voice Control
Skill and Topic for Weeks 6 and 7: Confidence during a demonstration... this should be fun!
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 4:
Great presentation day today. I am seeing progress in many areas and I look forward to continued improvement this semester. Today we were working on voice control and using the topic of sharing a story based on a book, movie, Bible passage, etc. Carlyssa, you demonstrated nice pauses and enunciation as you read your Bible passage in Genesis. Sam, we enjoyed your well planned historically based timeline presentation. You kept the audience captivated with your strong body language. Jonathan, you demonstrated confidence with a strong introduction and great structure. I also saw excellent eye contact, keep up the great work. Harrison, your presentation on your favorite book was well planned and you did an excellent job of communicating the plot with clear enunciation, we are ready to read the book. Caleb, your enthusiasm for your topic was contagious and you showed strong eye contact throughout. I am continuing to see growth from all of the presenters, keep up the hard work at home. Remember to plan, practice, and polish your presentations each week and record your hard work on your Learning Log.
Presenters for Week 5: Sam, Shawn, Zachary, Mollie
Topic: Voice Control
Skill and Topic for Weeks 6 and 7: Confidence during a demonstration... this should be fun!
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 4:
Timeline: We are drilling reciting the timeline from week one (CREATION...) each week, continue to practice reviewing and learning the new cards each week at home. I am very pleased at the results of your hard work. Their mastery of the timeline is clearly displayed each week as we review. REVIEW ALL WEEKS EVERY DAY DURING YOUR DRILLING. This is the key to mastery. Use the motions on the video from Lake Norman if needed to learn the cards, these motions really help students transition between cards and from week to week. Concentrate on how each motion relates to the next. Watch the video posted on the Masters blog to review the motions for this week.
Peg Dates for Week 4: Ten Commandments 1445 B.C.
Reign of Tutankhamon 1333-1323 B.C.
As you are working on these at home have the titles written out and let your student drill the dates and then reverse. Again, this is an additional challenge I am presenting for our class above the Foundations curriculum, but I hope it will provide the students with a visual progression of major events as they learn the timeline this year. A little icing on the the big cake!
History Sentence: Tell me about the Magna Carta.....
English King John (hold scepter nobly) signed the Magna Carta(sign with one hand and use opposite hand as paper) in 1215, (use your arms like the hands of a clock, together straight over your head like 12 o'clock and then right arm descends to 12:15) limiting the king's power (arms straight above head again then use hands to push down). Later, England's King Edward III claimed to be (fists on hips) King of France (pound scepter 3 times) and began the Hundred Years' War (flash 10 two times) in 1337(show 1 finger on one hand and 3 one the other, pause and keep 3 fingers up for thirty and then show seven fingers hitting the beat of the 5 and 2 on SE-VEN).
Geography: European cities... London, Paris, Rome, Orleans, Barcelona
Identify on labeled map and then label the cities on your blank map with an X. As you drill have the students label all locations from weeks 1-4 each day as a complete review. Have them teach you and verbalize where all of the locations lie in relation to one another. Also have them start tracing the outlines of the European countries we are learning instead of just labeling with the letters.
Map Drawing: This week progress to the tracing map of Europe found in your student's binder. Step-by-step instructions are written on the bottom of the map. I forgot to highlight this yesterday in class, but we will practice this next week during class. Continued tracing and drawing of the continents 1 or two times a week will keep your student progressing in their map drawing skills.
Science: What are the natural cycles? Water Cycle (Raise arm and move hand with fingers moving like rain, then draw a circle) Carbon and Oxygen Cycle (Use your finger to draw a large C and O then point to each letter for 2 CO2) Nitrogen Cycle(dig in the dirt)
In the front pocket of your student's binder we placed a handout, your student can color the handout this week and turn it in for additional Memory Marbles!
English: Nominative Pronouns... We wrote out the pronouns on each student's HELPFUL PRONOUN CHART found in the English section of their binder and listened to the audio song presented by Mrs. Varnell. "Nominative Pronouns I, You , HE/SHE/IT, We, You, They (repeat)." Practice singing and writing for mastery, this is also covered in Essentials so a double benefit on your study time!
