"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all."

-Aristotle

Monday, August 13, 2018

Week 2 August 13-17


We are already moving forward at a quick pace. Week two has begun and our students are feeling confident and comfortable within our classroom. We are now getting into more and more our rich curriculum.


Here is an overview of the content we will be covering this week



SPALDING:
- Introduction and review of phonograms
- Spalding pencil grip
- Handwriting

-Phonogram Quiz: Thursday

GRAMMAR:

Nouns

WRITING:

Letter formation, neatness, beginning capitals, and ending punctuation

LITERATURE:
Aesop's Fables

GEOGRAPHY:
- Maps
-Compass Rose

MATH:
- Review of numbers through 10
- A "friendly notes" information page is being sent home in your child's red homework folder.  Please keep it for your records.  
- The numbers through 10 review is a short chapter. We will be reviewing for a chapter test on Thursday.  

The test will be on Friday.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday, August 17 -Half Day Dismissal, 12:00 PM
* Trivium Spirit Day *
Monday, August 20 -PSO Family Night at Peter Piper Pizza, 4-8 PM
Tuesday, August 21 -Volunteer Fingerprinting, 8-10 AM
Thursday, August 23 -K-5 Curriculum Night, 6-7 PM
*This event is for parents only*