| 4th Grade Week 18 | Monday
1/12/2026 | Tuesday
1/13/2026 | Wednesday
1/14/2026 | Thursday
1/15/2026 | Friday
1/16 /2026 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Faith- "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." -Ephesians 2:8-9 | |
| Bible | Ezekiel 33:1-11, 36:24-28 | Joel 2 | Daniel 1 & 3 | Daniel 4 | | |
| Math | MFP;
Ch.10, L1:
TB pgs. 1-6;
WB pgs. 1-3 | MFP;
Ch.10, L2:
TB pgs. 7-11;
WB pgs. 4-6 | MFP;
Ch.10, L3:
TB pgs. 12-15;
WB pgs. 8-10 | MFP;
Ch.10, L4:
TB pgs. 16-19;
WB pgs. 11-13 | MFP;
Ch.10, L5:
TB pgs. 20-22;
WB pgs. 14-16 | |
| Spelling | Play Sparkle! | Put the AAS "Make it Plural Book" in your backpack for tomorrow. If you don't have a copy, email me & I'll make one for you to hand out tomorrow. | Step 16: New teaching; Introduce "Make It Plural Book" and complete Plural Patterns 1-4. | Review Step 16 New Teaching pg. 91, Card Box, & Phonograms; DS 1-3 pg. 92 | | |
| Grammar | Ch. 14, L1
(pgs. 237-240): Grammar Time (PB pg. 13), Skill Time-Ref. 47 Personal Pronouns & Antecedents, Practice Time (WB pgs. 74-75); Define vocab. words (pg. 240) | Ch. 14, L2
(pgs. 241-243): Grammar Time (PB 13), Practice Time 1-3 (WB pgs. 75-76); Define vocab. words (pg. 243) and orally use in a sentence. | Ch. 14, L3
(pg. 244): Grammar Time only (PB pg. 13).
For Fun: Write Limericks! (see pg. 233) | Ch. 14, L3 Cont'd
(pg. 245): Practice Time (WB pg. 76).
| Ch. 14, L4
(pg. 247): Do Test Time (WB pg. 111) | |
| Writing | L18 pg. 129:
Review source pictures, begin KWO. | L18 pg. 129:
Finish KWO (if not done), Style and Vocab. Practice (pgs. 130-131) | L18 pg. 129:
Write 1st paragraph RD. If done, then Writer's Conference. | L18 pg. 129:
Ensure 1st paragraph RD is finished and proofread. Write 2nd paragraph RD and proofread. | | IEW Lesson 18 Source Pictures:
Tiger Tamer
Pg. 129 |
| Reading | Read Number the Stars Ch.1 in class. Discuss journal questions. | Read Number the Stars Ch.2. Answer 3 journal questions. | Read Number the Stars Ch.3 in class. Discuss journal questions. | Read Number the Stars Ch. 4. Answer 3 journal questions. | Give a family member a brief, oral summary of what our book is about thus far. | Reminder: Journal questions should be neat, cursive, complete sentences and PROOFREAD by parents then corrected by students. |
| History | | Read SOTW Ch. 23: "The Peace of Versailles." Answer journal questions. | Read SOTW Indian Nationalism in class and discuss. India culture activities. | Read SOTW Ch. 23: "The Rise of Joseph Stalin." Orally narrate key points. | Review new key dates 9 & 10. | |
| Geography | U.S. States & Capitals Test, Wed, 1/14; Study Eastern Europe Due 2/18 | U.S. Test format will be fill-in-the blank while matching to a blank map, see link here. Word bank provided. |
| Science | Introduction to Bird Study & Activities 1.6, 1.8. Make a bird feeder! | Read TB pgs. 25-29 and orally narrate key points. | | Read TB pgs. 30-36 and complete any 6 questions from WDYR in NB pgs. 37-38. | In your Texas Birds field guide (Green folder) color the vireos on pgs. 23 & 43.* | *A Note about the coloring assignments: This exercise, while meant to be fun, is also to help them with attention to detail of the bird's plumage coloration. Please have your student take their time and match the colors as best as they can. Use COLORED PENCILS (not markers). Use pictures from a field guide or a website such as the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/ |
| Memory Work | GEOGRAPHY: US States & Capitals test: this Wed,1/14 Eastern Europe - Test on 2/18
KEY DATES: 1-10 Test on 3/12
POEM 3: Due for Recitation on 3/5 | | |
Happy 2026!
Students, as we dive into this new year together, I am so excited to learn new things about God's world with you!
💖Mrs. Morgan
Coming Soon:
Wednesday, Jan. 14 - Spirit Day! (no pizza)
Wednesday, Jan. 28 - Spirit Day, DOGS Day, 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 Faith. Faith is the rational assent to and unwavering belief in God and his revealed Truth.
Math
Note: Start each day with a facts practice warm-up sheet. Do whichever page your child is currently working on or needs help for memorization. Set the timer for 5 minutes. Optional: Fill in ones you didn't get and return to school for an extra credit participation grade. (Two sheets due per week for extra credit.)
Objectives:
1. Add, subtract, and multiply metric units of measurement
2. Express inches, feet, yards, and miles in compound units and single units.
3. Express ounces and pounds in compound units and single units.
4. Express gallons, quarts, pints, cups, and ounces in compound units and single units.
5. Express measurements of time in compound units and single units.
6. Multiply time expressed in compound units.
Spelling
Objective: Review four patterns for making words plural.
Reading
Please bring your book to class each day.
Objectives:
1. Engage in meaningful Socratic dialogue.
2. Summarize a passage.
3. Identify virtues in characters in Number the Stars.
4. Identify personification in a passage.
5. Make predictions concerning the plot.
Grammar
Objective:
1. Know that Personal Pronouns and Antecedents must agree in number and gender.
2. Write a limerick.
Writing
Objectives:
1. Write a story consisting of 3 paragraphs that describe what is happening in a series of pictures.
2. Practice the Writing from Pictures structure: Central Fact, Details, and Clincher for each paragraph.
3. Use stylistic techniques of incorporating 6 dress-ups into each paragraph.
History
Objectives:
1. Know that world leaders met in Versailles and formed the League of Nations in an attempt to ensure peace after WWI.
2. Know that Mohandas Gandhi promoted nonviolent resistance to British rule in India.
3. Know that under Joseph Stalin, Russia became the USSR and millions of Russians died.
Science
1. Experiment with air.
2. Experiment with air pressure.
3. Know that the shape of bird wings gives them the ability to lift off the ground.
4. Correctly and neatly color birds in order to make a field guide.
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: U.S. States & Capitals test this Wed. 1/14
Note: We will begin our memorization of the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to helpwith this. Here are two: US Presidents to "America" and US Presidents. For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. (Due 5/12)
