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Week 1 End of
Summer, Fall Migration
Return to table of contents Items in blue are from the library.
1.
Better Phonics and
Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters
2.
MCP’s Spelling
Workout B
3.
English for a
Thoughtful Child
4.
Zaner-Bloser 2nd
Grade Handwriting workbook
5.
Diane
Stanley’s Cleopatra
6.
Usborne Book of
World History
7.
How People Lived
by Anne Millard
8.
Classical Kids: An Activity Guide in
Ancient Greece and Rome by Laurie Carlson (938Ca).
9.
Math-U-See
Foundations
10.
One Hundred is a Family by Pam Munoz Ryan
11.
Cat Count by Betsy Lewin
12.
Vacation on the Volcano by Mary Pope Osbourne
13.
Kids Discover magazine on Pompeii
14.
File Folder Games
for Math
15.
Supplemental books on
Attila the Hun and Constantine
16.
Let’s Go Rock
Collecting by Roma Gans
17.
Be a Rock Hound by Martin L. Keen
18.
Video: Eyewitness Rocks & Minerals
19.
Zaki’s Ramadhan Feast by Ann El-Moslimany
(Easy)
20.
The Hundredth Name by Shulamith Levy
Oppenheim (Easy)
21.
The Rise of Islam by
John Child (297Ch)
22.
Selections from the
Koran
23.
Is There a Dinosaur
in Your Backyard? by Spencer Christian
24.
Knights & Castles: 50 Hands-on
Activities by Avery
Hart (940.1Ha)
25.
Charlemagne issue in Calliope magazine Mar. 1999
26.
How They Lived
section on monasteries
27.
Video: Knight’s Tale (rated PG-13)
28.
Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki
29.
Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki
30.
Viking Adventure by Clyde Robert Bulla
31.
Elfwyn’s Saga by David Wisniewski (398.2Wi)
32.
Viking Ships at Sunrise by Mary Pope Osbourne
33.
Vikings (Eyewitness) by Susan Margeson
(948Ma)
34.
The Viking Sailor: How They Lived by Christopher Gibb (948Gibb)
35.
Kids Discover magazine on Vikings
36.
How They Lived section
on Vikings
37.
How the Earth Works
38.
Gobble Up Science
39.
The Knight At Dawn by Mary Pope Osbourne
40.
Knights &
Castles: Research guide #2 by the Osbournes
41.
Medieval Castles by Brian Adams (728.8
Me)
42.
The World of the
Medieval Knight by Chris Gravett (940.1Gr)
43.
The Story of a Castle by John Goodall (742Go
44.
A Tournament of Knights by Joe Lasker (940.1La)
45.
Knights in Shining Armor
by Gail
Gibbons (940.1Gi)
46.
Days of Knights & Damsels: An
Activity Guide by
Laurie Carlson (745.5Ca)
47.
Kid in King Arthur’s Court (video
48.
Song of the Unicorn (audio)
49.
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the
World by Marjorie
Priceman
50.
The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons
51.
The Kitchen Knight: A Tale of King
Arthur by Margaraet
Hodges (398.2Ho)
52.
Harold and the Great Stag by Donald Carrick
53.
The Sword and the Grail by C. Hieatt
54.
A Medieval Feast by Aliki (394.1 Al)
55.
Castles of the World by A.G. Smith (728.8Sm)
56.
Days of Knights and Damsels by Laurie Carlson
57.
Song of the Unicorn: A Merlin Tale featuring Jeremy Irons (Juv. Audio)
58.
Make It Work: Earth by Baker
& Haslam (550Ha).
59.
The Middle Ages coloring book (940.1Gi)
60.
The Middle Ages: History
of Everyday Things by Giovanni Caselli (940.1Ca)
61.
Women in Medieval Times by Fiona MacDonald
(940.1Ma)
62.
Weather Words by Gail Gibbons
63.
Weather Forecasting by Gail Gibbons
64.
Weather Experiments by Webster
65.
Marguerite Makes a Book by Bruce Robertson (Easy)
66.
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley (921Jo)
67.
A Medieval Alphabet to
Illuminate (940.1 Me)
68.
Bibles and Bestiaries: A
guide to Illuminated Manuscripts by Elizabeth B. Wilson
69.
Theodoric’s
Rainbow by Stephen Kramer (E)
70.
How They Lived: A
Crusading Knight by Stewart Ross (940.1Ro)
71.
“The First Crusade” from Calliope magazine (Jan/Feb ’95)
72.
Video: The Medieval World
73.
Video: Wishbone’s Joan of Arc
74.
Weatherwatch by
Valerie Wyatt
75.
I am Muslim by Jessie
Chalfonk (297)
76.
Today is Monday by Eric Carle
77.
Cereal Math
78.
Exploring the Sky by Day by Terence Dickinson.
79.
A Child’s Calendar: Poems by John Updike
80.
Antler, Bear, Canoe:
A Northwoods Alphabet Year by Betsy Bowen
81.
Months by Rondeau
82.
From Snowflakes to Sandcastles by Annie Owen
83.
Linnea’s Almanac by Christina Bjork
84.
Chingis Khan by Demi (921 Ge)
85.
The Magic School Bus
at the Waterworks by Joanna Cole
86.
Earth Science for
Every Kid
87.
Kids Discover Marco Polo, December 2001 issue
88.
Marco Polo: A Journey
through China by Fiona Macdonald (915.104 Ma)
89.
The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of
History by John
Major (915.1 Ma)
90.
Marco Polo for Kids by Janis Herbert (915.04He).