Latin: First Conjugation Imperfect Tense... We wrote on both charts for the practice of the Imperfect Tense and combined this with motions and the Audio CD. Practice writing daily to carve these conjugations in their memory. This will be a bountiful benefit for future Latin study.
MEMORY CUES FOR LATIN VERB ENDINGS: Present Tense: God is AMO-Present. (a play on the term omnipresent). Imperfect Tense: I'm a bomb (AMABAM). Bombs make things imperfect.
Fine Arts: Students may complete and color their abstract art and turn them in next week for memory marbles. A couple of students left their papers behind, but you can create your own at home if you would like to earn the extra marbles! We may meet our goal next week...I think I smell pizza in the future.
On Week 5 the CC store will be open for business, plan to save or spend your Classical Cash for a variety of prizes. The store is stocked with awesome pencil/erasers, Pop Rocks, Pixie Sticks, Punch Balls, Hackie Sacks, etc. Keep working hard and you can cash in on your diligent work. Students, do not forget to complete your logs and get a PARENT SIGNATURE before you turn them in each week.
Have a blessed week!
Mrs. Gaines
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Week 3
Hello Masters families,
Thank you for another blessed week in Classical Conversations. I wanted to offer a special thank you to the moms, you were certainly there to provide a helping hand and I greatly appreciate your assistance in every way! I can really see the effort all of the students and parents are putting in at home. Keep up the hard work, you are all making amazing progress.
Presentations: Another fun week of very creative presentations were given today. Mollie, you presented a well planned and clear step-by-step demonstration of ice skating. Shawn, your paint ball action was exciting and kept us all engaged and on the edge of our seats. You showed great planning and a clear beginning, middle and end. Zachary, we all were fascinated watching your Lego building and flying expedition. You clinched us in the end with your conclusion. Great work! Sam, we look forward to your presentation next week.
Week 4 presenters: Sam, Carlyssa, Hannah, Harrison, Jonathan, and Caleb,
Weeks 4 and 5 will focus on voice control. Parents and students refer to your red folder for guidance on preparing your next presentation. Remember to practice using the 3 second rule for a confident beginning and ending. Voice control focuses on volume, articulation, inflection, and facial expressions.
MEMORY TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR WEEK 3:
History Timeline: Famine in Egypt - grab your stomach in hunger, The 12 Tribes of Israel - hold up left hand 1 finger and right hand 2 fingers to make a twelve, Second Intermediate Period in Egypt - drop your left hand and keep the 2 on your right hand, Code of Hammurabi - Put both hands together to make a book, Hyksos Invasion of Egypt - bow and arrow, Early New Kingdom in Egypt - stretch your arms up because it is so early, Moses' Birth - rock the baby with both arms, Plaques in Egypt - use both arms to make a slithering snake
Science: What are the parts of the food chain? The parts of the food chain are (CHANT)producers, consumers, decomposers! I sent home a handout of the food chain. Students may color and return the handout next week for Memory Marbles.
Math: 5's and 6's from 5x1 - 5x15 and 6x1 - 6x15
Drill and practice these facts and the facts from weeks 1 and 2 specifically focusing on the x 13, 14, 15. This gradual approach will be a great benefit to your child on weeks 7, 8, and 9.
English: Pronoun Order - 1st person singular (Hold up 1 finger on each hand, bend at the elbows and swing back) 2nd person singular (Hold up 2 fingers on each hand and swing) 3rd person singular (Hold up 3 fingers on each hand and swing) PRONOUN ORDER (snap)
REPEAT MOTIONS FOR PLURAL
We added a "Helpful Pronoun Sheet" to the English section of their binders for this week showing the pronoun order on the left side column. We will use this handout during weeks 4- 8.
Latin: Imperfect tense - Use the audio CD and the chart we added to their binders to drill and practice the memory work this week.
Geography: European Rivers (sing to the tune "10 Little Indians")
Seine River, Rhine River, Danube River, Po River, Elbe River, European Rivers.....
