Cycle 2 Week 7

Hello Everyone! What another great meeting we had!

Today we kicked off our 6 week long Music Theory Study which utilizes the ever-popular 

TIN WHISTLE!

A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Kershner for leading us in today's lesson!
For those of you who may have missed it, I was BLOWN AWAY by how wonderful they sounded when they played together! Seriously, four years in with CC and this was the first time that I heard actual music and melody on the very FIRST day! Bravo to you guys!

I want to send out another big thank you to Mr. Herson for yet another fabulous science lesson! What a cool scale model of the Solar System we got to  make today - everyone was really into it!

We had a great time during presentations guessing what could be in those bags. As they have become more comfortable with each other, their presentations have steadily improved. We will keep working on refining them as we proceed.

Next week's topic : Share with us a book you are reading.
The Skill Focus is: Gestures: Use body movements to enhance your presentation.

OK - so now, on to the New Grammar......

New Grammar:

Timeline: Jesus the Messiah through India's Gupta Dynasty 
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 7: Tell me about the Reformation (Timeline Cards 94 & 96) In 1517, Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation by printing the Ninety-five Theses that made Pope Leo X excommunicate him.  Later, John Calvin joined the Reformation.
1517	5 fingers on right hand and then 5 plus 2 fingers on left for 17.
Martin Luther	ASL M-hand transitions to an L-hand
Protestant	Make a cross with your fingers
Reformation	R-hands with right fingers pointing left, left fingers pointing right, and wrists touching. Wrists continue to touch while twisting to reverse hand position. Left palm-down R-hand ends on top.
Theses	One hand holds an imaginary nail on the imaginary wall and other hand hammers it in (signifying nailing Theses to the door).
Pope Leo X excommunicated him	Make a triangle by joining left and right index fingers and thumbs, place triangle on head (signifying pope’s hat). Thumb over your shoulder like “you’re out” in baseball.
John Calvin	C hand
Reformation	R-hands with right fingers pointing left, left fingers pointing right, and wrists touching. Wrists continue to touch while twisting to reverse hand position. Left palm-down R-hand ends on top.

English: 

            Continuing with the Pronouns, but this week the Possessive Pronoun Adjectives (We changed the name a tad to match what is learned in Essentials). We add on to the tune from last week "The Chicken Dance" -This is the last week for this fun tune.  (email me if you'd like the mp3).

                              

Latin:  

Verbs: 1st Conjugation Present 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 "Praise Ye the Lord"

1st Conjugation Ending Present Perfect Tense      .
Person	Singular	Plural
1st	____ī  (I have __ed)	____imus (we have __ed)
2nd	____istī  (you have __ed)	____istis (you have __ed)
3rd	____it  (he/she/it has __ed)	____ērunt (they have __ed)

                                                                        

Math: 

Skip Counting the 13s

Sang along with CC Math tune "Yankee Doodle" while we rode our "ponies" around the room!

                                  

                                                    Yankee Doodle                                                                                  

13s – Ride Your Pony 13 26 39 52 65 78         91 104 117 130 143 156 169

Science:

We sang the five kinds of stars to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle" (of course)

and did some hand motions to go along with it.

What are the five kinds of stars? These are the five kinds of stars…

·         Giants	Hold one hand up high
·         Dwarfs	Hold one hand down low
·         Variables	V hand goes up and down
·         Novas	Start with hands at chest.  Extend your hands out and up.  When you reach the top, then bring them down.
·         Neutrons	From nova, put hands together tightly and move in a small circle.

Geography:

This week we only had to learn four land features....The European Peninsulas!

As usual I had a story, this time involving a penguin.....but I also brought along a couple of songs to go with it in case the kiddos had a preference - if you want them, please email me for the MP3 - and reference either the "Bottles on the Wall" version or the "I, Yi, Yi, Yi" version.....ask the kids, they know which one they like!

European Peninsulas   Locate:

·         Iberian Peninsula

·         Balkan Peninsula

·         Scandinavian Peninsula

·         Apennine Peninsula

So that's it for this week. Let me know if you need anything and I'll be glad to help.

As always, thank you for sharing your fabulous kiddos with me!

Toodles!

Cycle 2 Week 6

What another great session we had yesterday! I know I keep saying that - but I truly mean it!

