3rd Grade 10/30-11/3


3rd10/30/201710/31/201711/1/201711/2/201711/3/2017Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipObedience (Trust) + Matthew 5: 1-8
BibleLev 19:1-2, 15-18, Ps 1 1 Thess 2:1-13, Matt 22:34-46Rev. 14:6-7, Rom. 3:19-28, John 8:31-36Rev. 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3

MathHIG pg. 66, TB pg. 79 #7, WB EX 36, MM20HIG pg. 66, TB pg. 79 #8, WB EX 37, MM20TB pg. 80 Practice 4B, MM20TB pg. 81 Practice 4C, practice mult and div factsHIG pg. 67, TB pg. 82-83 #3, WB EX 38, MM21
SpellingReview current step. Dictate sentences 4-6.Review current step. Dictate sentences 7 - 9Review step. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.Step 13. The Sound of / n /. Students copy 10 words.Dictate sentences 1-3
GrammarCh12 L1: Jingle Time; Grammar Time; Skill Time; Practice Time; Vocab Time. WB pg 73 L1. PB pg 11 L1.Ch12 L2; Jingle Time; Grammar; Skill Time; Practice Time; Vocab Time. WB pg 74 L2. PB pg 11 L2.Ch12 L3; Jingle Time; Grammar Time; WB pg 107 Test 12A. PB pg 11 L3.Ch12 L4 Jingle Time; Test Time. WB pg 107 & 108 Test 12A & 12B

WritingIEW share favorite elements The Little Ducth Boy. Start final draft.Finish final draft of the Little Dutch Boy. HW 63-64. Oral Retell Review vocab for quiz next week.Oral Retell. HW 65-67.
Review vocab
ReadingClassical Reading with Teacher30 minute Independent Classical ReadingClassical Reading with Teacher 30 minute Independent Classical Reading30 minute Independent Classical Reading. ****Reading narration due Monday, Nov. 6 from this weeks independent reading.
HistoryHistory Card Report: Rachel & Zane / Memory SongHistory Card #101History Card / Memory SongHistory Card #101 Journal entryJournal Report for #101 on 11/06/17: Jackson & Reese
GeographyOceania - Due 1/10
ScienceDo Scientific Demonstration: Moving Pencils. Read Lanthanum pg 146 in CPT. Define refraction. Add Lanthanides to the periodic table. Review Periodic Table poem.Read Lanthanides pg 140 & Neodymium pg 146 in CPT. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review Periodic Table poem.Do Scientific Demonstration: Half-life. Read Actinides pg 158 in CPT. Define radioactive decay. Add actinides to the periodic table.Read Uranium pg 163 & Americium pg 167 in CPT. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review Periodic Table poem.Use Periodic Table week 11 & 12 quiz to review this week's material. Unit qiuz on Monday. Review Period Table Poem.USE - The Usborne Science Encyclopdia. CPT - The Complete Periodic Table
Memory WorkQuarter 2 Poem Due 11/29. Period Table Poem Due 11/6

Important Dates:
10/14-31 Fortis/Life Springs Church Pumpkin Patch
10/30 Historical Dress-Up Day (New World)
10/30 Mom's in Prayer 9-10a (at Fortis)

Blog Abbreviations:
HIG – Singapore math Home Instructor Guide
TB – Singapore math textbook
WB – Singapore math workbook
MM – Mental math
HW – Handwriting copybook
IEW – Institute for Excellence in Writing
USE – The Usborne Science Encyclopedia
CPT – The Complete Periodic Table