91.
The Magic School Bus
Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole
92.
Earthquake Games: Earthquake and
Volcanoes Explained by 32 Games & Experiments by Matthys Levys (551.2Le)
93.
Incredible Earth by Dr. Clifford (550Cl)
94.
They Lived Like this in Ancient
India by Mario
Neurath (915.4Ne)
95.
Video: Yoga for Kids
96.
Grandfather Tang’s Story
97.
The Magic Schoolbus Goes Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole
98.
Planet Earth/Inside Out Gail Gibbons
99.
Cool Geography
by Jane Glicksman
100.
Peach Boy by William Hooks
101.
Once Under the Cherry Blossom by Allen Say
102.
Oniroku and
The Carpenter by Tadaski Matsui
103.
Bamboo Hats and a Rice Cake by Ann Tompert
104.
Tasty Baby Belly Buttons by Judy Sierra
105.
The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel
106.
Mysterious Tales of Japan by Rafe Martin
107.
Make it Work: Old Japan by Haslam & Doran
(915.2 Ha)
108.
Count Your Way Through
Japan
by Jim Haskins
109.
Volcanoes by Frank Branley (551.2Br)
110.
Magic School Bus Blows Its Top: A
Book About Volcanoes
by Gail Herman (551.21He)
111.
Volcano Janice Van Cleave
112.
The Tongue Cut Sparrow retold by Momoko Ishii
113.
Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Japan by Virginia Haviland
114.
My Great-Grandmother’s Gourd by Christina Kessler
115.
Masai and I by Virginia Kroll
116. Video: Ancient Civilizations: Africa
117. How Mountains Are Made by Kathleen
Weidner Zoehfeld
118.
Messages in the Mailbox: How to Write
Letters by Loreen
Leedy
119.
Atuck by Mischa Damjan
120.
Very Last First Time by Jan Andrews
121.
On Mother’s Lap by Ann Herbert Scott
122. Step into The
Arctic World by Jen Green
123.
Macchu Picchu by Elizabeth Mann (985 Ma)
124.
Mexico: 40 Activities to Experience
Mexico Past & Present by Susan Milford
125.
Video: Ancient Civilizations for Children: Ancient Maya (972.81An)
126.
A Sea Within A Sea by Ruth Heller
127.
Exploring the Deep Dark Sea by Gail Gibbons
128.
You Can be a Oceanographer by Sharon Roth Franks and Judith
Cohen
129.
The Great Undersea Search by Ian Jackson
130.
Bill Nye Big Blue Ocean
131.
Video: National
Geographic video on “Ocean Drifters.”
132.
The History News in Space by Johnstone
133. Video: Universe series section on Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo.
134.
Count Your Way Through Italy by Jim Haskins
135.
Italian Renaissance by Living History
(945.02 It)
136.
“The Dogies of Venice” from Calliope magazine, Mar/Apr 1997
137. Power of Ten
138. Zaner-Bloser
3rd Grade Handwriting
139.
Leonardo da Vinci by Diane Stanley (759.5 Le).
140.
Leonardo da Vinci for
kids by
Janis Herbert (759.5 Le)
141.
Wild
Goose Science Company, www.wildgoosescience.com.
142.
Leonardo: A Dream of Flight (629.132 juv video)
143.
Starry Messenger by Peter Sis (921 Ga)
144. The Moon Seems to Change by Frank
Branley
145.
Michelangelo by Diane Stanley (759.5 Mi)
146.
Michelangelo’s Surprise by Tony Parillo (easy pic)
147.
The Moon by Seymour Simon
148.
The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons
149.
Scientific
Explorer, Inc. www.scientificexplorer.com
150.
Fine Print: a story about Johann
Gutenberg by Joann
Burch (921 Gu)
151.
Anno’s Medieval World by Anno (909 An)
152. What makes day and night by Frank
Branley
153.
Video: Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs by Devine Entertainment
154.
he Canterbury
Tales adapted by Barbara Cohen (823 Co)
155.
Chanticleer and the Fox by Chaucer (Easy)
156.
How Much is a Million? by David Schwartz
157. The Sun: Our Nearest Star by Frank
Branley
158.
The Spanish Armada by David Anderson (942.05 And)
159. Stargazers by Gail Gibbons
160.
Video: 101 Astronomy (juv. video)
161.
A Gift for Ampato by Susan Van de Griek (juv)
162.
The Girl from the Sky (398.2Ga)
163.
Kids Discover Incas
164.
Video: Ancient Civilizations for Children: Ancient Inca (972.81An)
165. The Big Dipper and You by E.C. Krupp
166. Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System
by Joanna Cole
167. Naturescope
Astronomy Adventures by the National Wildlife Federation
168.
The Discovery of the
Americas
by Betsy & Guilio Maestro (973.1 Ma)
169.
Who Found America by Johanna Johnston
(973.1 Jo)
170.
1494 from Calliope
magazine (April ’98)
171.
Christopher Columbus: Navigator to
the New World by
Isaac Asimov (921 Co)
172.
Where Do You Think You Are Going to
Christopher Columbus by Jean Fritz
173.
In 1492 by Jean Marzollo (easy)
174.
Columbus Day by Vicki Liestman (921
Co)
175. Make and Play Explorers by Hazel
Songhurst
176.
