The children will be making their own cartouche using hieroglyphic symbols. A cartouche is a kind of nameplate that the Ancient Egyptians used for kings, queens, and other people in the kingdom. We will be reading Fun with Hieroglyphs by Catherine Roehrig. This rhyming book will teach symbols from A to Z as well as words and what they meant to the Egyptians.
We will begin learning to recite "The Moon" by Robert Louis Stevenson. A copy of the poem will be sent in their folders to practice at home.
Our Field Trip to River Legacy Science Center will be next Monday, September 26th. We will meet at the school at 8:50 and depart at 9:00. We will eat our lunches at the school when we get back from the field trip. Please bring the permission slip for the field trip to River Legacy Science Center by this Wednesday, September 21st. Be sure to turn in the $12.00 admission fee to Mrs. Hague. Let us know if you will be attending the field trip with your child.
September 12-15
We will begin learning about Egypt. The children will listen and narrate from the Boy of the Pyramids by Ruth Jones. The children will also paint a scene of a farmer using a shaduf (a machine used for watering crops). We will read Chapter 2 from The Story of the World about how Egyptians lived on the Nile River. The children will observe the Nile River on the map.
We will continue learning about the moon. The children will be narrating about Neil Armstrong and how he was the first man who walked on the moon. We will also learn about the Lunar Module, Moon Buggy, and Moon Rocks.
We will begin reading and narrating the Complete Winnie the Pooh stories. This week we will start reading "Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place".
We will continue learning about the moon. The children will be narrating about Neil Armstrong and how he was the first man who walked on the moon. We will also learn about the Lunar Module, Moon Buggy, and Moon Rocks.
We will begin reading and narrating the Complete Winnie the Pooh stories. This week we will start reading "Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place".
September 6-8
In Nature Study the children will be observing and sketching the "Butterfly Weed". Their sketches will be put into thier own Nature Journals. We will also plant the weed into the butterfly garden to attract more butterflies.
In Science we will be studying about the different phases of the moon. We will be making our own phases of the moon wheels to take home.
In Music we will begin learning about the composor Frederic Chopin. The children will be moving fast and slow scarves to Chopin's "Nocturne in F, Op. 15".
In Social Studies we will begin reading about "The First Nomads" and "The First Nomads Become Farmers" from The Story of the World. The children will learn that the best places for nomads to live were in the area called the Fertile Crescent. This area was shaped like a crescent moon.
Please return daily take home folders in class each morning. We will be having snack time each afternoon. There will be a basket by the door where the children can drop their snack off in a baggy each morning. Please mark the snack with the child's name.
Hot lunches are available daily starting next Monday, September 12th. Please contact Tara Garr to order lunches in advance each month. Each child will receive a September lunch menu in their take home folder this week.
In Science we will be studying about the different phases of the moon. We will be making our own phases of the moon wheels to take home.
In Music we will begin learning about the composor Frederic Chopin. The children will be moving fast and slow scarves to Chopin's "Nocturne in F, Op. 15".
In Social Studies we will begin reading about "The First Nomads" and "The First Nomads Become Farmers" from The Story of the World. The children will learn that the best places for nomads to live were in the area called the Fertile Crescent. This area was shaped like a crescent moon.
Please return daily take home folders in class each morning. We will be having snack time each afternoon. There will be a basket by the door where the children can drop their snack off in a baggy each morning. Please mark the snack with the child's name.
Hot lunches are available daily starting next Monday, September 12th. Please contact Tara Garr to order lunches in advance each month. Each child will receive a September lunch menu in their take home folder this week.
May 16-19
“The Wizard of Oz” Play was fantastic. The students that participated did a wonderful job and looked great in their costumes.
We will be reading and narrating about “Breathing” from the Christian Liberty Nature Reader. We will also be learning about our digestive system and organs. The children will take turns wearing the organ apron and as we learn the different names.
The children picked pea pods from the garden and got their picture taken for their Nature Journals. They also observed and picked the ripe tomatoes off of the tomato vine.
We will be reading “ mmm” from Kkk. The children will be copying the scripture on paper and coloring illustration that goes with the verse.
Summer Registration forms are due by next week. Please turn in your forms to Mrs. Hague. Our last day of school is Thursday, May 26th. Summer school will begin on June 13 after our 2 week break.
We will be reading and narrating about “Breathing” from the Christian Liberty Nature Reader. We will also be learning about our digestive system and organs. The children will take turns wearing the organ apron and as we learn the different names.
The children picked pea pods from the garden and got their picture taken for their Nature Journals. They also observed and picked the ripe tomatoes off of the tomato vine.