Practice tracing the shapes of the rivers on a labeled map at home. Then practice drawing the rivers onto a blank map. This week is quite challenging and special attention should be paid to the beginning and ending points of these rivers. Watch as the rivers follow country boundaries and refer to past geography as they review. For example, "The Po River is the shortest river and it flows across northern ITALY."
For map drawing this week I recommend reviewing geography from weeks 1 -3 and drill, drill, drill drawing these rivers.
MEMORY MARBLES, LEARNING LOGS, and CLASSICAL CASH!!!!
We are halfway full on our Memory Marble jar and I announced today that I will open the CC Store on Week 5 for business. Continue to record on your LEARNING LOGS all of the Map drawing, drilling, and presentation work so that you get all the cash you have worked so hard to earn. Parents are only required to sign at the bottom to verify what your child has recorded. As always some gentle reminding will help to establish this routine of recording on their Learning Log until it becomes a habit. It is all designed to build responsibility and make all of this hard work a lot more fun!
Parents, if you know of any small prizes or candy your child loves and you would like to contribute to the CC store during the year, it would be greatly appreciated.
Have a blessed week and we will see you on Week 4!
Mrs. Gaines
Thank you for another blessed week in Classical Conversations. I wanted to offer a special thank you to the moms, you were certainly there to provide a helping hand and I greatly appreciate your assistance in every way! I can really see the effort all of the students and parents are putting in at home. Keep up the hard work, you are all making amazing progress.
Presentations: Another fun week of very creative presentations were given today. Mollie, you presented a well planned and clear step-by-step demonstration of ice skating. Shawn, your paint ball action was exciting and kept us all engaged and on the edge of our seats. You showed great planning and a clear beginning, middle and end. Zachary, we all were fascinated watching your Lego building and flying expedition. You clinched us in the end with your conclusion. Great work! Sam, we look forward to your presentation next week.
Week 4 presenters: Sam, Carlyssa, Hannah, Harrison, Jonathan, and Caleb,
Weeks 4 and 5 will focus on voice control. Parents and students refer to your red folder for guidance on preparing your next presentation. Remember to practice using the 3 second rule for a confident beginning and ending. Voice control focuses on volume, articulation, inflection, and facial expressions.
MEMORY TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR WEEK 3:
History Timeline: Famine in Egypt - grab your stomach in hunger, The 12 Tribes of Israel - hold up left hand 1 finger and right hand 2 fingers to make a twelve, Second Intermediate Period in Egypt - drop your left hand and keep the 2 on your right hand, Code of Hammurabi - Put both hands together to make a book, Hyksos Invasion of Egypt - bow and arrow, Early New Kingdom in Egypt - stretch your arms up because it is so early, Moses' Birth - rock the baby with both arms, Plaques in Egypt - use both arms to make a slithering snake
****The motions that I use in class will differ from the ones on the video from You Tube. You can use what ever works at home. In the past, my daughter had a tutor that allowed the students to make up motions and those have stuck in our heads. In the coming weeks we will use all of the motions used in the video on the blog. As always these tips are just suggestions to be used as much or as little as your student needs to be able to master the material.****
History Timeline Peg Dates for Week 3: Code of Hammurabi 1792 - 1750 B.C.
Moses' Birth 1525 B.C.
History Sentence: Tell me about the Crusades.... Eleanor of Acquitaine (queen wave) and her son (rock the baby), Richard the Lionhearted (two paws up and lion face), fought the Turks for Jerusalem (punch, punch) during the time of the Crusades(draw your sword) which occurred from 1095-1291(hold up a 5 with one hand and a 1 with the other).Science: What are the parts of the food chain? The parts of the food chain are (CHANT)producers, consumers, decomposers! I sent home a handout of the food chain. Students may color and return the handout next week for Memory Marbles.
Math: 5's and 6's from 5x1 - 5x15 and 6x1 - 6x15
Drill and practice these facts and the facts from weeks 1 and 2 specifically focusing on the x 13, 14, 15. This gradual approach will be a great benefit to your child on weeks 7, 8, and 9.
