Week 5 Overview

Week 5 was a little different because we started our first day of the week last Friday, our 2nd co-op day. We continued with a full work schedule as we dove into the rest of "week 5" this week.

Here's some of our studies:

Language Arts:

• A new chapter book called God King: A story in the days of King Hezekiah
• Some unknown vocabulary: duration, obscure, preserve, puny, & comprehend 
• 3rd graders' first assigned independent reading- Beezus & Ramona by Beverly Cleary (this is a challenge for our students because it is longer than one they would choose on their own, but it is time to push them to the next level)

Bible & Other History & Geography:

• Father Abraham and God's promise
• Egypt invades Nubia, a woman pharaoh, Amenhotep (the first Egyptian monotheist), the Israelites leave Egypt with Moses
• Map: Palestine, Canaan, Red Sea, Jerusalem, Mediterranean Sea, & more

Math:

• making 6 & 7 for math fluency
• two-step word problems (another step up in complexity for 3rd graders)
• Long division review and divisibility rules review for our 6th grader

Science:

• Birds! From camouflage to movement to prey and more.

See that image above? Piano Maestro is an I-pad app that we use during the week in conjunction with our piano practice and lessons with Mrs. Dix. The students love it! They get immediate feedback from their playing: timing and accuracy. Our newest 3rd grade student has already moved up to Rank 7! This is fabulous! Our other two students have entered their 4th year of using piano Maestro, so our 6th grader is on Rank 70 and our returning 3rd grader is Rank...80! They are working hard at their next steps in music. 

Ask our students about what they are learning throughout the week!