CCA K-1 Class

2009-09-15T19:58:00.001-04:00

Lesson Plan Revisions
9/16/09

I will make a change in the lesson plans to help Thursdays run a little smoother.

Let’s try not having a handwriting page on Thursday since your child does do handwriting when he/she writes the facts for the history project.
Therefore, please make these corrections on your lesson plans.

Handwriting:
Sept. 17 – No handwriting
Sept. 18 - p. 31

Sept. 21 – p. 32
Sept. 22 – p. 33
Sept. 23 – p. 34
Sept. 24 – No handwriting
Sept. 25 - p. 35

Let me know how this works for you.

Also, it may work better if you find a fact for the person or event as you are reading the history pages. Therefore, you will be reviewing after you read a few pages instead of trying to read the whole chapter and then going back to review. You can divide your reading between Tuesday and Thursday just as long as your fold-it project is complete and ready to turn in on Friday. For instance, you may want to read the pages that cover the first 2 persons or events and find a fact about each one on Tuesday. Then on Thursday finish the reading, find a fact about the last person or event and then work on your fold-it.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks for all your hard work.

Evelyn Strasbaugh
K/1 Teacher
Classical Christian Academy

History Fold-It Activity Directions

2009-09-12T12:03:00.000-04:00

PURPOSE
The history fold-it activities are meant to be a review of the chapter for your child. Therefore, I am asking that a fact be written about each person or event. At the end of our study these fold-it activities will be put into a lap book in chapter sequence. This will give us a timeline of what we have studied.

STEPS
1. Choose appropriate fold.
2. Write the chapter title & chapter number on the front cover of the fold.
3. Label each section of the fold with the appropriate names or events.
4. Write one fact about each person or event onto lined paper (making sure that it is cut the correct size so that it will fit on your fold-it).
5. Glue your fact to the fold-it.
6. Draw a picture for each person or event.
7. Add any embellishments that you wish.
8. Write your name on the back.

Book Adventure

2009-08-14T09:49:00.001-04:00

The last Friday of each month will be a special day to celebrate Book Adventure reading. Your child must earn 2000 points during that month in order to qualify for all the activities of the day.

Here are the steps for using Book Adventure:
1. Log-in at www.bookadventure.org
Your child has been given the code ____________________ as their username and password to assess their account.

2. Click on Book finder at the top left.

3. If you want help finding a book, make your selections and click submit which is at the bottom of the page.
If you want to find out if a book that you have can be used for a book adventure quiz, click on the Search by title, author of ISBN.

4. Look to see if you have the book at home.
Or go to the library to find a book.
You can check online to see if the book that you want is at your library. If the book is not at your library, it is very easy to request that the book be sent to your library for you to pick up. The library system will call you to let you know when your request has arrived.

5. Read the book. You can read the book to your child. Your child can read it to you. Or you can read it together. This will all depend on the level of the book and your child’s reading ability. This is intended to be a time to cultivate the love for reading. So please enthusiastically read with your child.

6. Take the quiz for your book on www.bookadventure.org. After you login, click on quiz-o-matic. Find the correct quiz by searching for it by title, author or ISBN.
***Parents you may read the questions and answers to your child but you may NOT give them the answer.
If your child doesn’t get 100% the first time, the test may be taken a second time.

***See me for your child's username and password.

Academic Work

2009-08-14T09:46:00.001-04:00

Work Binder Sections
1. Math
2. Phonics
3. Handwriting
4. Ziploc bag in front to hold phonics readers/math aids
Keep about 2 weeks’ worth of worksheets behind each section.

****Turn in all math and phonics tests on Saturday at Open House.

Subjects
Saxon Math 2 –
Preview lesson before teaching. (Also, read through lesson that was
taught at school.)

Correct worksheet, initial in right-hand corner, put in communication
folder.
Keep “The Meeting” time to 5 – 10 min. We will be rotating topics so
that all topics are consistently reviewed.

Saxon Phonics 1
Preview lesson before teaching. (Also, read through lesson that was
taught at school.)
Organize cards. (Ziploc bags, containers, rubber band, ring.)
Readers
Will be making a reader on Tuesday and Thursday.
Return to school by placing them in gallon bag that will be in
front of phonics worksheets.
Literature
Will consist of:
Reading Log – record the minutes you read to your child, you read with
your child, or your child reads to you. You can include the time
that you spend reading the phonics readers and book adventure
books as well as any other book. Keep the reading log behind the
“log” section of the communication folder.
Book Adventure – see attached sheet
Book Reports – one per month

Shurley English
Make sure you survey the whole book before starting.

Latin
Kindergarten – will only be listening to the songs.
First grade – will be listening to the songs and doing the written
activities.

