History/Literature Week of January 4th-8th

 I hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

Dionysus - god of the grape harvest

 This week in history we will be finishing up our project of "the Prophets of God",We will create a Greek coin for Sparta, explore some of the great thinkers of Ancient Greece, and complete some research on the Roman Republic.

                      Literature:                                            

We will be reading and discussing chapter 5 & 6.

ELA - Week of January 4th-8th

 I hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will hit 2016 running--- full sped ahead.
This week we will review the sentences we have done in the Practice Island book. There will be a test  over the first 10 sentences on Thursday the seventh.
Note: They will receive a Spelling Tic Tac Toe paper for their spelling activities this week.

Spelling Words :    
              1)      hoax - trick

                    2 )      batty – crazy

                    3)      spiteful – mean and hateful

                    4)      rapped – knocked

                    5)      sulking – pouting

                    6)      sledge – sleigh

                    7)      Shetland ponies – very small but strong horses

                    8)      “pray” – tell me

                    9)      hereafter – from now on

                  10)  rug – a blanket used to cover one’s leg

                  11)  groping – feeling about in the dark

                  12)  dominions – land under the rule of a king or queen

                  13)  Turkish Delight – a kind of candy that is similar to gummy bears  

                  14)  Son of Adam – human boy

                  15)  nobles – officials of lower rank beneath a king or queen

                  16)  flushed – red and uneasy or upset

                  17)  mantel – a large cloak

                  18)  snappishly – in an impatient, bad-tempered way

                  19)  spectacles – eyeglasses

                  20)  trippers - tourists

S Spelling Tic Tac Toe

                                   

                      Name:____________________             Due: January 8,2016

Spelling Tic –Tac- Toe  Week 18

Complete three activities following the rules of tic-tac-toe (three in a row.) Make an “X” on each box that you complete. All activities are due on Friday. Staple all three activities to this sheet.

Spelling Words: hoax, batty, spiteful, rapped, sulking, sledge, Shetland ponies, pray, hereafter, rug, groping, dominions, Turkish Delight, Son of Adam, nobles, flushed,  mantel, snappishly, spectacles, trippers

Write the words across the page and then down the page. Bear e a r	Make a table sorting each spelling word according to parts of speech. Example: Dog – noun Run - verb	Draw and color a picture. Hide the spelling words inside your picture.
Create fractions to represent the number of vowels and consonants in each word. Example: friend Vowels =2/6 Consonants = 4/6	Write the words in reverse ABC order	Make an acrostic poem with each spelling word. Example: read Red Elephant Ant Dog
Write the words and then write at least 2 words made from each.      Example: friend                 dine                 end	Write the spelling words in the form of shapes. You can use more than one word to make a shape.	Write a question for each of the spelling words. Underline or highlight the spelling words.

Math for Week of December 14-18, 2015

This week in Math we will review our skills by playing math games and problem-solving games.


                                               
                                           
                       Read My Mind!

ELA - Week of 12/14/2015

This week we will start Practice Island.
Spelling words must be written in cursive. Students can make up their own 3 spelling activities. They must be 3 different activities using all the words. (There are only 7 words this week)

Spelling and Vocabulary
 1 .     agora – market place
2.     democracy – government that receives its power from the people.
3.     assembly -  a lawmaking body of a country made up of citizens
4.     citizen  -  legal member of a country. 
5.      tea – an English custom – a light meal in the late afternoon  
6.     sardines – small fish
7.     merely - simply

1.    

History / Literature Week of 12/14/2015

It is hard to believe that the Christmas Holidays are upon us. I pray that you enjoy your Christmas Holidays with your family and friends. May God bless your time with them!

Eros  - god of love

This week we will start working on History pocket 6 - School and Work, discover why Israel and Judah Fall and lean about the Prophets of God

Literature

We will be reading and discussing chapters 3 & 4

ELA - Week of December 7th

Looking forward to the Christmas Program on the 10th.


This week we will label sentences in four different ways. We will finish our "Grammar Island" book and start "Practice Island".  " Practice Island " is just labeling sentences.

After Christmas, all the spelling test will be in cursive.

Spelling words for the week. Words must be written 3 times each night in cursive.This week the spelling activity is to write four words a night in "fa different style." Examples are bubble letters, dot letters, paint the words,  or make one big letter and put all four words in that letter. They can be creative. Two nights they will need to do the activity with 5 words.

