Assignments for 1/18 & 1/19

FARM FUSION 

• In class, we learned about electricity as we tested the strength of the electric fence.  We discussed circuits, grounding, The kids made their own circuits to make a light bulb glow!  Here are a few OPTIONAL activities if you would like to play around with circuits.
• Brainpop page on Circuits (id-255 pass-brainpop)
• Here is a site with electricity and circuit related games! 
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• Here are a few ideas for this week's story!  I LOVE hearing your stories, and so do your classmates!
• If they are successful, our emu eggs will hatch around February 1st.  Write a story about this unique animal hatching out on our farm.  There's nothing like them here!
• We read the story, "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" in class.  Write your own funny version of your favorite fairy tale! 
• As always, you can always write a story of your choice.  😃
  

HANDWRITING-

•  For this week, complete the next 2-3 pages in your handwriting books. I will be checking them and helping address issues as I see them! 
• Also, encourage your child to write! At this age, even the youngest students in class should be writing at least a few sentences, even if they are copied. I know some children hate to write, but it's an important skill to be sure to encourage and work on daily.  

SCIENCE

• OPTIONAL- In class, we talked about different adaptations that animals have to stay warm in polar climates. Come up with a model of a creative plan for a shelter using items that you think would be "insulating". You can draw it or actually make a little model of your shelter!

 Optional Videos

MATH ENRICHMENT

• We worked on counting money in class, and it looks like a lot of our students really need help in this area!  Spend some time working on the different values of coins and how to count them.  Since it seems to be a problem area for most, we will spend some more time on this in class.  (For those who already "get" in, we will break up into groups for individualized instruction/activities!)
• We will also be working on skip counting for the remainder of the year.  Let’s start with the 2’s. Find a song that you like best!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiR8hqJeQsw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkAzZoqCJ4E
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0v5o6YbYro

 

See you on 1/11 & 1/12!

 Merry Christmas, Everyone!!!

Announcements-

We will return to class 1/11 & 1/12

Our 2021-2022 class offerings will be posted 1/1!  Current Freebird Farm families can register any time after 1/1.  (Any spots that are open on March 1st will be open to new students.)

I'll have an optional Zoom meeting for parents on January 7th at 11:00 to talk about the new schedule, answer questions, etc.  Meeting ID - 303 590 1198

NO ASSIGNMENTS BEFORE OUR NEXT CLASS! :-)

If you missed our Zoom class on 12/14 & 12/15, here is a video link to the Farm Fusion portion of the day!

Things to do for 12/14 & 12/15's Zoom Class

 

 Announcements

December Tuition is Past Due

I am so sorry, but we WILL BE ZOOMING IN NEXT WEEK.  We have an interactive class with activities the kids can do as a class, even though they are at home.

Class begins at 10:00am Zoom Code-  303 590 1198

Don't forget your craft supply bag!

I really, really, really didn't want to. But, based on what I'm seeing in Fayette County Schools, the church next door which just closed due to cases, and what the numbers look like at Piedmont Fayette, I just cannot risk messing up Christmas for any of us.  (Basically, my OWN kids wouldn't be coming next week... and so, if I don't feel WE should risk messing up Christmas plans, I don't feel it's right to host class in person.)  I am trying SO hard to make things as magical as possible, and please know that I will never make the decision not to meet in person unless it was needed.  Thank you SO MUCH for bearing with me through all of this!

12/20-1/9 – Christmas Break

2/15-2/18 – Winter Break

4/5-4/9 – Spring Break

5/13/21 – Last Day of Classes

 

Handwriting

•  Please complete the following pages. Please make sure you are focusing and taking your time, just like you would do in class! Creating good handwriting habits takes more than once a week practice.... you need to work on it every day. :-)
• Print - pages Complete up to page 34
• Blue Cursive Book - Complete to page 58
• Red Cursive Book - Complete to page 41

 

Science

• Here are some Brainpop videos and activities on hibernation:
• Younger students- Brainpop Jr.
• Older Students - Brainpop 

 

Grammar 

•   We have studied common nouns, proper nouns, and adjectives. In our last Zoom class, I also mentioned ARTICLES. I told you a short poem. "Articles are little words. You need know only 3. The articles you need to know are: a, an, the."
• In our online class, we will have an activity together on common nouns, proper nouns, adjectives, and articles. Review them with your parents if you need to!
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Farm Fusion 

• Alright, Zoomers!! I really would LOVE to hear your Christmas stories! You can write it about the farm if you'd like, but you don't have to. Here are some pictures to get your imagination flowing!

