Today's lesson began the unit on using positive rational numbers. First, we discussed how the application of math can be used by engineers to problem solve and in the different fields engineers work. Then, Atticus answered questions on place-value, estimation, and operations with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions to prepare for the unit. For homework, he was assigned the unit's 'Review What You Know', which is due on Monday.
Today's lesson focused on Historical figures. Atticus watched a video clip about historical figures and how we learn about their lives with an inquiry. Atticus answered unit questions and reviewed significant sections of the unit. Atticus spent the remainder of class reviewing video clips of Japanee samurais.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Today's lesson focused on Historical figures. Atticus watched a video clip about historical figures and how we learn about their lives with an inquiry. Atticus answered unit questions and reviewed significant sections of the unit. Atticus spent the remainder of class reviewing video clips of Japanee samurais. Atticus was present and on task.
Using the study guide, today's lesson focused on forming complete sentences, connecting compound sentences with conjunctions, the use of the comma in forming compound sentences, and replacing the informal "you" in sentence construction. Atticus is a very avid learner and successfully completed the chapter 1 questions.
Today, Atticus and I completed our daily gardening log observations. We then began reading an article on pollinator.org discussing what pollinators are and why they are important. He began taking notes on the subject. We discussed that pollinators are important in creating our food, textiles, preventing soil erosion and preventing climate change. We then went back outside for the last 5 minutes of class and used the Seek app to identify the plant Moses-In-The-Cradle, which is growing outside the playground fence.
Discuss what martial arts is all about. The differences between the disciplines of Karate, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, TaeKando, Boxing, and Judo.
Demonstration of a variety of techniques-
Learning a Front Kick and Basic Karate Punch-
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Atticus was very receptive to learning. He showed me what he knew so that I could build a comprehensive program for him. His manners and etiquette are great.
Today's lesson focused on inquiry. Atticus watched a video clip based on sources of information. He reviewed a few historical figures from Vietnamese culture. Atticus answered questions and worked on a class assignment to start the process of investigations into historical figures he liked.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Today's lesson focused on inquiry. Atticus watched a video clip based on sources of information. He reviewed a few historical figures from Vietnamese culture. Atticus answered questions and worked on a class assignment to start the process of investigations into historical figures he liked. Atticus was present and on task.
By examining the text we located the reasons Claudia wishes to leave home. Atticus astutely noticed the implication of gender roles for girls as a source of Claudia's discontent. As the novel's structure is somewhat unique , we together studied the author's conceit that the novel is Mrs Frankweiler's account to her lawyer as to why she is amending her will. I explained the function of a will as well as the author's use of parenthesis to denote commentary to her attorney. Last, we studied chapter vocabulary words.
Atticus was able to complete the 6th-grade placement assessment this morning. He exhibited a great deal of retention from the prior year and is ready to begin the course tomorrow with unit 1 on using positive rational numbers. Specifically, Atticus will work on fluently adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals and fractions.
