Week 19 Summary

Hello All,

Thanks for bringing your students today so we can make up our community day after the weather this week.  It is nice to be outside again and to enjoy the warm sunshine. J

We had a great day and were able to get through quite a bit of stuff.

 

Reminder:  Science Fair - this Tuesday!  Yeah!!  Remember to have your students bring their boards, lab notebooks, research papers and anything else to help with their presentation.   The Science Fair will begin at 1pm with set up over the lunch hour.

 

Recap of what we did today and what they need to be working on for Tuesday.

 

Short Stories – We discussed the settings of each of the girls’ stories and talked about being very descriptive to draw the reader in. We practiced how to “show” and not just “tell” with words in our writing.  The Quizlet site for vocabulary has definitely helped the students as we read more difficult literature.

 

Latin  - Introduced the 3^rd conjugation verbs.  We went over a few exercises orally in class looking at verbs, determining which conjugation they belong to and verb endings.

Please have the students bring to class: their Latin Notebook (which we are adding to each week); Latin homework exercises, Henle Grammar and Text books (purple and blue books), and vocabulary flash cards.  Also, don’t forget on CC Connected there are Latin videos which cover the new material we are studying. 

 

Logic  - We worked through Lessons 6, 7 and watched a few more Youtube Intermediate Logic videos.  Don’t forget to watch the Nance DVDs to review the concepts from the lessons. The videos are an invaluable resource for your study of logic.

 

Origins–Homework: The students are to read chapter 4 and outline it and define the vocabulary. I did not give them any list/outline for Ch. 4, looking to see what they will bring to seminar on Tuesday. Have your student read the chapter first for overview; read a 2^nd time for their outline; and if able to read a third time to make sure they understand the material.  I will give a weekly quiz on their reading. They will be able to use their outline/notes for the quiz.  

 

Mock Trial – Finish making vocabulary flashcards and review vocabulary (I gave each student a ring with blank cards for their flashcards). We began putting together a big timeline of all the events of the case. The girls need to continue working on the individual time lines of each witness so we can add to our overall timeline.  Also, the students need to rewrite the witness statement in the first person for Joe May (Medical Examiner) and CM Chaney (police officer)– Do Not Add Any Material Facts to their witness statements.  The students need to bring 2 copies of their witness statements to class – VERY IMPORTANT!   Remember to bring MT notebook and voc. cards to class each week.  Also, Read through the Rules section and make notes of any questions they may have – we need to know the rules/expectations when we compete in May.  Also, we have the opportunity to compete 2 times – against Slidell and Hammond Challenge B Communities.  It will probably be on 2 Fridays in May (May 2 and 9^th). Please let me know if that will work with all the families. We will be nailing down the court rooms, dates, times, etc., in the next 2 weeks. 

 

We did not get to math this week, but will on Tuesday. If there is any particular area of math that your student needs additional help on, please let me know so I can emphasize/review it in seminar.

 

I will keep working on helping them organize their studies each week.

 

Blessings,

Mrs. Jennifer

 

Youtube videos - Intermediate Logic, Inherently Wind by Answers in Genesis, Inherit the Wind movie/documentary

Hello All,

Here are the links for the youtube videos we watched last week. 

The Intermediate Logic videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTfgpUz7C2Q

Inherently Wind by Answers in Genesis:

http://www.answersingenesis.org/media/video/ondemand/wind/inherently-wind

Inherit the Wind movie/Documentary on Scopes Trial:

http://themonkeytrial.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaP7rj1_uSo

Any questions let me know.

Blessings,

Jennifer

Community Day Cancelled; Rescheduled for Friday, Jan. 31st.

Hello All,

 

CC Community Day is cancelled tomorrow due to winter weather.

 

We will meet on Friday, Jan. 31^st from 9-2pm at my house.  We will review Logic, Latin, Mock Trial, Short Stories and Origins.  I will provide a soup & salad lunch for all on Friday.

 

SCIENCE FAIR: We will be having our Science Fair next Tuesday, after lunch (1-1:30pmish).  Please have your students bring: SF project board, SF lab notebook, research paper and any other items they need to show/explain for their project.  They will be setting up at lunch time.  

 

Next Tuesday is also Open House at the Covington Community (Foundations/Essentials and Challenge classes). If you know anyone interested in CC, it is a great opportunity to see what a community day is like. 

 

Stay warm and dry! I will see you all on Friday!!

Blessings,

Mrs. Jennifer

Week 18 Summary

Hello All,

 

Scripture of the day: Psalm 8:3-4, "When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers; the moon and the stars which you have ordained, What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you visit him."

