Some aren’t getting my emails. So, here’s what I emailed everyone for this week. Reading Begin the Thermal Energy chapter. Science Fair – Date: April 5 This week in class, we will begin discussing the scientific method: Question, Hypothesis, Procedure, Data, Conclusion. Please read over the first part, “Question” with your child (see below). I want to make sure they really understand this concept as they develop a project for the science fair. For those who have already decided a topic, please come to class ready to share your “Question.” For those who haven’t decided a topic, this guidance in developing a question may be helpful. For the undecided,…
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Shurley English 6 for February 1st
Can you believe that our next Friday is in February? Finish Chapter 19, Lessons 2-4. Make sure you understand the difference between a Predicate Nominative and a Direct Object. Turn in your Final Copy for “The Fox and the Grapes.” Be sure to include 2 figures of description (FODs) and label them in your paper by underlining or italicizing the FOD and then putting the name of the FOD in parentheses after the FOD.
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Latina Christiana for February 1st
I can’t believe that when we meet next it will be February! Before you take the Review Test II, make sure you know Unit II’s Latin sayings, vocabulary (English to Latin), and grammar forms. Take Review Test II
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Week of January 27th
Hi Everyone! I hope you all have had a great weekend. During this cold last week of January, we are going to be studying Cowboys and the West. If your child would like to dress up as a cowboy or cowgirl on Friday, I would love it. If they do not want to, it is perfectly fine also. Thank you moms for all you do! I can tell how much effort you put into your child. It shows!!! Let me encourage you to keep going because the labor you do each day is worth it. Have a great week!
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Shurley English 6 for January 25th
Happy MLK Jr. day! Your parents permitting, you may take an English break today! For the week, finish chapter 18, lessons 1-4. Don’t forget to consistently review your vocabulary. The questions in the vocabulary section of your tests are worth 2 points each, and you can easily drop a letter grade if you’re not careful. For Composition, there is no writing assignment, but you will have a quiz on the following terms (figures of description or FODS): Anemographia, Dendrographia, Ethopoeia, Astrothesia, Chorographia, and Chronographia. The quiz will be matching😀
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Latina Christiana for January 25th
Ivy, please review all sayings, vocabulary, and grammar forms from Review Lesson 2. This covers Lessons 6-10. The goal is to know the translation quickly when given the Latin. And, don’t forget to “Never Gag Down An Ant!”
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Week of January 20th
Hi There! This week we will be studying The Battle of Little Big Horn. Quiz on Friday. https://youtu.be/zuFp86Y2QgM This is from video is from CBS. https://youtu.be/NFS5TADOapc
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Week of January 13th
This week we will be studying The Age of Industry…John D. Rockefeller, Heinz, Andrew Carnegie and so on. Quiz on Friday. Have a great week. If your children have time this week, they might like to watch the videos on these three men who accomplished great things in their time. John D Rockefeller Biography – TeacherTube https://www.teachertube.com/video/john-d-rockefeller-biography-233398 There is a video on Andrew Carnegie…Jiillian Malone The Life of Andrew Carnegie – YouTube Cornelius Vanderbilt – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwH0ekDc01A
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Shurley English 6 for January 18th
Please finish Chapter 17, Lessons 1-4 for Friday. Everyone did very well Friday with divided quotations. Great job! For composition: We began Lesson 3, “The Fox and the Grapes” in class. This week, complete variations 1, the outline, and the paraphrases.
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Latina Christiana for January 18th
Ivy, Study, study, study the words from Review Lesson 1 that we circled in class. Also, learn the Latin saying and vocabulary for Lesson 11. Finally, review the singular and plural adjective charts in Lessons 11 and 12.