Dear Families,
What a great day of learning! We started out with presentations by Hope and Maren. It was fun to hear all about Pluto's (Hope's) dismay at now being a dwarf planet. And Maren (as Barbie) gave a perspective of being dressed in an outfit she didn't like. Fantastic! We look forward to hearing from some more creative perspectives next week.
Science was great fun this week as well. Not only were the solar system depictions fun to make, but it was neat to see the size differences between the planets. Remember your opportunity to color/decorate the parts of the sun handout for extra Memory Marbles! Everyone should be stocked up with new Learning Logs; let me know on Tuesday if you need more. I will also collect them as you present next week, so have them filled out and ready to hand in for Classical Cash.
Great job in the multiplication facts game! This time we used Memory Marbles to mark our correct answers and as a result are well on our way to filling the jar! Let's try for another party in the next couple of weeks.
Also remember that in the binders under English are charts that may help with pronoun drilling as we are on our fifth week of pronoun varieties and things start getting a little tricky! There are charts on Latin conjugation as well which may be helpful.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Shaw
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Week Seven
Dear Journeymen Families,
What a fun day of getting a real perspective on the structure of our planets in relation to the sun using inflatable balls. Feeling pretty hot there, Mercury & Venus, huh? We also had a fun time of shopping in the class store at the end of the day. It's interesting to discover who the spenders and who the savers are. I'm trying to give opportunities for both with the most 'expensive' prize being a lunch from either Chick-Fil-A or McDonald's being purchased by me ($60). We'll see if anyone takes me up on it! Make sure the kids fill in their Learning Logs so that the cash keeps flowing! Remember that they can fill in the blanks and the initials; parents only need to sign the bottom front. The third log sheet was due last week, but it can definitely be turned in this coming week to show practices from October 6th-18th.
Our presentations were fantastic this week! We enjoyed hearing about rip tides from Katie (everyone got to pick out a shell as well), eating Maren's scrumptious mint candies that she made for us, seeing Hope perform some gymnastics that made her seem like rubber, eating homemade butter by Peytra, hearing Gabe describe and demonstrate the four swimming strokes, and watching Ryan build a Lego speeder. Great job! Next week we will move forward with Putting it all Together and hearing about topics from a unique perspective. See your red folder for some ideas, but certainly feel free to present what works for your family. I do have one request: our presenting schedule has changed a bit due to various circumstances, which is understandable, and I do want to be flexible. However, our schedule now is Meredith one week, and everyone else the next, which makes it difficult to fit in all the material! If Ryan and Hope can join Meredith in presenting this Tuesday, that would be fantastic. Let me know if this is a problem.
Memory Tips:
Science- We sang 5 kinds of stars to Twinkle, Twinkle which may be helpful.
Twinkle, twinkle, five kinds of stars
How I wonder what they are?
Giants, Dwarfs, Variable
Novas, Neutron
A galaxy-full
Twinkle, twinkle, five kinds of stars
Now I know just what they are!
Latin- It was tough this week with the V/W! It was almost more confusing to look at the board and be tempted to pronounce the V. Next week I will bring some picture memory tools that focus on the W sound (ie. amavi= picture of a Wii remote). I think that will help the kids to get in the W groove.
Have a great week of learning!
Mrs. Shaw
What a fun day of getting a real perspective on the structure of our planets in relation to the sun using inflatable balls. Feeling pretty hot there, Mercury & Venus, huh? We also had a fun time of shopping in the class store at the end of the day. It's interesting to discover who the spenders and who the savers are. I'm trying to give opportunities for both with the most 'expensive' prize being a lunch from either Chick-Fil-A or McDonald's being purchased by me ($60). We'll see if anyone takes me up on it! Make sure the kids fill in their Learning Logs so that the cash keeps flowing! Remember that they can fill in the blanks and the initials; parents only need to sign the bottom front. The third log sheet was due last week, but it can definitely be turned in this coming week to show practices from October 6th-18th.
Our presentations were fantastic this week! We enjoyed hearing about rip tides from Katie (everyone got to pick out a shell as well), eating Maren's scrumptious mint candies that she made for us, seeing Hope perform some gymnastics that made her seem like rubber, eating homemade butter by Peytra, hearing Gabe describe and demonstrate the four swimming strokes, and watching Ryan build a Lego speeder. Great job! Next week we will move forward with Putting it all Together and hearing about topics from a unique perspective. See your red folder for some ideas, but certainly feel free to present what works for your family. I do have one request: our presenting schedule has changed a bit due to various circumstances, which is understandable, and I do want to be flexible. However, our schedule now is Meredith one week, and everyone else the next, which makes it difficult to fit in all the material! If Ryan and Hope can join Meredith in presenting this Tuesday, that would be fantastic. Let me know if this is a problem.
Memory Tips:
Science- We sang 5 kinds of stars to Twinkle, Twinkle which may be helpful.
Twinkle, twinkle, five kinds of stars
How I wonder what they are?
Giants, Dwarfs, Variable
Novas, Neutron
A galaxy-full
Twinkle, twinkle, five kinds of stars
Now I know just what they are!
Latin- It was tough this week with the V/W! It was almost more confusing to look at the board and be tempted to pronounce the V. Next week I will bring some picture memory tools that focus on the W sound (ie. amavi= picture of a Wii remote). I think that will help the kids to get in the W groove.
Have a great week of learning!
Mrs. Shaw
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Week Six
Hello Families,
We enjoyed another great week including a fun time of celebration with doughnuts for filling the Memory Marbles jar as well as a fun game of review playing Trivial Pursuit. Congratulations to Team Ryan & Gabe for filling their pie and making it to the center of the board first! Team Maren & Peytra and Team Meredith, Katie & Hope were close runner-ups. I am so impressed with the fabulous recollection the kids have with material from Weeks 1-5.