Math:
Mental math (MM) can be found toward the back of the Home Instructor Guide. You should spend no longer than 10 minutes on MM; students do not need to complete the entire exercise. 
Grammar:
A copy of chapter 11 test can be found in your child's campus binder. Skip exercise 4 on both test. You will not be doing any Shurley vocabulary at home for the remainder of the year as we will be focusing on IEW vocabulary.
Composition:
Please keep The Little Dutch Boy rough draft in your students campus binder in the composition section. We will be writing the rough draft and final draft this week.  Please check them closely for spelling, dress-ups, complete sentences, paragraph indents, etc. We will be using the checklist at the end of the lesson to grade the final draft.  Reminder: each vocabulary word from the current lesson that is used in the rough draft is worth 1 extra credit point each (3 points possible). Student may have the opportunity to read one of their stories for the lower grades (Damocles and the King, Little Dutch Boy, or Pecos Bill). You will be informed prior to the date so that they can bring their stories to school. 
Continue to practice proper formation of cursive letters at home. Writing on notebook paper, rather than handwriting paper is new for some students this year. Please help your student with this transition.
Reading:
We will continue the reading of George vs. George this week.  Please ask your child to orally narrate a summary of what they read and engage in a discussion with them.
Science: 
The answer to the science review quiz can be found in the digital teacher's book on page 84 & 88.

Here is a link to the digital copy.
Memory:
Please spend time during your school day to work on our school wide scripture, 'We Thank Thee' poem, geography map & song, history timeline song, and Periodic Table poem. Feel free to get creative and practice these in the car, at bedtime, or during meals.

3rd Grade 10/23 - 10/27/17


3rd10/23/201710/24/201710/25/201710/26/201710/27/2017Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipObedience (Cooperativeness/Attentiveness) + Matthew 5: 1-7
BibleIs 45:1-7, Ps 96:1-9 (10-13), 1 Thess 1:1-10Matt 22:15-22, Acts 15:12-22a, James 1:1-12Matt. 13:54-58, Jer. 26:1-161 Peter 1:3-9, John 15:(12-16) 17-21
MathHIG pg. 63 #3 (top only), TB pg. 74 #5-6, WB EX 33, MM19HIG pg. 63 #4 (bottom only), TB pg. 74 #7-8, WB EX 33, MM19TB pg. 75 Practice 4A, MM19HIG pgs. 64-65, TB pgs. 76-79 #5, WB EX 34, MM20HIG pgs. 64-65, TB pg. 79 #6, WB EX 35, MM20
SpellingReview current step. Dictate sentences 4-6.Review current step and all phonograms and key cards. Dictate sentences 7 - 9Review step. Dictate sentences 10-12.Step 12. The Sound of / r /. Students copy 10 words.Dictate sentences 1-3
GrammarCh11 L1: Jingle Time; Grammar Time; Skill Time;  PB pg 10 L1.Ch11 L2; Jingle Time; Grammar; Skill Time;  PB pg 10 L2.Ch11 L3; Jingle Time; Grammar Time; Skill Time; Practice TIme. WB pg 73 L3. PB pg 10 L3.Ch11 L4 Jingle Time; Test Time. WB pg 106 Test 11.
WritingIEW lesson 7. Review sequence chart. The Little Dutch Boy pg 54 & 55.Intro vocab words.IEW pg 56 & 57. Review vocab. HW 56-57.IEW rough draft using checklist pg 58. Review vocab.Proofread rough draft. 58-59.Vocab words: unique, burden, noble
ReadingGeorge vs. George: pages 36-37 + Declaration of Independence activityGeorge vs. George: pages 38-43George vs. George: pages 44-49 + Shared Inquiry questionsGeorge vs. George: pages 50-53George vs. George: pages 54-57. Answer Shared Inquiry questions, Help your student choose 1-2 classical books that can be read over the next 5 weeks. 
HistoryHistory Card Report: Weston & Emery / Memory SongHistory Card #100History Card / Memory SongHistory Card #100 Journal entryJournal Report for #100 on 10/30/17: Rachel & Zane
GeographyOceania - Due 1/10
ScienceDo Scientific Demonstration: Funny Voices. Define inert. Add Noble Gases to the periodic table. Review Periodic Table poem.Read Noble Gases pg 128 in CPT. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review Periodic Table Poem.Read helium pg 130 in CPT. Complete the helium project. Review Periodic Table poem.Read about Neon pg 132 in CPT. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review Periodic Table Poem.Use Periodic Table week 10 quiz to review this week's material. Review Period Table Poem.
Memory WorkPeriod Table Poem Due 11/6. Quarter 2 Poem (We Thank Thee) Due 11/29. 

