We worked on playing basic rudiments, and worked on the 5 and 9 stroke rolls. We then played through the exercises in Lesson 11, and then began working on Solo #5.
We played some rudiments and combinations of single and double strokes. We continued working on playing Solo #4, and we played through the entire solo for the first time.
Reading Comprehension Literature Grammar Wordly Wise Spelling
Lesson Outline
He took his spelling test. He copied down his new spelling words into his notebook, and we discussed their meanings and pronunciations. He completed an activity using his Wordly Wise words in context. We listened to and explored chapter 4 of, "From the Mixed -Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler."
Today's lesson focused on a unit review. Mercer completed activities testing his understanding of the age of exploration, including providing brief writing asking his opinion about what he considered the most important invention of the age of exploration, the most inventive explorer, and what appeared as the most significant challenge of the age of exploration.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Today's lesson focused on a unit review. Mercer completed activities testing his understanding of the age of exploration, including providing brief writing asking his opinion about what he considered the most important invention of the age of exploration, the most inventive explorer, and what appeared as the most significant challenge of the age of exploration. Mercer was on task.
Continue to work on Mercer's "Painting like Andy" project. Using yellow, blue and red. Use blue to make the scales look shaded. Use red for the largest shaded areas and yellow for the highlights. This should take one to two classes.
Assignment
Painting like Andy
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Mercer worked on his project for the whole class. It took him a while to figure out the color scheme but he ended up getting the pattern down.
Finish drawing one of "Painting like Andy" project. Using only the primary colors (yellow, red and blue) begin to add the base color for the second snake drawing. Work on this for the duration of class. Work on identifying which of the primary colors is the darkest tone, the mid-tone and the highlight. This should help in choosing where to use each color.
Assignment
Painting like Andy- Color theory
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Mercer has been great in class and his drawing is really amazing. I'm going to have him speed it up just a tad so that he is able to put this piece in the show. But overall great work from him.
Today's lesson focused on Charles Lindbergh. Mercer reviewed material about Lindbergh's flight, who made that first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
Mercer learned that Lindbergh won a prize of $25,000 and went from being a stunt pilot to an American hero. He flew his monoplane, Spirit of St. Louis, from New York to Paris, France. When he landed back in the U.S., there was a huge ticker-tape parade in New York and a big reception in Washington, D.C. On June 11, 1927, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Today's lesson focused on Charles Lindbergh. Mercer reviewed material about Lindbergh's flight, who made that first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
Mercer learned that Lindbergh won a prize of $25,000 and went from being a stunt pilot to an American hero. He flew his monoplane, Spirit of St. Louis, from New York to Paris, France. When he landed back in the U.S., there was a huge ticker-tape parade in New York and a big reception in Washington, D.C. On June 11, 1927, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Mercer was on task.
