Hello Masters families,
I hope you are having a blessed week with your family. Tuesday was action packed and we enjoyed everything from airplane construction to singing as an orchestra and displaying our personalities on stage. We took a full 30 minutes to prepare our end-of-the-year program and all of the students are doing an amazing job participating in the fun and adding their twist to the "On the Spot" Game show.
Here are some decisions we reached on Tuesday. Each student decided their subject area and helped to polish their name introduction at the beginning of the skit. We also decided that all students will wear a white shirt and blue jeans. These basic costumes can be embellished to show their personality and subject area they have chosen to "show" on stage. Most of all we want this time to build memories and to be a celebration of their time together this year in class learning and growing together. God has blessed each one of these students with talents and gifts and each one has been a perfect piece of the Masters class God chose to knit together this year. I hope they will enjoy practicing and performing this final presentation for the families at the CC end-of-the-year program night and remember the fun we all had getting there. This week have them brainstorm what they may want to add to their costume to show the subject they have chosen and to display their personality on stage. Most importantly please have them drill their subject so they will be prepared to show what they know when they are "On the Spot." Thank you moms for your help in making decisions and for helping during this final show!!! Your support and smiles bless me each week.
Presentations: Presentations this week were a great culmination of 19 weeks of hard work and practicing. Each week the students have grown in their presentation skills. Thank you for all of the time at home each week to prepare and present. Next week we will have variety of presentations. Some students may choose to present on their favorite history sentence and others may be preparing to "Show What They Know" in the rapid review. The rapid review can be done by myself or the parent in whatever fashion you create. It should be a celebration of what they have learned this year and also an opportunity to take time this week and next to study and concentrate on memory work as we approach the end of the semester. You may choose to demonstrate all of the grammar from weeks (1-19) in a chosen subject area, share their favorite facts from each subject, or take on random selections chosen by mom or the tutor. Have fun with this presentation and we will all cheer each other on! I also mentioned they may want to share how they drill and study at home. We could all use some new ideas. Have fun!
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 19:
Timeline: Reconstructing the South - Hands in a "C" shape and place one over the other to build, Black Leadership Emerges in the South - hands behind the back in handcuffs then rotate arms up in a circular motion in front of body, The Age of Industry - Both hands raise one finger, point up and spin to represent the smoke from smokestacks in industry, The Battle of Little Big Horn - take the same 2 fingers and place on each side of the head to represent horns, Cowboys and the West - throw out your lasso, The Spanish-American War - draw an S with one hand and then place your hand over your heart, A President Named Teddy - cuddle a teddy bear on your shoulder, Immigration To America - raise your torch as the Statue of Liberty
History Sentence - Use the drill sheet located in your binder and your audio CD to drill this week's history sentence.
Science - What is the first Law of Thermodynamics? Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Math - 5280 feet equals 1 mile Sing to the tune of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
English - Use the grammar song to drill the definition of a gerund.
Latin - Use your Latin drill sheets and the Audio CD to drill the Latin this week. Memory Tip: Present Perfect Tense " The perfect present is a Wii (Amavi)".
Geography - Southeast Asia We labeled the locations on the colored map and the blank map.
Peg Dates - Continue to practice your peg dates at home. If your child is planning to do the peg dates for me at the end of the semester please let me know next week so I can schedule testing and awards. They can recite or write the dates or titles to show what they know.
The CC Store will be opened next week for all students to spend their hard earned cash. Be sure to record your presentations and drilling on their Learning Log so they can have fun spending.
I am also scheduling Memory Master, Power and Excellence testing. Please pray about the timing and goals you are setting for your family and let me know your plans so we can schedule testing to celebrate and thank God for their accomplishments this year.
Many blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Week 18 - Celebrations and Skateboarding
Hello Masters Families!