English: Pronoun Order - 1st person singular (Hold up 1 finger on each hand, bend at the elbows and swing back) 2nd person singular (Hold up 2 fingers on each hand and swing) 3rd person singular (Hold up 3 fingers on each hand and swing) PRONOUN ORDER (snap)
REPEAT MOTIONS FOR PLURAL
We added a "Helpful Pronoun Sheet" to the English section of their binders for this week showing the pronoun order on the left side column. We will use this handout during weeks 4- 8.
Latin: Imperfect tense - Use the audio CD and the chart we added to their binders to drill and practice the memory work this week.
Geography: European Rivers (sing to the tune "10 Little Indians")
Seine River, Rhine River, Danube River, Po River, Elbe River, European Rivers.....
Practice tracing the shapes of the rivers on a labeled map at home. Then practice drawing the rivers onto a blank map. This week is quite challenging and special attention should be paid to the beginning and ending points of these rivers. Watch as the rivers follow country boundaries and refer to past geography as they review. For example, "The Po River is the shortest river and it flows across northern ITALY."
For map drawing this week I recommend reviewing geography from weeks 1 -3 and drill, drill, drill drawing these rivers.
MEMORY MARBLES, LEARNING LOGS, and CLASSICAL CASH!!!!
We are halfway full on our Memory Marble jar and I announced today that I will open the CC Store on Week 5 for business. Continue to record on your LEARNING LOGS all of the Map drawing, drilling, and presentation work so that you get all the cash you have worked so hard to earn. Parents are only required to sign at the bottom to verify what your child has recorded. As always some gentle reminding will help to establish this routine of recording on their Learning Log until it becomes a habit. It is all designed to build responsibility and make all of this hard work a lot more fun!
Parents, if you know of any small prizes or candy your child loves and you would like to contribute to the CC store during the year, it would be greatly appreciated.
Have a blessed week and we will see you on Week 4!
Mrs. Gaines
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Classical Conversations of Lake Norman Veritas Hand Motions
Here are the hand motion videos for weeks 1-12 and then weeks 13-20.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Maps and Timeline Motions!
Hi Masters families!
I hope you are all having a great weekend. I just wanted to post some information that several parents were asking last week about maps and timeline motions.
The maps that I have been using to display the geography locations each week can be found at http://geomatters.com/. I purchased them at the NCHE homeschool conference two years ago and bought Uncle Josh's pack of 13 laminated maps. After researching today, I see that they are now sold with a CD rom and a book of outline maps, these would also be wonderful resources. It is quite an investment, but factoring in the cost of lamination I have found it worth every penny.
I also mentioned to the students that on You Tube you can find a video presentation of hand motions to aid the students in learning their timeline cards. I am having difficulty placing a direct link to the videos, but here is the information to find them. The one that I recommend is presented by the Lake Norman CC group in NC found on You Tube, http://www.youtube.com/. The first video covers weeks 1-10. It can be found under the title, Classical Conversations of Lake Norman Veritas Hand Motions. The second video covers weeks 11-20 and can be found under the title, Classical Conversations of Lake Norman Hand Motions Part 2. I have saved these two videos onto my favorites at home and can find them just a click away. I hope this information helps you in your journey.
Have a blessed weekend!
Mrs. Gaines
I hope you are all having a great weekend. I just wanted to post some information that several parents were asking last week about maps and timeline motions.
The maps that I have been using to display the geography locations each week can be found at http://geomatters.com/. I purchased them at the NCHE homeschool conference two years ago and bought Uncle Josh's pack of 13 laminated maps. After researching today, I see that they are now sold with a CD rom and a book of outline maps, these would also be wonderful resources. It is quite an investment, but factoring in the cost of lamination I have found it worth every penny.
I also mentioned to the students that on You Tube you can find a video presentation of hand motions to aid the students in learning their timeline cards. I am having difficulty placing a direct link to the videos, but here is the information to find them. The one that I recommend is presented by the Lake Norman CC group in NC found on You Tube, http://www.youtube.com/. The first video covers weeks 1-10. It can be found under the title, Classical Conversations of Lake Norman Veritas Hand Motions. The second video covers weeks 11-20 and can be found under the title, Classical Conversations of Lake Norman Hand Motions Part 2. I have saved these two videos onto my favorites at home and can find them just a click away. I hope this information helps you in your journey.