Peter the Great by Diane Stanley (921 Pe)
177. Saxon Math 2
Week 1 End of Summer, Fall Migration
Phonics Review: Work on “Long & short of y” section, pages 54-56, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters. Copy the Final Y Rule and file in Spelling Rules section.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 16, Y as a Vowel, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 1 & 2, sentence and statements. Copy a
rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Diane Stanley’s Cleopatra.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) The Rise of Rome. Read two pages (86-87) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read How People Lived by Anne Millard and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Work on activities in Ancient Rome treasure chest or select an activity from Classical Kids: An Activity Guide in Ancient Greece and Rome by Laurie Carlson (938Ca).
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson A: Place Value in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Read One Hundred is a Family by Pam Munoz Ryan and Cat Count by Betsy Lewin. Practice the concept of place value by doing “Fruity Places” activity from Cereal Math, pgs. 16-18. Roll dice or numbers cube and place cereal in proper column. Modify this activity to include giving the number and to having them put random number of cereal in place and read number.
Math Materials: Fruit Loops cereal, small paper cups, pipe cleaners, Styrofoam blocks, number cubes.
Science: Finish
assembling the animal classification chart. Reread classifying book. Make a
narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete
project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: animal classification chart
Phonics Review: Work on “understanding contractions” section, pages 82-86, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 17, Contractions, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20 min/day) In English for a Thoughtful Child, complete lessons 3 & 4, oral and questions. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Reread Vacation on the Volcano by Mary Pope Osbourne.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week). Life in the Roman Empire. Read pages 88-89 from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing. Read sections on Rome in How They Lived and supplemental Kids Discover magazine on Pompeii.
History Activity: Read Roman Numerals I to MM by Arthur Glisert and Number Art by Leonard Fisher and learn how to read and write the Roman numerals on the grandfather clock.
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 1: Learning Unit Bars in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice adding numbers up to 9 by doing the “Nine in a Hive” game from File Folder Games for Math, pages 6-11.
Math Materials: Make copies of game and assemble
Science: Read “Rocks and Minerals” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 76-79. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Locate as many minerals as we can find. Determine through experiments the difference between rock and mineral.
Phonics Review: Work on “Vowels plus R Rule” section, pages 24-33, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 18, Review, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 5 & 6, memory & picture lessons.
Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When
necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook. Dictate
a short sentence from a book, correct mistakes, then have G. rewrite correctly.
File in Writing dictation section.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Romans and Barbarians. Read two pages (90-91) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read supplemental books on Attila the Hun and Constantine.
History Activity: Work on activities in Ancient Rome treasure chest.
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 2: Addition, +0, +1 and Lesson 3: Skip Count by 2 & Liquid Measure in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice the “1 Quart = 2 Pints” concept by searching for as many quart & pint combinations in the grocery store. Practice skip counting by 2s.
Science: Read “Fiery Rocks (Igneous)” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 80-81. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read Let’s Go Rock Collecting by Roma Gans and Be a Rock Hound by Martin L. Keen. Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science
activity: Take field trip
to Presque Isle to collect rocks. Study black rocks and imagine lava flows.
Also take a field trip to Midway Rental Road to view pillow basalt formations.
Have girls make a sketch of the basalt and collect samples.
Phonics Review: Work on “Vowels plus R Rule” section, pages 24-33, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters. Play “On the Go…follow the leader.”
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 19, Vowels followed by R, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 7 & 8, commands & oral. Copy a rule
or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook. Dictate
a short sentence from a book, correct mistakes, then have G. rewrite correctly.
File in Writing dictation section.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Saint Valentine by Robert Sabuda.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) The Byzantine Empire (Romans). Read two pages (92-93) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make a mosaic.
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 4: Solving for Unknown & Addition +2 in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice adding numbers up to 9 by doing the “Nine in a Hive” game from File Folder Games for Math, pages 6-11.
Math Materials: Make copies of game and assemble
Science: Read “Rocks Remade (Metamorphic)” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 82-83. Read Let’s Go Rock Collecting by Roma Gans. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science
activity: Field trip to
Carp River to collect hematite. Continue to collect, identifying and
classifying rocks. Start rock candy. Selected an experiment in Gobble Up
Science in which we made a sedimentary cheese sandwich then heated it for
metamorphosis.
Video: Eyewitness Rocks & Minerals
Phonics Review: Work on “Vowels plus R Rule” section, pages 24-33, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters. Play “On the Go…say it and spell it.”
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 20, Vowels plus R, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lesson 9, exclamations. Copy a rule or definition on
sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook. Dictate
a short sentence from a book, correct mistakes, then have G. rewrite correctly.
File in Writing dictation section.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Zaki’s Ramadhan Feast by Ann El-Moslimany (Easy) and The Hundredth Name by Shulamith Levy Oppenheim (Easy).
History and
Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Beginning of a New Religion (Muslim). Read
one page (98) from Usborne Book of World
History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make
a drawing and color a map. Read
The Rise of
Islam by John Child (297Ch) and selections from the Koran.
History Activity: Have a Ramadhan Feast or work on elephant craft.
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 5: Skip Count by 2 & Money 10 cents and Special Geometric Circles in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice the solving for skip counting by ?. Practice counting with dimes by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read Beds and Joints (Sedimentary)” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 86-87. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Also Read Is There a Dinosaur in Your Backyard? by Spencer Christian includes experiments and activities . Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science activity: Field trip to jewelry store to look at minerals and gems. Take collected rocks and perform hardness test and acid test on them to begin to classify them.
Phonics Review: Work on “Suffixes for Success” section, pages 117-24, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 21, Adding suffixes, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lesson 10, paragraph. Copy a rule or definition on
sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Christians & Their Monasteries. Read two pages (97-99) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read the two pages on Charlemagne from Knights & Castles: 50 Hands-on Activities by Avery Hart (940.1Ha), selected pages from Charlemagne issue in Calliope magazine Mar. 1999 and How They Lived section on monasteries.