 

For 12/7 & 12/8

 Announcements

December Tuition is Due

Christmas Break - 12/18-1/8

 

 

**We have quite a few students that will be out the week before Christmas for travel, germ-precaution, etc.  Because of this, we are bumping our Christmas Hot Cocoa Celebration up to Dec 7 & 8.  If you need an alternative milk or alternative cocoa mix due to allergies, just bring it in that morning and our baristas can make it happen!  We'll have marshmallows, whipped cream, non-dairy whipped cream, candy canes, mini-chocolate chips, and caramel syrup for toppings.

 

It's getting COLD!!!  Be sure to dress in layers and wear coats, hats, gloves, etc so we can go outside!  Hats and gloves get lost easily.... put names on tags if possible.  Thanks!⛄

Farm Fusion Story Ideas

Let's see which class does the best job writing their stories this week!  Here are some ideas for you--

• We have a new bunny on the farm.  She is a lop, and her name is Ponyo.  Write about this new bunny's first days on the farm.  Do you think she is nervous?  Or is she excited?  Be creative!
• The temperature is dropping and it is COLD!!!  What do you think the animals think about ice and snow?  Write a story about it!
• The chickens are FINALLY laying eggs!  We talked a lot about different ways to get chickens laying again.  Write about what we did and how it worked.
• As always, you can get creative and write about anything you'd like.  We LOVE to hear your stories!

 

For those who missed the Zoom class, here is a link to the craft project that we completed with your paper bag of supplies!

 

Handwriting-

• Be sure to practice your handwriting all the time!  Start letters at the top and work on creating good habits!  We'll get back into the book when we return to class.

 

OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

• For those in Zoom class, here is the sheet that we used in our lesson on the globe. If you'd like, see if you can find each of the coordinates on the map! 

• If you liked our lesson on latitude and longitude and would like to learn more, check out this Brainpop video and activities!
  

• For a review of what you learned with Ms. Christi about map keys, compass rose, etc., check out this Brainpop video.  It covers everything that we did in class a few weeks ago!
• id-255q pass-brainpop
  

Happy Thanksgiving! See you on Zoom 11/30 & 12/1!

 

 Announcements

Thanksgiving Break - 11/24-11/27  

Zoom Only - Nov 30 & Dec 1   

MEETING ID -- 303 590 1198

We'll begin at 10:30!

Christmas Break - 12/18-1/8

 

**We have quite a few students that will be out the week before Christmas for travel, germ-precaution, etc.  Because of this, we are bumping our Christmas Hot Cocoa Celebration up to Dec 7 & 8.  If you need an alternative milk or alternative cocoa mix due to allergies, just bring it in that morning and our baristas can make it happen!  We'll have marshmallows, whipped cream, dairy-free whipped cream, peppermint, & chocolate chips as toppings.** 

 

Each of you were given a brown paper bag.  It's stapled shut, and it contains everything you'll need for our Farm Fusion craft!  If you were absent and need to get yours, just let me know!

If you are not planning to Zoom, don't worry-- I will post the instructions via Google Classroom!

Farm Fusion Stories

• You guys come up with the BEST STORIES!!!  If you need some ideas for next week, here are some to get the creativity flowing:
• You met Rosy the Turkey in class.  Write a story with Rosy as the character.
• We talked about how the young Whiting Blue chickens moved into the same coop as some of the silkies.  They have totally different personalities!  Write a story about these coop-mates.
  

Handwriting

•  Please just work on your handwriting as you complete your parent-assignment homeschool lessons. Work on correcting bad habits daily!