Have a blessed weekend!
Mrs. Gaines
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Week Two We're Moving Through
Hello Masters Families!
Congratulations on a fabulous week. I would like to comment on the enthusiastic participation from all of the students. I appreciate the movement, chanting, and reciting from all of you. Our class has a wonderful spirit and good attitudes which makes class enjoyable and productive for everyone. A special thank you to Mrs. Varnell for the new tables. They provide a large, comfortable working surface for all of our binder work, map work, art, and review games. I know we will enjoy them every week.
PRESENTATIONS: I am very pleased with the preparation and energy exhibited during our body movement presentations this week. We saw examples of excellent facial expressions and large, expressive body movements to portray a variety of topics from every day activities to sports and historic events. Excellent work, I am looking forward to the creative ideas for next week. Don't forget to record your planning and practices for presentations on your Learning Log throughout the week.
PRESENTERS FOR WEEK THREE: Mollie, Sam, Shawn, and Zachary
Looking ahead.... For all of those advanced planners the presentation topic for weeks 4 and 5 will focus on voice control. We introduced the topic today in class and next week I will demonstrate an example presentation.
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Two Grammar:
History Timeline - We reviewed week one and introduced week two today in class. Work this week on mastering all sixteen cards. Each week I will incorporate motions to help the students learn their timeline cards. These are just suggestions, but for kinesthetic learners it can make all of the difference. Try to drill the students at home looking at the pictures and reciting and then take one or two cards away until they can recite them all from memory. At this time they can definitely use the motions to help cement the order and titles in their memories.
MINOAN CULTURE- Bull horns, CALL OF ABRAM - Megaphone with hands, GOD'S COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM- shake hands, HAGAR AND ISHMAEL - hand to forehead, SODOM AND GOMORRAH - look back over your shoulder, BIRTH AND SACRIFICE OF ISAAC - slit throat, THE MIDDLE KINGDOM IN EGYPT - slice right hand into middle of left, JOSEPH AS A SLAVE - two wrists crossed/tied in bondage
Peg Dates for Week 2: Joseph as a Slave 1898 B.C. The Twelve Tribes of Israel 1860 B.C.
History Sentence - Tell me about William the Conqueror... After the church split (make a church with hands then pull apart quickly) into Roman Catholic (left hand up palm out) and Eastern Orthodox (Right hand up palm out), William the Conqueror (hit left hand with right fist) defeated (punch punch) King Harold of England in 1066 (hold up 10 fingers then six fingers, six fingers), and started feudalism (hoe the fields).
Geography - European Countries - Spain, Italy, France, England, Czech Republic
Locate and Label on Colored and Blank Map
Geography Map Drawing - The students added instructions into their binder on how to draw a detailed map of the continents. Please progress at the pace your student shows readiness. Begin with the simple circles for continent placement in reference to the Equator and Prime Meridian. Next practice tracing the continents on the continent tracing sheet in their binder and then progress to the detailed drawing. We will remain at this stage for several weeks. Use these tools to practice as your time at home allows.
Science - What are three types of consumers? Herbivores (eat fruit) , Carnivores (take a bite out of your arm - meat), and Omnivores (eat fruit and arm)
When drilling the science fact practice repeating the question with the answer. The science questions have very important terms that need to be connected with the list/answer. For example, "What are three types of consumers? The three types of consumers are herbivores, carnivores, omnivores." We practiced identifying animals as herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. I was very impressed with the knowledge base that the class had about animals, great work!
Latin - 1st conjugation Present Tense We used three methods to drill the Latin today. Here are various methods to use at home: Sing the conjugation using the CC Audio CD, practice hand motions found in the red folder for kinesthetic and visual learners, and/or write the endings on the new chart placed in the Latin section of their binders.
