| 4th Grade Week 5 | Mon, Sep 7 | Tue, Sep 8 | Wed, Sep 9 | Thu, Sep 10 | Fri, Sep 11 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Respect - "Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves." Philippians 2:3 | |
| Labor Day - No school | | | | | |
| Bible | Genesis 42 | Genesis 43-45 | Genesis 46:1-7 and 47:6-11 | | |
| Math | MF Practice;
Ch. 3, L6: Practice;
TB pgs. 76-78;
(Review weak concepts for Quiz tomorrow.)
| MF Practice-H;
Ch. 3:
Review and Test; multiplication practice. | MF Practice;
Ch. 4, L1:
TB pgs. 79-83;
WB pgs. 67-68 | Work on mastering multiplication facts 1-10; Fill in a blank multiplication table, do flashcards, play games, etc. | There is a blank multiplication table in their binder they can use with an Expo marker or you can make copies of it for them to write on for practice. |
| Spelling | Rewrite misspelled test words 5x;
Step 3: Review card box and phonograms; DS 7-9 pg. 31 (Check for accuracy). | Step 3 Test | Step 4: New Teaching pgs. 33-35; Dictate words pg. 36 | Step 4:
DS 1-3 pg. 36 | Please make sure the completed Classical Phonics Assessment 1 is in their binder as it is due for grade recording on Tuesday. |
| Grammar | Ch. 5, L2
(pgs. 76-79):
Listen to/ Practice Jingles 7-9, Grammar Time (Do PB pg. 4), Write Practice sentence (pg. 78), Define vocab. words (pg. 79) orally use them in a sentence. | Go Back to
Ch. 3, L5
(pgs. 40-47):
3-point expository paragraph. | Ch. 5, L3/L4 (pgs. 80-84): Grammar Time; Do PB pg. 4; Do Test Time WB pg. 101;
| For a Homework Grade: Do Activity/ Assignment Time pg. 81. On notebook paper write 3 original sentences with prepositional phrases for each section and illustrate one. Due Mon. | |
| Writing | L5 pg 38:
Read source text, create KWO.
| Vocab. Quiz (L1-L4)
L5 pg. 38:
Begin RD.
L4 FD Due. | L5 pg. 38:
Intro. w/w clause dress-up (pg. 40), Complete Style Practice (pg. 41), Writer's Conference. | L5 pg. 38:
Write FD.
Due Mon. | Remember, Writer's Conference is you going over your proofreading of the RD with your student and explaining why they need to change items. |
| Reading | Orally answer the Ch. 11 questions in your journal. Complete the Activity to share in class tomorrow (storyboard). | Share Ch. 11 Storyboards in class! | Read The Good Master Ch. 12 and write the answers to the discussion questions in your journal. Complete the Activity. | | |
| History | Using items from class, printed at home from the internet, or from around the home (be creative!) start creating a Civil War Lapbook (and optional, extra credit diorama). Refer to Project handout in binder. | Civil War Hero 2-3 minute presentations. If time permits, discuss Sept. 11 significance. | Work on Civil War Lapbook Project
(Discuss Sept. 11 significance with your child, maybe tell where you were the day it happened, etc.) | Work on Civil War Lapbook Project | Please check your student's binders for a handout on the Civil War Lapbook Project. They may choose to also prepare a small diorama for extra credit. We will go over the instructions further in class on Wednesday. This won't be due until 9/16. |
| Geography | Southern Europe Due 10/14 | |
| Science | Read TB pgs. 64-67and orally narrate. Study for Test tomorrow. | Insect Anatomy & Classification of Life Test;
Review Complete & Incomplete Metamorphosis | Read TB pgs. 68-69. Answer three WDYR questions of your choice on pg. 78. | Optional for Extra Credit: Make "Lep. minibook" in NB pgs. 79-83. | |
| Memory Work | GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe - Test on 10/16
SCIENCE: Insect anatomy, classification of life - Test on 9/9
KEY DATES: 1-4 Test on 9/30
POEM 1: Due for Recitation on 9/30 | |
Dear Moms,
💖Please join me this Wednesday, Sept. 9, during the children's lunch time, 11:50-12:30, for a time of M/W 4th grade mom prayer and fellowship in our classroom. Just bring your own drink and I will provide sandwiches.💖
Math was great fun this week as we learned more about God's patterns in relationships of multiplication & division.
Liz Morgan
Our Character Virtue of the month is Respect - Practicing good manners and honoring others in both word and actions.
Objective: Apply the Bible concepts and character value studied to everyday life.
Math
Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of Multiplication facts. Strive to memorize multiplication facts ASAP.
Note: Textbook Lesson 6 provides additional practice for your student. The goal is mastery. Some students need more practice, some less. You decide how many problems your student needs to complete based on their mastery of the skills.
Objectives:
1. Find common factors.
2. Practice finding multiples and factors of a given number.
3. Assessment of multiples and factors.
4. Multiply up to a 4-digit number by a one-digit number using mental math.
5. Memorize multiplication facts 1-10
Spelling
Objective: Spell words ending in tion and alphabetize to the fourth letter
Reading
Objectives:
1. Increase vocabulary.
2. Create a story board
3. Identify sensory language in literature
Writing
Objectives:
1. Add a who/which clause in order to dress up a complete sentence.
3. Incorporate new vocabulary and "ly" words into composition.
4. Create a title that repeats or reflects key words from the final sentence
Grammar
Objectives:
1. Identify and label prepositions and prepositional phrases.
2. Practice writing sentences containing a subject noun, verb, adjectives, adverbs, and a prepositional phrase.
History
Objectives:
1. Present findings of a Civil War hero to classmates.
2. Learn about life in America during and after the Civil War.
Science
Objectives:
1. Describe the stages of complete & incomplete metamorphosis
2. Assess insect anatomy and classification of life.
3. Identify characteristics of Order Lepidoptera.
Note:
Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes daily working on the following memory work.
Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard". Additional copies here.
Geography: We are beginning our study of Southern Europe. Sheppards software has helpful computer games for additional practice.Science: Students are responsible for writing the Classification of Life in the correct order: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species and labeling insect body parts. There will NOT be a word bank for this assessment.
L-Lesson | KWO-Key Word Outline | NB-Science Notebook |
TB- Textbook | RD- Rough Draft | SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4 |
WB- Workbook | FD- Final Draft |
CCC-Complete, check, correct | Grammar- Shurley English | NT- New Teaching |
MM- Mental Math | TM - Teacher's Manual | DS - Dictate Sentences |
FP-Facts Practice Sheet |