We will be reading “ mmm” from Kkk. The children will be copying the scripture on paper and coloring illustration that goes with the verse.
Summer Registration forms are due by next week. Please turn in your forms to Mrs. Hague. Our last day of school is Thursday, May 26th. Summer school will begin on June 13 after our 2 week break.
May 9-12
The children enjoyed learning about the brain last week. We will continue to read and learn the parts of the brain. This week we will be reading and narrating about our “Bones” from the Christian Liberty Nature Reader. The children will be cutting and pasting the names of the bones next to the different parts of the skeleton.
We will read about Jesus clearing the temple from John 2:12. The children will be narrating why they think Jesus made the sellers leave the temple and making their own book to take home.
“The Wizard of Oz” play will be held at Trinity Christian Church this Thursday in Fort Worth. The play will begin at 7:00. There is a $5 admission fee per person at the door. Children that will be performing in the production need to be at the church dressed in costume for practice by 5:30.
We have snack time in the afternoon. Please be sure to send your child a healthy snack each day. There is a basket by the front door of the classroom where students may put their snack each day.
Katie Beth will be joining our classroom for the next 3 weeks of school. We are glad that she is able to be a part of our class. Please be sure to welcome the Herd family to the Flint Academy.
We will read about Jesus clearing the temple from John 2:12. The children will be narrating why they think Jesus made the sellers leave the temple and making their own book to take home.
“The Wizard of Oz” play will be held at Trinity Christian Church this Thursday in Fort Worth. The play will begin at 7:00. There is a $5 admission fee per person at the door. Children that will be performing in the production need to be at the church dressed in costume for practice by 5:30.
We have snack time in the afternoon. Please be sure to send your child a healthy snack each day. There is a basket by the front door of the classroom where students may put their snack each day.
Katie Beth will be joining our classroom for the next 3 weeks of school. We are glad that she is able to be a part of our class. Please be sure to welcome the Herd family to the Flint Academy.
May 2-4
We will begin studying the Human Body. We will be learning about the Brain this week.
The children will be playing the Texas Bingo game. This will review the Texas symbols that the students have learned.
Some of the students have started learning 2 digit addition. Others are learning 3 digit subtraction. Be sure and practice counting by 5’s and 10’s at home each evening to help with counting coins (nickels, dimes).
Our School Play, “The Wizard of Oz” will be on Thursday, May 12 at 7:00pm. We are practicing the songs in class.
School will be closed this Thursday, May 5 for Cinco de Mayo.
The children will be playing the Texas Bingo game. This will review the Texas symbols that the students have learned.
Some of the students have started learning 2 digit addition. Others are learning 3 digit subtraction. Be sure and practice counting by 5’s and 10’s at home each evening to help with counting coins (nickels, dimes).
Our School Play, “The Wizard of Oz” will be on Thursday, May 12 at 7:00pm. We are practicing the songs in class.
School will be closed this Thursday, May 5 for Cinco de Mayo.
April 25-28
The children will begin making their own Recycling Book that includes all the different things that people can recycle.
We will be learning about the different clothing items that cowboys wear when riding a horse or lassoing a longhorn. We will read about how ranchers brand their cows to show ownership of their livestock. We will be making western necklaces to wear on Texas Field Day. The boys will string red, yellow, and blue beads with a cowboy boot, cowboy hat, and a badge. The girls will bead purple, pink, and white beads as well as a white horse, cowgirl hat, and cowgirl boot.
Texas Field Day will be this Thursday, April 28 at 12:00. We will cook and eat hot dogs, beans, and cornbread before going to the different Texas themed stations around the playground area. Please be sure turn in $5 to pay for the hot dogs that we will be cooking and eating at our Texas Field Day on Thursday. Beans, cornbread, and drinks will be provided by the other classrooms.
We will be learning about the different clothing items that cowboys wear when riding a horse or lassoing a longhorn. We will read about how ranchers brand their cows to show ownership of their livestock. We will be making western necklaces to wear on Texas Field Day. The boys will string red, yellow, and blue beads with a cowboy boot, cowboy hat, and a badge. The girls will bead purple, pink, and white beads as well as a white horse, cowgirl hat, and cowgirl boot.
Texas Field Day will be this Thursday, April 28 at 12:00. We will cook and eat hot dogs, beans, and cornbread before going to the different Texas themed stations around the playground area. Please be sure turn in $5 to pay for the hot dogs that we will be cooking and eating at our Texas Field Day on Thursday. Beans, cornbread, and drinks will be provided by the other classrooms.
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