This morning we began with spelling practice. Sadee wrote her words two times each and we worked together to generate a question and a sentence. The remainder of our ELA activities focused on contractions using “s”. We matched contractions with the words, broke apart contractions, identified the correct contraction for the sentence, and found contractions within a passage. Additionally, Sadee wrote 6 sentences using contractions, with an adjective, too! Throughout our work we discussed the two words that make the contractions and identified the letter removed and replaced by the apostrophe. We also discussed plurals vs. contractions. vs. possessives. Math: We worked through Saxon lesson 106 today which focused on things that take one minute, one second, and one hour as well as time to the minute. We watched a Brain Pop Jr. learning video about telling time to the minute, stopping the video to discuss and practice the examples. We then worked through her Guided Class Practice and Homework activities, which tasked her with multiplication (x10) word problems, time to the minute, drawing lines of symmetry and marking ½, completing a chart (counting by 4s and 2s), as well as various multiplication, addition, and subtraction problems. Lastly, we completed her class fact practice (106A) focusing on -9 and -8. Bible: Sadee practiced her memory verse, Matthew 6:26. We discussed the meaning behind the verse in that Jesus is telling his followers not be anxious about food, but to rely on God as the birds, who are far less than people, are fully provided for. Science: We enjoyed video on The Science of Spring from Sci-Show Kids in which they discussed subjects like why it rains, birds looking for mates, how plants grow, and all the amazing bugs you can find in the spring!

ELA: Morgan began with a quiz on the poets her class recently studied. She scored an 89%. Next, she made a Quizlet to study all of her vocabulary words, parts of speech, and idioms for the week 24 word list. Finally, she practiced writing her 20 spelling words three times each. We read through the words and discussed proper pronunciation and some tricks for spelling. History: Today Morgan completed the section 14.1 section review involving information about Martin Luther and territorial churches in late 1500’s. Next, we read section 14.2 which covered Counter-Reformation and The Jesuits. We began working on the review questions.

ELA: Today we began our session with Sadee’s new spelling words for the week. We read the words and she wrote each word one time. She then wrote 5 questions using the first five words of the list (are, your, where, there, and from). We also worked to put all of her words in alphabetical order and complete a word search. For language and grammar, we reviewed contractions with a Brain Pop Jr. learning video. Sadee did a great job, scoring a 100% on the easy quiz. We also worked with syllables from her new reading study, The Little Red Hen. We identified words that have one, two, or three syllables from the word bank. Additionally, we read chapters 5 & 6 in The Magic Treehouse book, The Knight at Dawn. As we read, we discussed how the characters were feeling and about using context clues to help with tricky words. After reading each, we discussed follow-up comprehension questions. Math: Lesson 105 was the assignment for today. We looked at how you can add 2 odd numbers as well as 2 even numbers and both will yield an even number sum. We practiced with several examples of each. We worked with sharing items equally between two people, the clock (analog and digital), rounding to the nearest 10, measuring in cm and finding perimeter, and finally, two-digit by two-digit addition and subtraction requiring regrouping and borrowing. We are working on asking the question, “Can I subtract (the bottom number) from the top number?” to help her remember when she needs to borrow. Bible: Sadee was introduced to her new memory verse, Matthew 6:26. We also linked in a grammar activity by finding nouns and verbs in the verse. Science: Today is the first day of spring! We watched an information video about called “Learn about Spring”. This used fun puppetry to show signs of spring, discuss the weather in spring, and explained “in like a lion and out like a lamb”. We expanded the material with the Brain Pop Jr. learning video about spring. Finally, we worked through a word search of “spring” words.

Religion – We started to review for a test but could not connect with MS Teams or Zoom so we worked on trying to make a connection.

Sadee was in Miami with her family and was therefore not in school today.

Caleb was absent. He was in Miami with family for his father's game.

Sadee was not present for her session today. We were to complete her journal, spelling, and science assessments. We were also scheduled to enjoy some St. Patrick’s Day stories and themed contraction activity, as well as practice a lot of addition and subtraction with regrouping and borrowing in fun ways!

Math: Today we completed lesson 103. The instructional portion of the lesson focused on multiplication x 1 and x 100. We also completed lesson 104, which focused on perimeter. Her Guided Class Practice / Homework textbook pages tasked her with measurement (in centimeters), addition word problems, drawing pictures to represent 3-digit numbers and writing in expanded form, finding the number from a written form presentation, identifying solid shapes, counting money, estimating length, multiplication, and mixed addition and subtraction. Lesson 104 included finding the perimeter of triangles as well as -7 and -8 fact practice. We worked through various number pattern activities, as well. Bible: Sadee scored a 100% on her Bible recitation! ELA: We began with a spelling assessment in which she scored a 100% on the words and her dictation sentences. We wrapped up our study of Bread and Jam for Frances with a comprehension activity in which Sadee filled in the blanks and wrote responses in complete sentences. To conclude her science study of nutrition, Sadee did a fantastic job on her assessment and also wrote a fun journal entry with the prompt, “Thank you, God for food!”. She wrote 15 food items in alphabetical order with only one error.

ELA: Today Macy completed the unit 7 grammar assessment. She scored a 100% on this material covering adverbs and prepositions. Additionally, she took her spelling and vocabulary test, scoring a 100%. Latin: Macy completed page 85 in her workbook. She answered 17 questions of word study and grammar from the lesson. She then wrote the case names and 1st declension case endings. We reviewed a few errors throughout the word study portion. Bible: We read about Jesus and Nicodemus. Macy began a worksheet activity. She read several different Bible verses and wrote a summary of the meaning of each after discussion. History: Using her textbook, we read about inventors Robert Fulton, Samuel Morse, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford. After reading each section, we orally reviewed the comprehension checks. The text also included an inspirational message from Thomas Edison with his statements about continuing to try even when things seemed impossible.

Religion – We learned all about St. Paul. He was a Jew and a Roman citizen. He studied under a famous rabbi and became an expert in the law. He worked with Jewish authorities and persecuted people that confessed Jesus Christ of Nazareth was the Messiah until he encountered the risen Christ on the road to Damascus and was converted to Christianity himself. Though he was not a disciple of Jesus, he is one of the greatest writers and teachers of God’s Word in the history of Christianity.