| 4th Grade Week 21 | Monday
2/2/2026 | Tuesday
2/3/2026 | Wednesday
2/4/2026 | Thursday
2/5/2026 | Friday
2/6/2026 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Hope - May the Lord fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. | |
| Bible | Matthew 1 & 2 | Matthew 4 | Matthew 5-6 | Matthew 14:13-36 | | |
| Math |
MFP;
Ch. 11, L5:
TB pg. 51-55;
WB pg. 42-43 |
MFP;
Ch. 11, L6: Practice TB pgs. 56-57 CCC (Review weak concepts for tomorrow's Test). | Ch. 11 Test | Complete Saxon Math Practice (sent home) | Make sure conversion units are memorized for next week's quiz, on Monday. Use the handout from the binder as a study tool. | |
| Spelling | Review Step 18 New Teaching and Strategies. DS 4-6.
Play Sparkle! | Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 18: Review Card box; DS 7-9 pg 101; Review phonograms ng, ar, wh, aw, au, ck, oe, oa, ed | Step 18 Spelling Test | Step 19:
New Teaching pgs. 103-104 ; Complete Make it Plural book pg.10; Dictate words pg. 105 | Step 19:
DS 1-3 pg. 106 | |
| Grammar | Write examples of Patterns 1-3 sentences; Work on Vocab. limericks | Daily Grammar Worksheets | Introductions and Conclusions (In conjunction with IEW Lesson) | Daily Grammar Worksheets | | |
| Writing | L22 pgs. 159-160:
Read Source Texts, Create KWOs | L21 pgs. 159-160:
Finish KWOs, Intro. New Style (pg. 162), Begin RD. | L21 pgs. 159-160:
Style & Vocab. Practice pgs. (163-164), Finish RD. | L21 pgs. 159-160:
Ensure RD is complete and proofread. Write FD.
Due Monday. | | IEW Lesson 22 Source Texts (A&B):
Flying Mythical Creatures
Text A - Pegasus (pg. 159)
Text B - The Griffin (pg. 160) |
| Reading | Read Ch. 16 & discuss oral responses. Fill-in "Plot Mountain." | Read Ch. 17 & discuss oral responses. Complete "End of Book Response." | Present End of Book Response. Turn in Reading Journal for final grade. | Read Ch. 1 of My Side of the Mountain & answer 3 written responses in journal. Please sign rubric. | | Reminder: Please write in complete sentences in journals. |
| History | Introduce WWII history project and choose topics for research paper. Provide Outline Template and discuss how to take and organize notes within an outline. | Read SOTW Ch. 27: "Rebuilding the Fatherland." Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal.
If you haven't already, choose WWII research project topic. *See Co-Teacher Notes. | WW II: Causes of the war; Take notes in class. Gather more information (if needed) for research topic. | Read SOTW Ch. 28: "The Three Way War." Orally narrate. Continue to research and take notes for the written portion of your WW II project. Write your notes on the Outline Template provided Monday. | | The WW II project is explained in the student binder. If your student did not choose a WW II topic on Monday, please let me know the topic they ended up choosing (email) to ensure we aren't having too many of the same topics covered. I encourage you to visit a library and find some books on the topic. Also, please help your student find websites to include in their research. |
| Geography | Eastern Europe Due 2/18 | | |
| Science | Play Bird Bingo!
Introduce Central Texas Birds to Memorize (Hand out in Binder. Final ID test will not be until the end of the semester). | I unfinished, complete coloring the Mockingbird pg.15, Cardinals, pg.16, & Blue Jay pg.39 in your green journal. | | Complete any 4 WDYR questions in NB pgs.195-196. | | |
| Memory Work | GEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe - Test on 2/18
KEY DATES: 1-10 Test on 3/11
POEM 3: Due for Recitation on 3/4
U.S. Presidents Due 5/11 | | |
DOGS day is always so much fun for the children and they always lobby to play one of our favorite class games: Ships and Sailors. Additionally, researching, sketching & painting song birds was very engrossing this week:
Coming Soon:
Wednesday, Feb. 11 - Spirit Day (no pizza) and Valentine Exchange
Saturday, Feb. 21 - Fortis Talent Show 6pm
Wednesday, Feb. 25- Spirit Day, DOGS, Pizza!
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 virtue this month is Hope: looking forward to and trusting in God's good plan.
Math
Note: Start each day with a facts practice warm-up sheet. Do whichever page your child is currently working on. Set the timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, then complete the rest of the page. Correct and return to school for a completion grade. (Two sheets due per week.)
Objectives:
1. Find the perimeter of composite figures.
2. Practice finding area and perimeter.
3. Assess finding area and perimeter.
Spelling
Objective: Learn how to make the plural form of words ending in o.
Reading
Please bring your book to class each day.
Objectives:
1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.
2. Engage in meaningful discussion.
3. Summarize a passage through oral narration.
4. Fill in a plot diagram.
Grammar
Objective: Review and practice
Writing
Objectives:
1. Make a fused KWO from two source texts
2. Brainstorm dress-ups
3. Introduce the ly Adverb & Prepositional Openers
4. Write a paragraph with a topic sentence, facts, clincher sentence and dress-ups.
5. Take notes from 2 or more source texts to create a "fused" KWO for the 1st paragraph of your WW II paper.
NOTE: A minimum of 3 sources is required for the entire WW II project, and you must use information from at least two of your chosen sources per paragraph. You may use SOTW as one of your sources.
History
Objectives:
1. Know that WW II began in 1939 after Germany invaded Poland.
2. Choose an aspect of WW II for further study and research presentation.
3. Identify causes and key figures of WW II.
4. Research and take notes on your selected topic.
Note:This week you will begin reading and taking notes about your chosen WW II topic(s).You will need to have several facts from at least three books and/or websites.
Please do not delay in finding sources so you don't fall behind on weekly assignments.There are many websites on WWII that are age-appropriate. Here is one that may be helpful:
Science
Objectives:
1. Identify Texas birds.
2. Accurately color male & female birds of a given species.
3. Review
Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry: Our third quarter poem is "In Christ Alone". These lyrics are set to music and you can find numerous renditions online. Here is one. In Christ Alone. Additional copies here.
Geography: We are continuing our study of Eastern 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.
Sheppard's software practice game: Eastern Europe
History: We are beginning our memorization of the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help
with this. Here are two: US Presidents: Washington to Trump and an older version, US Presidents to "America" For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/11
Key Dates for 3rd 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
7. The Formation of Israel 1948
8. Mao & Communist Victory in China 1949
9. Martin Luther King & the Civil Rights Movement 1950-1968
10. The Vietnam War 1955-1975