 

Extra OPTIONAL Activities

Turkey Addition

https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/addition/mystery-picture-addition-thanksgiving-turkey_WMQRR.pdf?up=1499753099

Turkey Word Search

https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/holiday/thanksgiving-wordsearch2_WMQND.pdf?up=1466611200

Due 11/16 & 11/17

 Announcements

Class Drop-Off is 8:45-9:00 / Pickup 2:30

Thanksgiving Break - 11/24-11/27  

Zoom Only - Nov 30 & Dec 1 (times will be posted)

Christmas Break - 12/18-1/8

 

**We have quite a few students that will be out the week before Christmas for travel, germ-precaution, etc.  Because of this, we are bumping our Christmas Hot Cocoa Celebration up to Dec 7 & 8.  If you need an alternative milk due to allergies, just bring it in that morning and our baristas can make it happen!  We'll have marshmallows, whipped cream, dairy-free whipped cream, peppermint, chocolate chips, etc. as toppings.** 

Farm Fusion Stories

• You guys come up with the BEST STORIES!!!  If you need some ideas for next week, here are some to get the creativity flowing:
• Yet again, I had to order more scoops for our morning chores.  Write about "The Mystery of the Missing Scoops"
• We talked about how our dogs and donkey don't get along very well.  Use this in a story!
• We talked a lot about adjectives.  Write about an animal here on the farm... but don't say what animal it is!  Use adjectives to describe the animal and we will guess to see if we can figure it out!
  

Handwriting

•   Monday Class
• Print - pages Complete up to page 31
• Blue Cursive Book - Complete to page 55
• Red Cursive Book - Complete to page 38

• Tuesday Class
• Print - up to page 31
• Blue cursive - up to page 55
• Red cursive - Up to page 37

 

Native Americans

• Brainpop Video-Native Americans

https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/nativeamerica/americanindians/

• Native Peoples of the Woodlands - Exploring Our Past 

Grammar

• We learned more about adjectives in class.  Adjectives tell us:
• What kind?
• Which one?
• How many?
• Whose?

• Point out adjectives in books or sentences this week.  If you'd like, click here for a fun game!  Just feed the flies to the ADJECTIVE spiders! 
• If you liked that game, try this one on NOUNS.  We've already learned about common and proper nouns in class.  Feed the worm to the NOUN fish!
  

  

Math

• Multiplication-Times Tables songs

Due Nov. 9th & 10th

  Announcements

November Tuition is due!

Reminder for all class days-- Class begins at 9:00.  Please help me out and avoid dropping off too early.  My helpers don't arrive before 8:45, and drop-offs seem to be showing up earlier and earlier each week.  I promise, I will schedule free times for kids to play during the class day... no need to arrive early to play! :-)  Stated drop-off time is between 8:45 & 9:00.  Thanks!

Our last day of class before Thanksgiving Break is Monday, 11/23.

As stated in last week's Covid Report, we will be ZOOMING in the week after Thanksgiving!  Some people will be visiting, traveling, eating with families, and this will give us a nice buffer before returning to class!  I am doing my best to help our program prevent the dreaded "Two Week Quarantine".... especially during the holidays!

 

Farm Fusion

• We learned about adjectives in class. The afternoon class also learned about similes and onomatopoeias. Try to use some of these in this week's story!
• Here are some story ideas to get you thinking!
• The goats were out this week! Write a story about a run-away goat!
• I told you that I put lights on timers out in every single chicken coop to try to get the hens to lay eggs. At 4:00 in the morning, it looks like Las Vegas out there! See if you can use that in a story! :-) 
• What do you think the animals would be thankful for? Choose an animal and write about it from their point of view.
• Come up with your own story! 

 

Handwriting - Parents, especially of students in cursive... please help with at-home assignments! The goal isn't to get it done, but to use this time to improve, learn new letter formation, and fix bad habits. Thanks!

•   Monday Class
• Print - pages 26-28
• Blue Cursive Book - p. 51-53
• Red Cursive Book - p. 34-36

• Tuesday Class
• Print - pages 26-28
• Blue Cursive Book - pages 51-53
• Red Cursive Book -  pages 31-34

Optional Activities that Correlate with our Lessons: 

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Brainpop video on Arachnids

https://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/arachnids/

Try the quiz after watching the video

Brainpop video on Spiders

https://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/spiders/

Try the quiz after watching the video

 

 Brainpop Video on Similes - https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/sentence/similes/