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Week 8 Assignments

EEL  

Parents:  Heads-Up - Practice Sentence 4 has a Gerund, and Practice Sentence 5 has an infinitive phrase acting as a direct object.  Both of these "verbals" are diagrammed on a platform in the DO position; see Week 4, pg.77 for details. 

• Copying and Memorizing Charts A - I, new Chart 
• Daily Practice Sentence (1-5)
• Analytical Task Sheet (tasks 1-6) -- Task 5 through Compound Structure.
• Quid et Quo - whatever level you feel comfortable with
• Week 8 EEL editing exercises - Review punctuation and capitalization rules, spelling rules, and homophones

IEW 

• Assignment is on bottom of pg. 47 HBW-Student
• All of the required elements of your report are listed on the checklist on pg. 49.
• Label, highlight, or bold everything as instructed.

Parents:  On page 69 of the SRN, there are rules which address tricky words. Please go over this with your students.  On page 70 of the Resource Book, there is a worksheet to practice these grammar rules. The answers are in the HBW Teacher’s Manual on page 29.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!

A Glance at Week 7

We will dive into the Quid et Quo. 

Learn the TWSS Unit IV Structure for writing Reports and Short Essays, Topic Sentences  & Clinchers.

Bring to class:

EEL guide

Copy of pg. 437 (Quid et Quo-Basic)

Quid et Quo (Trivium Table)

Chart G 112 Sentence Chart: Compound

Chart I Adverbs

Chart EE Verb Moods

SRN: Add pages 7-8 if they have not been added yet.  Follow directions in the U.S. History Student Bk, pg. 25.

VOCABULARY BINGO - Study words through Lesson 5.

Week 6 Assignments

We are all Task 5 students now!  Yippee!!

Please bear with me as I continue to refine this Essentials process.  I am learning along with all of you some new methods and practices.  As I give suggestions and direction, remember to tailor them to your child's abilities.  I welcome your input and suggestions to help this become a great learning environment for your children. 

EEL

·      Daily Copying and Memorizing Charts A - H.  Copying charts is a great learning tool! 

·     Daily Practice Sentences (1-5) Analytical Task Sheet (1-5) -- Task 5 through the Compound structure only.

·     Reminder - Additional help for the Task Sheet is in a Special Section of Week 3.

·     Week 6 EEL editing exercises.

CHARTS - Students should be copying more than one chart each week.   They will memorize it over time, but this method will get more information into their heads in a shorter period of time.  As they memorize a chart continue to have them write it out once a week, then once every two weeks, and finally once a month to keep it in their long term memory.

IEW

Parents - Use proofreading marks on rough draft.   

Students -   Write a final draft of "Mayflower" paper and make two copies.  On the first copy include margin indicators, on the second copy illustrate it and turn in.

·     Be sure to make all corrections indicated on your rough draft. 

·     Add:   the sentence openers ( 2, 3, & 6), and a creative title from your clincher (final sentence). 

·     Mark paper in the margins as instructed on one copy.

·     Illustrate your final draft without margin notes - turn in.

·     Follow the checklist on pg.35.

·     Each vocabulary word used earns a pebble; Prize for the most vocabulary words used.   

·     Study vocabulary words through Lesson 5, we will play Bingo in preparation for the quiz next week.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!

A Look Ahead to Week 6

Reminder:  Class pictures will be taken on the 27th before class.

Add Student Resource Notebook pgs. 56-57

Add Vocabulary Words for Lesson 5 if you haven't already

We will be looking at:

Conjunctions (fanboys)

Compound Structure

Declarative and Exclamatory Purposes

S-Vt-DO Sentence Pattern

Task Sheet, primarily task 3 & 4, Question Confirmation / Diagramming

Charts G & H (112 Model Sentences for the Compound Structure and Conjunctions). 

In writing:  Prepositional Sentence Opener, Use of Commas

Study your vocabulary words, Lessons 1- 5.  We will test your knowledge with Taboo.

Week 5 Assignments

Congratulations!   Cy, Michelle, Shane, Meghan, Isabel and Joshua for mastering Chart A!

Keep copying.  You will be glad you did.

EEL

Daily Practice Sentence (#1-5) 

Analytical Task Sheet (tasks 1-4) -- Older students may include Task 5.

Week 5 EEL editing exercises

Copying and Memorizing Charts A,B,C,D,E,&F

Important Note:

If you child has already mastered Chart A (proven in class), they may write out their next chart from memory at home and bring it to class.  I will accept the level of memorized work you require for your home and we will add a piece to their "Grammar Puzzle".  I hope this will help with the time issue.  The goal is to get the information into their heads.  

IEW

The assignment this week is a 3 paragraph story.  However, FIRST year students may combine paragraphs 2 & 3 into one paragraph.  So the entire assignment ends up being a 2 paragraph story rather than 3 paragraphs. 