History
First semester
Tuesday – read chapter, high light vocabulary words, orally answer
review questions.
Thursday – lap book fold-it, or project work
Unless noted you may choose whatever fold that you
which to do (as long it is for the right number).
Please choose a different fold than last one that you
did.
Science/geography
Second semester
Will be doing activities, experiments, create a lap book

***Please note: After completing all work, please place it in the folder located in the communication binder.

One last note:
Kindergarten parents – PLEASE be sure that your child has mastered the skills for bathroom self-care.

Discipline & Behavior

2009-08-14T09:45:00.000-04:00

Discipline Plan for Poor Behavior:
First time – Warning
Second time – loss of privilege
Third time – Go to office & phone call home
Fourth time – Sent to office to go home

Behavior Encouragement Plan:
Each child will receive 10 jewels at the beginning of each week.
Jewels may be earned for random acts of kindness, neat work, quiet
example in classroom or hallway, etc.
If a child does not heed a warning for inappropriate behavior and
incurs a lose of privilege, he/she may also lose a jewel.
Goal: Earn 15 jewels.
15 jewels = choose prize from “Treasure Box”

Rules and Procedures

2009-08-14T09:42:00.000-04:00

Classroom rules
• Be your best
• Do your best
• Look your best

Classroom procedures
Arriving at the classroom:
Lean back pack against hallway wall
Line up lunch box along front wall in classroom
Put snack in snack basket
Put work binder at your place
Take out “to school papers” & notes from home. Put them in the “from
home” mailbox
Place communication folder in crate
Get pencil box from your mail box and put it on top of work binder
Sit down & wait quietly at your place

During instruction:
When teacher says “attention”, student should:
Sit up straight with back against the chair and hands folded
Look at teacher
Wait patiently & quietly
Participation:
Raise your hand
Wait for permission from teacher to speak
Speak clearly & loud enough for all to hear
Actively listen

Hall Way:
Walk single file down right side of hall
Remain silent
Stay up with the class

Cafeteria:
May talk quietly with students at your table
Eat only the food that your parents packed in your lunchbox
Eat as neatly as possible

Need supplies or need to use the bathroom:
Please raise your hand & receive permission

First Grade Supply List

2009-07-21T13:04:00.003-04:00

1 large backpack
1 lunch box
1 box of crayons
1 box markers
2 glue sticks
1 bottle white glue
2 pkgs. of pencils
1 box of colored pencils (12)
1 big pink eraser
1 set of watercolors with brush
1 pencil box (no larger than 8” x 5” x 3”)
1 pair of scissors-blunt end
4 thin dry erase markers
1 composition notebook
1 1" 3-ring binder (with clear overlay is best)
1 set of dividers

***Please label all supplies with your child’s name.

Kindergarten Supply List

2009-07-21T12:59:00.002-04:00

1 large backpack
1 lunch box
1 nap mat
1 blanket and/or pillow for rest time
1 large black garbage bag (to use to transport blanket and/or pillow home for weekly cleaning)
1 box of crayons (8 basic colors)
1 box markers
2 glue sticks
1 bottle white glue
2 pkgs. of pencils
1 box of colored pencils (12)
1 big pink eraser
1 set of watercolors with brush
1 pencil box (no larger than 8” x 5” x 3”)
1 pair of scissors-blunt end
4 thin dry erase markers
Change of clothes in a gallon size zip-lock bag
1 1" 3-ring binder (with clear overlay is best)
1 set of dividers

***Please label all supplies with your child’s name.

Character First Trait for September

2009-07-21T12:21:00.000-04:00

Responsibility
Responsibility vs.Unreliability

Definition: Knowing and doing what both God and others are expecting of me

The "I Wills" of Responsibility
• I will keep my promises
• I will not make excuses
• I will do all my work to the best of my ability
• I will make things right when I do wrong
• I will know my duty and do my duty
Bible Verses:

We Are Responsible for Every Deed
Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.

We Are Responsible for Every Word
Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

We Are Responsible for Every Thought
Psalms 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

We Are Responsible for Every Attitude
Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged.”

We Are Responsible for Every Motive
Psalms 26:2 Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;
Revelation 2:23 ... Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

Personal Evaluation
1. Would those you work for leave their most cherished possessions in your care?
2. Do you delegate to others jobs you know you should do yourself?
3. Do you have to be reminded to do the tasks that have been assigned to you?

Bible Stories
• The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
• The Story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19)
• The story of Saul in 1 Samuel 15

August Dates to Remember

2009-07-20T12:48:00.000-04:00

August 8 - Parent Orientation @ 10:00 A.M.

August 13 - Parent Training @ 6 P.M.

August 15 - Open House @ 4:00 P.M.

August 17 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL