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    Goal Setting

    You are  42% more likely to achieve your goals by writing them down which is why kids need to learn from a very young age the power of setting goals as well as how to achieve them.  Each year we tape large pieces of paper onto the wall and encourage our children to write down their goals for the year.   We then review those goals, organize them into categories, and write out the steps necessary to achieve them.  We keep record of the goals in Evernote.  We periodically review the goals and it is amazing to see how many of those goals are reached over the year.  This week,…

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    Winter Animals

    Verse of the week:    Focus  for the week  Math:  Reading:   Writing:  The theme for The Week:  Winter Animals      Theme  Book  circle time 9:00am Reading9:30 am  Writing/Independent  Activities  10:00am PlayBreak/ Lunch 10:25  SpecialsMath  11:30  Specials 12:00 Specials  Recess   12:30-2:30  Monday  Animals In Winter Tuk Tuk  Advent Day 7 Read: Dave Mule       Music   Tuesday  Birds In Winter  A Warm Winter Tail   Advent Day 8 Read : Lime Pie         Science   Wednesday  Polar Bears & Penguins  Ice in the Jungle  Advent Day 9  Read:  Peak Set 2      Cooking/Sewing    Thursday  Arctic Foxes Winter Winter   Advent Day 10  Read:  The Seal Pup …

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    Winter

    Verse of the week:   (Christmas Advent Activities)  Focus  for the week  Math:  review 1-50  Reading:   Long Vowels review.  Letter Y as a vowel  Writing:  Address Theme for The Week: Winter      Theme  Book    circle time 9:00am Reading9:30 am  Writing/Independent  Activities  10:00am PlayBreak/ Lunch 10:25  SpecialsMath  11:30  Specials 12:00 Specials  Independent Activities  12:30-2:30  Monday  Winter  Video Introducing Advent  Watch: Letter Y as vowel  Long Vowel Read:        Science:  Snow storm in a jar   Tuesday Snow  December 1:  UnWrap Stable.  Read   Watch:  Letter Y Read :         Lesson 6.1 Watch: How an Ingloo Keeps you Warm  Social Studies : Build An Igloo with playdough   Wednesday   Plants in Winter  …

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    Thanksgiving

    Verse of the week:   “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  Focus  for the week  Math: Numbers 50-60  Reading:  Long Vowel Sounds  Writing:  Address & Phone Number  Theme for The Week:  Thanksgiving     Theme  Book  circle time 9:00am Reading9:30 am  Writing/Independent  Activities  10:00am PlayBreak/ Lunch 10:25  SpecialsMath  11:30  Specials 12:00 Specials  Independent Activities  12:30-2:30  Monday Thanksgiving  Fruit of the Spirit Peace  Read: Easy Reader on Kindle  Do:  Khan Academy kid Activity  Color by sight word and number      Thanksgiving Feast Addition   ScienceTurkey Rocket    Tuesday My Life as a Native American  Fruit of the Spirit Peace  Read : Easy Readers on Kindle  Do: Vowel…

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    Our Troops – Veteran’s Day

    Verse of the week:    “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  Focus  for the week  Math:  Reading:   Writing:  Theme for The Week:  Veterans Day    Theme  Book  circle time 9:00am Reading9:30 am  Writing/Independent  Activities  10:00am PlayBreak/ Lunch 10:25  SpecialsMath  11:30  Specials 12:00 Specials  Independent Activities  12:30-2:30  Monday Serving In The Military  The Fruit of the Spirit Love   Board: Long a/Short a review  Watch Long vowel Review Alpha blocks  Do:  Long Vowel Short Vowel work sheet 3 Read:  Save the Cake      Numbers40-50Lesson 4.1  Science Craft Military Clothespin Planes   Tuesday What is the Army? The Fruit of the Spirit Love   Watch Silent e sounds  Do Long…