 

***This Friday, Jan. 24^th, 10:00-12:00noon, I will be hosting a Logic Tutor session at my house for all that are interested. We will watch a couple of Lessons of Intermediate Logic (Nance DVD) and review our lessons/homework.  We will probably begin watching the movie, "Inherit the Wind" which ties into our Defeating Darwinism study.  Bring a snack to share if you like.

 

SCIENCE FAIR: We will be having our Science Fair this coming Tuesday, after lunch (1-1:30pmish).  Please have your students bring: SF project board, SF lab notebook, research paper and any other items they need to show/explain for their project.  They will be setting up at lunch time.   

Just a reminder about our weekly schedule:

        9:00am     Short Stories (Literature)

        10:00am   Latin

        11:00am    Origins

        12:00pm    Lunch

        12:30pm   Logic 

        1:30pm     Mock Trial

        2:30pm     Math  

 

Short Stories – Everyone shared about their story ideas and focus of their own short story. I gave each student a checklist to help them as they begin to write their stories  - what to include, etc.

HOMEWORK:  Read The Mansion.

Answer the Review and Thought Questions in WAS: Short Stories, p. 56.  Fill out the Short story worksheet for the story. The students should be reading the story at least 2x at home (out loud if possible).  The students need to be write a description of their setting for their own short story.  Come prepared to share it in seminar next week.

 

Latin  - Introduced the 3^rd person pronouns and we worked on a pronoun sheet in class, have them copy again a few more times, till they memorize the Latin pronouns.

We also played "Latin Sorry" game (thank you Sophia for your creativity), to help us review our vocabulary. We all had a blast with the game!! J

Please have the students bring to class: their Latin Notebook (which we are adding to each week); Latin homework exercises, Henle Grammar and Text books (purple and blue books).  Everything from now on is new material, so the students should spend extra time drilling their vocabulary and conjugation charts..  If you have the Latin Trivium Table, please have them use it to help memorize the different verb forms, etc.  Also, don't forget on CC Connected there are Latin videos which cover the new material we are studying. 

HOMEWORK:  Reread Lesson 11 pp.132-139; Study grammar and memorize rules and new vocabulary. Make flashcards for new vocabulary and drill daily. Do the exercises assigned in the guide. Make sure they are checking their answers and making corrections. 

Logic  - We reviewed Lessons 2-5 (refers to Appendix A) again, and introduced Lessons 6-7.  We worked through some of the exercises from the lessons.  Don't forget to watch the Nance DVDs to review the concepts from the lessons. The videos are an invaluable resource for your study of logic.

I gave a quiz this week on Lessons 2-5  (Appendix A: logical operators and 5 types of propositional statements).

HOMEWORK: Continue copying the appendices if your student has not completed the process. Reread Lessons 6-9, and do the corresponding exercises. Make vocabulary cards for the lessons and bring to class next week.  If they have additional time, complete the additional exercises at the end of Unit 1.

 

Origins–Homework: Defeating Darwinism –The students are to read chapter 3 and outline it. I gave them each a copy of how to set up their outline with vocabulary words.  Have your student read the chapter first for overview; read a 2^nd time for their outline; and if able to read a third time to make sure they understand the material.  I will give a weekly quiz on their reading starting next Tuesday. They will be able to use their outline/notes for the quiz.  

 

Mock Trial – HOMEWORK:  Review vocabulary (I gave each student a ring with blank cards for their flashcards). The students are to make timelines of the events that happened in the case and for each witness. We will review them in class next week, putting together a big timeline of the events. They should use different colors for date, time and actions.  Remember to bring MT notebook and voc. cards to class each week.

 

Math - We reviewed the order of operations and will continue to do so for the next week as well.  We also worked on mental math skills.

 

I will keep working on helping them organize their studies each week.

 

Blessings,

Mrs. Jennifer

Week 17 Summary

Hello All,

 

Scripture of the day: Proverbs 14:26 – "In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge."

Just a reminder about our weekly schedule:

        9:00am     Short Stories (Literature)

        10:00am   Latin

        11:00am    Origins/Science Fair

        12:00pm    Lunch

        12:30pm   Logic 

        1:30pm     Mock Trial

        2:30pm     Math  

 

Short Stories – HOMEWORK:  Read Little Girls Wiser Than Men by Tolstoy.

