Discipleship:
Objective: Experience the joy of the Lord which comes from spending time in His presence.
Start your homeschool day with prayer and Bible reading.
Our Character Virtue of the month is Gratitude. Kids of Integrity has some great ideas to help develop this virtue in your child. https://www.kidsofintegrity.com/lessons/gratitude
Math
Continue working on memorizing multiplication/division facts! Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up using the math facts sheets sent home.
Objectives:
1. Add and subtract fractions with related denominators
2. Add a fraction and a mixed number with related denominators
3. Add mixed numbers with like or related denominators
4. Subtract a fraction from a mixed number with like or related denominators.
Spelling
Objective: Spell words with the sound of /e/ spelled ie.
Reading
We are starting The Wright Brothers this week. Please bring your book to class each day.
Objectives:
1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.
2. Learn about the Wright Brothers and the invention of the airplane
3. Engage in meaningful discussion.
4. Summarize a passage through oral narration.
Grammar
Objectives:
1. Review the eight parts of speech
2. Know that homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
3. Use the correct homonym to complete a sentence correctly
Writing
Objectives:
1. Use the Summarizing a Reference Structural Model to create a KWO on the Judicial Branch of government
2. Write a 1-paragraph RD on the Judicial Branch from a KWO
3. Write a polished 3-paragraph FD report on the three branches of government
History
Objectives:
1. Know that the USA is a republic where citizens elect government officials.
2. The Constitution established three separate branches of government which provides for checks and balances
3. Know that the Legislative Branch makes laws.
4. Know that the Executive Branch executes or carries out laws.
5. Know that the Judicial Branch interprets laws.
6. Research an American President and present findings to the class.
Science
1. Identify jobs of bees and learn ways communicate with each other
2. Complete insect collection and present to classmates
3. Identify similarities and differences between bees and wasps
Complete your insect collection and bring it to school on Wednesday. You will need to have 10 different insects, all labeled with the Order, name of insect, date, and location.
Note: If your student would like more information on pinning and labeling insects, here are a couple YouTube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc0BaGLMiBk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LfDYYn5_bE&t=322s
Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects which you can print or use for reference and insect identification:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf
Here's a website to help with identification: http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified
Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry: Our second quarter poem is "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening". Additional copies here.
Geography: We are studying Western Europe this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank is provided.
History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:
1. The War Between the States 1861-1865
2. World War I 1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution 1917
4. The Great Depression 1929-1939
5. World War II 1939-1945
6. The Cold War 1945-1991
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