Here’s a great video that helped us out yesterday, while working on estimating quotients using compatible numbers.
Objectives and Lesson Plans – February 20-24, 2017
DRESS FOR CULTURE DAY is this Friday!
As part of this year’s Cayfest, the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) has invited First Baptist Christian School (and schools across the Cayman Islands) to join hands with them by participating in Dress for Culture Day. This year, Dress for Culture Day will be held on Friday, February 24th (the last Friday of the month).
By donating $3, children will be able to positively impact the lives of other children. The CNCF supports local children and young people by providing creative outlets that have a local and global reach, such as Young at Arts, Summer Arts Camp and Young Image Makers, Cultural Internships and more.
Through working together to celebrate our similarities and differences, we can have a more significant impact on our development as human beings and the growth of the nation.
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Because of Winn-Dixie – We’re all done with Winn-Dixie! What an amazing book. Our class party last week was pretty awesome as well! (Stay tuned for photos!)
Right now, we’re working on our book report…creating an alternate ending for the book. I’ve seen some pretty magical drafts so far. We’ll definitely keep you posted.
English: – Use commas to separate items in a series correctly.
– Combine sentences by joining single words and phrases in a series.
– Use commas after the introductory words yes, no, and well.
Spelling: – Study and prepare for our Frequently Misspelled Words, Spelling Test on Friday.
- Their 11. Courageous
- There 12. Enough
- They’re 13. Received
- Threw 14. Believed
- Through 15. Relief
- It’s 16. Weird
- Its 17. Schedule
- Caught 18. Foreign
- Especially 19. Absence
- Neighbor 20. Mischievous
Math: – Use basic facts and patterns to divide mentally.
– Solve problems by using the guess and check strategy.
– Estimate quotients.
– Mid-Chapter Check
Science: – Explore why seasons exist.
-Explain how Earth’s tilt affects the seasons.
-Describe the phases of the moon.
Social Studies: – Identify the causes and effects of the American Civil War.
Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.
– Study and respond to various passages of Scripture that describe the relationship between God the Father and God the Son.
– Examine Scripture about the Holy Spirit and complete exercises on the basis of what they have read.
Then the disciples worshiped him saying, “You really are the Son of God!” Matthew 14:33
HOMEWORK:
Monday
ENGLISH: page 82
MATH: Reteach page 139
Tuesday
MATH: Homework Practice page 57 1-2, 5-6
SPELLING: Spelling Contract
Wednesday
MATH: Reteach page 145 1-6
ENGLISH: page 86
Thursday
MATH: Reteach page 138 1-6
SPELLING: Spelling Contract
Objectives and Lesson Plans – February 6-10, 2017
Because of Winn-Dixie – A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America’s beloved storyteller. One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. Featuring a new cover illustration by E. B. Lewis and an excerpt of Kate DiCamillo’s newest novel, Raymie Nightingale.
We’ll be covering about 5 chapters per week and completing a quiz each Friday.
Some of the objectives that we will be covering while reading are:
- Offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to text
- Identify and discuss book themes, characters, plots, and settings
- Connect their experiences with those of the author and/or with characters from the books
- Support predictions, interpretations, conclusions, etc. with examples from text
- Practice key reading skills and strategies (cause-and-effect, problem/solution, compare-and-contrast, summarizing, etc.)
- Monitor their own comprehension
English: – Begin sentences with capital letters and end them with the correct end marks.
– Capitalize the names of people and pets.
– Capitalize titles used with names.
Spelling: – Study and prepare for Spelling Test on Friday.
- Hymns 6. Manufacture 11. Magazines
- Burglar 7. Downpour 12. Umbrellas
- Melancholy 8. Shimmery 13. Convinced
- Drizzle 9. Complicated 14. Enlist
- Yawned 10. Myths 15. Taillights
Math: – Multiply four- and five-digit numbers by a two digit number.
– Study Guide and Review
– Chapter 7 Test on Wednesday
Science: – Chapter 9 Review and Test Preparation
– Chapter 9 Test on Thursday
Social Studies: – Chapter 2 Round-Up
Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.
– Identify additional attributes of God evidences in Scripture.
– Describe the triune nature of God.
Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” At once, the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. John 5:8-9
HOMEWORK:
Monday
MATH: Homework Practice page 54 1-3, 14, 16
READ: Read for at least 30 minutes
Tuesday
MATH: Study Chapter 7
SPELLING: Spelling Contract
Wednesday
READ: Read for at least 30 minutes
ENGLISH: page 76
Thursday
SPELLING: Complete Spelling Contract. Study.
Math Karate
Dear Parents,
Next week we will be starting Math Karate. Students will earn belts by completing Multiplication Fact Drills in at least 5 minutes. They will have at least five minutes to complete each page and must master the white belt before moving to yellow, etc. Students should have their Math Folder in their school-bags to review multiplication tables and for you to keep up with any ‘belt upgrades’.
Please let me know if you have any questions! And remember…A black belt is a white belt that never gave up! 😉
