Objectives and Lesson Plans – October 31-November 4, 2016

Pax:  National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller

From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.

Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter’s dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.

At his grandfather’s house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn’t where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox.

Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own…

Pax is a part of the Global Read Aloud (https://theglobalreadaloud.com/category/2016/). I’m very excited to read this with the class! Some of the concepts that we will be covering while reading are:

  • Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
  • Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas

We will reading about 5 chapters per week. Be sure to ask your child what the highlight of each chapter was…or to summarize what we’ve covered for the week.

English: – Cumulative Review

– Identify and use action verbs in sentences.

– Identify the main verb and the helping verb in a sentence.

Vocabulary: – Study and prepare for spelling/vocabulary test this Friday.

  1. Hollow                         11. Pounced
  2. Bough                           12. Venture
  3. Collapsed                     13. Gesture
  4. Gorge                            14. Breath
  5. Enough                         15. Snout
  6. Bristled
  7. Boulders
  8. Desperate
  9. Niche
  10. Relented

Math: – Recall multiplication and division facts 10 through 12.

– Choose the best strategy to solve a problem.

– Multiply 3 factors.

Science: – Chapter 2 Review and Test Practice

– Study for Chapter 2 test on Thursday

Social Studies: – Prepare for International Night – Italy

Please send me an email if you’d like to volunteer to assist on International Night. Since we chose a very yummy country, pizza and pasta might be the best way to go, in terms of food samples. 🙂 We’ll also be creating a volcano (Pompeii) and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. As a class, we decided to wear red, white and black outfits. Some of us will also be dressed like gladiators. 🙂 Be on the lookout for an email, detailing our plans.

Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.

– Examine and analyze information from a concordance.

– Apply contextual reading skills.

“turning to the crowd following Him, Jesus said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, even in Israel”. Luke 7:9-10

HOMEWORK:

Monday

READ: Read for at least 20 minutes.

MATH: Reteach page 71

Tuesday

SPELLING: Spelling Contract

ENGLISH: page 36

Wednesday

MATH: Homework Practice page 30 4-13

ENGLISH: page 38

Thursday

MATH: Reteach page 59

SPELLING: Spelling Contract

Spores, Spores Everywhere!

Along with reading about spores, we also had a chance to examine some up close and personal. Ask you child what the spores looked like under the microscope and how they reproduce.

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Full STEM Ahead!

Grades 3 – 6 had a brilliant time at the STEM conference, last Friday. Be sure to ask your child what his/her favourite STEM presentation was. Mine was the ‘Cup Building’. 🙂

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Objectives and Lesson Plans – October 17-21, 2016

Pax:  National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller

From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.

Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter’s dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.

At his grandfather’s house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn’t where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox.

Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own…

Pax is a part of the Global Read Aloud (https://theglobalreadaloud.com/category/2016/). I’m very excited to read this with the class! Some of the concepts that we will be covering while reading are:

  • Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
  • Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas

We will reading about 5 chapters per week. Be sure to ask your child what the highlight of each chapter was…or to summarize what we’ve covered for the week.

English: – Replace weak nouns with exact nouns.

– Unit 2 Check0-Up

– Cumulative Review

Vocabulary: – There will be no spelling/vocabulary test this week, as students finalize their Heredity Project.

Math: – Understand how multiplication and division are related.

– Use multiplication properties and division rules.

– Recall multiplication and division facts 0 through 5.

Science: – Order the stages of an animal’s life cycle.

– Describe the stages of an animal’s life cycle.

– Describe how some animals grow develop.

Social Studies: – Explore Caribbean culture.

– Discuss and Plan International Night – Italy

Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.

– Use a time line and a map to enhance their study of the Bible.

– Examine and analyze information from a concordance.

“…crowds of people came to hear [Jesus] and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Luke 5:15-16

HOMEWORK:

Monday

ENGLISH: page 35

SCIENCE: Heredity Tree Project
Tuesday

SCIENCE: Heredity Tree Project

Wednesday

MATH: Homework Practice page 25

Thursday

MATH: Reteach page 59

Weekend Prayer List

We had quite a long discussion in devotions this morning. There were so many prayer requests, that we thought it might be a good idea to send a prayer list home for weekend prayers. Here’s a list of some of the names and topics that we wanted to have lifted up in prayer. We would love it if you could join us in prayer.

  • Amy
  • Tigger
  • Tracey
  • Kristi
  • Kiara
  • Bermuda
  • Countries affected by Hurricane Matthew
  • Cure for Cancer
  • Samuel’s Nana
  • Caleb’s Nana

I’ll also attach the video that we watched that helped to spur on discussions:

Technology for Math and Reading

Hooray! We were able to log on to Mathletics for math! Remember that you can have your child log on at home as well, for extra practice.