I think though that my FAVORITE part was presentations - and while not everyone shared jokes with us, and those were really great presentations too, the jokes were my hands-down favorite - just really funny, funny stuff! Its so good to laugh, no?

And on that topic, next week's suggested topic is:"Show-n-Tell Surprise!"

This one is always BIG fun! The kiddos bring something in a paper bag, describe it to their peers and see if anyone can guess what it is.

The skill we will be focusing on is Expression: Make you voice interesting by varying your tone and volume and using pauses to enhance your presentation.

We finished up our art unit today and I really loved the final projects - they really understand how to create depth and perspective in drawings now and how to utilize upside-down drawing, mirror imaging and abstract techniques in their drawings and when rendering. I'll be choosing their best pieces for the Christmas program display and then returning the others too you shortly.

So, on to what we covered yesterday and the resources....

New Grammar:

Timeline: India's Mauryan Empire to through John the Baptist (and you can go ahead to Jesus the Messiah if you like b/c of the break in  the song)
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 6: Tell me about the Renaissance (Timeline Card 83) Used the CC song along with motions described below During the Renaissance period, from 1350-1600, da Vinci was a famous inventor, Shakespeare was a famous playwright, Michelangelo was a famous artist, and Copernicus was a famous scientist. "
During the Renaissance period,	Right palm-in flat begins at stomach and turns palm-up and moves forward to rest palm-up on left palm. (Signifying rebirth)
1350-1600	Right hand motions to the right at 1350.  Left hand sweeps through middle space and motions to left. (students will mirror you and make this look right)
Da Vinci...inventor	D-hand transitions into a V-hand. L-hand begins at the temple and moves out away from the head.
Shakespeare.. playwright	Elbows in, fists clenched, shimmy and “shake” the upper body. then one hand makes a writing gesture on other hand, palm-up for playwright.
Michelangelo…artist	M-hand  then “paint” the ceiling
Copernicus…scientist	C-hand then One hand out holding an imaginary magnifying glass, studying other hand, palm-in.

English:

Possessive Pronouns 

Continuing with the Pronouns, but this week the Possessive Pronouns. And they add on to the tune from last week "The Chicken Dance" - We'll keep this going right through next week, week 7.  (email me if you'd like the mp3).

Latin:  

Verbs: 1st Conjugation Future 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 "Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelu, Halleluiah"

1st Conjugation Ending Future Tense      .
Person	Singular	Plural
1st	____bō  (I shall)	____bimus (we shall)
2nd	____bis  (you will)	____bitis (you will)
3rd	____bit  (he/she/it will)	____bunt (they will)

                        (Repeat)                                 

Math: 

Skip Counting the 11s and 12s
Sang along with CC Math tune "Ride a Cock Horse” for the 11s, while flapping your wings and "Michael Finnegan" for the 12s while marching along – be sure to twist on the “108”!

                                  Ride a Cock Horse                                   Michael Finnegan

11 – Flap Your Wings 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 121 132

12s - March 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144

Science:

 Sing to “Father Abraham” and do hand motions as introducing them –Students point to them while singing and/or use hand motions (Kirstyn’s song)

What are six forms of pollution? Six forms of pollution are…

·         Noise	Cover ears and say “noise” very loud.
·         Air	Pinch your nose and say “air.”
·         Water	Make wave hand
·         Land	Hold out flat hand
·         Thermal	“Wipe sweat” off your forehead.
·         Radioactive	Bring hands together.  Drop them and open in an explosion.

Geography:

Introduce map, give students map and help them locate each city and label. 
Read story and have students point as I read. Trace outline of Europe on place mat.

Use Mountain Lion Picture and mark with chocolate chips

Monty the Mountain Lion wanted to climb some EUROPEAN MOUNTAINS. He started up the white peak of the URAL, and then jumped over to the CAUCASUS. He continued on his tour of the ALPS, and could see all the way to the CARPATHIANS to the northeast! He peered over to the PYRENEES to the southwest.

 

European Mountains   Locate:

·         Pyrenees

·         Alps

·         Carpathians

·         Caucasus

·         Ural

     

                        Trace/Draw the map.  

And that's it! So unless I see you at Ramsey's Farm, I'll see you all again next week :-)
Toodles!