What a fun day we had yesterday! It was a blur from beginning to end, but the students hung on tight and had a great day from skateboarding to "On the Spot". A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PARENTS FOR MAKING OUR MEMORY MARBLE CELEBRATION SUCH FUN! The doughnuts, pizza, chips, drinks and desserts were enjoyed by everyone and it was great to fellowship together during the lunch hour. We have been blessed immensely this year by our family at Classical and I am so thankful God has placed each of you in my life and in the life of my daughter.
Presentations: We had a historical day yesterday during presentations as some students completed their last formal presentation in Foundations. All of the students displayed proper planning and organization in their presentations. There were also masterful examples of confidence, eye contact and enunciation. We enjoyed learning extensive details about some of our history sentences and speeches incorporating our science facts and personal experiences. Excellent work masters!
Presenters for Week 19: (Topic - History Sentence) Sam, Caleb, Hannah, Shawn, Zachary
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 18:
Timeline Cards: War with Mexico - Double Pistols, '49ers and the California Gold Rush - pan for gold, Opening the Oregon Territory - forearms on top of each other and swing open, Lincoln, the 16th president - use both hands to show the shape of Lincoln's hat, War Between the States - hit two fists together, The Battle of Gettysburg - hand over heart and throw head back, Great Generals of the War Between the States - salute, Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad - use both arms on either side bent at the elbow and rotate to chug forward
Peg Dates for Week 18: The Second Great Awakening 1799-1830 AD, Slavery in the South c. 1780-1865 AD
History Sentence: Tell me about the formation of the United Nations... Each student was provided with a drill sheet in the history section of their binders to practice the history sentence this week. Pictures of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin are located on this sheet to help the students visualize the sentence. We filled the sheet out in class and listened to the memory work CD.
Science: We were able to experience Newton's 3rd Law of Motion today as we observed and applied action and reaction to the skateboard and Newton's Cradle. Students can bounce a ball to apply the theory as they drill this week's science fact.
Math: One foot =12 inches
English: We listened to the Audio CD prepared by Mrs. Varnell and also added some tips to help the students remember the English grammar. 5 Kinds of Nouns (usages)
Subject ( point to head), Direct Object (make O with hand), Indirect Object (point to left foot), Object of the Preposition (point to right foot), possessive ( grab one fist with the other hand to show possession) REMIND THEM THAT THE SUBJECT AND POSSESSIVE SANDWICHES THE THREE OBJECTS IN THE MIDDLE.
Latin: Future Tense - In the future I will buy a bow. (AMABO) We drilled this week using the audio CD and charts in their binders. All of the students are showing very strong progress in grasping their Latin. This will be a huge help for Challenge A next year. Excellent work.
Geography: Europe We labeled the locations in Europe on both the colored and the black and white maps. Luxembourg, Belgium, Ireland, USSR (former)
TESTING:
Enjoy your week and please let me know if your child will be testing for Memory Power, Excellence, or Master. We will start putting together a schedule next week for anyone interested in reserving a time for testing. Only students that are going to test for Memory MASTER will be required to test with the tutor and the director. Memory Excellence and Power may be tested by the tutor if desired or with another willing parent. Parents, please let me know if you are interested in helping to test students. This will be an exciting celebration of each student's hard work this year.
END OF THE YEAR PROGRAM: The students are showing a lot of enthusiasm and having fun with our end-of-year skit. We will practice again next week and continue to polish and add personality to the game "show"!!! I will also get the students to give me a final decision on their favorite subject. I would also like to add some fun to their introductions by giving them a title with their name... for example - "Harrison the GEOGRAPHY GENIUS" or "Mollie the EXTRAORDINARY ENGLISH MASTER". If you already know what subject your child wants to do they can have fun creating their own introduction. The more they help to create and add fun to the skit the better it will be. I can't wait to see their ideas.
Have a great week!
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
What a fun day we had yesterday! It was a blur from beginning to end, but the students hung on tight and had a great day from skateboarding to "On the Spot". A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PARENTS FOR MAKING OUR MEMORY MARBLE CELEBRATION SUCH FUN! The doughnuts, pizza, chips, drinks and desserts were enjoyed by everyone and it was great to fellowship together during the lunch hour. We have been blessed immensely this year by our family at Classical and I am so thankful God has placed each of you in my life and in the life of my daughter.
