Week 9 Overview

We did it! We completed our 1st 45 days or 1st 9 weeks of our school year. We've made it through a hurricane, a house re-piping, a leaky roof, and a worn out car. If our students can do as well as they have through all that, then I can't wait to see what they do in the 2nd 9 weeks!

We are super excited to start this 2nd 9 weeks because we get to learn through Mrs. April's favorite season. It is sure to be filled with fun and exciting events that will make wonderful memories! In fact, we have already started with a visit to the pumpkin patch yesterday!

Here's what we have been studying this past week:

Language arts, Bible, and history:

• Our 3rd graders have begun the very first and original text of... Nancy Drew! So exciting!
• All students have memorized Psalm 139:1-16 (Ask them to share with you!)
• Wars of the Greeks (fighting with Persia and themselves), origin of a "marathon", Peloponnesian War, Parthenon, Alexander the Great, expansion of his empire and the refusal of his troops to invade India, & the Nazca and Olmec people of the Americas (North, South, and Mesoamerica)
• Numbers & Deuteronomy have shown us how God blessed those who loved and obeyed Him and he has punished those who have disobeyed Him. Moses led a whole generation through the desert for 40 years because they did not trust God and obey Him in the taking of Canaan. Their children did get to enter, as they obeyed God. God loves us and we can show love to Him through our obedience to his laws and commands.
• One of our 3rd grade students has especially enjoyed trying to impress Mrs. April with her use of our vocabulary words in everyday situations. Words, such as: approximately, terse, optimist, and despair.

Science:

• Reptiles & amphibians climates
• Fish and other sea creatures: movement and defenses

Math:

• Adding and subtracting money
• Skip counting by 7s and review of skip counting by 2s, 3,s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 9s, and 10s.
• Memorizing our 0, 1, and 2 multiplication facts

No co-op this week, so we enjoyed watching It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown today!

Enjoy your weekend!