History Activity: Practice the Carolingian minuscule alphabet and experiment with how to keep a ceiling up (activities taken from Calliope).
Video: Knight’s Tale (rated PG-13)—a movie on the tournament life of a knight.
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson 6: Addition +9 in Math-U-See Foundations. Watch video and practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice adding numbers up to 18 by doing the “Apple Adding” game from File Folder Games for Math, pages 12-17.
Math Materials: Make copies of game and assemble
Science: Read Fossils from How the Earth Works, pgs. 88-89, Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki and Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science activity: From the experiment in How the Earth Works, Make a sedimentary rock out of layers of different colors of plaster mixed with sand and put a shell in it.
Phonics Review: Work on “Suffixes for Success” section, pages 117-24, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 22, Adding suffixes, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lesson 11, names. Copy a rule or definition on sheet
of paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Viking Adventure by Clyde Robert Bulla, or Elfwyn’s Saga by David Wisniewski (398.2Wi) and reread Viking Ships at Sunrise by Mary Pope Osbourne.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Life in Viking Times. Read two pages (100-101) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read Vikings (Eyewitness) by Susan Margeson (948Ma) and The Viking Sailor: How They Lived by Christopher Gibb (948Gibb) plus Kids Discover magazine on Vikings and the How They Lived section on Vikings.
History Activity:
Make or paint a picture of a Viking Ship.
Math: (REVIEW) Watch Lesson 7: Skip Count by 5 & Money 5 cents on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice skip counting and counting with nickels by doing hands-on activities. Weigh different pumpkins and determine how much they would cost at 5 cents per pound.
Science: Read Precious Rocks from How the Earth Works, pgs. 90-91. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science activity: From Gobble Up Science, make “conglomerate rocks” out of popcorn, syrup, nuts, etc., and then have kids eat them.
Phonics Review: Work on “Suffixes for Success” section, pages 117-124, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 23, Adding suffixes, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 12 and 13, people names, picture. Copy a
rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Reread The Knight At Dawn by Mary Pope Osbourne.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Kings, Knights & Castles (Europe). Read two pages (102-103) from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing. Select and read from the following resources: Knights & Castles: Research guide #2 by the Osbournes, Medieval Castles by Brian Adams (728.8Me), The World of the Medieval Knight by Chris Gravett (940.1Gr), The Story of a Castle by John Goodall (742Go), A Tournament of Knights by Joe Lasker (940.1La) and Knights in Shining Armor by Gail Gibbons (940.1Gi).
History Activity: Make one of the four alls (see pages from Knights & Castles: 50 Hands-on Activities by Avery Hart (940.1Ha)). Or select an activity in Days of Knights & Damsels: An Activity Guide by Laurie Carlson (745.5Ca). Learn to play chess.
History Materials: Needs a shoebox, air drying clay, natural materials, art materials.
History Audio/Videos: Kid in King Arthur’s Court (video), Song of the Unicorn (audio)
Math: (REVIEW) Watch Lesson 8: Addition +8 on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice adding numbers up to 18 by doing the “Apple Adding” game from File Folder Games for Math, pages 12-17. Read How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman and The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons. Dry apples and/or make an apple pie.
Math Materials: Make copies of game and assemble
Science: Read “Geological Clock” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 92-93. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science activity: Make a geological clock
Phonics Review: Work on “Reading Compound Words” section, pages 76-81, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 24, Review, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 14 and 15, names and initials. Copy a rule
or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read The Kitchen Knight: A Tale of King Arthur by Margaraet Hodges (398.2Ho), Harold and the Great Stag by Donald Carrick and parts of The Sword and the Grail by C. Hieatt.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Kings, Knights & Castles. Read Medieval Castles by Brian Adams (728.8Me), A Medieval Feast by Aliki (394.1 Al). Have Gentian select a castle to color from Castles of the World by A.G. Smith (728.8Sm) and finish the project/activity.
History Activity: Make a castle (out of legos or whatever), practice juggling, and make a medieval dinner. Select a feast to prepare from Days of Knights and Damsels by Laurie Carlson. Set the table with only spoons and knives, put out bowls of scented water and hand towels, and dress in medieval attire.
History Audio: Song of the Unicorn: A Merlin Tale featuring Jeremy Irons (Juv. Audio).
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson: Telling Time in Math-U-See Foundations. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice telling time and +8 facts by doing hands-on activities. Make a time line of the major events of the child’s life. Measure out the time line using inches and feet and practice abbreviating months.
Science: Read “Soil” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 98-101. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science activity: Soil experiments or select an activity from
Make It Work: Earth by Baker & Haslam (550Ha). Or make an earthworm home and raise
earthworms to watch how they tunnel in soil.
Phonics Review: Work on “Long vowel teams” section, pages 34-57, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters. . Copy the “Two vowels go walking, 1st one does the talking” Rule and file in Spelling Rules section.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 25, Vowel Pairs, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 16 and 17, memory and “I”. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Europe: Village Life. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a page from The Middle Ages coloring book (940.1Gi). Read The Middle Ages: History of Everyday Things by Giovanni Caselli (940.1Ca) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Select an activity from Knights & Castles: 50 Hands-on Activities by Avery Hart (940.1Ha. Learn to play chess.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 9: Skip Count by 3 on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice skip counting and +8 facts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read “Air Pressure” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 156-157. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read ? and complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Make a barometer from Make It Work: Earth by Baker & Haslam (550Ha).
