Things to do by 11/6/17

Tuition is due on Monday!

Grammar 

• Study your grammar cards! 
• PLEASE bring these to class every week... and don't lose them!
• Click here to play a game where you can blast the action verbs!
• Remember, action verbs are only one of the four types of verbs!  We learned about state of being verbs in class.  Study the list (don't forget to clap when you get to a dot on the card!)

Poetry

• Read through the poem and try to memorize it!  :-)

Science

• Find examples of a gas, a liquid, and a solid.  If possible, bring them in!  (You can also write them down or draw a picture if needed.)

Handwriting 

• Take your time and do your best!
• Complete pages 27-30 this week.  Work on bumping the lines where you should!
• Please bring these to class with you.

Journal-

• Look at the picture above.  Come up with any story you'd like that uses this character!
• Bring these to class!

History-

• In class, we learned about the importance of the buffalo to Native Americans.  At home, complete the buffalo activity!  
• Take a piece of construction paper (any color).  Fold it in half (hamburger style, not hot dog style!)  Hold it so it opens up and down, not side to side.
• On the front, cut out, color, and glue the picture of the buffalo.  
• Lift the cover.  On the top section, glue down the word box.
• Cut out the chart on the parts of the buffalo that the Native Americans used.
• Glue the chart to the bottom section of your page.
• Now, glue each of the squares onto the chart to show what parts of the buffalo were used to make each Native American item.
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Things to do by 10/30

Feel free to wear your Halloween Costumes on Monday!😊

Grammar 

• Study your grammar cards! 
• PLEASE bring these to class every week... and don't lose them!
• Anyone who can say their entire pronoun list next week will be able to choose from the prize box!  
• Be sure to work on learning the definition for "verb"

Poetry

• Read through the poem and try to memorize it.  We will be doing a fun activity with this poem in two weeks!

Handwriting 

• Take your time and do your best!
• Page 24-26 this week
• Please bring these to class with you.

Journal-

• Reach in your bag of story rocks and pick out 5 or 6 rocks.  Use the symbol page to remind you of their meanings.  Now, write a story in your journal, trying to use each of the rocks that you selected.  When you come to the word in your story, you can write the symbol instead of the word if you'd like.
• Please bring these to class with you!  

History-

• Read and talk about your Sioux booklets.  
• Check out this website about the Sioux Nation.
• Optional-- Read about how important buffalo were to the Sioux tribes. 

Things to do by 10/23

Everyone had their work today, and it really helped us have a smooth day!  Thank you!😊

Grammar 

• Study your grammar cards! 
• PLEASE bring these to class every week... and don't lose them!
• Anyone who can say their entire pronoun list before the end of October gets a prize!  

Poetry

• Read through and try to learn the first few lines of our new poem! 

Handwriting 

• Take your time and do your best!
• Page 21-23 this week
• Please bring these to class with you.

Journal-

• Write a story about a Seminole or Iroquois Indian. Tell a story about his or her day using the information you learned so far!  (You can always research and learn more!  Your friends would love to learn more from you!)
• Please bring these to class with you.

History- 

• Read and talk about your Seminole booklets.  
• Wear clothes next week that will be good for doing an outdoor activity!

Science

• First, watch the following video.
• Next, draw or write how Jet and his friends solved the problem of making dinner.

Things to do by 10/16

Grammar - (not optional.  We are working with this in class.)

• Study your grammar cards! 
• PLEASE bring these to class every week... and don't lose them!
• If you weren't here on Monday, I have a card for you when you come!  Just study the picture that I emailed your parents.

Handwriting - (not optional.  We are working on improving in class.)

• Take your time and do your best!
• Page 18-20 this week
• Please bring these to class with you.

Journal- (not optional.  We are sharing and discussing in class, and will tie it in with our grammar lessons.)

• Write a story about absolutely ANYTHING.... your choice!
• Please bring these to class with you.

History- (not optional.  We are going to be doing a project with these.)

• Read and talk about your Iroquois booklets.
• Imagine that you are an Iroquois child.  Thing about things that you would have on your wish list.... things that YOU would want to trade your wampum for.  Make a list of at least 4 items that an Iroquois child would want to have.  Bring it to class! 

We will dress up for Halloween on 10/30!  

_____________________Optional Enrichment Below_______________________

Here is a great website to learn more about the Iroquois Tribe.

http://www.bigorrin.org/iroquois_kids.htm

To do by Monday, 10/9

Tuition due!  

Poetry- (not optional.  We are working with this in class.)

• This is the last week to memorize The Caterpillar!  We are recording them next week.  :-)

Grammar - (not optional.  We are working with this in class.)

• Study your grammar cards! 
• PLEASE bring these to class every week... and don't lose them!
• The class has been working on letter writing skills, but we weren't able to get them addressed in class.  Many didn't have addresses, and we ran out of time trying to look up/locate addresses for each child.  f you'd like, address and mail them this week.

Handwriting - (not optional.  We are working on improving in class.)

• Take your time and do your best!
• Page 14-16 this week
• Please bring these to class with you.

Journal- (not optional.  We are sharing and discussing in class, and will tie it in with our grammar lessons.)

• Write a story about Ms. Kitty, the horse!  Think about how you use pronouns to make your story flow.  (If you repeated the same noun over and over, it would definitely sound funny!)
• Please bring these to class with you.

________________________Optional Enrichment Below__________________________

Science - (Optional Video)

(Optional) Video on latitude and longitude.


We are learning about different explorers! 
Here are some optional materials for studying the explorers at home--

• Use this website to look up the 6 different explorers that we talked about in class.  Fill in the chart that you have in your notebook as you learn!  (Parents, these chart is totally optional for you to use if you'd like!)
• Check out books in the library about Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Cartier, Cabot, Hudson, and/or Balboa.  Read and learn!