Essentials Week 6 (2017-2018)

In Class...

EEL

• Board Work--True/False questions and Undiagram an interrogative sentence
• New Part of Speech--Conjunctions
• Chart H
• 5 types of conjunctions--will learn them throughout year
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• correlative (co-relative=2 words always go together)
• relative pronouns--also on pronoun chart (F)
• these begin who/which clauses
• subordinating conjunctions
• www.asia.wub for main ones
• coordinating conjunctions
• FANBOYS
• Did a cheer to help remember
• Also sang these, along with the definition of conjunction to "Father Abraham"
• Foundations, Cycle 2, weeks 21-22
• compound subjects and verbs are diagramed with a "rocket ship"
• Looked at Chart A and how much we have covered so far this year.
• It is a lot in just six weeks!
• New Sentence Structure--Compound
• 2 independent clauses (house diagram) combined using a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
• Must have a comma before the FANBOYS
• Diagrammed with the FANBOYS on a "chair" in between the clauses
• New Sentence Pattern--S-Vt-Do
• Direct Objects are nouns/pronouns and must follow verb; answer who/what
• Transitive verbs transfer action from subject of sentence to the direct object
• Diagrammed like the pattern is shown on chart A
• When studying chart A, it is a good idea to have your child mark the diagram lines as well as the abbreviations.  (Thanks Jennifer B.!)

Conjunction Junction!

Math

• Played Battleship with partners
• www.nationalnumberknockout.com

IEW

• Read our papers within our table groups
• Silly Sentences at tables
• Dressed-up boring sentences with at least 3 given dress-ups or decorations
• New Structure--Summarizing a Reference (Unit 4)
• "Some-a-rize"
• Key words for outline come from interesting, important, or relevant facts
• NOT from each sentence!
• 5 to 7 facts (lines) in Key Word Outline
• Still only 3 words per line
• Topic Sentence is Roman Numeral "I" in KWO
• Clincher Sentence 
• just write clincher on KWO (no need for key words)
• when writing sentence in paragraph, remember rule:  "The clincher sentence MUST repeat or reflect 2-3 key words from the topic sentence."

At Home...

EEL

• page 108-109 (110-111) in EEL
• page 109/111 is a test/proof for the first six weeks
• This is great to do sometime over break to see where your student is and see where there might be areas you need to work on.  
• Remember, mastery is not expected for 1st or 2nd year students!
• Study Chart H (conjunctions)
• Also study chart G (compound sentence structure)--we ran out of time for this, but it is important!
• Continue practicing all charts learned so far (A through 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 
• Sentences 1 and 2 are the only true basic ones this week
• You can change the words in the sentence to create new ones (if you feel confident), or you can use the history practice sentences I sent out by email a couple of weeks ago or ones on CC Connected.
• 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

Don't feel that you always have to simply write the charts to practice.  Get creative!

Math

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

IEW

• Lesson 9 from the US History Based Writing book
• Follow this lesson as closely as you can/would like to.  
• I don't teach from this book (other than reading the source text) on purpose.
• I leave all of the great teaching helps and ideas in the USHBW lessons for you to use at home!
• There are some great ideas in there!
• The text on "The First Thanksgiving" is to help you teach the topic-clincher rule.
• It is a great resource!
• You are only doing one paragraph.  
• The idea is to take the 2 paragraphs and summarize them into one.
• Don't forget about vocabulary words!
• There are flashcards for these in the back of the student US history book
• Optional--Bring a completed paper 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 published student book
• Optional--If you are continuing to do school throughout break and would like more writing to do, don't forget about the blackline masters download in the front of the USHBW book.
• There is another source text that goes along with the one in lesson 9 that would work great for additional practice.

Reminders...

• Be sure to read your lessons for the week after break--Week 7 in EEL Guide and Lesson 10 in USHBW book.  

• Our next Pudewa night is not until the end of October, but make plans to join us on October 26!

My Prayer for you this week...

"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.  A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might, for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory."    Proverbs 24:3-6

May you remember not only the premise and philosophy behind Classical Education, but may you also be encouraged by each other ("wise guidance" and "abundance of counselors").  I love how we are all in this together, encouraging each other, learning from each other, and supporting each other!

Have a great break!