Phonics Review: Work on “Two sounds of “oo”” section, pages 69-72, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters. Play “On the Go…visit the zoo.”
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 26, OO Sound, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful Child,
complete lesson 18, compose. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper
and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Europe: Towns & Trades. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a page from The Middle Ages coloring book (940.1Gi). Read Women in Medieval Times by Fiona MacDonald (940.1Ma) and complete project/activity.
History Activity:
Math: (REVIEW) Watch Lesson 10: Addition of Doubles and Measurement (3’= 1 yard) on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice skip counting by 3s and addition of doubles by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read “Pressure & Wind” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 158-159. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read Weather Words by Gail Gibbons, Weather Forecasting by Gail Gibbons, and Weather Experiments by Webster. Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Perform an experiment in Weather Experiments on air and air pressure.
Phonics Review: Work on “Ahoy to Oy” section, pages 60-64, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 27, Ou and Oi sound, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lesson 19, city names. Copy a rule or definition on
sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Study the map of Marquette before answering questions on page 41. Complete
exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Marguerite Makes a Book by Bruce Robertson (Easy) and Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley (921Jo).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Europe: The Church. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a page from The Middle Ages coloring book (940.1Gi). Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make an illuminated text and calligraphy book or page (see pages from Knights & Castles: 50 Hands-on Activities by Avery Hart (940.1Ha), A Medieval Alphabet to Illuminate (940.1 Me), and Bibles and Bestiaries: A guide to Illuminated Manuscripts by Elizabeth B. Wilson.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 11: Skip Count by 6 on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice skip counting by 3s and 6s doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read
“Sky Colors: from How the Earth Works,
pgs. 164-165. Read Theodoric’s
Rainbow by Stephen Kramer (E). Make a narration page for the science
notebook (What We Read). Make a rainbow using prisms or another way. Write a
narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Make a rainbow and/or paint a rainbow in the order the colors appear.
Phonics Review: Work on “Consonant Teams” section, pages 11-14, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 28, Sh and Th, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 20 and 21, composition. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley (921 Jo).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Wars between Religions. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read How They Lived: A Crusading Knight by Stewart Ross (940.1Ro)and “The First Crusade” from Calliope magazine (Jan/Feb ’95) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make your own heraldic surcoat (example in Calliope magazine) and learn to play chess.
History Video: The Medieval World, Wishbone’s Joan of Arc
Math: (REVIEW) Watch Lesson 12: Doubles +1 & Multiple Digit Addition on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read “Humidity” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 160-161. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read Weatherwatch by Valerie Wyatt—a book of weather activities (or see previous week’s resources), and complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Create a weather chart to measure temperature, humidity, wind speed, and barometer for 14 days. Take a field trip to the National Weather Service Station.
Phonics Review: Work on “Consonant Teams” section, pages 11-14, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 29, Ch and Wh, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 22 and 23, weekday names and picture. Copy a
rule or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Arabs: How Moslems Lived. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing. Read I am Muslim by Jessie Chalfonk (297) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Using patterns, flowers, animals and birds, create an intricate colored pencil drawing.
Math: Work on
calendar, days of the week. Read
Today is Monday by Eric Carle.
Complete “Cereal Day by Day” activity from Cereal
Math, pg. 10-12. On Sunday, pick out which cereal to each for each day of
the week and fill out in data sheet. Practice all concepts learned thus far in Math-U-See Foundations.
Math Materials: 7 different cereals (2 of each kind), construction paper, copy of Cereal by Day data sheet
Science: Read “Clouds” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 162-163. Make a narration page for the science notebook on cloud formation and the major cloud types (What We Read). Read Exploring the Sky by Day by Terence Dickinson. Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Do an experiment, photograph clouds and make a scrapbook of cloud photographs, make a cloud in a bottle.
Phonics Review: Work on “Consonant Teams” section, pages 11-14, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 30, Review, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lesson 24, months. Read A Child’s Calendar:
Poems by John
Updike and Antler, Bear, Canoe: A
Northwood’s Alphabet Year by Betsy Bowen. Skim through Months
by Rondeau, From Snowflakes to
Sandcastles by Annie Owen and Linnea’s
Almanac by Christina Bjork. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of
paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Chingis Khan by Demi (921 Ge).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Mongols: Genghis Khan & His Empire. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make paper by scratch, following direction in book.
Math: Work on calendar—number of days in a month. Practice all concepts learned thus far in Math-U-See Foundations.
Science: Read “Rain” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 162-163. Then read The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks by Joanna Cole. Describe the water cycle in the narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Make a rain gauge to measure the rain/snow, from Make It Work: Earth by Baker & Haslam (550Ha). Or do experiment on how raindrops form, page 164, Earth Science for Every Kid.
Phonics Review: Work on “Practice with syllables” section, pages 89-99, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 31, -le ending, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 25 and 26, month abbreviations, memory. Read
Calendar Moon
by Natalie Belting (398.2Be). Copy a rule or definition on sheet of
paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Kids Discover Marco Polo, December 2001 issue.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) China: Silk & Spice Traders. Read one page from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read Marco Polo: A Journey through China by Fiona Macdonald (915.104 Ma) and The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History by John Major (915.1 Ma). Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make paper by scratch, following direction in book. Or select an activity from Marco Polo for Kids by Janis Herbert (915.04He).
