November 1 - November 5

Autumn brings falling leaves and pumpkin seeds!

**PUMPKINS ARE DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST**

**FORT TOULOUSE FIELD TRIP FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH**

     Here are a few pictures of the children enjoying our FOSS Kit on Electricity and Magnetism.  I thought you might like to see what they are doing since you won't see their Science book for a while.  This week we discussed the behavior of magnets and measured their force.  You'll find our academic plans after the pictures.

The kids are separating items into two groups: "things that will stick to magnets" and "things that will not stick to magnets."  Some interesting discoveries were made.

The kids are testing whether or not a magnet can attract 

iron/steel through other materials.

The kids are learning about how "temporary magnets" 

are made through "induced magnetism."

The kids are testing how distance affects the force of a magnet.

Spelling: Unit 13 Test Wednesday
Reading: p. 74-154 in Massacre Island
Language: sharing our pumpkin characters, Unit 3 "Verbs" p. 96-97
Math: practicing the "traditional" algorithm in multiplication
Bible: finishing lesson 11 (Genesis 22-23) and starting lesson 12 (Genesis 37, 39-41)
Science: "Detecting the Force of Magnetism" and "Lighting a Bulb"
History: Chapter 5... finishing the Spanish explorers and working on our DeSoto report


Enjoy your week!! 

October 25 - October 29

Hello everyone!


Well, my internet was misbehaving this weekend.  Therefore, I wasn't able to update our blog.  Better late than never, I suppose!  If you ever have internet problems and your child isn't able to complete assignments using the internet, never fear!  A quick note will explain everything.  I know the internet can be pesky at times.


I've just added a new feature to the blog which will allow you to receive an email when I have added a new post.  All you have to do is click on the link and add your email address!  It is that easy... or... that's what I'm hoping!


Folders went home today with new papers and the information sheet about wristbands for the Fall Carnival on Friday.  Also, the kids should have taken their Bible Guides home for you sign and a History daily grade.  You will need to sign each of these separately.


In Science last week, we started our FOSS kit on Electricity and Magnetism.  This kit is loads of fun and very educational.  Since we will be using the kit, we will not be using the book.  Therefore, make-up work in Science will be a bit more difficult as the kids will have to be in school to learn the information. 


Upcoming Dates:


November 1st: Pumpkin due
November 5th: Fort Toulouse field trip (12:00-3:00) 


Now, for our week...


Reading: Massacre Island
Spelling: Unit 11 Wednesday
Math: Multiplication using the Lattice method, the FOIL method, and the traditional algorithm
Language: Unit 2 test Tuesday, October 25th
Bible: Genesis 29, 31-33
Science: measuring the force of magnets
History: Chapter 5 "Explorers"


Enjoy your week!!

October 18 - October 22

Our week...

**Since folders went home last Wednesday, folders will not go home tomorrow.**
Spelling: Unit 10
Reading: character analysis... A note about the project that goes along with this will go home tomorrow.
Language: Unit 2
Bible: Jacob/Esau, Jacob/Rachel/Leah
Math: multiplication (stacking method)... 1st speed test on Tuesday
Science: finish animal report... start Foss Kit on Electricity/Magnetism
History: Chapter 4 test Friday

Have a great week!!

October 11 - 15

Hey everybody!


** Remember this Friday, October 15th, is Parent-Teacher Conference Day.  Elementary students do NOT come to school that day.


** Folders will NOT go home on Monday.  Grades must be turned in on Wednesday.  Therefore, folders will go home Wednesday with an updated grade sheet.  Please take a look at the grades on Wednesday to see if they match your records at home.


** I have been able to extend our class' AR deadline until the end of the day on Tuesday for the first 9 weeks.


Spelling: NO test this week
Reading: A Dog Called Kitty
Language: Unit 2
Math: quick review of Chapter 8 (multiplication facts) then on to Chapter 10 (multiplication)... Our first multiplication speed test will be next Tuesday, October 19th.
Bible: Jacob and Esau
Science: finishing our animal report
History: Chapter 4


Enjoy your week!!

October 4- October 8

Hello again!!


Well, I hope you have been enjoying this wonderful weather!  I know I have and still am!  I really think I'm going to have to get a hammock.  I'm sitting on my porch right now, and a hammock would add so much to my day!  Here's a look at our week and some more pictures I didn't post last week.


* October 15th is Parent Conference Day.  Please fill out the form in your child's folder Monday and return.  Thanks!


* Reminder: Fort Toulouse Field Trip is November 5th.  This has been known as the "Father's Field Trip" in the past, but is open to any adult that would like to accompany the 4th grader.


Spelling: Unit 9... This will be our last test of the 9 weeks.
Reading: A Dog Called Kitty
Language: Unit 2
Bible: Abram and Lot
Math: problem solving with addition and subtraction
Science: Unit A Chapter 3 test Tuesday and animal reports... Fear Not!  This will be completed at school!
History: Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek

Our Crayon Box

just because they looked like they needed to be in mid-air

the color spectrum

a page right out of Where's Waldo?... Where's Ben?