Journeymen, Cycle 2 Week 11

Hi Everyone!
It was wonderful to see all your smiling faces today - and I trust you all had a very blessed Thanksgiving celebration!

We had a BLAST (pun intended!) with Mr. Herson today as he explained Newton's Third Law and showed us how to make and launch some really super coolio rockets! My dynamic duo can not stop talking about them - and were fully expecting to make some upon arriving home!
Thank you again Mr. Herson for another riveting presentation - you are a crowd favorite!

OK - now some business:
Suggested presentation for next week: Bring something small enough to fit into your pocket - either do a show and tell, or give us clues and let us guess - your choice :-)

Christmas Program Preparations: 
Please have the kiddos practice the Away in a Manger on the Tin Whistle - We decided today that anyone who can't play it reasonably well by next Tuesday will sing the song while those that can will accompany them. Most (not all) of the kiddos didn't want to sing - so please encourage them to practice. 

Swords - we still need them each to have a foam sword for the history sentence performance.
Most everyone has one - if you have more than one and can lend one or two, please let me know - we need nine in total. I saw three today. Please confirm with me if you have or need one - thanks!

OK - now on to the New Grammar:

1st - I made a  mistake today - in all the packing going on over here - I apparently packed the part of my brain that dealt with Latin - and we reviewed the same strand as last time - now for the third (funny how no one noticed! And thank you Sue for the heads up!) But I'm putting the proper chart here!

Oh - and as always - if you need any of the charts, maps or songs - just drop me a line :-)

Timeline: Norman Conquest and Feudalism in Europe through Incas of South America.

Song and hand motions from C3. (Log in to CC click link then select Timeline Videos on the right side) https://www.classicalconversations.com/foundations-classical-learning-center.

History:

Week 11: Tell me about the French Revolution. (Timeline Card 110) In 1789, the French Revolution began when citizens stormed the Bastille and fought for the Declaration of the Rights of Man.  Later, during the Reign of Terror, the aristocrats' heads were removed by guillotine.
French Revolution	Near the ear, the F-hand begins with palm inward and is twisted outward. Palm-in R-hands, fingertips pointing at each other are held with right above left. The R-fingers spin around each other in a sudden and dramatic movement.
Stormed	Stomp feet in place moving fists up and down.
Fought for the	Both fists punch the air as if boxing.
Declaration of the Rights of Man	The index fingers of both hands start at the corners of the mouth and make an arching motion outward. (ASL for declare)
Reign of Terror	With wide-eyed look and mouth agape, both hands are on the cheeks (as in “The Scream” by Edvard Munch).
Heads…removed	One hand palm-up, other hand palm-in abruptly “chops” left hand. “drop” head.

English    

This week we introduced the Indefinite Pronouns. We used the tune from C3 by Mary K Bryant -so catchy its sure to get stuck in those heads! (email me if you'd like the mp3).

                                      

Latin Verbs: 1st Conjugation Future Perfect Tense

This is week 1 for this conjugation.            

Sang along with song from C3 - also on  CC Audio Cd for Cycle 2

To the tune of "Happy Birthday"

1st Conjugation Ending Future Perfect Tense      .
Person		Singular	Plural
1st	____erō (I shall have __ed)		____erimus (we will have __ed)
2nd	____eris  (you will have __ed)		____eritis (you will have __ed)
3rd	____erit  (he/she/it will have __ed)		____erint (they will have __ed)

Math:

Skip Counting the Cubes

Sang along with CC Math tune "Battle Hymn of the Republic” while we marched in place along to the beat.

Cubes

                             Battle Hymn of the Republic    

                                                                             

The Cubes – March to battle 1 8 27 64 125 216 343 512 729 1000

Science:

We sang along to "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" while we did some hand motions.

Week 11: What are some other bodies in our solar system?
·         Asteroids	Make an “A” (like in YMCA) and move around
·         Meteors	Drive fists down
·         Meteoroids	Let your fists “float” high in the air
·         Meteorites	Let a floating fist drive down & make impact on the palm of your other hand.
·         Comets	Waive your hand behind your back (tail of the comet)

Geography:

This week we learned about the Eastern Europe and took trip with a bull names Constance!, but I also brought along a song to go with it in case the kiddos had a preference - We sang along to “Hallelujah Chorus”  

Week 11           Use Bull Picture

Constance the bull went on her first trip to EASTERN EUROPE.  She went shopping in the great city of CONSTANTINOPLE/ ISTANBUL, before heading up to the beautiful city of MOSCOW in the country of RUSSIA (USSR), where she started to wonder if she really was a cow.  She raced down to the city of KIEV, and then scaled the mountains on her way to freezing, cold SIBERIA. 

