Week 20

We had a full class for Week 20! The students were very well behaved and eager to learn. I know you could tell I wasn't feeling well and not quite myself, but I am happy to announce that I am feeling better and hope to be 100% by Tuesday. Thank you for hanging in there and helping out so much!

In all the commotion, I forgot to teach English Grammar!!! I was appalled and do apologize. If you remind me, I can go over it this week. But for now, here are the motions I had for it:

(Both hands making the "n" sign) An appositive is a noun which follows another noun (one hand follows after the other "n" hand) and explains (both hands out, palms up) or identifies it (both hands held up to the eye as if looking through a microscope).

History Sentence - Vietnam War
Because this sentence was so similar to the Korean war of last week, I let the students make up the signs. Overall, they had creative ideas and while "busy", it was a fun time to see their creativity. Don't worry - I'll have some tutor-led signs for this week :)

Science - 3rd Law of Thermodynamics
Heat (rub hands together) will always flow (water sign with both hands) form an area of higher temperature (squat low to the ground) to an area of lower temperature (rise up and form mountain peaks with hands). I explained how mtn tops have snow on top, so they usually have lower temperatures than we do down below (thus the seemingly opposite motions).

Geography - South Central Asia
We said these with a silly little chant. I also rearranged so that the countries go in order on the map in a counterclockwise order.
Laos
Thailand
Cambodia -ha!ha!
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
South Central Asia - ha!ha!

Latin - Present Perfect tense
This is to the tune "Praise Ye the Lord"

Math - we sang the measurement to a really slow version of "Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah" while holding the appropriate number of fingers
2.54 centimeters in one inch
2.54 centimeters in one inch

Science Lab
We worked in teams to build bridges made of marshmallows and toothpicks. The children were so creative and seemed to really enjoy it and do well with little direction from adults! Week 21 will be our final opportunity to finish the bridges. I look forward to seeing their finished products! Remember your cameras - even your video camera if you want to record how they hold up to the test!

Fine Arts
We completed week two of the six week time of Orchestra. My own children have really enjoyed this time (not that you can tell by their faces!) and have begun asking many questions about various instruments. I hope yours have found it enjoyable as well.

See you Tuesday!