Presentations: We had a historical day yesterday during presentations as some students completed their last formal presentation in Foundations. All of the students displayed proper planning and organization in their presentations. There were also masterful examples of confidence, eye contact and enunciation. We enjoyed learning extensive details about some of our history sentences and speeches incorporating our science facts and personal experiences. Excellent work masters!
Presenters for Week 19: (Topic - History Sentence) Sam, Caleb, Hannah, Shawn, Zachary
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 18:
Timeline Cards: War with Mexico - Double Pistols, '49ers and the California Gold Rush - pan for gold, Opening the Oregon Territory - forearms on top of each other and swing open, Lincoln, the 16th president - use both hands to show the shape of Lincoln's hat, War Between the States - hit two fists together, The Battle of Gettysburg - hand over heart and throw head back, Great Generals of the War Between the States - salute, Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad - use both arms on either side bent at the elbow and rotate to chug forward
Peg Dates for Week 18: The Second Great Awakening 1799-1830 AD, Slavery in the South c. 1780-1865 AD
History Sentence: Tell me about the formation of the United Nations... Each student was provided with a drill sheet in the history section of their binders to practice the history sentence this week. Pictures of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin are located on this sheet to help the students visualize the sentence. We filled the sheet out in class and listened to the memory work CD.
Science: We were able to experience Newton's 3rd Law of Motion today as we observed and applied action and reaction to the skateboard and Newton's Cradle. Students can bounce a ball to apply the theory as they drill this week's science fact.
Math: One foot =12 inches
English: We listened to the Audio CD prepared by Mrs. Varnell and also added some tips to help the students remember the English grammar. 5 Kinds of Nouns (usages)
Subject ( point to head), Direct Object (make O with hand), Indirect Object (point to left foot), Object of the Preposition (point to right foot), possessive ( grab one fist with the other hand to show possession) REMIND THEM THAT THE SUBJECT AND POSSESSIVE SANDWICHES THE THREE OBJECTS IN THE MIDDLE.
Latin: Future Tense - In the future I will buy a bow. (AMABO) We drilled this week using the audio CD and charts in their binders. All of the students are showing very strong progress in grasping their Latin. This will be a huge help for Challenge A next year. Excellent work.
Geography: Europe We labeled the locations in Europe on both the colored and the black and white maps. Luxembourg, Belgium, Ireland, USSR (former)
TESTING:
Enjoy your week and please let me know if your child will be testing for Memory Power, Excellence, or Master. We will start putting together a schedule next week for anyone interested in reserving a time for testing. Only students that are going to test for Memory MASTER will be required to test with the tutor and the director. Memory Excellence and Power may be tested by the tutor if desired or with another willing parent. Parents, please let me know if you are interested in helping to test students. This will be an exciting celebration of each student's hard work this year.
END OF THE YEAR PROGRAM: The students are showing a lot of enthusiasm and having fun with our end-of-year skit. We will practice again next week and continue to polish and add personality to the game "show"!!! I will also get the students to give me a final decision on their favorite subject. I would also like to add some fun to their introductions by giving them a title with their name... for example - "Harrison the GEOGRAPHY GENIUS" or "Mollie the EXTRAORDINARY ENGLISH MASTER". If you already know what subject your child wants to do they can have fun creating their own introduction. The more they help to create and add fun to the skit the better it will be. I can't wait to see their ideas.
Have a great week!
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Week 17 Bowling and Beautiful Impressions
Hello Masters families,
Another week is flying by and what a wonderful Tuesday we shared. From the bowling to the rapid review the students were engaged and doing their best to soak up knowledge and make the most of every minute. A great big thank you to the moms that helped with the CC store and cleaned up in the end. You are such a blessing to me each week.
