Week 19 - Orchestra and Air Foil

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