Complete KWO, brainstorming, and rough draft using the Rough Checklists.

1^st paragraph & KWO is on page 24 of the US History Student Bk. with brainstorming activity to help with action verbs, -LY words, & quality adjectives on page 25.

2^nd & 3^rd paragraph & KWO is on page 26 of Student Bk.  If you are going to combine the 2 paragraphs then use the KWO and rough checklist for paragraph 3.    The brainstorming activities for these paragraphs are on page 27. 

RECAP:

This week, write a 2 or 3 paragraph rough draft.

Next week we will edit the rough draft, add more detail, and write the final copy using the Final Checklist in Lesson Six.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Week 4 Assignments

The students seem to be doing well in the class.  If anyone is struggling please let me know. 

Hooray, for Cy, keep up the good work on those charts!  :)  

Enjoy your week off.  See you on the 20th.

EEL

·            Daily Copying and Memorizing Charts A,B,C,D,E,&F  Copying the chart is a great learning tool!  And remember to "scale" the work to the needs of your child/children.

·            Daily Practice Sentence (#2-5) Analytical Task Sheet (tasks 1-4) -- Older students may include Task 5 through the Compound structure only.

·            Reminder - Additional help for the Task Sheet is in a Special Section of Week 3.

·            Week 4 EEL editing exercises

IEW

Parents - Use proofreading marks on rough draft.   

·            Vocabulary Quiz on words from Lesson 1-3.

Students -   Write a final draft and make two copies. 

·            Be sure to make all corrections indicated on your rough draft. 

·            Add:  who/which clause, the sentence openers (#3,#6), and a creative title from your clincher (final sentence). 

·            Mark paper in the margins as instructed on one copy.

·            Illustrate your final draft without margin notes.

·            Follow the checklist on pg.30.

·            Each vocabulary word earns a pebble. 

·            Using all the vocabulary words earns chocolate.

·            Start learning vocabulary words from Lesson 5.

Week 3 Assignments + Chocolate

EEL Assignment:

·             Copying and Memorizing Charts A,B,C,D,E, & F.          I will be in the class 10 min. early if anyone is ready to write out a chart or more for a puzzle piece, chart B is worth 2 pieces.  Most students should be able to complete Chart A.  (for Chocolate?)

·             Daily Practice Sentence (#2-5) for Analytical Task Sheet (tasks 1-3), older students may go on to Task 4 and Task 5 but do not go beyond Rewriting Structure for Simple and Compound. 

·             Week 3 Editing Exercises

IEW Assignment:

·               One-paragraph rough draft report on Jamestown from KWO, we will add improvements next week.  Bring in Finished papers for the bound book.

·               Underline dress-ups, label in right margin (adj, v, -LY, voc)

·               Follow Checklist SB pg. 21 - (Correction - Name goes under Title)

·               Study for Vocabulary quiz next week, words from Lesson 1-3 - Parents administer

A Look Ahead to Week 4:

EEL --  No new charts. Yippee!!  We will cover Interjections, Imperative Purpose, as well as Task 4-Diagramming.  We will have chocolate.

Math -- Multiplication War - we will give face cards a value of 12.

IEW -- We will continue working on our Jamestown paper by adding new Stylistic Techniques.  We will be on Lesson 5 in the U.S. History book (check Writing Schedule.)  .)   Add SRN pages 92 (Charts),  55 & 74 (Grammar.) Anyone who did not read poem may do so this week.  Vocabulary Bingo.

Have a GREAT week!

Assignment - Week 2

EEL

·         Daily - writing and memorizing Chart A, B, C, & D

·        Remember repetition over time = Mastery

·        Work on Editing Sentences for week 2.  Let the Capitalization & Punctuation Rules on pg. 457 in the EEL, be your guide for the editing.  As the work becomes easier for your student, progress down this page adding the next rule to their editing.

IEW

·         Work on learning vocabulary words from Lesson 2.  Use at least one of these vocabulary words in one of the poems.

·       The Vocabulary Quiz schedule is located below and on the left side of this post as a link.

·        Write two poems, following the model on page 15 of the U.S.  student book. Also look at the (Note) section on pg. 15.

·        Remember in poetry we capitalize the first letter of each line. 

·       Follow the checklist on page 17

·        Choose one of the poems to share with the class.  We will include both poems in the bound book.

·       As always parents, scale this assignment to your student's abilities.

VOCABULARY QUIZ SCHEDULE

For use at home located in U.S. History-Parent Book 

The Quizzes are located starting on pg. 96.  We may not be on that particular lesson as on Sept. 6 we will be on Lesson 5 while Lesson 4 is on Sept. 20.  However, give the quiz during the week listed as this will give them enough time to have them memorized.

