Needed!

We need eight clear, 2 liter bottles for an upcoming project. Please make sure it is thoroughly rinsed and cleaned. Thank you!

Homework

Math - p. 106 #1 - 28 (odd only)
Grammar - test over compound sentences and conjunctions

YES!!!!

God is good!! We took time from our studies to play in the rain!!!

Phonics Facts to help decode words

We have 26 letters in our alphabet. Do you know how many sounds there are? 

 

Forty-four!!! That’s a lot of different sounds to learn. 

When we decode words, we apply our knowledge of letter-sound relationships to pronounce the written words. Periodically, I’ll be posting Phonics Facts to help you and your child practice phonemic awareness (identifying the specific sounds that letters or group of letters make(s).)

For example: 

What sound does sh- make? 

Shhh, as in ship, show, and sheep.

The word sheep has five letters, but how many sounds does it make? 

Answer: Three sounds. 

1. Sh

2. ee

3. p

This is phonemic awareness. 

Tentative Test Schedule: Week of Sept. 23

Tuesday: Grammar test over compound sentences
Friday - Religion Chapter 4 and spelling pre-test

IXL: Week of Sept. 23

Math: 15 minutes
Section D -- subtraction (any section)

Grammar: 15 minutes
Run-ons, fragments, or order words: HH. 5, 6, or 10  (sentences)

Homework

IXL - due Monday

RQ — due Sept. 30

Digging a little deeper — figuratively and literally

Today we learned even more about plants by exploring their roots systems. We learned why roots are important and the difference between a root and a tap root. Instead of just looking at pictures, we went outside and started pulling up plants (weeds and saplings, mostly).

Here are some things to think about:
Will you be eating any roots at dinner?
If you could have roots, what kind of roots would you want?
Talk to someone in your family about roots.