Perseverance

We spurn despair and strive to complete tasks to the best of our abilities, regardless of the difficulty. We respond creatively to overcome obstacles and ask for help when necessary.

Quote of the Week

“So be sure when you step, step with care and great tact. And remember that life’s a Great Balancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed!) Kid, you’ll move mountains!”

~Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Week of October 22-26

Language Arts:
Spelling: Chapter 9: In All Directions
                       
Latin Word
Root
Derivatives
longus
long
Longitude, elongate, oblong, prolong, longevity
latus
lat
Latitude, lateral, unilateral

*Prefix: pro- means “forth or forward”
*Prefix: uni- means “one”

In Grammar, the students will be classifying and diagramming increasingly complex sentences. In writing, the students will focus on using rich transition words in their written work. We will continue moving forward in our Latin and Greek curriculum, as well as introduce another proverb, “time heals all wounds”. In Literature, the students will continue reading and discussing the witty and exciting book, The Phantom Tollbooth. Please join us for a literature circle discussion on Friday by signing up using the link on the right. The literary element we will focus on this week is "character". The students will use classic fairy tales as mentor texts to practice the skill of identifying and describing characters as main, supporting, round, and flat. We will take a close look at how characters are developed in various pieces of literature. Has your child told you we will be making a lapbook to organize the literary elements we learn throughout this novel study? All of the folds will be kept in the "writing" file in their expandable folders. 

History/Geography: We are continuing our study of the Golden Age this week. The students will learn about the English Civil War and who King James I, Oliver Cromwell, James II, the Cavaliers and Roundheads were. The students will understand the shift of power during the war, as well as the effects of the bubonic plague. Ask your child to share all that he/she is learning!

Science: We are beginning our next science unit this week! The students will dive into their study of cells by first learning about Robert Hooke and the role he played in the discovery of cells. The students will learn about cell theory and the advancement of microscopes throughout history. Here is the timeline of microscopes and their inventors:

1590: Zacharias Jansen first compound microscope
1660: Hooke’s compound microscope
1674: Leeuwenhoek’s simple microscope
1886: modern-compound light microscope
1933transition electron microscope
1965: scanning electron microscope
1981: scanning tunneling microscope

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