Next week will also be a special time of reward with a chance to spend the Classical Cash that has been earned from the previous two Learning Logs. I will hand out the cash and open the school store when we meet again. Get ready to shop!
We enjoyed a wonder-fall snack from Meredith during presentations. She demonstrated the making of Blessings Mix with plenty to go around. Great eye contact! Gabe recited the Lord's Prayer for us. He did well with voice control and composure. Next week we look forward to hearing from Ryan, Hope, Peytra, Maren, Katie, and Gabe, if it is in his family's plan to work on a Confidence presentation this week.
Memory Tips this week:
Geography: European Features (IS ABC)
I berian Peninsula (point to your eye, then pretend to draw with a pen)
S iberian Peninsula (shield your eyes and scan the crowd, then draw with a pen)
A pennine Peninsula (eat an apple, hold up nine fingers, then draw with a pen)
B alkan Peninsula (hold your arm in a 'stop' fashion, turn your head, then draw with a pen)
C aucasus Mountains ('Caw' like a crow while flapping arms)
Science: What are the 6 forms of pollution?
When you get to this at home, your kiddos may have a blank look on their face. That would be because I forgot to cover it! So sorry. We were in a hurry to start our party.
Don't forget your Tin Whistles on Tuesday!
Have a fantastic week of learning.
Mrs. Shaw
We enjoyed another great week including a fun time of celebration with doughnuts for filling the Memory Marbles jar as well as a fun game of review playing Trivial Pursuit. Congratulations to Team Ryan & Gabe for filling their pie and making it to the center of the board first! Team Maren & Peytra and Team Meredith, Katie & Hope were close runner-ups. I am so impressed with the fabulous recollection the kids have with material from Weeks 1-5.
Next week will also be a special time of reward with a chance to spend the Classical Cash that has been earned from the previous two Learning Logs. I will hand out the cash and open the school store when we meet again. Get ready to shop!
We enjoyed a wonder-fall snack from Meredith during presentations. She demonstrated the making of Blessings Mix with plenty to go around. Great eye contact! Gabe recited the Lord's Prayer for us. He did well with voice control and composure. Next week we look forward to hearing from Ryan, Hope, Peytra, Maren, Katie, and Gabe, if it is in his family's plan to work on a Confidence presentation this week.
Memory Tips this week:
Geography: European Features (IS ABC)
I berian Peninsula (point to your eye, then pretend to draw with a pen)
S iberian Peninsula (shield your eyes and scan the crowd, then draw with a pen)
A pennine Peninsula (eat an apple, hold up nine fingers, then draw with a pen)
B alkan Peninsula (hold your arm in a 'stop' fashion, turn your head, then draw with a pen)
C aucasus Mountains ('Caw' like a crow while flapping arms)
Science: What are the 6 forms of pollution?
When you get to this at home, your kiddos may have a blank look on their face. That would be because I forgot to cover it! So sorry. We were in a hurry to start our party.
Don't forget your Tin Whistles on Tuesday!
Have a fantastic week of learning.
Mrs. Shaw
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Week Five
Hello Journeymen families,
The kids filled my Memory Marble jar- yahoo! I think that was the highlight of the morning, as Gabe named Weeks 1-4 Geography grammar like a champ and clenched the last marble, ensuring a party for next week. The type of party will remain a surprise; the only guarantee I can make is that it will be fun! Earlier we had talked about having the school store open on Week 6, but that will be postponed to Week 7 due to our party. That will give everyone a chance to turn in Learning Logs that covered Weeks 3 & 4 material next week. Remember that the students may self-initial their drilling and geography practices on the back and parents need only sign at the bottom of the front.
Presentations this week were great! Next week we look forward to combining all the skills we've been demonstrating into one presentation. We look forward to hearing from Hope, Meredith, Ryan and Gabe.
Geography- the kids are really getting the hang of locating the European landmarks! If they are up for a challenge, there is a website where they can practice locating the European countries http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/europe-puzzle.html This goes beyond the five country placements we've learned up to this point, but we will eventually be labeling the remainder of Europe as the year progresses. You are 'timed' in this game, which increases their enthusiasm as they compete against their previous times or with other family members.
Wishing everyone a fantastic week of learning!
Many blessings,
Mrs. Shaw
The kids filled my Memory Marble jar- yahoo! I think that was the highlight of the morning, as Gabe named Weeks 1-4 Geography grammar like a champ and clenched the last marble, ensuring a party for next week. The type of party will remain a surprise; the only guarantee I can make is that it will be fun! Earlier we had talked about having the school store open on Week 6, but that will be postponed to Week 7 due to our party. That will give everyone a chance to turn in Learning Logs that covered Weeks 3 & 4 material next week. Remember that the students may self-initial their drilling and geography practices on the back and parents need only sign at the bottom of the front.
Presentations this week were great! Next week we look forward to combining all the skills we've been demonstrating into one presentation. We look forward to hearing from Hope, Meredith, Ryan and Gabe.
Geography- the kids are really getting the hang of locating the European landmarks! If they are up for a challenge, there is a website where they can practice locating the European countries http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/europe-puzzle.html This goes beyond the five country placements we've learned up to this point, but we will eventually be labeling the remainder of Europe as the year progresses. You are 'timed' in this game, which increases their enthusiasm as they compete against their previous times or with other family members.
Wishing everyone a fantastic week of learning!
Many blessings,
Mrs. Shaw
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