4th grade: Language/Spelling/Grammar

Spelling - 15 minutes daily

N will receive spelling list on Monday and will write each word twice

Tuesday N will write a sentence for each spelling word

Wednesday N will put the words in alphabetical order

Thursday N will have a spelling quiz; any incorrect words will be written 5 times each

Reading - 30 minutes of assigned reading daily

Grammar lesson - 20-30 minutes daily

Memory - 10 minutes daily

Fun books - reading 30-60 minutes daily

Writing - longer letters to friends and family, once evert 2 weeks

-from dictation 2-3 days/week

-writing program 20-30 minutes 2-3 days/week

Latin - memorize vocabulary and basic rules of syntax; study 45 min. daily

A fresh start

Well, we're back to the books and excited for a new term and a new year. Noah begins his fourth grade and Bronwen, kindergarten! My goal for this year is to more faithfully record our lesson plans and activities here at Little Gray School House.

Let me remind you that a classical education is organized around reading, writing, arithmetic skills and history. We'll round things out with science, music, art and poetry.

Summer break: Aug 1-31

Summer Comes Poem

The Little darling Spring has run away
The sunshine grew too hot for her to stay
She kissed her sister, Summer,and she said
"When I am gone, you must be queen instead"
Now reigns the Lady Summer, round whose feet
A thousand fairies flock with blossoms sweet.

Summer Poem

Summer brings us nice warm sun
For swimming, fishing, and lots of fun
For finding seashells in the sand
For sunbathing to get a tan
To do all these things and more
At the beach and seashore

Week 38: July 26-30

Religion & Bible

Reading

Writing

MaTh

Science

Language/Spelling/Grammar

History & Geography

Japan 1500-1905

-strong samurai

-the first Tokugawa

-the Edo period

-isolation

-peace and wealth

-contact with the West

-the end of the Tokugawas

-wars

Assignment:

-map

-time line

-interactive tour of the city of Edo

Art & Music Appreciation

U.S. History

P.E.

Week 37: July 19-23

Religion & Bible

Reading

Writing

MaTh

Science

Language/Spelling/Grammar

History & Geography

China 1700-1912

-changes in China

-silver and opium

-the opium war

-Europeans advance

-the Taiping rebellion

-the Boxer rebellion

Assignment:

-Map of China

-time line

-watch video clip about the opium trade

-view time line and photo archive of China

Art & Music Appreciation

U.S. History

P.E.

Week 36: July 12-16

Religion & Bible

Reading

Writing

MaTh

Science

Language/Spelling/Grammar

History & Geography

China 1700-1912

-changes in China

-silver and opium

-the opium war

-Europeans advance

-the Taiping rebellion

-the Boxer rebellion

Assignment:

-Map of China

-time line

-watch video clip about the opium trade

-view time line and photo archive of China

Art & Music Appreciation

U.S. History

P.E.

Week 35: July 5-9

Religion & Bible

Reading

Writing

MaTh

Science

Language/Spelling/Grammar

History & Geography

China 1500-1700

*The Ming and the Ch'ing

-the forbidden city

-art and medicine

-China and the world

-problems for the Ming

-Chinese rebels

-Attack of the Manchus

-the Ch'ing dynasty

Assignments:

Map of China

-explore the forbidden city

-discover how Ming porcelain was made

Art & Music Appreciation

U.S. History

P.E.