Important Dates:

10/14-31 Fortis/Life Springs Church Pumpkin Patch
10/23 Christian Worldview Book Club (at Fortis) 9-10a
10/23 Picture Retakes
10/25 Pizza, crazy hair, and crazy sock day
10/27 Dodge Ball Tournament (Austin Sports Center, 1420 Toro Grande Blvd, Cedar Park)
10/30 Historical Dress-Up Day (New World)
10/30 Mom's in Prayer 9-10a (at Fortis)

Blog Abbreviations:
HIG – Singapore math Home Instructor Guide
TB – Singapore math textbook
WB – Singapore math workbook
MM – Mental math
HW – Handwriting copybook
IEW – Institute for Excellence in Writing
USE – The Usborne Science Encyclopedia
CPT – The Complete Periodic Table

Math:
Mental math (MM) can be found toward the back of the Home Instructor Guide. You should spend no longer than 10 minutes on MM; students do not need to complete the entire exercise. 
Grammar:
A copy of chapter 11 test can be found in your child's campus binder. Skip exercise 4 & 7. You will not be doing any Shurley vocabulary at home for the remainder of the year as we will be focusing on IEW vocabulary.
Composition:
Please keep The Little Dutch Boy rough draft in your students campus binder in the composition section. We will be writing the rough draft and final draft this week.  Please check them closely for spelling, dress-ups, complete sentences, paragraph indents, etc. We will be using the checklist at the end of the lesson to grade the final draft.  Reminder: each vocabulary word from the current lesson that is used in the rough draft is worth 1 extra credit point each (3 points possible). Student may have the opportunity to read one of their stories for the lower grades (Damocles and the King, Little Dutch Boy, or Pecos Bill). You will be informed prior to the date so that they can bring their stories to school. 
Continue to practice proper formation of cursive letters at home. Writing on notebook paper, rather than handwriting paper is new for some students this year. Please help your student with this transition.
Reading:
We will continue the reading of George vs. George this week.  Please ask your child to orally narrate a summary of what they read and engage in a discussion with them.
Science: 
The answer to the science review quiz can be found in the digital teacher's book on page 80.

Here is a link to the digital copy.
Memory:
Please spend time during your school day to work on our school wide scripture, 'We Thank Thee' poem, geography map & song, history timeline song, and Periodic Table poem. Feel free to get creative and practice these in the car, at bedtime, or during meals.

