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.
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1517
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5 fingers on right hand and then 5 plus 2 fingers on left for
17.
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Martin
Luther
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ASL M-hand transitions to an L-hand
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Protestant
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Make a cross with your fingers
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Reformation
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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.
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Theses
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One hand holds an imaginary nail on the imaginary wall and other
hand hammers it in (signifying nailing Theses to
the door).
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Pope Leo X
excommunicated him
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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.
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John
Calvin
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C hand
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Reformation
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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.
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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 .
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Person
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Singular
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Plural
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1st
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____ī (I have
__ed)
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____imus (we have __ed)
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2nd
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____istī (you have
__ed)
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____istis (you have __ed)
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3rd
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____it (he/she/it
has __ed)
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____ērunt (they have __ed)
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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
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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…
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Giants
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Hold one hand up high
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Dwarfs
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Hold one hand down low
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Variables
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V hand goes up and down
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Novas
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Start with hands at chest.
Extend your hands out and up.
When you reach the top, then bring them down.
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Neutrons
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From nova, put hands together tightly and move in a small circle.
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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!
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Iberian Peninsula
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Balkan Peninsula
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Scandinavian Peninsula
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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!
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