We also met up with several classes around the world to discuss our class novel; Pax. Ask your child what questions they posed or if he/she read any interesting comments.

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Objectives and Lesson Plans – October 10-14, 2016

Pax: We started our new class novel today; Pax by Sara Pennypacker. Here’s a description that I nabbed from amazon:

National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller

From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.

Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter’s dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.

At his grandfather’s house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn’t where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox.

Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own…

Pax is a part of the Global Read Aloud (https://theglobalreadaloud.com/category/2016/). I’m very excited to read this with the class! Some of the concepts that we will be covering while reading are:

  • Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
  • Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas

We will reading about 5 chapters per week. Be sure to ask your child what the highlight of each chapter was…or to summarize what we’ve covered for the week.

English: – Write plural form of irregular nouns. Identify nouns as singular or plural.

– Form singular possessive nouns.

– Form plural possessive nouns.

Vocabulary: – Study for spelling test on Friday. These words are a direction connection to our English lessons this week, where we’re focusing on singular and plural possessive nouns.

  1. babies’
  2. baby’s
  3. child’s
  4. children
  5. classes’
  6. class’s
  7. sheep
  8. feet
  9. elk
  10. fish
  11. fishes’
  12. gooses’
  13. geese
  14. jeans
  15. mouse’s
  16. mice
  17. teeth
  18. women
  19. woman’s
  20. moose

Math: – Chapter 2 Test

– Take a survey. Collect and organize data.

– Identify the mode, median and outlier.

– Solve problems by making a table.

Science: – Observe how seeds germinate.

– Describe the stages in the life cycle of flowering plants.

– Describe how plants reproduce using only spores.

Social Studies: – Explore Caribbean culture.

Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.

– Match scriptures to fulfilled prophecy with correct statements.

– Deduce that God’s Word is for all people, for all time.

Jesus said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent”. Luke 4:43

HOMEWORK:

Monday

ENGLISH: page 29

READ: Read for at least 20 minutes.

Tuesday

SPELLING: Spelling Practice Book page 76

ENGLISH: page 31

Wednesday

MATH: Homework Practice page 16

ENGLISH: page 33

Thursday

MATH: Reteach page 39

SPELLING: page 78

Objectives and Lesson Plans – October 3-7, 2016

Pax: We are beginning our new class novel today; Pax by Sara Pennypacker. Here’s a description that I nabbed from amazon:

National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller

From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.

Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter’s dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.

At his grandfather’s house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn’t where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox.

Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own…

Pax is a part of the Global Read Aloud (https://theglobalreadaloud.com/category/2016/). I’m very excited to read this with the class! Some of the concepts that we will be covering while reading are:

  • Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
  • Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas

We will reading about 5 chapters per week. Be sure to ask your child what the highlight of each chapter was…or to summarize what we’ve covered for the week.

English: – Combine two short sentences with the same predicate to create a sentence with a compound subject.

– Identify singular and plural nouns.

– Write the plural forms of nouns correctly.

– Write the plural forms of nouns ending with y.

Vocabulary: – Study for vocabulary test on Friday. This week, we are using vocabulary words from our class novel, Pax. Please note that these are vocabulary words, which means that our test on Friday will be more about understanding the meaning of the word and how to use it correctly in a sentence, rather than memorizing the correct spelling.

  1. mesmerized,
  2. heedless
  3. surreptitiously
  4. agitated
  5. extinguished
  6. unfurling
  7. receding
  8. emblazoned
  9. clambered
  10. squirmed
  11. parched
  12. gait
  13. soothed
  14. glinting
  15. superficial

Math: – Subtract multi-digit numbers.

– Choose the best strategy to solve a problem.

– Subtract multi-digit numbers, when some numbers are ‘0’.

– Study Guide and Review for Chapter 2.

NOTE: We will be having our Math Chapter 2 test on Monday, October 10.

Science: – Observe inherited traits.

– Describe how traits are inherited.

– Describe how traits develop.

Social Studies: – Explore Caribbean culture.

Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.

– Complete exercises to reinforce the concept that the Bible is accurate.

– Respond to questions regarding Philip’s ministry to an Ethiopian man.

Jesus said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” Luke 4:43

HOMEWORK:

Monday

ENGLISH: page 24

READ: Read for at least 20 minutes and complete 1 section of our Weekly Reading handout

Tuesday

SPELLING: Pax Vocabulary Handout

ENGLISH: page 25

Wednesday

MATH: Reteach page 35

ENGLISH: page 27

Thursday

MATH: Reteach page 29

SPELLING: Pax Vocabulary Handout