Math: Work on months of year. Practice all concepts learned thus far in Math-U-See Foundations. Possibly review adding numbers up to 18 by doing the “Apple Adding” game from File Folder Games for Math, pages 12-17.
Math Materials: Make copies of game and assemble
Science: Read “Inside the Earth” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 36-37. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole, Earthquake Games: Earthquake and Volcanoes Explained by 32 Games & Experiments by Matthys Levys (551.2Le) and Incredible Earth by Dr. Clifford (550Cl). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Construct the crust, mantle, outer core and inner out of Sculpty clay. Use Make It Work: Earth by Baker & Haslam (550Ha) instructions.
Review: Work on “Soft and hard sounds” section, pages 18-20, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 32, C and ck, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful Child,
complete lessons 27 and 28, dictation, seasons. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) India & Cambodia: Princes & Temples. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History and They Lived Like this in Ancient India by Mario Neurath (915.4Ne). Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make Indian Tea and practice yoga after reading Indian chapter in Marco Polo for Kids by Janis Herbert (915.04He).
History Video: Yoga for Kids
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 13: Rectangles, Squares & Skip Counting by 9 on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Math Activity: Read Grandfather Tang’s Story and build tangrams that are in the story.
Science: Read “Moving Mantle” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 40-49. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read The Magic Schoolbus Goes Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole and the first part of Gail Gibbons’ Planet Earth/Inside Out and complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Duplicate the effect of plate tectonics from Cool Geography by Jane Glicksman or make pudding (for the magma mantle) and lay crackers on top (the plates). Place continents (out of fruit leather) and water on top then shift and wiggle plates around to show how lava seeps up to surface.
Phonics Review: Work on “Awesome sound of au and aw” section, pages 65-68, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters. Play “On the go…spot and check.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 33, Au and aw sound, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 29 & 30, oral and memory. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Experiment with writing some haiku poetry.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read the following Japanese tales: Peach Boy by William Hooks, Once Under the Cherry Blossom by Allen Say, Oniroku and The Carpenter by Tadaski Matsui, Bamboo Hats and a Rice Cake by Ann Tompert, Tasty Baby Belly Buttons by Judy Sierra, The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel and some of the stories from Mysterious Tales of Japan by Rafe Martin.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Japan: Land of the Samurai. Read one page from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read Make it Work: Old Japan by Haslam & Doran (915.2 Ha) and Count Your Way Through Japan by Jim Haskins and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Try out some origami and make a Japanese kite.
Materials: Origami paper, flexible cane, 3/4 x 30” long, 3/8 x 38” long, string, paint, masking tape, glue, thin paper, and scissors.
Math: (REVIEW) Watch Lesson 14: Addition: Making Ten on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice skip counting by 9 plus making ten math facts concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read “Volcanic Eruptions” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 56-61. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read Volcanoes by Frank Branley (551.2Br) and Magic School Bus Blows Its Top: A Book About Volcanoes by Gail Herman (551.21He). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Construct a volcano. A good example is from Make It Work: Earth by Baker & Haslam (550Ha). Also the volcano experiment is in Janice Van Cleave’s Volcano, pg. 20-21.
Phonics Review: Work on “Perfecting Prefixes” section, pages 106-116, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 34, prefixes, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 31 and 32, picture and titles. Copy a rule
or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Experiment with writing some haiku poetry.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read The Tongue Cut Sparrow retold by Momoko Ishii and Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Japan by Virginia Haviland.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Japan: Land of the Samurai. Read one page from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read Make it Work: Old Japan by Haslam & Doran (915.2 Ha) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Go to a Japanese restaurant, try out some origami and make a Japanese kite.
Materials: Origami paper, flexible cane, 3/4 x 30” long, 3/8 x 38” long, string, paint, masking tape, glue, thin paper, and scissors.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 15: Skip Count by 4 & Liquid Measure (4 quarts = 1 gallon) on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by grocery shopping and locating quarts and gallons and skip counting by 4 the number of each.
Science: Read “Earthquakes” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 62-63. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Complete experiments in Earth Science for Every Kid, pages 74-81. One builds a mini seismogram. The rest demonstrates p-waves and s-waves.
Phonics Review: Work on “Practice with syllables” section, pages 89-99, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 35, homonyms in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 33 and 34, aunt/uncles and dates. Copy a rule
or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read My Great-Grandmother’s Gourd by Christina Kessler and Masai and I by Virginia Kroll.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Africa: Kingdoms, Traders, & Tribes. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Draw the continent of Africa, color in the geographical features and paste photos of different tribes in the appropriate spot.
History Video: Ancient Civilizations: Africa
Math: (REVIEW) Work on Lesson: Quarters in Math-U-See Foundations. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activity .
Science: Read “Mountain Building” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 64-69. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read How Mountains Are Made by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Complete experiments on how mountains are made.
Phonics Review: Work on “Practice with syllables” section, pages 89-99, in Better Phonics and Beyond in 5 min/day by Lisa Deters.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Complete Lesson 36, Review, in MCP’s Spelling Workout B. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 35-38, letter writing. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section. Read Messages in the Mailbox: How to Write
Letters by Loreen Leedy.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook. Write a
letter to a friend.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Atuck by Mischa Damjan, Very Last First Time by Jan Andrews, and On Mother’s Lap by Ann Herbert Scott.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) North & South American Indians: Mound Builders, pueblos, Eskimos. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read Step into The Arctic World by Jen Green and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make either an igloo or kid toy
Materials: self-drying clay, rolling pin, cutting board, ruler, modeling tool, scissors, paint and brush.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 16: Addition: Making 9 on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activity .