Answer the Review and Thought Questions in WAS: Short Stories, p. 37.  Fill out the Short story worksheet for the story. The students should be reading the story at least 2x at home (out loud if possible). They need to choose the focus of their own short story. Is it a character, an event, or an idea?  Finish this statement and bring it to class: "My story is about…"

 

Latin  -  What to bring to class: Latin Notebook (which we are adding to each week); Latin homework exercises, Henle Grammar and Text books (purple and blue books).  We reviewed 1^{st &}  2^nd Conjugation verbs. I introduced Personal pronouns for 1^st and 2^nd person (I/me, you/you(pl.)).  Everything from now on is new material, so the students should spend extra time drilling their vocabulary and conjugation charts. We covered it in class.  If you have the Latin Trivium Table, please have them use it to help memorize the different verb forms, etc.  Also, don't forget on CC Connected there are Latin videos which cover the new material we are studying. 

I did give a quiz this week – have them review with you to see how they are doing.

 

HOMEWORK:  Reread Lesson 11 pp. 125-131; Study grammar and memorize rules and new vocabulary. Make flashcards for new vocabulary and drill daily. Do the exercises assigned in the guide. Make sure they are checking their answers and making corrections.  Remember, there is a different answer key with full answers for each problem available through www.setonbooks.com/viewone.php?ToView=S-L1HS-12   – Henle 1 complete answer key - cost $5.

Sophia has a great game we will spend the first half of class to review vocabulary.

 

Logic  - Reviewed Lessons 2-5 (refers to Appendix A).  We worked through some of the exercises from the lessons.  Don't forget to watch the Nance DVDs to review the concepts from the lessons. The videos are an invaluable resource for your study of logic.

I will have bi-weekly Logic tutor session at 10:00am-11:30 on Fridays beginning on 1/24 (2^nd/4^th Fridays) at my house.  We will watch the videos and go over the homework and any additional questions. 

I gave a quiz this week on Lessons 2-3 – please review with your student.

HOMEWORK: Continue copying the appendices if your student has not completed the process. Read Lessons 6-9, and do the corresponding exercises. Make vocabulary cards for the lessons and bring to class next week.  If they have additional time, complete the additional exercises at the end of Unit 1.

 

Science Fair Projects–  HOMEWORK:  Our Community Science Fair will be pushed back one week to allow all the students to participate.  The Science Fair will be on Tuesday, January 28^th in the afternoon.  The girls did a great job sharing about their projects; their project boards look great. Don't forget to type up the research paper that is part of their SF project. 

Remember www.sciencebuddies.com has a lot of great info about the process. 

Origins–Homework: Defeating Darwinism –The students are to read chapter 2 and outline it. I gave them each a copy of how to set up their outline.  Have your student read the chapter first for overview; read a 2^nd time for their outline; and if able to read a third time to make sure they understand the material.  I will give a weekly quiz on their reading starting next Tuesday. They will be able to use their outline/notes for the quiz.

 

Mock Trial – Tracy discussed some of her experience with working in the court system and the process.  

HOMEWORK: Review the Rules Section (part 1 of MT notebook); review vocabulary (I gave each student a ring with blank cards for their flashcards) and to make timelines of the events that happened in the case and for each character. They should use different colors for date, time and actions.  Remember to bring MT notebook and voc. Cards to class each week.

 

I will keep working on helping them organize their studies each week.

 

I am out of town till Sunday afternoon. If you need anything, please call and I will get back to you as soon as I am able.  

 

Blessings,

Mrs. Jennifer

Week 16 Summary

Hello All,

 

Welcome Back!! J 

I hope you all had a great Christmas break and are ready to jump back in with your studies this semester.  It was great to see the girls eager to begin and ready to conquer the semester ahead.   I have switched the Seminar Schedule around on Tuesdays to:

        9:00am     Short Stories (Literature)

        10:00am   Latin

        11:00am    Origins/Science Fair

        12:00pm    Lunch

        12:30pm   Logic 

        1:30pm     Mock Trial

        2:30pm     Math   

 

Short Stories - We read the first short story aloud in class, The Man and the Snake, and discussed surprise endings as in this story.  We discussed the expectation of work load for this seminar – on average about 2hrs/week.  The students should read each short story at least 2x/home before they come to seminar, fill in the Short Story form (sent home with them for each story they read) and bring back on Tuesdays, answer any review/thought questions so they are prepared for discussion on Tuesdays. As we were reading aloud on Tuesday, there were many new vocabulary words in the story, so please encourage the students to look them up and begin building a vocabulary list for themselves. 

HOMEWORK:  Read The Cop and The Anthem  (at least 2x); answer review/thought questions on p. 31; fill out Short Story worksheet for story. Write down a list of 5 ideas for their short story they are going to be writing through the semester.

