Wednesday, December 14, 2016

12/14/16

Bible:

No memory verse this week due to it being that last week of the quarter.
We played a Bible game today to help us learn our Bible books

Language Arts: Writing

Today was the peer editing day.

We also filled in some Mad Libs to help us work on our parts of speech

Science:
Social Studies:

We worked on our Christmas project during these periods.

Language Arts: Reading

We read a chapter out of the book The Horse and His Boy, by C.S. Lewis.

Math:

Lesson 55 - all problems
12 times tables.

Language Arts: Spelling / Handwriting

No Spelling this week

Lesson 12 Day 3&4

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

12/13/16

Bible:

Memory Verse - No memory Verse this week
We are actively learning our Old Testament Bible Books

Language Arts: Writing

We worked on our self-editing today.  Only half the students had their rough drafts done today, and their final copies are due on Thursday!

Science:

We learned about air pressure today

Social Studies:

We are learning about the purpose of the United States Constitution and its preamble.

Language Arts: Reading

We read another chapter out of 15The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

Math:

12 times tables
Lesson 54 - all problems

Language Arts: Spelling / Handwriting

No Spelling this week

Handwriting - Lesson 12 Day 2 & 3

Monday, December 12, 2016

12/12/16

Just to be different and add a bit of spice this week, the class has decided to have a theme each day of the week.

Tuesday - Dancing Day
Wednesday - Canadian Day, A
Thursday - British Day
Friday - HoHo Day

Also - Please have your student let you know about our Christmas party needs that they are responsible for!

Bible:

 Because it is the last week of the quarter, there is no memory verse for this week
We are working on memorizing our Old Testament Bible books for this week.

Language Arts: Writing

We finished our Rough Drafts of our Free Writing assignment today.

Science:

We reviewed the composition of our atmosphere

Social Studies:

We discussed the Constitutional Conventions and read about the Virginia and New Jersey Plans for the new government.  We also learned about the Great Compromise.

Language Arts: Reading

We read a chapter our of the book The Horse and His Boy

Math:

12 Times tables
Lesson 53 - all problems

Language ARts: Spelling / Handwriting

No spelling this week due to the Christmas activities on Friday

Handwriting - Lesson 12 Day 1 & 2





Thursday, December 8, 2016

12/8/16

Bible:

Memory Verse - Genesis 32:24
We are studying the story of Joseph and Pharaoh

Language Arts: Writing

We worked on identifying adjectives today

Science:

Christmas program practice was during this period today

Social Studies:

We learned about the beginning of the Constitutional Convention today

Language Arts: Reading

We read a chapter from The Horse and His Boy today

Math:

Lesson 52 all problems
Times 12

Language Arts: Spelling / Handwriting

Spelling - No Spelling This week

Handwriting - Lesson 11 Day 4

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

12/7/16

Bible:

Memory Verse - Genesis 32:28
We played a BIble game today to help us learn our Bible books

Language Arts: Writing

we worked on Identifying Adjectives

Science:

We practiced our Christmas program during this class period today

Social Studies:

we worked on our world geography today

Language Arts: Reading

we are reading, as a class, out of The Horse and His Boy

Math:

Lesson 51 - Course 1 - all problems  Intermediate 5 - Just the letters
12 times tables

Language Arts: Spelling / handwriting:

No spelling this week
Handwriting - Lesson 11 day 3 & 4

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

12/6/16

Bible:

Memory Verse - Genesis 32:28
We took some time today and talked about the tragedy that occurred in our community over the last month.  I worked to emphasize the importance of the friends we choose, and how important it is that we make good choices when we choose what we get involved in.  This was a discussion generated by the kids when we were going over our prayer requests this morning.

Language Arts: Writing

Students had time to work on drafting their free write papers today.

Science:

We reviewed the different layers of our atmosphere.
Social Studies:

We took our Social Studies time today for our Christmas Program practice.

Language Arts: Reading 

While the students worked on their handwriting, I read out of the book, The Horse and His Boy.

Math:

We worked on finishing Investigation 5 in class today.

Language Arts: Spelling / Handwriting

Spelling - There is no spelling this week

Handwriting - We worked on Lesson 11 Day Days 2 & 3

Monday, December 5, 2016

12/5/16

Bible:

Memory Verse - Genesis 32:28
We had a short time in Bible today to discuss the subject of treating others how we would wish to be treated, in the framework of bullying.
We talked about how stopping bullying requires one person to take a stand and speak up, and how to not give people power over you by reacting the proper way to bully talk.

Language Arts: Writing

We are working on identifying adjectives and nouns within sentences.

Science / Social Studies:

We used these class periods today for Christmas Program Practice and Classroom decorating time

Language Arts: Reading

we turned in our reading books today

Math:

Investigation 6 - We worked on this in class,

Language Arts: Spelling / Handwriting

Spelling - There will be no spelling this week due to the Christmas program

Handwriting - Lesson 11 Day 1 & 2