All quizzes are cumulative.   We will not be covering lesson 22 included on Quiz 5 and subsequent quizzes.  We will not be covering lesson 23, 24 and 29 which is included on the final exam.  This is to help you decide how to plan your quizzes and fit them into the schedule.

Quiz        Week of:

  1            September 6- answer key pg. 19

  2            October 4- key pg. 25

  3            November 8- key pg. 37

  4            January 24 - key pg. 51

  5            March 6 - key pg. 65

Final     March 27 - key pg. 85

Have a Great Week!!

Assignment - Week 1

EEL

·         Daily - writing and memorizing Chart A and Chart B

·         Remember repetition over time = Mastery

·         Work on Editing Sentences throughout the week

IEW

REMINDER–The IEW Writing Schedule handed out at the Parent Orientation covers the assignment topic and the dress up/decoration for the week.  Let me know if you need another copy of that.  Also, the vocabulary words are in the back of the U.S. History Student Bk.  There are 4 for each week.  Number them, cut out and put on a ring for review.  Study the first 4 but they do not have to use any in their paper this week.  In future weeks they may.

·         Write a poem about America filled with Quality Adjectives.  Follow the model on pg. 11- U.S. History Writing Lessons Student Book.  A sample poem can be found on pg. A-3(185) in the student book.  All banned words can be found on pg. 6 in Student Book.

·         First year students - 1 or 2 Quality Adjectives per line.

·         All other students and older 1^st yr. students - add an Alliteration (SRN pg. 5 bottom box)

·         A checklist is on the bottom of pg. 11 you may use it to follow up.

·         OPTIONAL CHALLENGE:  (If you think your student is up to the challenge, choose one of the words "that, of, or with" and follow with a phrase to complete the thought.  (See sample poem on pg. A-3)

·         Make your Title very large and bold, this poem will be the cover of your book.  Illustrate your final copy or print it on specialty paper.

As Mr. Pudewa instructs, help your student as much as they need.  They will soon get the hang of it as we progress along.  Use your discretion and tailor the assignment so as not to cause frustration.  Our goal is to make writing an enjoyable process.  

DICTIONARY OF ACRONYMS

CC - Classical Conversations
EEL - Essentials of the English Language
POS - Part of Speech
OMT - Our Mother Tongue
SMC - Student Mastery Chart
TT - Trivium Table
QQ - Quid et Quo
TWSS - Teaching Writing with Structure and Style
IEW - Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key Word Outline
SRN - Student Resource Notebook

REMINDER

Just a quick reminder of what you need to bring to class tomorrow.  First year students will be building the student resource notebook from week to week, detailed directions can be found on pg. 4 of the download.  Second & third year students should bring a complete Student Notebook.

Bring to class:
EEL Guide
Student binder with Trivium Tables (if you have them)
Blank Paper and pen/pencil
Parent notebook will be provided

TWSS Teaching Syllabus
U.S. History Writing Lessons (Parent & Student Book)
Vocabulary Cards (in back of U.S. History-student book)
Student Resource Notebook - (downloadable from IEW-site with purchase of U.S. Writing Lessons)
Thesaurus

 

Student Resource Notebook

Supplies needed:

1 to 1 ½ inch binder

8 divider tabs labeled: VERBS, -LY, ADJ, SENSES/EMO, DEC’S, TRANSITIONS, GRAMMAR,  and CHARTS

Card stock paper, 12 sheets (optional but recommended)

      Needed for week 1, place in binder:

• Resource Notebook pages 5-6 & (place in front of tabs in your binder)
• Resource Notebook pages 7-18 on card stock (place in front of tabs in your binder)
• Resource Notebook pages 29-34 (place behind tab ADJ in binder)
• Resource Notebook page 42 (place behind tab DEC’S in binder)

Let the Fun Begin!

Welcome, to all of my parents and students.  Yes, I did say Fun.  I am so excited to be on this expedition with you.  Although this is my first year as an Essentials tutor, I have been homeschooling for 17 years.  I began this adventure when my son was 5 and second daughter was entering high school.   I cherish those years we shared learning together.

I am happily married to Nelson.  We share the joy of parenting four children and eight grandchildren.  Angelle(35) and Danielle(32) are married, Nick(23) is currently pursuing a Master in History and Michelle (12) will be in the Foundations Master class and Essentials class.

As part of the Essentials experience all students will have the opportunity to write on a weekly basis.  Younger students will work toward writing 1 paragraph by the end of the year.  Older students will work toward writing 3-5 paragraphs by the end of the year.  If your child is presently not strong in this area, please don’t fret. I will help each student along, and make it a good experience for all.

I am praying for each student and family as I prepare for this year.  I am looking forward to sharing in the joy of learning with you and your children.  

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns at:

nene8875@bellsouth.net or cell- 504-339-1537

If your child will not be in class, please call to let me know. 

In His Love,

Jeanine Ducote