3rd Grade 10/16 - 10/20/17


3rd10/16/201710/17/201710/18/201710/19/201710/20/2017Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipObedience (Humility) + Matthew 5: 1-7
Bible
Staff Development - Student Holiday
Is 25:6-9, Ps 23 Phil 4:4-13, Matt 22:1-14Is. 35:5-8, 2 Tim. 4:5-18, Luke 10:1-9
MathHIG pg. 59, Enrichment 5 (warm-up) & pgs 60-61, TB pgs. 70-72 #1-2, WB Ex. 29, MM18HIG pg. 59, Enrichment 5 (warm-up), HIG pg. 62, TB pg. 73 #3, WB Ex. 30, MM 18MM 17- paper-pencil, complete all, Review mult & div facts using games on HIG pgs. 61-62, TB pg 70-73, WB Ex. 31HIG pg. 62, TB pg. 73 #4, WB Ex. 32, MM 19
SpellingReview Step 10. Dictate sentences 4-6.Review current step. Dictate sentences 7 - 9Review step. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.Step 11 New Teach. Ways to Spell / e /. Dictate 10 words and sentences 1-3
GrammarCh10 L1: Jingle Time; Grammar Time; PB pg 9 L1.Ch10 L2; Jingle Time; Grammar; Skill Time; Practice Time;  WB pg 72 L2. PB pg 9 L2.Ch10 L3; Jingle Time; Grammar Time; Practice TIme. WB pg 73 L3. PB pg 9 L3.Ch10 L4 Jingle Time; Test Time. WB pg 105 Test 10.
Writing*Write rough draft combining all three sections. Use checklist to make sure all dress-ups are added. Review vocab.IEW share favorite elements of Damocles. Start FD if needed. Review vocab.Finish FD if needed. Oral Retell. HW 60-62.Review Vocab. (content, dismayed, anticipate) *See notes under Composition. 
ReadingGeorge vs. George: Introduction + pages 8-13George vs. George: pages 16-25 (+ sip tea). *Given Shared Inquiry questions.George vs. George: pages 26-31George vs. George: pages 32-35 *Answer Shared Inquiry questions.Shared Inquiry questions due Monday, Oct. 23.
HistoryHistory Card #99History Card / Memory SongHistory Card #99 Journal entryJournal Report for #99 on 10/23/17: Micah DeYoung Elijah Jung
GeographyOceania - Due 1/10
ScienceRead Halogens pg 116 & Fluorine pg 118 in CPT. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review Periodic Table poem.Do Scientific Demonstration: Magic Writing. Define ion in student glossary. Review Periodic Table poem.Read Iodine pg 124 in CPT. Write two sentence about what you have learned. Review Periodic Table poem.Use Periodic Table week 9 quiz to review this week's material. Review Period Table Poem.USE - The Usborne Science Encyclopdia. CPT - The Complete Periodic Table
Memory WorkPeriod Table Poem Due 11/6. Quarter 2 Poem (We Thank Thee) Due 11/29
Important Dates:

10/14-31 Fortis/Life Springs Church Pumpkin Patch
10/12 Christian Worldview Book Club (at Fortis) 7-8:30p
10/16 Teacher In-Service (no school)
10/16 Christian Worldview Book Club (at Fortis) 9-10a
10/18 Mom's in Prayer 9-10a (at Fortis)
10/18 Parent Informational 10-11a
10/21 First Annual Fortis/Life Springs Church Trunk or Treat 5-8p
10/23 Picture Retakes
10/25 Pizza Day
10/27 Dodge Ball Tournament
10/30 Historical Dress-Up Day (New World)

Blog Abbreviations:
HIG – Singapore math Home Instructor Guide
TB – Singapore math textbook
WB – Singapore math workbook
MM – Mental math
HW – Handwriting copybook
IEW – Institute for Excellence in Writing
USE – The Usborne Science Encyclopedia
CPT – The Complete Periodic Table

Math:
Mental math (MM) can be found toward the back of the Home Instructor Guide. You should spend no longer than 10 minutes on MM; students do not need to complete the entire exercise. 
Grammar:
A copy of chapter 10 test can be found in your child's campus binder. Skip exercise 5 & 7. You will not be doing any Shurley vocabulary at home for the remainder of the year as we will be focusing on IEW vocabulary.
Composition:
There may not be a need to re-write all three rough drafts. Please check them closely for spelling, dress-ups, complete sentences, paragraph indents, etc.  Please place Damocles and the King rough draft in your students campus binder in the composition section. We will be writing the final draft for the next week.  We will be using the checklist at the end of the lesson to grade the final draft.  Reminder: each vocabulary word from the current lesson that is used in the rough draft is worth 1 extra credit point each (3 points possible).
Continue to practice proper formation of cursive letters at home. Writing on notebook paper, rather than handwriting paper is new for some students this year. Please help your student with this transition.
Reading:
We will start the reading of George vs. George this week.  Please ask your child to orally narrate a summary of what they read and engage in discussion with them.
Science: 
The answer to the science review quiz can be found in the digital teacher's book on page 76.

Here is a link to the digital copy.
Memory:
Please spend time during your school day to work on our school wide scripture, 'We Thank Thee' poem, geography map & song, history timeline song, and Periodic Table poem. Feel free to get creative and practice these in the car, at bedtime, or during meals.
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