 

Latin  -  We reviewed what we need to bring each week to class: Latin Notebook (which we are adding to each week); Latin homework exercises, Henle Grammar and Text books (purple and blue books).  We reviewed 1^st conjugation verbs and introduced 2^nd conjugation verbs.

HOMEWORK:  Reread Lesson 10 pp. 120-124; Study grammar and memorize rules and new vocabulary. Make flashcards for new vocabulary and drill daily. Exercises: 135-138; 140-141.  Make sure they are checking their answers and making corrections.  Read pp. 125-129.   There is a different answer key with full answers for each problem available through www.setonbooks.com/viewone.php?ToView=S-L1HS-12   – Henle 1 complete answer key - cost $5.

 

Logic  - Introduced the Intermediate Logic book, and Lessons 1-3, vocabulary and Truth tables. It is what they had been copying over the Christmas break – Appendix A.  Have them continue making copies if they did not complete 25 over the holidays as part of their logic homework.  Also have them watch the Intermediate Logic DVDS that correspond with the lessons we are covering each week.

I will have bi-monthly Logic tutor session at 10:00am-11:30 on Fridays beginning on 1/24 (2^nd/4^th Fridays) at my house.  We will watch the videos and go over the homework and any additional questions. 

HOMEWORK: Continue copying the appendices if your student has not completed the process. Read Lessons 1-5, and do the corresponding exercises. Make vocabulary cards for the lessons and bring to class next week.  If they have additional time, complete the additional exercises at the end of Unit 1.

 

Science Fair Projects–  HOMEWORK:  We will be doing our peer review in class of our science fair projects in preparation for our community Science fair the following week. The students need to bring: Completed display board; research paper, SF experiment notebook and anything else they might have – samples, videos, etc. The girls will be presenting what they did, how they did it, results, etc., next week. Have them practice at home what they will say.  On Jan. 21^st we will be having our SF in the afternoon.

Remember www.sciencebuddies.com has a lot of great info about the process. 

 

Origins–Homework: Defeating Darwinism –The students are to read chapter 1 and outline it. I gave them each a copy of how to set up their outline.  Have your student read the chapter first for overview; read a 2^nd time for their outline; and if able to read a third time to make sure they understand the material.  

 

Mock Trial – We went over our Mock Trial notebook and expectations for the seminar. I will continue to reiterate the goal of the seminar is academic skills they will be working on, over the completion at the end of the semester.

HOMEWORK: Read the Rules Section (part 1 of MT notebook); Make vocabulary cards (pp. 65-67) – I gave each student a ring with blank cards for their flashcards; and to begin making a timeline of the events that happened in the case. They should use different colors for date, time and actions.  Remember to bring  MT notebook and voc. Cards to class each week.

 

 

Blessings,

Mrs. Jennifer

Week 15 Summary

Hello All,

Congratulations for all the hard work the girls have put in this semester. They all shined on their Blue Book Exam.  They all should be very proud of their work and what they have accomplished this semester.

We had a wonderful last day of the semester. Girls spent the first 1 ½ hours on their exam, then we finished up the last of our loose ends for the semester, and then a party with Challenge A. We watched the movie/documentary – The Star of Bethlehem. It was a great way to finish up this semester. We also previewed what they need to be working on over Christmas break and what to look forward to in the Spring semester.

Quick overview…

Latin  -  Everyone did very well with their vocabulary on the exam. Have them continue reviewing over the holidays, so they are ready to jump right back in January.

Literature –  We will be moving into our Short stories in the Spring. Make sure the girls have their WAS Short Stories book and will need to bring it each week. 

Logic  - I did a quick review of the last lessons in the Intro Logic book that dealt with fallacies. HOMEWORK: Intermediate Logic book – copy/memorize the appendices in the back of the book (A,B,C).  They need to copy each appendix at least 20 times over the break.  Please encourage them not to leave it to the last week.

Science Fair Projects–  HOMEWORK:  The SF projects need to be finished over the break. They need to do their experiment, write it all in their SF project notebook, put together their display board, and complete their research paper.  Everything should be completed by the first class in January (1/7/2014).   We will have a peer review the first week or two, then a Science Fair on our CC campus – most likely week 3 of Spring Semester (1/21).  Remember www.sciencebuddies.com has a lot of great info about the process. 

Science – Defeating Darwinism – book for Spring semester. Make sure the girls have the book by January.

Mock Trial – Have the girls read through the Mock Trial notebook and are ready for Spring semester.

Have a wonderful Christmas break celebrating our Precious Savior's birth. See you all in January.

Blessings,

Mrs. Jennifer