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    Elections & Voting

    Verse of the week:   “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. … Focus  for the week  Math:  Numbers in their 30’s  Reading:  Long U sound  (u-e, ue, ui, ew, oo, u) Writing: phone number   Theme for The Week:  Government & Election    Theme  Book  circle  bible time 9:00am Reading9:30 am  Writing/Independent  Activities  10:00am PlayBreak/ Lunch 10:25  SpecialsMath  11:30  Specials 12:00 Specials  Independent Activities  12:30-2:30  Monday  Read: Voting Fruit of the Spirit Joy  Count 1-40 U_E Words Cube, Cute, Mule, Duke, Luke, Flute , Tune, Tube , rude, dude, mute, brute Watch:  Long U Sound Video  Read The Sad Mule (learning dynamics)  Do Long…

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    Halloween

    Verse of the week:    Focus  for the week  Math:  Reading:   Writing:  Theme for The Week:  Halloween Verse: “”But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. …”   Theme  Book  circle time 9:00am Reading9:30 am  Writing/Independent  Activities  10:00am PlayBreak/ Lunch 10:25  Math  11:30  Specials 12:00 Specials  Independent Activities  12:30-2:30  Monday Halloween  Fruit of the Spirit Lesson  Watch oe sounds  Do:  Sight Word Lesson on Education.com Read: Moes Oboe  Halloween handwriting prompts  Jack O Lantern Quesadillas Numbers in the 20 video Lesson 2.4 & 2.5Halloween Math Packet   ScienceGhost Rockets   Tuesday ABCs at the haunted house   Fruit of the Spirit Tree   Watch ow sound …

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    Seasons & Weather

    Verse of the week:  “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Focus  for the week  Math:  Reading:   Long o (o’e, oa, oe, ow)   Writing:  Theme for The Week:  Weather & Season   Materials Needed Mason Jar (16 ounce size) Baby Oil Irridescent Glitter White Paint Alka Seltzer       Bible Videos circle time theme books  Reading / Writing 9:30 am    Independent Activities PlayBreak/ Lunch 10:25  Math  Specials 12:00 Specials  Fun   12:30-2:30  Monday Find Joy In all Seasons Read:  Winter  0’e words  Nose, Stone, vote, rose, code,  smoke, home, quote, froze, chose,  pole, mole, bone, poke Watch: Long 0 silent E  Do:  Short…

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    Pumpkins Everywhere

    Verse of the week:   Guard Yourself Against Greed -Luke 12:15 Focus  for the week  Math:  Reading:  Long I continued  Writing:  Theme for The Week:  Pumpkins    Bible: Parable of the Rich Fool   circle time 9:00am Reading /Writing 9:30 am   Break 10:00am Lunch 11:00am Math11:30 Specials 12:00 Specials  Independent Activities  12:30-2:30  Monday Watch:  Parable of the Rich Fool  Read:  Fall pumpkins  Watch:  Long I  Do Long I Activity Pack  Read: What Good Is An I     lesson 1.1   Science:Anatomy of a Pumpkin  Tuesday Parable of the Rich Fool   Read Book about pumpkin patch Watch Long I  Do Long I Activity Pack  Read : Spies & Pies      Lesson1.2  Social Studies…

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    At The Farm

    THEME:  We will learn about all elements of the farm.  Verse of the week:    Goals for the week  Math:  Addition Tables / Number 18  Reading:  Long I  Writing: Last Name & Moms Phone Number  Books of the Week:          Theme  circle time 9:00am Reading/Writing 9:30 am  Math 10:00am PlayBreak/ Lunch 10:25  Specials11:30 am  Independent Activities  12:30-2:30 Outside /Inside Play Time  2:30-4:30 Monday Book:  Farm Animals    Watch : Long I Video  Do:  Build Words With Blocks using long I  Read:  Write numbers 11-20  Brainzy Addition Lesson    Science :  Watch How Chick Hatch and do the included activity   Color & Read On the Farm: Emegrgent Readers Series    Tuesday Book:  Hooray For Farmers   Long…