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Grammar One NightCornerstone AcademySeptember 26th, 2013
We are not teaching Math, we are teaching thinking through the medium of Math.Dr. Yeap Ban Har, Singapore Ministry of EducationTo assist you, parents, in providing an excellent math education we have chosen the Singapore Math method and curriculum. Important components for successUnderstand NumbersModel DrawingMental Math
Future BenefitsDistributive Properties Algebra, CalculusStandardize Testing IOWA Test of Basic Skills, SAT, ACTUnderstand the WHYs of Math, not just the HOWs of getting an answer
ITBS
Understand NumbersWhat to do all these numbers mean? Place value - students need to learn the names of the places and their valuesUse: Place Value StripsExpanded notation/formStandard notation/form
Place Value ChartHundredthousandsTen thousandsThousandsHundredsTensOnesNumber Bonds
Number Bonds
Model DrawingRead problem.Determine the variables: who and what.Draw unit bar or bars.Chunk information by rereading the problem one sentence at a time, and adjust the unit bar or bars to match the information.Place the question mark.Do the computation.Write a complete and grammatically correct sentence.
Mental MathTeach the strategies in the curriculum -They will help your student and YOU. the FACTS, please, just the FACTSPractice , practice , practiceFlashcards: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division (inexpensive at Dollar Tree, Target or homemade)
Encourage your kids to . . .Play with:Their food count their carrots, group their cookies or grapesChips, counters and cubesCards - practice addition and multiplication factsDraw it out . . . All 7 steps for word problemsShow their work . . . It is the window to their thoughts
Extra Resourceswww.thinkingblocks.com word problem, model drawing site Mr. Martinis Classroomwww.thegreatmartinicompany.com - flash cards
www.dadsworksheets.com variety of worksheets
They said it better than I couldA PDF from consultant Cassandra Turners presentation to Aspen View Academyaspenviewacademy.org/site/images/aboutUs/community/aboutSingaporeMath031213.pdfA letter to parents at Martin Elementary School, Martin, TNhttp://www.mes.weakleyschools.com/Singapore%20Math%20pages/L12-11_parent_letter.pdf
An article on CNNs Schools of Thought Bloghttp://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/10/my-view-americas-students-can-benefit-from-singapore-math/
TopicsIntroduction to CurriculumJinglesQuestion/Answer FlowPatterns 1-5ReferencesAssessmentsIntroduction to CurriculumSequentially oriented curriculumUse of rhythm, repetition, and student/teacher interactionPromotion of independent work with increased ability to assimilate new information rapidlyProgressive building blocksJinglesDefinitions for parts of speech in jingle formSung or chanted to remember important grammar conceptsUse of rhythm, rhyme, and movement to retain new and old informationExample
Question and Answer FlowSystematic approach in asking questions to determine role of each word in sentence analyzedOral classroom activityDefinite pattern that makes perfect sense in determining part of speechPatternsBasic structure of a sentence with specific core parts5 patterns introduced in Grammar SchoolFirst Grade: Pattern 1Second Grade: Patterns 1-2Third Grade: Patterns 1-3Fourth Grade: Patterns 1-4Fifth Grade: Patterns 1-5ExtrasSkills apply to all patterns:
Sentence typesPrepositional phrasesConjunctions/Article adjectivesHelping verbsCompounds
Natural/inverted sentencesAdverb exceptionsComplete subjects/predicatesPossessive noun adjectivesPossessive pronoun adjectives
Pattern 1A Pattern 1 sentence has only two main parts as its coreSubject noun (SN)Verb (V)
The extremely hot fire burned amazingly fast through
the dry forest during the night . SN V P1AADVADJSNVADVADVPAADJOPPAOPSN V P1D/()()Pattern 2Pattern 2 Core:Subject noun, verb-transitive (V-t), and direct object (DO) Two nouns in core: subject noun and direct object
Yesterday, my aunt found a recipe for peach preserves
on the Internet .SN V-tDO P2ADVPPASNVADOPADJOPPAOPDSN V-tDO P2())(/-tPattern 3Pattern 3 Core:Subject noun, verb-transitive, indirect object (IO), direct object Three nouns in core: subject noun, indirect object, direct object
My grandmother made me a delicious cake on my birthday !
SN V-t_IO DO P3SNVDOIOADJAPPPAOPPPA SN V-t_IO DO P3()E/-tPattern 4Pattern 4 Core:Subject noun, linking verb (LV), and predicate noun (PrN)Two noun jobs in core: subject noun and predicate noun
My uncle is a steamboat captain on the Mississippi River .
SN LVPrN P4SNVPrNLADJAPOPAPPA()D SN LVPrN P4/Pattern 5Pattern 5 Core:Subject noun, linking verb, predicate adjective (PA)One noun job and one adjective job in core
My mothers antique china was chipped during the
move to our house . SN LV PA P5SNVPALPOPAPPPAOPADJPNAPPA SN LV PA P5()()D/ReferencesDevelop mechanics and usage skills in grammarBreak down thought processes for understanding through rules, examples, and practiceReinforced in verbal and written practiceExample
Practice and AssessmentsLesson Practice SentencesClassroom PracticesChapter Check-UpsChapter Tests Grammar Latin
Scope & Sequence of Grammar Latin (leading to First Form)
Prima Latina (3rd Grade) Practical Latin, Prayers/Songs, Grammar, VocabularyLatina Christiana 1 (Incoming Grammar Latin Students; 4th Grade 2014.15) - Latin Sayings, Prayers/Songs, Grammar Forms (Conjugations 1 and 2, Declension 1, 2, and begin 3rd), Vocabulary, History, Derivatives, Latin Sentence Structure
Scope & Sequence of Grammar Latin (continued)
Latina Christiana 2a (4th and 5th Grade 2013.14) Lessons 1 - 13 - Latin Sayings, Prayers/Songs, Grammar Forms (Conjugations 1 and 2, Declension 1, 2, and 3rd), Vocabulary, History, Derivatives, Latin Sentence StructureLatina Christiana 2b Lessons 14 25 (5th Grade 2013.14)- Latin Sayings, Prayers/Songs, Grammar Forms (Conjugations 1 and 2, Declension 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), Vocabulary, History, Derivatives, Latin Sentence Structure
Please Note:Memoria Press Latin Curriculum changed in recent years. Cornerstone Academy Latin Department researched and concluded: Prima Latina in 3rd Grade and Latina Christiana 1 in 4th and 5th grades (including Latin and Greek Roots as well as a comprehensive Latin History program.) First Form would begin in 6th Grade.QuizzesAlmost weekly and include: English to LatinLatin to EnglishGrammar formsLatin Sayings Oral assessments on prayers, songs, and miscellaneous recitations occur with unit reviews
Review- Test Send home for homeschool days as homework for parents to assess their childs comprehension and success This will be counted as a homework grade NOT a cumulative test.How parents can help at home:Flash cards: English to Latin; Latin to EnglishWrite and review Latin sayings, grammar forms, and vocabulary in composition bookPractice spelling Latin and EnglishDerivatives Detectives (enrichment)
Order the Teacher Book at www.MemoriaPress.com Borrow DVDs from the Parent Resource Center
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