  1.     air raids- attacks by aircraft, especially on non- military targets

  2.     blue-bottle - a type of flying insect with a blue body

  3.     enormous – huge

  4.     faun – half man- half goat with horns, ears, legs, and a tail like a goat

  5.      inquisitive - eager for knowledge; curious

  6.     looking-glass- a mirror

  7.     lamppost – street light

  8.      mothballs - small, Styrofoam-like balls containing chemicals to keep moths away from clothing in storage

  9.      muffler - a scarf worn around the neck for warmth

 10.  parcels - packages queer strange or unusual row a disturbance or quarrel

 11. queer – strange or unusual

 12. row – disturbance or quarrel

 13. wardrobe - a large, cabinet-like piece of furniture which serves as a closet

 14. wireless - a radio without wires or cords

History/ Literature Week of 12/7/15

Heracles - strongest of all mortals and the last mortal son of Zeus

As we finish History Pocket 5, we will have fun writing our  own mix-up myth.  We will discover why Israel and Judah Fall, and learn about the Prophets of God.

LITERATURE

       

                                              We will be reading and discussing Chapters 1-2

Math For Week of December 7-11, 2015

In Math this week we will still be working on fractions.  On

Monday we will be using fraction circles

Tuesday we will be using Base 10 Blocks

Wednesday we will be writing decimals from fractions

Thursday we will explore decimals of a meter

Friday we will play Fraction Top-It


                                                                 

ELA - Week of 11/30

In ELA this week, we will be designing a magic ring and writing a story to go along with the illustration. We will identify simple and compound sentences, and practicing labeling sentences.


This week when writing the spelling words 3X - must write them in cursive.
Pick three of the following activities to be turned in on Friday Dec.4

• Write the constants in red and the vowels in blue for each spelling word
• Roll and Spell  for each spelling word - roll a die for each word. If the die lands on  

                         one - write the word in red

                         two - write the word in orange

                         three- write the word in yellow

                         four - write the word in green

                         five - write the word in blue

                         six - write the word in purple

• Write a silly sentence for each word - underline the spelling words
• Scramble the word and have a parent or sibling solve and sign the paper
• Draw cars on a race track. Put a spelling word on each car.
• Pendulum Words - write the words forward than backwards then forward again
•  Write the words with dots on the letters

Spelling and Vocabulary Words
v empress  - a female emperor

v naughty – disobedient

v nuisance – a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

v corridor – a long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms

v hansom – a type of a two wheeled horse drawn carriage

v dabble -  to take part in an activity in a casual way

v scrape – a difficult predicament caused by one’s own unwise behavior

v peril  - immediate danger

v alter – to change

v indignant – annoyed at something unjust or wrong

v apparent – seeming real or true—but not necessarily so

v enclosure – an area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier

v diligently  - constant in effort to accomplish something

v merciful – compassionate

v alighted – to settle or stay after descending

v enchanted – spell or delighted

History/Literature Week of 11/30

I hope that everyone had a blessed time with their family and friends this Thanksgiving.

Hephaestus - the god of fire and crafts

This week we will be learning about the Democracy of the Greek government, the religion and mythology of Ancient Greek, write a myth, and discover why Israel and Judah fall.

Literature

We will be finishing up our discussion of the "Magician's Nephew".  

This week we will read and discuss chapters 1 & 2.

Third Grade Bible/Chemistry Mrs. Carroll November 30 - December 4, 2015

Hello, everyone!  I hope you have enjoyed this special time celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends!  Our school had a wonderful week leading up to the holidays - Operation Christmas Child, Friends Feeding Friends, and the Sharing Feast all wrapped us in a spirit of thankfulness.
We appreciate our parents and grandparents who decorated our festive table and joined us for our meal and special programs.

This upcoming week will give us another opportunity for celebration - Advent begins and Father Justin will lead Christ Church School in Eucharist on Wednesday, December 2.  All families are welcome to join.

In Bible, we learn about how King David establishes his kingdom in Jerusalem.  We will continue to write and illustrate some of his Psalms in our prayer books.  We will also find out about a Jesse Tree as an Advent experience.

In Chemistry, we will continue to observe mixtures and solutions.

Math for Week of November 30- December 4, 2015

This week in Math, we will continue to work with fractions.  On

Monday- Lesson 3-4-Equivalent Fractions Rule
Tuesday- Lesson 3-5- Veggie Pizzas Day 1
Wednesday- Lesson 3-5 Veggie Pizzas Day 2
Thursday- Lesson 3-6- Comparing Fractions
Friday- Lesson 3-7 Comparing and Ordering Fractions

Chemistry/Bible November 16-20, 2015

This week in Bible we are focusing on thankfulness, using some of David's Psalms to help us express gratitude for the blessings God has given us.

In Chemistry, we are learning about Mixtures - two or more substances that are combined (not chemically) and keep their physical properties; mixtures can be separated.

Heterogeneous mixtures have substances that are different from each other (salad, trail mix, "nuts and bolts" collections, for example).

Homogeneous mixtures have substances that are uniformly mixed, such as salt water.  This kind of mixture can be separated but not as easily.

We will experiment with both kinds of mixtures this week.  On Thursday, November 19, we will put together and separate  heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures.