Congratulations to all of the students as you filled the Memory Marble jar to the very top!!! Next week we will enjoy a pizza lunch together, it should be a fun day to party and celebrate all that you have learned together. Thank you again moms for helping to organize and make the most of this for the kids.
Presentations: All of the presentations on Tuesday were well prepared and practiced. It is encouraging to see the students choose topics they find interesting and watching them delve in deep to learn more about them. I am learning each week during our presentation time. Next week students may choose any of the history sentences to research and share with the class. Remember to use the outlines provided in your child's binder as a guide if needed. Students, practice presenting and making eye contact while presenting from your outlines. Use expression and enthusiasm as you share what you have learned. You may get creative and dress up as a historical character, act out a part of history, or just share some little known facts about the topic you choose. This will be your last formal presentation of the year and for some of the students it will be our last presentation as a Foundations student, so have fun with it!
Presenters for Week 18: Caleb, Carlyssa, Jonathan, Harrison, Mollie, Sam
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 17:
History Timeline: The Monroe Doctrine - sweep both hands in front of you, Traveling the Erie Canal - Row your boat, Jacksonian Democracy - ride your horse, The Cotton Gin Establishes the South - Turn a crank on the cotton gin, Slavery in the South - hands behind you in handcuffs, The Cherokee Trail of Tears - use your finger to make a tear on your cheek, Remember the Alamo - point to your brain and then lasso, Westward Expansion - make a W with your fingers and then spread hands wide apart
History Sentence: Tell me about the leaders of WWII... In your student's binder there is a handout to accompany their history sentence this week. On the front is a picture of all of the historical leaders in the sentence grouped into AXIS and ALLY leaders. I covered the background on each of these leaders to help them remember each of them. On the back there is a fill-in-the-blank review sheet for them to use as they learn the history sentence this week. We also listened to the history sentence song on the audio CD.
Science: What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion? Force equals mass times acceleration. The students enjoyed learning this science grammar through application during our science experiment on bowling. The focus on God's impact (force) in our lives was a great lesson for the students to think about how we let worldly vs. Godly things influence our lives. This is so important for our children at this important developmental phase of their life. Even as adults it is a great reminder of where our force in life should come from each day. Protecting our hearts and looking to God for our strength is a lifelong pursuit.
Math: The Circumference of a Circle is 2 times Pi(3.14) times the radius. I emphasized to the students that there are 2 C's so that can help them remember the formula begins with the number 2. This hint has always helped my girls remember the difference between the area of a circle and the circumference of a circle.
English: A NOUN names a person, place, thing, activity, or idea. To learn this definition we listened to the grammar song provided by Mrs. Varnell.
Latin: 1st conjugation FUTURE tense HINT: In the FUTURE I will buy a bow (Amabo). We filled in our Latin charts and listened to the audio CD.
Geography: Central Europe - We labeled the following locations with their first letter on both the colored and the blank map. Austria, Hungary (side by side), former Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic and Slovakia), Switzerland (just look above the Alps), and Germany (the rivers run through it)
Thank you masters families for another blessed week. Continue to fill out your Learning Logs each week as you drill, draw, practice, and prepare for each week. We will open the CC store again on March 1st. Don't forget PIZZA next week for lunch, way to go Masters students! We will practice our end-of-the-year game next week, "On the Spot" so determine what your favorite subjects are and get ready to be put "On the Spot" during review time. If your child is planning to do the History Peg Dates for the year please let me know as I plan a special recognition for their additional work. Have a wonderful week!
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Another week is flying by and what a wonderful Tuesday we shared. From the bowling to the rapid review the students were engaged and doing their best to soak up knowledge and make the most of every minute. A great big thank you to the moms that helped with the CC store and cleaned up in the end. You are such a blessing to me each week.
Congratulations to all of the students as you filled the Memory Marble jar to the very top!!! Next week we will enjoy a pizza lunch together, it should be a fun day to party and celebrate all that you have learned together. Thank you again moms for helping to organize and make the most of this for the kids.
