Today we have been talking direct objects. If your child seems to have a hard time with this, I would suggest having them watch this video. It also contains something we will be talking about in the near future, indirect objects. So they may get a little bit of a preview into what we will tackle next.
We are also talking persuasion. In our crab books, we are reading some persuasive essays. The important thing is the distinction between persuasive essays or writing and straight-up non-fiction writing. It's kind of hard to find the non-fiction stuff in today's world, and students need to have a good understanding what the difference is and how to spot it.
In Math, we talked about making healthy choices (it was seriously the name of the lesson provided by the curriculum!) using unit rates--along with the prices of horseradish and ginger. We're also talking angles. Each lesson in the foreseeable future will have two components, because I have discovered kind of a gap between what they have the kids do at the middle school in sixth grade and what we do in sixth grade math here.
During our Social Studies time this afternoon, we are taking a beginner's look at the U.S. Constitution. It's an important thing to say the least, because you never know, we may have some future Supreme Court Justices in 5-1. Even if not, it's important to know your rights.
We are also talking persuasion. In our crab books, we are reading some persuasive essays. The important thing is the distinction between persuasive essays or writing and straight-up non-fiction writing. It's kind of hard to find the non-fiction stuff in today's world, and students need to have a good understanding what the difference is and how to spot it.
In Math, we talked about making healthy choices (it was seriously the name of the lesson provided by the curriculum!) using unit rates--along with the prices of horseradish and ginger. We're also talking angles. Each lesson in the foreseeable future will have two components, because I have discovered kind of a gap between what they have the kids do at the middle school in sixth grade and what we do in sixth grade math here.
During our Social Studies time this afternoon, we are taking a beginner's look at the U.S. Constitution. It's an important thing to say the least, because you never know, we may have some future Supreme Court Justices in 5-1. Even if not, it's important to know your rights.
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