English Grammar - A PRONOUN REPLACES A NOUN IN ORDER TO AVOID REPETITION. There is a pronoun drill sheet located in their binders that we will use in the coming weeks, this will overlap with their Essentials learning. We also enjoyed the grammar song from Mrs. Varnell. It really helps students to master this definition and emphasizes repetition, repetition, repetition.
Math - We introduced the 3's and 4's multiplication tables. Practice from 3x1 - 3x15 and the 4x1 - 4x15. The students had a blast and a thorough multiplication review with our 5 in a Row game. Congratulations Carlyssa on the victory! The class banked a total of 45 memory marbles and 6 MASSIVE memory marbles for Carlyssa's six in a row victory! Way to go Masters!
Thank you for another wonderful week. Students remember to record all of your drilling and map drawing/labeling on your Learning Log. I will collect them each week that you present. Any completed art projects or map drawings that you would like to share with me will earn the class additional Memory Marbles. Use this week to review week one and learn week two. DRILL, DRILL, DRILL! I look forward to seeing all of you next week.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Congratulations on a fabulous week. I would like to comment on the enthusiastic participation from all of the students. I appreciate the movement, chanting, and reciting from all of you. Our class has a wonderful spirit and good attitudes which makes class enjoyable and productive for everyone. A special thank you to Mrs. Varnell for the new tables. They provide a large, comfortable working surface for all of our binder work, map work, art, and review games. I know we will enjoy them every week.
PRESENTATIONS: I am very pleased with the preparation and energy exhibited during our body movement presentations this week. We saw examples of excellent facial expressions and large, expressive body movements to portray a variety of topics from every day activities to sports and historic events. Excellent work, I am looking forward to the creative ideas for next week. Don't forget to record your planning and practices for presentations on your Learning Log throughout the week.
PRESENTERS FOR WEEK THREE: Mollie, Sam, Shawn, and Zachary
Looking ahead.... For all of those advanced planners the presentation topic for weeks 4 and 5 will focus on voice control. We introduced the topic today in class and next week I will demonstrate an example presentation.
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Two Grammar:
History Timeline - We reviewed week one and introduced week two today in class. Work this week on mastering all sixteen cards. Each week I will incorporate motions to help the students learn their timeline cards. These are just suggestions, but for kinesthetic learners it can make all of the difference. Try to drill the students at home looking at the pictures and reciting and then take one or two cards away until they can recite them all from memory. At this time they can definitely use the motions to help cement the order and titles in their memories.
MINOAN CULTURE- Bull horns, CALL OF ABRAM - Megaphone with hands, GOD'S COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM- shake hands, HAGAR AND ISHMAEL - hand to forehead, SODOM AND GOMORRAH - look back over your shoulder, BIRTH AND SACRIFICE OF ISAAC - slit throat, THE MIDDLE KINGDOM IN EGYPT - slice right hand into middle of left, JOSEPH AS A SLAVE - two wrists crossed/tied in bondage
Peg Dates for Week 2: Joseph as a Slave 1898 B.C. The Twelve Tribes of Israel 1860 B.C.
History Sentence - Tell me about William the Conqueror... After the church split (make a church with hands then pull apart quickly) into Roman Catholic (left hand up palm out) and Eastern Orthodox (Right hand up palm out), William the Conqueror (hit left hand with right fist) defeated (punch punch) King Harold of England in 1066 (hold up 10 fingers then six fingers, six fingers), and started feudalism (hoe the fields).
Geography - European Countries - Spain, Italy, France, England, Czech Republic
Locate and Label on Colored and Blank Map
Geography Map Drawing - The students added instructions into their binder on how to draw a detailed map of the continents. Please progress at the pace your student shows readiness. Begin with the simple circles for continent placement in reference to the Equator and Prime Meridian. Next practice tracing the continents on the continent tracing sheet in their binder and then progress to the detailed drawing. We will remain at this stage for several weeks. Use these tools to practice as your time at home allows.
