Homework for Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Day #159

                               

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

1.       Things to do every day.

a.       Read for 20 minutes.

b.       Practice writing your name.

c.       Calendar work

d.       Enjoy a Bible story.

2.       Let’s Get Ready: Tools you will need to do your work.

a.       Pencil

b.       Crayons and/or Colored Pencils

c.       Scissors

d.       Glue Stick

e.       Manipulatives (These are items that your child can count, sort, make patterns with, and so on.  For example: color crayons, Easter eggs, erasers, paper clips, clothes pins, Legos – be creative.

3.       Letter Review– Locate the paper with the cars on the right side of the paper and the suitcases on the left.  Follow the directions to complete the page.  Scribbling is not acceptable at this point in the school year.   Remind your child to use at least 3 colors.

4.       Project Approach:  What is it?

A Project Approach is an in-depth study of a topic or theme.  It provides an opportunity to apply acquired skills in a meaningful, real life context.  It also provides a framework for answering questions that parallel real world problem solving.  The project can last for one day or for two months or longer.  It empowers the learner to use information to solve their own questions and problems and is a great way to integrate subject areas.

Our project topic is about Bugs.

Question #1:  What do you know about bugs?  Write down all the information tells you.

Question #2:  What do you want to learn about bugs?  Give your child some ideas if they 

struggle with this question.  Write down answers.

Question #3:  How can we find out more about bugs?  Write down your child’s responses.

                Then suggest the following ideas:

a.       Observation:  Look at the bugs.

b.       Books/Videos: Read books and watch videos.

c.       Ask someone:  It could be a bug expert or not.

As you look through your child’s answers help him/her to prioritize the type of bug or bugs he/she wants to learn more about.

That’s enough for today.  Great Job!!

5.       Math:  Adding to 10

·         Suggested Materials: sets of counters or counting bears

·         Listening Vocabulary:  join, altogether

·         For the purpose of explanation, I’m going to refer to the items suggested in my teacher book. 

·         NOTE:  Use manipulatives that you have at home.  Make adjustments as necessary.

·         Let’s Begin:  Have your child create his/her own addition stories with sets of counters or counting bears.  Have your child draw a scene that will match the type of counters he/she is using.  For example, if he/she is using bear counters, your child might draw a house or a picnic scene and say, two bears were eating lunch on a picnic table when three friends decided to join them.  Encourage your child to act out the actions in his/her stories with the sets of counters or counting bears.

·         Some students will not need to directly model with counters, especially with sums lower than five.  If your child is ready, encourage him/her to count on from the initial set.  For example:  “4, then 5, 6, and 7.  There are seven altogether.

·         Finger play:  My Ten Fingers

I have ten fingers

I think they are fine.

I use them to add

All of the time.

I really am clever

Please watch me and see.

How I put my hands together

To see the answer for me.

Read the poem to your child.  Tell and addition story using numbers from one to five.  Have your child use the fingers on one hand to join with the fingers on the other hand to show the addition story.

6.       Bible Story:  Paul’s Conversion (Acts 9:1-22)

Memory work: Your sins have been forgiven.  1 John 2:12

        Prepare the paper with the four pictures on it and the words Paul’s Conversion at the top.  Also prepare a picture of Jesus and a group of disciples from a previous lesson. (Jesus Ascension should have both of these pictures.)  For your story today, you might want to also include a city made out of blocks, some horse figures, and a roadway in the setting.  Your setting could be designed on the back of a large brown grocery bag.  Use a flashlight to make the beam of light.

        Place the figure of Jesus in front of the setting.  A long time ago when Jesus lived here on earth, He told people (add Jesus’ disciples) how much God loved them.  These people believed Jesus and became His friends and helpers.

        Jesus finished doing the work He came to do as our Savior.  He went back home to heaven.  Remove the figure of Jesus.  Jesus’ helpers began telling people how much God loved them.  They told people Jesus was the Savior.  They said that Jesus died to take away our sins.  He forgives us when we have done something wrong.  Many people believed and became friends of Jesus too.  Remove all figures.  They were baptized.

        But there was a man who didn’t love Jesus.  His name was Paul.  Add Paul.  Paul was mean to Jesus’ friends and tried to hurt them.

        Add the horse.  One day Paul decided to go to another town to look for more of Jesus’ friends to hurt them.  Paul and his helpers rode along the road.  Suddenly a bright light came down from heaven.  Add the beam of light from the flashlight.

        Paul heard someone talking to him.  It was Jesus.  If possible, arrange the tube puppet of Jesus to be held above the light source.  Jesus said, “Paul, why are you trying to hurt Me?”

        Paul asked, “Who are you?”

        Jesus answered, “I am Jesus.”

        Paul was very surprised and frightened.  He asked, “What do You want me to do?”

        Jesus said, “Go into the city and you will find out what I want you to do.”  Remove the figure of Jesus and the bright light.  Replace Paul with blind Paul.

        Paul opened his eyes, but could not see.  Some friends helped him get to the city.  Add the two soldiers.  He went to the city and waited.  Remove all the figures except Paul.  He waited and prayed.  He told Jesus he was sorry he had been so mean.  He asked Jesus to forgive him.

        Add the figure of Ananias.  After three days Jesus sent Ananias to see Paul.  Ananias said to Paul, “Jesus wants you to be His friend.  He wants you to be His special helper.  He wants you to travel to many places and tell people how much He loves them.  He wants you to tell people He is their Savior who died on the cross to take away their sins.”

        Ananias touched Paul, and right away Paul could see again.  Replace blind Paul with Paul.  Paul felt so happy.  He knew Jesus loved him.  He knew Jesus forgave him.  He got up and was baptized.  He said, “Yes, yes.  I will go anywhere Jesus wants me to.  I have wonderful news to tell of Jesus’ love and forgiveness.”

Review Questions:

How did Paul feel at the beginning?  How did he feel when Jesus came and talked to him?  How did he feel when he knew Jesus loved him and forgave him?

        Jesus loves and forgives us when we do naughty things, just as He loved and forgave Paul.  Jesus leads us to repent—to be sorry about the bad things we do, and to change so that we live as people of God.

Song:  Sing the words to the tune of “This Old Man.”

I’m forgiven, I’m forgiven.

On the cross Christ died for me.

From sin and death, I now have been set free.

On the cross Christ died for me.

Prayer:  Dear Jesus, You love us so much.  We know You are our Savior.  Help us to tell others that You love them, that You are their Savior too.  Amen.