Essentials Week 3 (2017-2018)

In Class...

EEL

• Reviewed Charts A & C  through chart puzzles and songs, chants, and hand motions.
• Overview of Nouns (chart E) and Pronouns (chart F)
• Noun Usages--the different jobs or roles a noun can have in a sentence
• SPIDO PONA (Minon's spider pony)
• CCC username Sarahhayden for visual
• Can be sung to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
• SPIDO are the ones that relate to the Latin cases (only listed on the chart in the guide; not on the Trivium Table)
• In English, Noun Usage is mostly determined by the location of the noun in the sentence.  
• In Latin, Noun Usage is determined by declensions (Foundations, Cycle 1)
• Noun Attributes--the different characteristics that nouns can have
• Can be sung to "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
• All nouns will have 1 of each of the first 3 pairs
• Some nouns can be collective or compound
• Practiced coming up with nouns to fit each attribute
• Definitions of each attribute on page 44(6) of EEL
• Pronouns
• Discovered how pronouns relate to nouns by looking at the different types of pronouns (i.e. Nominative pronouns replace subject nouns; Objective pronouns replace indirect objects, direct objects, and objects of the prepositions)
• Several Songs go with the different lists.  These are all from Foundations Cycle 2, weeks 4-13.
• Began Analytical Task Sheet
• Don't forget about the great explanation of how to do these that is included in Week 3's lesson in the EEL (pages 49/51-61/63)
• Only tasks 1-3 are required for 1st years this week.
• 2nd and 3rd years should at least be doing through task 4 (diagramming). They can even be working through tasks 5 and 6!
• Task 6 (Quid et Quo) is as easy as going through the proper chart and categorizing with each section.  
• In class, for example, we did "Columbus" and found the noun usage, then each of the noun attributes.

Math

• Practiced more "bouts" and "matches" for Number Knockout.  
• Don't forget that the student who is crossing off the numbers needs to be the one checking the equations and work of the other student.  This may require more time in the beginning.  Feel free to give them more than 1-2 minutes for now.
• Did a team relay of 3 minutes to try and cross of as many numbers as we could.  They did great!
• www.nationalnumberknockout.com

IEW

• Read our favorite sentence with a dress-up and our title/clincher in small groups.
• Discussed writing as authors do
• Read descriptive passages from Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
• Introduced the decoration--Alliteration (p.184 TWSS, p.45 USHBW, and p.131 SRP)
• Tongue Twisters 
• Also discussed the advance dress-up of triple extensions with the tongue twister "The big black bug, bit the big black dog on his big black nose."
• TWSS p. 186, USHBW blackline master p.14, and SRP p.143
• Introduced Story Sequence Chart (TWSS Unit 3)
• Reviewed parts of a story (setting, characters, conflict/problem, plot, climax, resolution, why/moral)
• "Somebody, Somewhere, Wanted _____, But..., So..., Then..."
• Did 1st paragraph of "The Boston Massacre" together

At Home...

EEL

• page 63 (65) in EEL
• Continue practicing Charts A, B, C, and D
• Chart B sometimes seems overwhelming, but really the declarative and exclamatory sentences are just the sample sentences from chart A!
• If you're student has all of these memorized, you can begin working on any of the advanced charts that we mentioned last week.
• Remember, chart A needs to be memorized first before moving on to any other charts.  It is the foundation.
• Begin practicing Charts E and F
• Work on the vocabulary words and definitions at the beginning of each lesson covered so far.
• Analytical Task Sheet
• Try to complete 1 practice sentence each day (honestly, we sometimes only get every other day in, and that is ok!)
• 1st year students should only be working on practice sentences 1,2 and maybe 3.  Each week is different, so many times, even the basic ones are harder.  You be the judge for what your student can do!
• Don't forget that you can make up your own sentences, use the history-based ones, or there are others available on CC Connected.
• 2nd and 3rd year students can try the more advanced sentences!
• Remember the section in Lesson 3 that gives all of the details for the ATS, and remember the steps are laid out for you on each sentence's page.
• Optional--Editing exercises and Spelling List in EEL

Math

• Practice Number Knockout at home
• Practice and work on speed and accuracy of math facts

IEW

• Lesson 5 from the US History Based Writing book
• This is a tough lesson in many ways.  Don't stress too much over it!  If all you can get done this week is just the Story Sequence Chart or even just few sentences or 1 paragraph, that is fine!  We have 2 more weeks on this unit!
•  For those who do write the full assignment, they can (but don't have to) embellish the story, but they should try not to change the historical facts.
• Remember:  
• You can't help too much!
• Model, let them dictate to you, suggest sentences, or whatever you find works!
• You are the teacher.  Whatever you expect of your student is what I expect!
• EZ+1---They do not need to be doing all of the dress-ups and decorations introduced, unless that is where they are with the EZ+1. 
• This goes for 1st years, as well as 2nd and 3rd years.  Although, I believe most 2nd and 3rd years are farther along.
• The Unit 3 "how-to" on page 31 in the TWSS is great!  Also, the question and answer section for this unit is good.  Its on page 34.
• Optional--Bring a completed paper (or even just the Story Sequence Chart) to turn in and share on Tuesday
• This should be a marked copy with a signed checklist if you want feedback.
• Should also have a clean (and even illustrated) copy for the student writing book
• Checklist is up to you as teacher.  What works for you is fine; just be sure you inspect!

Reminders...

• Be sure to read your lessons for next week--Week 4 in EEL Guide, Lesson 6 in USHBW book.  (We are continuing with Unit 3 in TWSS.)  

• Join us next Thursday night at 6:30pm Pie and Pudewa, location TBA.

My Prayer for you this week...

• May our Savior be ever present with you this week, and may He be your source of help!

"I lift up my eyes to the hills.

  From where does my help come?

  My help comes from the Lord,

  who made heaven and earth."   ----Psalm 121:1-2