Science - What are three types of consumers? Herbivores (eat fruit) , Carnivores (take a bite out of your arm - meat), and Omnivores (eat fruit and arm)
When drilling the science fact practice repeating the question with the answer. The science questions have very important terms that need to be connected with the list/answer. For example, "What are three types of consumers? The three types of consumers are herbivores, carnivores, omnivores." We practiced identifying animals as herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. I was very impressed with the knowledge base that the class had about animals, great work!
Latin - 1st conjugation Present Tense We used three methods to drill the Latin today. Here are various methods to use at home: Sing the conjugation using the CC Audio CD, practice hand motions found in the red folder for kinesthetic and visual learners, and/or write the endings on the new chart placed in the Latin section of their binders.
English Grammar - A PRONOUN REPLACES A NOUN IN ORDER TO AVOID REPETITION. There is a pronoun drill sheet located in their binders that we will use in the coming weeks, this will overlap with their Essentials learning. We also enjoyed the grammar song from Mrs. Varnell. It really helps students to master this definition and emphasizes repetition, repetition, repetition.
Math - We introduced the 3's and 4's multiplication tables. Practice from 3x1 - 3x15 and the 4x1 - 4x15. The students had a blast and a thorough multiplication review with our 5 in a Row game. Congratulations Carlyssa on the victory! The class banked a total of 45 memory marbles and 6 MASSIVE memory marbles for Carlyssa's six in a row victory! Way to go Masters!
Thank you for another wonderful week. Students remember to record all of your drilling and map drawing/labeling on your Learning Log. I will collect them each week that you present. Any completed art projects or map drawings that you would like to share with me will earn the class additional Memory Marbles. Use this week to review week one and learn week two. DRILL, DRILL, DRILL! I look forward to seeing all of you next week.
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Get Ready...Get Set...Go!!!
Hello Masters families,
We are off and running with cycle two and what an action packed day we enjoyed. All of the students listened and followed along well with their class procedures and each week we will continue to move more smoothly. Thank you masters students for your leadership and servants' hearts with the classroom cleanup. I know as a tutor it was a blessing to have the help of willing students with happy hearts at the end of the day.
Presentations: Excellent effort on the impromptu speeches today. I also enjoyed getting to know more about each of you during the "string introductions game". Next week we will look forward to the first round of presentations, the skill is BODY LANGUAGE. Pick a topic you can really move to and we can see how communication is not only what you say with your mouth, but what you can communicate with your body. Be bold and expressive without saying a word! Parents, the guidelines and instructions for the topic/skill is located in the back of your RED FOLDER. Please encourage your student to record their chosen topic and practices on their LEARNING LOG so they can cash in on their hard work next week.
PRESENTERS FOR WEEK TWO (Sept. 14): Caleb, Carlyssa, Hannah, Jonathan, and Harrison
PRESENTERS FOR WEEK THREE (Sept. 21): Mollie, Sam, Shawn, Zachary
MEMORY TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR WEEK ONE:
Science: What are the seven biomes? Grassland, Desert, Scrublands, Tundra, Deciduous Forest, Coniferous Forest, Tropical Rain Forest Drill and practice, remember to use the copywork sheet in the back of your binder to practice these facts.
History Timeline: Recite the cards in order adding one each time until you are reciting all eight.
(Creation, Creation-Fall in the Garden, Creation-Fall in the Garden-Cain and Able, Creation-Fall in the Garden-Cain and Able-The Flood, etc.)
Timeline Peg Dates: Drill a partner (Creation 5000 B.C. Call of Abram 2091 B.C.)
Mom say, "Creation" Student answers,"5000B.C" Mom,"Call of Abram" Student, "2091 B.C."
Repeat multiple times and then switch roles the next day.
English Grammar: 8 Parts of Speech Use the Grammar Songs track one to help memorize this list. This was sent to you in an email from Erin Varnell and can be downloaded for your daily use. There is also a drill sheet on the 8 parts of speech in the English section of your binder. This includes definitions on the back for each term to deepen your understanding.
Latin: First Conjugation: Amo Present Tense
Drill using the endings chart in your binder for Present Tense and use the CC Audio CD.