Presentations: All of the presentations on Tuesday were well prepared and practiced. It is encouraging to see the students choose topics they find interesting and watching them delve in deep to learn more about them. I am learning each week during our presentation time. Next week students may choose any of the history sentences to research and share with the class. Remember to use the outlines provided in your child's binder as a guide if needed. Students, practice presenting and making eye contact while presenting from your outlines. Use expression and enthusiasm as you share what you have learned. You may get creative and dress up as a historical character, act out a part of history, or just share some little known facts about the topic you choose. This will be your last formal presentation of the year and for some of the students it will be our last presentation as a Foundations student, so have fun with it!
Presenters for Week 18: Caleb, Carlyssa, Jonathan, Harrison, Mollie, Sam
Memory Tips and Techniques for Week 17:
History Timeline: The Monroe Doctrine - sweep both hands in front of you, Traveling the Erie Canal - Row your boat, Jacksonian Democracy - ride your horse, The Cotton Gin Establishes the South - Turn a crank on the cotton gin, Slavery in the South - hands behind you in handcuffs, The Cherokee Trail of Tears - use your finger to make a tear on your cheek, Remember the Alamo - point to your brain and then lasso, Westward Expansion - make a W with your fingers and then spread hands wide apart
History Sentence: Tell me about the leaders of WWII... In your student's binder there is a handout to accompany their history sentence this week. On the front is a picture of all of the historical leaders in the sentence grouped into AXIS and ALLY leaders. I covered the background on each of these leaders to help them remember each of them. On the back there is a fill-in-the-blank review sheet for them to use as they learn the history sentence this week. We also listened to the history sentence song on the audio CD.
Science: What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion? Force equals mass times acceleration. The students enjoyed learning this science grammar through application during our science experiment on bowling. The focus on God's impact (force) in our lives was a great lesson for the students to think about how we let worldly vs. Godly things influence our lives. This is so important for our children at this important developmental phase of their life. Even as adults it is a great reminder of where our force in life should come from each day. Protecting our hearts and looking to God for our strength is a lifelong pursuit.
Math: The Circumference of a Circle is 2 times Pi(3.14) times the radius. I emphasized to the students that there are 2 C's so that can help them remember the formula begins with the number 2. This hint has always helped my girls remember the difference between the area of a circle and the circumference of a circle.
English: A NOUN names a person, place, thing, activity, or idea. To learn this definition we listened to the grammar song provided by Mrs. Varnell.
Latin: 1st conjugation FUTURE tense HINT: In the FUTURE I will buy a bow (Amabo). We filled in our Latin charts and listened to the audio CD.
Geography: Central Europe - We labeled the following locations with their first letter on both the colored and the blank map. Austria, Hungary (side by side), former Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic and Slovakia), Switzerland (just look above the Alps), and Germany (the rivers run through it)
Thank you masters families for another blessed week. Continue to fill out your Learning Logs each week as you drill, draw, practice, and prepare for each week. We will open the CC store again on March 1st. Don't forget PIZZA next week for lunch, way to go Masters students! We will practice our end-of-the-year game next week, "On the Spot" so determine what your favorite subjects are and get ready to be put "On the Spot" during review time. If your child is planning to do the History Peg Dates for the year please let me know as I plan a special recognition for their additional work. Have a wonderful week!
Blessings,
Mrs. Gaines
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Week 16 - Inertia and Impressionists
Hello Masters families!
It was so wonderful to be back with everyone this week and resume activities. We missed seeing everyone and were glad to feel like "normal" again. Thank you again to Christi Mohl, who was an amazing sub on week 15. You are a blessing and I appreciate your loyalty and willingness to fill in during my absence.
This week was a fantastic week. We covered the material thoroughly and all of the students worked very hard at all of the activities. Thank you so much students your behavior was super!!! We have almost reached the top of the Memory Marble Jar and the CC store will be open next week.