Science: Read Changing Slopes from How the Earth Works, pgs. 112-113. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science
activity: Make a model of
the topography of our land. A good example is in Make It Work: Earth by Baker
& Haslam (550Ha).
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Review then move to MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 35-38, letter writing. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 2nd Grade Handwriting workbook. Write a
letter to a friend.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week). North & South American Indians: Incas. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read Macchu Picchu by Elizabeth Mann(985 Ma) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make a step pyramid temple out of sugar wafers or select an activity from Mexico: 40 Activities to Experience Mexico Past & Present by Susan Milford.
History Video: Ancient Civilizations for Children: Ancient Maya (972.81An)
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 17: Skip Counting by 8 on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read “Rivers” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 122-129. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science
activity: Walk our river
and record observations
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 39 and 40, picture, is/are. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10
minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook. Write a
letter to a friend.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read A Sea Within A Sea by Ruth Heller, Exploring the Deep Dark Sea by Gail Gibbons, and You Can be a Oceanographer by Sharon Roth Franks and Judith Cohen.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Aztecs. Read one page from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Select an activity from Mexico: 40 Activities to Experience Mexico Past & Present by Susan Milford.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 18: Addition: 3+5, 4+7, 5+7 on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read Oceans from How the Earth Works, pgs. 139-147. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did). Complete one of the puzzles in The Great Undersea Search by Ian Jackson.
Science
activity: Complete ocean
experiments from Bill Nye Big Blue Ocean. Examples include how salty the sea was or
determining if salt water is heavier than freshwater.
Science Video: National Geographic video on “Ocean Drifters.”
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 41 and 42, dictation, compose. Copy a rule
or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Russia/Slavs. Read one page from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 19: Skip Counting by 7 on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read “What is Earth” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 12-13. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read pages 3-7 in The History News in Space by Johnstone and complete project/activity.
Science Activity: Copernicus showed how earth revolved around sun
Science Video: Universe series section on Copernicus,
Kepler and Galileo.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 43 and 44, was/were. review. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Count Your Way Through Italy by Jim Haskins.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Italy: Kings, Popes, and Princes. Read one page from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read Italian Renaissance by Living History (945.02 It) and “The Dogies of Venice” from Calliope magazine, Mar/Apr 1997. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make antipasto, pasta, and homemade garlic bread. Also make a gondola out of Sculpey clay.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 20: Regrouping on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read “The Earth in Space” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 14-15. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read Power of Ten and complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Reenact the earth revolution around sun and moon around earth. Use flashlight to show sun.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lesson 45. Copy a rule or definition on sheet of paper and
put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Leonardo da Vinci by Diane Stanley (759.5 Le).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Europe: Art and Learning. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing. Read Leonardo da Vinci for kids by Janis Herbert (759.5 Le) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Trace a person on a large sheet of paper. Measure different parts to see if they measure up to general proportions Leo noted. Make Anise seed sweets Leonardo da Vinci for kids by Janis Herbert (759.5 Le). Or try Leonardo da Vinci Science Kit; activities based on his inventions. Build replicas of his crane, helicopter, and parachute. Wild Goose Science Company, www.wildgoosescience.com.
History Video: Leonardo: A Dream of Flight (629.132 juv video)
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 20: Regrouping on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read
“Our Moon” from How the Earth Works, pgs.
20-21. Read Starry Messenger by Peter Sis (921 Ga)
and The Moon Seems to Change by Frank
Branley. Talk about how Galileo was first person to make moon maps. Make a
narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Complete
project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Moon Mapping. Science Activity: Make lunar observations w/ telescope then plot moon’s orbit and phases. Galileo made lunar observations. Moon has an age from 0-29
Possible Resource: Galileo History of Science Kit; build and use a pendulum and use a telescope. Scientific Explorer, Inc. www.scientificexplorer.com.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lesson 46, has/have. Copy a rule or definition on
sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Michelangelo by Diane Stanley (759.5 Mi) and Michelangelo’s Surprise by Tony Parillo (easy pic).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Europe: Art and Learning. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Flip through art books. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Draw horses like da Vinci
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 21: Column Addition on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read
“Our Moon” from How the Earth Works, pgs.
20-21. Read Starry Messenger by Peter Sis (921 Ga)
and The Moon by Seymour Simon and The
Moon Book by Gail Gibbons. Talk about how Galileo was first person
to make moon maps. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We
Read). Complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Moon Mapping. Science Activity: Make lunar observations w/ telescope then plot moon’s orbit and phases. Galileo made lunar observations. Moon has an age from 0-29
Possible Resource: Galileo History of Science Kit; build and use a pendulum and use a telescope. Scientific Explorer, Inc. www.scientificexplorer.com.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 47, compose. Copy a rule or definition on
sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section.
Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper. File in
Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Fine Print: a story about Johann Gutenberg by Joann Burch (921 Gu). Also read Anno’s Medieval World by Anno (909 An).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Science & Inventions. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read Gutenberg by Leonard Fisher. Complete project/activity.
History Activity: Tour a printing company to see how books are mass produced.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 21: Column Addition on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read “Spinning Earth” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 16-17. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read What makes day and night by Frank Branley and complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Build a Foucault’s pendulum and test it out in library.
Science Materials: 1 liter plastic soda bottle, screw eye, string, plastic putty, sand
Video: Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs by Devine Entertainment
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 48 and 49, you, picture. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read The Canterbury Tales adapted by Barbara Cohen (823 Co) and Chanticleer and the Fox by Chaucer (Easy).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week). Europe: New Ideas about religion. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Complete project/activity.