Geography: Time to earn some cash! Practice locating the European waters on your labeled map in your binder, on your colored map, and then on your blank map of Europe at home. Students remember to write down your map labeling on your Learning Log to earn cash.
Geography Map Drawing: To deepen your knowledge of geography, practice your map drawing activity for this week ,"Draw Your World" - placing your continents. This is found in the geography section of your binder. Next week we will add detail to your continents, but this week is focused on the correct placement of the continents in reference to the Prime Meridian and Equator. I demonstrated this activity in class, so the students should be familiar with it.
Bible: Ephesians 6:1 Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.
Have a wonderful blessed week! Parents, remember that you are the teacher and to use these study tools as much or as little as your homeschool has time to implement.
Mrs. Gaines
We are off and running with cycle two and what an action packed day we enjoyed. All of the students listened and followed along well with their class procedures and each week we will continue to move more smoothly. Thank you masters students for your leadership and servants' hearts with the classroom cleanup. I know as a tutor it was a blessing to have the help of willing students with happy hearts at the end of the day.
Presentations: Excellent effort on the impromptu speeches today. I also enjoyed getting to know more about each of you during the "string introductions game". Next week we will look forward to the first round of presentations, the skill is BODY LANGUAGE. Pick a topic you can really move to and we can see how communication is not only what you say with your mouth, but what you can communicate with your body. Be bold and expressive without saying a word! Parents, the guidelines and instructions for the topic/skill is located in the back of your RED FOLDER. Please encourage your student to record their chosen topic and practices on their LEARNING LOG so they can cash in on their hard work next week.
PRESENTERS FOR WEEK TWO (Sept. 14): Caleb, Carlyssa, Hannah, Jonathan, and Harrison
PRESENTERS FOR WEEK THREE (Sept. 21): Mollie, Sam, Shawn, Zachary
MEMORY TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR WEEK ONE:
History Sentence: Tell me about Charlemagne....
Key words/dates: 800A.D. Medieval Period Pope Leo III Charlemagne (Charles the Great) Holy Roman Emperor Europe SING and RECITE with the Audio CD. Practice writing out the sentence using your copywork drill sheet in the back of your binder.
Science: What are the seven biomes? Grassland, Desert, Scrublands, Tundra, Deciduous Forest, Coniferous Forest, Tropical Rain Forest Drill and practice, remember to use the copywork sheet in the back of your binder to practice these facts.
History Timeline: Recite the cards in order adding one each time until you are reciting all eight.
(Creation, Creation-Fall in the Garden, Creation-Fall in the Garden-Cain and Able, Creation-Fall in the Garden-Cain and Able-The Flood, etc.)
Timeline Peg Dates: Drill a partner (Creation 5000 B.C. Call of Abram 2091 B.C.)
Mom say, "Creation" Student answers,"5000B.C" Mom,"Call of Abram" Student, "2091 B.C."
Repeat multiple times and then switch roles the next day.
English Grammar: 8 Parts of Speech Use the Grammar Songs track one to help memorize this list. This was sent to you in an email from Erin Varnell and can be downloaded for your daily use. There is also a drill sheet on the 8 parts of speech in the English section of your binder. This includes definitions on the back for each term to deepen your understanding.
Latin: First Conjugation: Amo Present Tense
Drill using the endings chart in your binder for Present Tense and use the CC Audio CD.
Geography: Time to earn some cash! Practice locating the European waters on your labeled map in your binder, on your colored map, and then on your blank map of Europe at home. Students remember to write down your map labeling on your Learning Log to earn cash.
Geography Map Drawing: To deepen your knowledge of geography, practice your map drawing activity for this week ,"Draw Your World" - placing your continents. This is found in the geography section of your binder. Next week we will add detail to your continents, but this week is focused on the correct placement of the continents in reference to the Prime Meridian and Equator. I demonstrated this activity in class, so the students should be familiar with it.
Bible: Ephesians 6:1 Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.
Have a wonderful blessed week! Parents, remember that you are the teacher and to use these study tools as much or as little as your homeschool has time to implement.
Mrs. Gaines
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