Hello Masters,
We had a sweet start to our day on week seven. This was a fun way to celebrate our Classical learning and Memory Marble earning!!! Keep up the great work students, it is awesome to celebrate your knowledge. Thank you to Mrs. Lilly, who furnished the delicious doughnuts, and Mrs. Lambeth, who brought the hot chocolate cups to class on Tuesday. Thank you parents for your unending support during class each week to make our class time as successful as possible. Students you bless me each week as I see your amazing progress.
All of the presentations reflected a strong knowledge of topics and exhibited confidence. Shawn, we enjoyed your detailed account of the Internet game you enjoy playing. You had a well planned presentation and showed confidence through the 3 second rule and your thorough knowledge of the topic. Caleb, you demonstrated the 200IM stroke well and described the challenge in performing each one consecutively. Good work on your 3 second rule, introducing your subject, and using body language to demonstrate your points. Mollie, you exhibited confidence and clear pronunciation as you prepared a tasty treat for everyone. Your Blessings Mix presentation revealed well planned step-by-step instructions, great work. Zachary, excellent job presenting the basic skills to play soccer well. Your knowledge of the subject shined through and you demonstrated your points with authority on the stage. Good eye contact and volume kept the audience engaged. Sam, we loved your demonstration on the piano. You showed abundant confidence and a great knowledge of playing to all of us. Thank you for sharing your hard work. Thank you to all of the presenters for your effort at home and in class. You are all showing improvement and growth this semester!
Presenters for Week 8: Caleb, Carlyssa, Hannah, Jonathan, Harrison
Topic for Week 8 and 9: Put it all together... Use costumes and props, but no posters! Parents look at the red folder for ideas on how to enjoy this exciting topic.
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week Seven:
History Sentence: Tell me about the Protestant Reformation...
In 1517 (hold up 5 fingers for 15 then add 2 more for 17), Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation (make a large cross on your chest) by printing(slap 2 hand together to mimic a printing press) the Ninety-five Theses(hammer them on the door of the church in Germany) that made Pope Leo X(hold up forearms in an X) excommunicate him(point right hand away from body). Later John Calvin(stroke your beard) joined the Reformation.
History Timeline: Architectural Advances in Rome (hammer)
Rome Rises to World Power (raise right hand in front of your body to over your head)
Reign of Julius Caesar (with right hand stab yourself in chest)
Egypt Falls to Rome (put right hand on forehead and then bow head forward)
Reign of Caesar Augustus (point up and away from body like the picture on TL card)
Birth of Christ (arc across stomach)
Ministry of John the Baptist (pinch nose and tilt head back)
Ministry of Christ (right hand on heart and then out)
Geography: Continents and Oceans In your students binder you will find a sheet labeled "Continents and Oceans" that they can use this week to color and drill the continents and oceans for mastery. This sheet may be turned in for Memory Marbles next week! They can also practice labeling the World Map side of their maps at home.
Bible: Ephesians 6:1-7 Continue to review and drill all verses with the fill-in-the-blank review sheet located in your student's binder.
Science: What are the 5 kinds of stars? Giants(spread arms out wide), Dwarfs(bring them in small), Variable(clasp hands together than apart, together then apart), Novas (extend hands out in a broad explosion), Neutron (quickly bring hands back together and circle in a small motion)
Math: 13's-Multiplication from 13x1 to 13x13 Please drill these this week daily. At home we have made a set of flashcards for each of the 13's, 14's and 15's with simple index cards. You can have your child make these as a study aid. We will use our review time next Tuesday to focus on math, so review and drill all of the multiplication tables 1's - 13's in preparation for the games.
English: Possessive Adjectives We used the audio CD from Mrs. Varnell to learn the possessive adjectives and we filled in our "Helpful Pronoun Sheet" to review all of the pronouns we have learned since week 4. Continue to use this study tool at home to drill and practice.
Latin: Present Perfect Tense "WE bought the PERFECT PRESENT." (Amavi pronounced AmaWE) We used this as a reminder of how to start the conjugation and we filled in a new chart in the binder labeled "Latin Review 1st Conjugation Present Perfect". We also listened to the Audio CD and I demonstrated the hand motions as we sang.
Fine Arts: Tin Whistle 10 - For every ten minutes your child practices their tin whistle they can earn 10 Memory Marbles for the class. They can record their practice time on their Learning Logs throughout the week.
New Sheets in your Student's Binder This Week:
Bible - Located on the back of your drill sheet of Ephesians 6:1-6 is the sheet for Ephesians 6:7-12.
Latin - Drill Sheet for Present Perfect Tense
Geography - Handout for continents and oceans
Copywork Week 7 - Use for independent drill and practice during the week
Map Drawing - We added the "Foundations Cycle 2 Drawing Map #1" and the "Student Drawing Grid #1". Instruct your child to start at the top and work block by block to draw the outline of Europe on their grid. I told them to try a few blocks each day and gradually build up to include the entire map. This will be their map drawing focus for Weeks 7-12 so they have six weeks to learn this skill in a gradual manner. Again, this an optional activity, but it will strengthen their knowledge in geography and IMPRINT the locations in their minds. Periodically have them do the continents on the world map so they do not lose that skill.
Thank you for another amazing week Masters students! I enjoy and look forward to every Tuesday. Remember our review game will focus on math so brush up on your multiplication this week for lots of Memory Marbles! Also, continue to complete your Learning Logs as you drill your Memory Work, complete your Map Drawing/Labeling, play your Tin Whistle 10, and work on Presentation preparation. Keep up the great work!
Love,
Mrs. Gaines
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