Presentations - Excellent work on presentations this week, we all learned a lot from Jonathan, Harrison, Mollie, Carlyssa and Caleb as we visited topics from the timeline, science and enjoyed a demonstration speech. The presentations were well planned, practiced and exhibited improvement in areas of confidence (3 second rule), eye contact, introduction and conclusion, voice control and volume. Keep up the good work!
Next week our presentations will focus on any of our science topics this year.
Presenters for week 17: Zachary, Hannah, Sam, Shawn
*****Don't forget to complete your Learning Logs as you are drilling your memory work, labeling maps, and preparing your presentations each week. The store will be opened next week with a February Sweet Sale. All candy will be sold buy one get one free!!!*****
Memory Tips and Techniques:
History Timeline: The Constitutional Convention -Hands together like the church and the steeple, America's Founding Fathers - hand open at forehead ASL sign for father, Washington, Our First President - pretend to wash hands, The Louisiana Purchase from France - reach into pocket and pay for your purchase, The Lewis and Clark Expedition - use both hands to make Lewis and Clark walk together, The Second Great Awakening - Hold up 2 fingers then open eye for awakening, The War of 1812 - Hold right hand with left then punch through your grip, The Missouri Compromise - Shake hands with your neighbor
History Sentence: Tell me about how WWII began... We learned the history behind the atomic bomb and about how the US gained an advantage in the Battle of Midway. Listen to the CD and drill the sentence.
Science: What is Newton's First Law of Motion? An object at rest tends to remain at rest and an object in motion tends to continue moving in a straight line at constant speed , unless an outside force acts upon it. Inertia=Motion We discussed the concepts of friction and the correlation between Newton's Law and how God promises to protect us from outside forces when we are following in his will. The students enjoyed the experiments that demonstrated Newton's First Law and showed a strong understanding of it.
Math: We completed the Area of a Circle Drill Sheet located in their binders and used the example of eating the whole area of a pie to remember the beginning of the formula. The Area of a Circle is Pi (PIE) x the radius squared.
English: We used the grammar song provided by Mrs. Varnell to drill the ADVERBS (to what extent) not, so , too, very, rather, quite, somewhat.
Latin: Imperfect Tense - HINT "I'm a Bomb/AMABAM" Bombs make things imperfect. We sang the song, modeled the hand motions and completed the drill sheets in their binders to drill and review.
Geography: Balkans - Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia (former), and Romania
We marked each location with the first letter of each country and we traced the outline of former Yugoslavia on the colored map. The students then labeled the locations the same way on the blank map.
Extra Binder Challenges:
Map Drawing - To prepare for Challenge A practice map drawing 1-2 times a week.
Bible Memory - Drill Ephesians 6:1-24 using your drill sheet in your binder.
Peg Dates - We covered all of the peg dates for Semester 2 in class on Tuesday. The students were pleasantly surprised as they realized how familiar some of these dates are to them. This week the peg dates are The Mayflower Lands at Plymouth 1620 AD and 13 Colonies Formed 1607- 1773 AD.
Review Chart - Together the class competed against themselves to clock the best time in reciting the last 6 weeks of memory work in each subject area. Next week we will see if they can beat their times. At home you can use this sheet to encourage "Rapid Review" as you drill memory work in each of the subject areas you are focusing on each week. At home we are preparing for end of the year testing so we review all of the grammar(weeks 1-16) and use this sheet to record our daily drill times. In class we will continue to focus on 6 weeks in each subject area so we can spend time on review games and our end of the year program.
End of the Year Program - This week we walked through and played one round of the review game "On the Spot". Next week I plan to spend more time and show the students how the "skit" will go for the final program. All of the student answered their questions with 100% accuracy! Way to go MASTERS!
Thank you for a being such a blessing!
Love,
Mrs. Gaines
It was so wonderful to be back with everyone this week and resume activities. We missed seeing everyone and were glad to feel like "normal" again. Thank you again to Christi Mohl, who was an amazing sub on week 15. You are a blessing and I appreciate your loyalty and willingness to fill in during my absence.
