What to bring Week #2

Here's your list:

1) Student notebook/binder 

• We will be using Charts A-D in the charts section in class
• Student Resource Notebook- pgs. 24, 74-76, 92

2) Parent Notebook with the following:

• The following pages from the EEL binder: 33-40, 443-449
• Extra paper for taking notes
• Something to write with

3) AHBW Student manual (can bring the teacher one if you want)- pgs. 27, 30-31

4) Dry erase markers and pens/pencils/eraser

Thanks!!!

What do I do every day?

Again...

For every home this will look a little bit different. I'm going to refer you back to your EEL guide which refers to home scheduling several different times. READ pages 19-22 for yourself, but....

 here is a basic summary:

EEL: The Grammar portion of Essentials is laid out in the EEL guide on pages 19-20. Days 2-5 consists of drilling and repetition that usually take 30-45 minutes each day. 

a.    The first 10-15 minutes should be spent on copying or reciting the Student Mastery Charts, which is also referred to as the “grammar”/memory work portion of the program, the “Grammar Trail” The student can typically do this work independently after the first 6-8 weeks.

b.    The second 10-15 minutes focuses more on the dialectic trail.  This is where the parent will dictate a sentence and complete the different analytical tasks.  How far your student goes will be determined by you, but beginning students start with tasks 1-2 and build up to Tasks 3-4.  While second and third year students should be able to do all 6 tasks. 

c.   Optional: Editing sheets labeled by week (In editing section of the Student Notebook), drill homophones, spelling words/rules  

IEW: Incorporating IEW into your day is also laid out in the EEL guide on pages 21-22.  The time spent varies with the ability of your child.  It usually takes 30-45 minutes a day.  This is a suggested schedule. 

Day 1: Class day where structure and style is introduced

Day 2: Vocabulary words, Completing outlines and brainstorming  activities

Day 3: Writing the rough draft

Day 4: Completion and editing of the rough draft

 Day 5: Completing the Final draft and labeling the paper.

 

 

Week 1 in Review

NOTE: For those with new EEL binders, your page #'s will not be the same as mine. I think you are 2 pages off (i.e. 467 → 469... I THINK).

Thank you for a great first day!!! Here is a recap of what we reviewed:
1) Spelling: lists begin in your EEL on pg. 467  (this is completely optional and will just be mentioned in class)
2) Punctuation/Capitalization rule(s): Rules 1 & 2 from your EEL pg. 457

1. Capitalize the 1st letter in every sentence
2. End a sentence with an end mark (.) (?) (!)

3) Homophones: EEL pg. 485

	Level A	Level B	Level C
	ad - advertisement	hear - to perceive sound	tacks - movement
	add - to count	here - in this place	tax - charged cost
		dear - beloved
		deer - animal

4) Grammar Charts: A & B copy, copy, copy :-) Next week they will race against me to copy Chart A from  memory. Begin to memorize the chant. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/gpQYk3k0eU8
5) Editing: In the Editing section of the Student Notebook, your student will have their first editing exercises (John 1:1-9) BTW- when you fold on the dotted line, remember to fold the page forward
6) IEW:
AHBW- finish pg. 15 key-word outline (try and challenge them to use no more than 2 symbols for each sentence- focus on having them find key words not substitute symbols for every word) AND pgs. 20-21. Photocopy pg. 22 and "assess" your student's work.

Vocabulary Words: radiant, fashioned, serpentine, towering, fanciful (found on pg. 258 in your AHBW book)
 
Optional: 
Our Mother Tongue Lessons 10, 11, 12, 26  


Just as an FYI: Again, I have Pinterest boards for Both Foundations & Essentials ideas (I separate the Foundations by subject) http://www.pinterest.com/achisek/cc-essentials/

Also, the following files might be useful if you have CC Connected:
* Sentence Pattern Activity by kkillingsworth
*Cupcake Chart A by lschristy
*Chart A Review Activity by kater

Have a great week!!!!

Andrea

Moms, what you need to bring on Day 1

Here's your list:

1) Student notebook/binder (we will be using Charts A & B in the charts section in class)
2) Parent Notebook with the following:

• The following pages from the EEL binder: 18, 25, 27, 29, 457, 467, 485 (add 2 pages on to each page number if you bought a new binder this year- i.e. 18→20, 25→27, 27→29...)
• Extra paper for taking notes
• Something to write with

3) Ancient History Student manual (can bring the teacher one if you want)
4) Completed "All About Me" sheets
5) Dry erase markers, socks and pens/pencils/eraser

Thanks!!!