Wednesday, August 30, 2023

MFW: CTG (4th and 8th Grade) Week 10

 MFW: CTG (4th and 8th Grade) Week 10

This week we will be learning about the cup bearer and the baker, life in Egypt, Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's brother in Egypt, Joseph's brothers return to Egypt, and Joseph makes himself known to his family.  Also learn about Pharaoh's court, clothing, from pharaoh to laborer, weaving, clay pots, food and drink.  Read more on water, expansion of water, and solids and liquid forms of water.

BOOKS

Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE

Memory Verse: Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

Genesis 40-45:15


Bible Reader Cards: Prayer for Forgiveness and Pharaoh of Egypt

LANGUAGE ARTS

Kids worked on spelling, handwriting, paragraph writing and the parts of a paragraph, and new Spanish words. 

MATH

Worked on addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, fraction, word problems, and conversions.  


TIMELINE

N/A

HISTORY

Read about Joseph, his family in Egypt, Pharaoh's dreams, the Egyptian empire, pharaoh, court officials, soldiers, from pharaoh to laborer, priests and priestesses, scribes, artists, craftsmen, and clothing.





SCIENCE

Learned more about the second day of creation, water and the expanse, solids, and liquids.




ART


Lesson #83 Drawing the Eye

Lesson #86 Mural of My Life 

FIELD TRIPS

Went with our co-op group to learn all about the Morgan Cabin and all its history.  








CONCLUSION

This week we learned about the cup bearer and the baker, life in Egypt, Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's brother in Egypt, Joseph's brothers return to Egypt, and Joseph makes himself known to his family.  Read about the Egyptian empire, pharaoh, court officials, soldiers, from pharaoh to laborer, priests and priestesses, scribes, artists, craftsmen, and clothing.  Also learned about Pharaoh's court, clothing, from pharaoh to laborer, weaving, clay pots, food and drink.  Read more on water, expansion of water, and solids and liquid forms of water.  Busy week but learned a lot, now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us. 

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

MFW: CTG (4th and 8th Grade) Week 9

 MFW: CTG (4th and 8th Grade) Week 9

This week we will learn about Jacob meeting Rachel, Jacob leaves Laban, Egypt's middle kingdom and homes, Joseph, Joseph sold as a slave, and Joseph and Potiphar's wife.  Also learn about Abraham's descendants, Jacob's twelve sons, and farming.  Will read how the amount of light affects what you see, and guiding light.

BOOKS


Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE

Genesis 29:1-30

Genesis 30:25-43

Genesis 31:1-3, 17-18

Genesis 32:3-12, 22-31

Genesis 33:1

Genesis 35:9-12

Genesis 37:1-11

Genesis 37:12-36


Bible Reader Cards: Joseph son of Jacob, Joseph's new coat, and Joseph becomes a slave.

LANGUAGE ARTS

Kids worked on their Spanish, new Greek work: PHOBOS, reading writing, comprehension, and personal narrative.








MATH

Worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, decimals, word problems, measurements, and conversion units.





TIMELINE

HISTORY

Read about Jacob and Laban's daughters, Jacob returns to Canaan, Egyptian homes and villas, a Nobleman's villa, granaries, bakeries, breweries, town houses, supporting beams, musicians, professional dancers, Egyptian banquets, the Middle Kingdom, Jacob's twelve sons, and the tribes of Israel.





SCIENCE

Learned how the amount of light affects what we see, and guiding light.


ART


Lesson 82: Copying a Picture


Lesson 13: The Doddle Page 

FIELD TRIPS

This week we have been busy with lots of errands, school, kids clubs and music lessons, and decided to just stay home this weekend and try to relax. Got to see some deer on our daily walks with Kratos.


Kratos fell asleep while K read to him, he melts my heart.

CONCLUSION

This week kids worked on their Spanish, new Greek work: PHOBOS, reading writing, comprehension, and personal narrative.  Worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, decimals, word problems, measurements, and conversion units.  Read about Jacob and Laban's daughters, Jacob returns to Canaan, Egyptian homes and villas, a Nobleman's villa, granaries, bakeries, breweries, town houses, supporting beams, musicians, professional dancers, Egyptian banquets, the Middle Kingdom, Jacob's twelve sons, and the tribes of Israel.  Learned how the amount of light affects what we see, and guiding light.  Been a busy week but lots of fun, now unto next week to see what adventures are in store for us.  

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