Math: (NEW) Work on Lessons: Measurement & Weight in Math-U-See Foundations. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Read How Much is a Million? by David Schwartz. Practice concepts by doing “How Many Pieces in the Box?” activity from Cereal Math, pages 42-43. Discover how many pieces of cereal are in a box using a scale and multiplication.
Math Materials: Cereal with uniform shape, copy of a hundreds chart, small paper cups, one-ounce weight, balance scale.
Science: Read “Sun and Earth” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 18-19. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read The Sun: Our Nearest Star by Frank Branley and complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Science Activity: Make a sundial.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 50 and 51, quotation marks. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook. Dictate a short sentence from a book, correct mistakes, then have G. rewrite correctly. File in Writing dictation section.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read The Canterbury Tales adapted by Barbara Cohen (823 Co) and Chanticleer and the Fox by Chaucer (Easy).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Europe: War & Weapons. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read The Spanish Armada by David Anderson (942.05 And). Complete project/activity.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 22: Subtraction on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice subtracting numbers up to 18 by doing the “Fun at the Fair” game from File Folder Games for Math, pages 18-23.
Math Materials: Make copies of game and assemble
Science: Read Stargazers by Gail Gibbons. Make a
narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read supplemental
library books and complete project/activity and one more narration page (What
We Did).
Science Activity: constellations
Science Video: 101 Astronomy (juv. video)
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 52 and 53, dictation, compose. Copy a rule
or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read A Gift for Ampato by Susan Van de Griek (juv) or The Girl from the Sky (398.2Ga).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Incas. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Read Macchu Picchu by Elizabeth Mann (985Ma) or Kids Discover Incas. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Complete project/activity.
Video: Ancient Civilizations for Children: Ancient Inca (972.81An)
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 22: Subtraction on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice subtracting numbers up to 18 by doing the “Fun at the Fair” game from File Folder Games for Math, pages 18-23.
Math Materials: Make copies of game and assemble
Science: Read The Big Dipper and You by E.C. Krupp. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole and complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Resources: Naturescope Astronomy Adventures by the National Wildlife Federation-has information, games and activities by grade level (K-2).
Science Activity: finish solar system mobiles
: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 54 and 55, commas, dictation. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Discovery of America. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read The Discovery of the Americas by Betsy & Guilio Maestro (973.1 Ma) and Who Found America by Johanna Johnston (973.1 Jo), 1494 from Calliope magazine (April ’98) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Make a cross-staff to measure latitude
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 23: Double Digit Subtraction on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Science: Read “Flat Earth” from How the Earth Works, pgs. 24-25. Make a narration page for the science notebook (What We Read). Read ? and complete project/activity and one more narration page (What We Did).
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 56 and 57, oral, contractions. Copy a rule
or definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Christopher Columbus: Navigator to the New World by Isaac Asimov (921 Co), Where Do You Think You Are Going to Christopher Columbus by Jean Fritz, In 1492 by Jean Marzollo (easy).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Discovery of America. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read The Discovery of the Americas by Betsy & Guilio Maestro (973.1 Ma), Who Found America by Johanna Johnston (973.1 Jo), Columbus Day by Vicki Liestman (921 Co) and complete project/activity.
History Activity: Pick out an activity from Make and Play Explorers by Hazel Songhurst or make a map of a small area and then see if someone can use it to find major features.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 23: Double Digit Subtraction on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 58 and 59, dictation, memory. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook. Dictate a short sentence from a book, correct mistakes, then have G. rewrite correctly. File in Writing dictation section.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Muslim Empires. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Complete project/activity.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 24: Subtraction: Adding Up on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lessons 60 and 61, picture, oral. Copy a rule or
definition on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate
piece of paper. File in Grammar Exercises
section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook. Dictate a short sentence from a book, correct mistakes, then have G. rewrite correctly. File in Writing dictation section.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week.
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Spain & Austria: Habsburgs. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Complete project/activity.
Math: (NEW) Watch
Lesson 25: Subtraction with Regrouping, Money on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using
manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing
hands-on activities.
Spelling: (10-15 min/day) Work on MCP’s Spelling Workout C. Copy rules and file in Spelling Rules. File words frequently misspelled in Trouble Words. Record word matters’ rules (meaning of prefixes, etc.) and file in All About Words section.
Grammar: (15-20
min/day) In English for a Thoughtful
Child, complete lesson 62, Final review. Copy a rule or definition
on sheet of paper and put in Grammar Rules
section. Complete exercises. When necessary, use a separate piece of paper.
File in Grammar Exercises section.
Writing: (5-10 minutes per day) Complete a couple of pages in Zaner-Bloser 3rd Grade Handwriting workbook. Dictate a short sentence from a book, correct mistakes, then have G. rewrite correctly. File in Writing dictation section.
Reading: (30 minutes per day) Take a trip to the library to select book/s to read for the week. Read Peter the Great by Diane Stanley (921 Pe).
History and Geography: (2-3 hours per week) Russia: Tsars. Read two pages from Usborne Book of World History. Make a narration page for the history notebook. Have Gentian make a drawing and color a map. Read ? and complete project/activity.
History Activity:
Math: Work on Lessons ? in Saxon Math 2.
Math: (NEW) Watch Lesson 25: Subtraction with Regrouping, Money on Math-U-See Foundations video. Practice concepts using manipulatives. Complete worksheets in Student Text. Practice concepts by doing hands-on activities.