 And that's it!
Have a blessed week and thanks for sharing your kiddos with me!

Journeymen, Cycle 2 Week 10

Hi Everyone!

Sliding in here waaaay late this week – don’t know where the time went!

I apologize if it was an inconvenience for anyone, but no one wrote and said “Hey! Where’s the stuff??” so I’m guessing you are all taking it a little slower, just like us J

We had a really nice time of prayer together followed by some really awesome cleaning….so nice to see their servants hearts for this church!.

Next week's presentation topic: Share a current event

The Skill: I think still working on using everything we’ve practiced - Confidence, Eye Contact, Volume, Articulation, Poise , Expression, Gestures, Tempo.

Tin Whistle: We have officially chosen to play Away in a Manger for the Christmas Program – PLEASE have the kids practice – some of the finger/key changes are tricky…but they were doing BEAUTIFULLY on Monday!

OK - now for the new grammar.......

Timeline: Japan’s Heian Period through East-West Schism of the Church.

Song and hand motions from C3. (Log in to CC click link then select Timeline Videos on the right side)https://www.classicalconversations.com/foundations-classical-learning-center.

Week 10: Tell me about the history of Russia. (Timeline Cards 68 & 90) Vladimir I brought Christianity to Russia in the 900s. In the late 1400s, Czar Ivan the Great built the Kremlin in Moscow.  Catherine the Great expanded and westernized Russia in the late 1700s.
Vladimir I	V-hand transitions to a 1-hand.
Brought	Bring your hands toward your chest
Christianity	ASL sign for Jesus- bent middle fingers touch alternating palms.
Russia	Palm-down 5-hands swing repeatedly in toward the hips contacting at the midpoints between thumbs and index fingers (reminiscent of the Cossack dance).
900s	9 fingers
Czar Ivan the Great	I-hand transitions to palm-out 5-hands move up to the right twice (for Great).
Built	Both U-hands move upwards as the extended U-fingertips stack upon one another.
Catherine the Great	C-hand transitions to palm-out 5-hands move up to the right twice (for Great).
Expanded	Both arms bent at the elbow, hands in fists, begin together and open up as they move outward in front of the body as hands open.
Westernized	W-hand slides in a westerly direction (ASL sign for west).
Russia	Palm-down 5-hands swing repeatedly in toward the hips contacting at the midpoints between thumbs and index fingers (reminiscent of the Cossack dance).
1700s	7 fingers

English:

This week we introduced the Interrogative Pronouns. We used the tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes (email me if you'd like the mp3).

Latin Verbs: 1st Conjugation Pluperfect Tense

This is week 2 for this conjugation.            

Sang along with song from C3 - also on  CC Audio Cd for Cycle 2

To the tune of "London Bridge"

1st Conjugation Ending Future Tense      .
Person	Singular	Plural
1st	____eram (I had __ed)	____erāmus (we had __ed)
2nd	____erās  (you had __ed)	____erātis (you had __ed)
3rd	____erat  (he/she/it had __ed)	____erant (they had __ed)

Math:

Skip Counting the Squares

Sang along with CC Math tune "When the Saints Go Marching In” while we marched in place along to the beat.

                                                                             

The Squares – Marching like Saints 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 121 144 169 196 225

Science:

We sang along to "Hush Little Baby" while we did some hand motions.

Week 10: What are the phases of the moon?
·         New	Cover eyes (like in peek-a-boo)
·         Crescent	Remove hands from eyes, make a “c” with your right hand
·         Quarter	Using your left hand, put your hand flat against the “C” of the other hand
·         Gibbous	Move the left hand from being flat, to being more roundish together
·         Full	With both arms, make a full sphere around head

These are the phases of the moon.

Geography:

This week we learned about the Southwest Asia and took a magic carpet ride!

As usual I had a story, this time involving Aladdin and Jasmine, but I also brought along a song to go with it in case the kiddos had a preference - We sang along to “Livin La Vida Loca”  on C3 lbbcyouthpastor )

 OR

Week 10           Use Aladdin and Jasmine Picture

Aladdin and Jasmine wanted to honeymoon in SOUTHWEST ASIA. They flew on their magic carpet over AFGHANISTAN and PAKISTAN and landed in INDIA. Jasmine wanted to get her hair cut in CALCUTTA before picking out some fine china in CHINA.

 SOUTHWEST ASIA

                       

Locate:

·         Afghanistan

·         Pakistan

·         India

·         Calcutta

·         China

                       

I pray you are all having a bit of a restful week before the Thanksgiving Holiday and celebration…and I am thankful for our wonderful community,  each of you and your children.

God Bless,

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