History/ Literature Week of 11/16-11/20

Aphrodite - the goddess of love and beauty.

What a great time we had at our Greek Museum. They students did really great and I am so proud of them.

This week we will learn how Rome was founded, found out about Socrates, and create a Greek Jurors; Ballot.




                                                     Literature

We will be discussing chapters 8-9

Over the Thanksgiving Holidays, the students need to finish reading this book and be ready to have a book discussion.

The next book we will be reading is "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

ELA - Week of 11/16-11/20

Note: Early Release - 11:45 Friday the 20th. The Sharing Feast will start at 11:00.
         Building will be closed 11/23-11/27 for Thanksgiving Holiday
         Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

This week our spelling test will be on Wednesday 11/18. There will be no spelling words for the holiday. They will receive their new words on Nov.30.
This week we will be discussing prepositions and prepositional phrases. We will also practice labeling sentences with parts of speech and parts of sentences.

Math for Week of November 16-20, 2015

This week we will begin working with fractions-

Monday- Equal Sharing and Equivalence
Tuesday- Fraction Circles and Equivalence
Wednesday- Number Line and Equivalence
Thursday- An Equivalent Fraction Rule

If at any time you need to email me, please use my school email, lholbrook@christchurchschooltemple.com.  I rarely check my google email.   You may also text me at 254-760-2492- this is the fastest way of communication for me.

Thank you,

Lanelle Holbrook

Chemistry/Bible November 9-13, 2015 to

Homeroom News!
*Please bring $5.00 to help Mrs. Hepburn (our room mother) purchase suppliesf for our Thanksgiving feast.
*Please make pumpkin bread for the feast (cake mix/canned pumpkin)
*Group pictures taken after chapel on November 18, as well as retakes
*Food for Families ends on November 17 - "yellow" food items
*Operation Christmas Box  - due this Friday, November 13

We will have a chemistry test on Friday, November 13 over the following:
experiment ( a set of steps that you follow to test a hypothesis)

hypothesis (an idea that can be tested by an experiment)

safety goggles (protective equipment to protect your eyes as you work in the lab)

lab coats and aprons (protective clothing to protect your body and clothing from chemicals)

chemical properties (properties of matter based on its ability to change into a new kind of matter with different properties)

physical properties (properties that can be observed without changing the make-up, or identity of the matter)

properties (characteristics that help us identify or classify matter)

solid (keeps its shape and volume)

liquid (takes on the shape of its  container; keeps the same volume in a container or not; can flow)

gas (takes on the shape and  volume of its container; can flow (through a room, for example)

magnet (any material that attracts iron)

magnetic field (region around a magnet that is affected by magnetic forces)

magnetic poles (regions in a magnet where the magnetic force is the strongest)

magnetic force (the attractive or repulsive force between the two poles of magnets)


In Bible, we are learning about the friendship of King Saul's son Jonathan and David, and how he saved David's life when Saul plotted to kill him out of jealousy.

ELA Week of 11/9-11/13

The spelling/vocabulary words for the test on 11/17/15             

1.    conquest –the act of  taking control of a country, city, or state through the use of force
2.     mutton –the meat of the sheep used for food
3.    deplore – to feel or express strong disapproval of  something
4.     wither  - wrinkle, decay          
5.   abide –accept, obey
6.    awkward - clumsy
7.     banquet  - a public ceremonial dinner
8.     circus- a company of performers that include clowns and trained animals.
9.    disagreeable – not pleasant, obnoxious 
10.   sage – wise                                                   
11.    rampaging -  violent behavior that is uncontrolled
12.   chap- a man or boy
13.   deny – refuse to accept or admit something
14.  blotted – to make difficult to see
15.   vain  - having a high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth.

Activities: Must write words 3x each every night. the first word of each line must be written in cursive.
Please choose 3 of activities below:

(1) Make your own word search.

(2)  Ask a parent to scramble your words, then write them correctly 

(3) Create an ice cream cone piled high with a scoop for every word. Write one word per scoop.
(4) Make a giant number and write your spelling words in that number. Use a number 0-9
(5)Write the words and how much each is worth.  Then add all the words together. 3 letters = 3 or 5 letters =5

In Grammar this week we will learn about prepositional phrases. We will also be practicing labeling both the parts of speech and the parts of a sentence.

History Week of 11-9-11-13

It is finally here! This week we will be working really hard to complete the final tasks for our Museum.
The Greek Olympics were a lot of fun and the feast was delicious. I am looking forward to a great performance by the 3rd grade. They have been working really hard. Please work with them as they continue to  work on their speeches. If you would like, you can come any time between 8:30-11:30

Demeter - the goddess of corn,grain, and the harvest

                                                                        Literature

We will be discussing chapters 5-7 this week.