This week was a fantastic week. We covered the material thoroughly and all of the students worked very hard at all of the activities. Thank you so much students your behavior was super!!! We have almost reached the top of the Memory Marble Jar and the CC store will be open next week.
Presentations - Excellent work on presentations this week, we all learned a lot from Jonathan, Harrison, Mollie, Carlyssa and Caleb as we visited topics from the timeline, science and enjoyed a demonstration speech. The presentations were well planned, practiced and exhibited improvement in areas of confidence (3 second rule), eye contact, introduction and conclusion, voice control and volume. Keep up the good work!
Next week our presentations will focus on any of our science topics this year.
Presenters for week 17: Zachary, Hannah, Sam, Shawn
*****Don't forget to complete your Learning Logs as you are drilling your memory work, labeling maps, and preparing your presentations each week. The store will be opened next week with a February Sweet Sale. All candy will be sold buy one get one free!!!*****
Memory Tips and Techniques:
History Timeline: The Constitutional Convention -Hands together like the church and the steeple, America's Founding Fathers - hand open at forehead ASL sign for father, Washington, Our First President - pretend to wash hands, The Louisiana Purchase from France - reach into pocket and pay for your purchase, The Lewis and Clark Expedition - use both hands to make Lewis and Clark walk together, The Second Great Awakening - Hold up 2 fingers then open eye for awakening, The War of 1812 - Hold right hand with left then punch through your grip, The Missouri Compromise - Shake hands with your neighbor
History Sentence: Tell me about how WWII began... We learned the history behind the atomic bomb and about how the US gained an advantage in the Battle of Midway. Listen to the CD and drill the sentence.
Science: What is Newton's First Law of Motion? An object at rest tends to remain at rest and an object in motion tends to continue moving in a straight line at constant speed , unless an outside force acts upon it. Inertia=Motion We discussed the concepts of friction and the correlation between Newton's Law and how God promises to protect us from outside forces when we are following in his will. The students enjoyed the experiments that demonstrated Newton's First Law and showed a strong understanding of it.
Math: We completed the Area of a Circle Drill Sheet located in their binders and used the example of eating the whole area of a pie to remember the beginning of the formula. The Area of a Circle is Pi (PIE) x the radius squared.
English: We used the grammar song provided by Mrs. Varnell to drill the ADVERBS (to what extent) not, so , too, very, rather, quite, somewhat.
Latin: Imperfect Tense - HINT "I'm a Bomb/AMABAM" Bombs make things imperfect. We sang the song, modeled the hand motions and completed the drill sheets in their binders to drill and review.
Geography: Balkans - Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia (former), and Romania
We marked each location with the first letter of each country and we traced the outline of former Yugoslavia on the colored map. The students then labeled the locations the same way on the blank map.
Extra Binder Challenges:
Map Drawing - To prepare for Challenge A practice map drawing 1-2 times a week.
Bible Memory - Drill Ephesians 6:1-24 using your drill sheet in your binder.
Peg Dates - We covered all of the peg dates for Semester 2 in class on Tuesday. The students were pleasantly surprised as they realized how familiar some of these dates are to them. This week the peg dates are The Mayflower Lands at Plymouth 1620 AD and 13 Colonies Formed 1607- 1773 AD.
Review Chart - Together the class competed against themselves to clock the best time in reciting the last 6 weeks of memory work in each subject area. Next week we will see if they can beat their times. At home you can use this sheet to encourage "Rapid Review" as you drill memory work in each of the subject areas you are focusing on each week. At home we are preparing for end of the year testing so we review all of the grammar(weeks 1-16) and use this sheet to record our daily drill times. In class we will continue to focus on 6 weeks in each subject area so we can spend time on review games and our end of the year program.
End of the Year Program - This week we walked through and played one round of the review game "On the Spot". Next week I plan to spend more time and show the students how the "skit" will go for the final program. All of the student answered their questions with 100% accuracy! Way to go MASTERS!
Thank you for a being such a blessing!
Love,
Mrs. Gaines
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