December 10, 2008

FIAR: J & P

Language Day

Vocabulary - defined and discussed the words: juggle, eggplant, zucchini, famous, companionship, torch, amazement, serious, magnificent

Reading Comprehension - asked various questions about the story to make sure J is understanding and not just listening.

Writing skills - writing a well balanced story - in the beginning of the story Giovanni juggles, begs for food, sleeps in doorways and meets monks - this same thing happens when he is an old man at the end of the story.

Contrast - In the beginning of the story, Giovanni is happy because he can juggle - at the end when he is old he is very sad because he feels he has lost this skill. Discussed with J other things you could write about where people go from one emotion or skill to another - J came up with: Charlie was sad because he didn't know how to stack blocks, but now he is happy because he's great at it. He had another good one, too, that I can't remember now! *sigh*

Story Endings - Discussed what keeps the ending of the story from being too sad. Talked about other good story endings. Told J that sometimes stories or movies do end sadly, but told him I have when stuff ends that way. I love a happy ending! But he can like whatever kind of story he wants. Told him that at the end of the year, in June sometime, we will use all the things he has learned about writing and illustrating good stories to make a story of his own =)

Math: J

Money - Worked with paper coins to make certain amounts and to use as few coins as possible.

SSM Workbook pgs 86-87 - subtraction, coloring, counting by 5's, connect the dots (counting by 5's)

Brain Quest: J & P

pgs 42-45 - spelling; addition; subtraction; grammar; geography; wildlife; rhyming; counting

Coloring: J & P

J colored more of his December page, P colored in his puppy coloring book

Reading: P

Completed lesson 26 of 100EL - One quarter of the way done!