Good morning. Should have done this yesterday, but like so many other things I forgot...actually I had to leave for school early because Amy was out and I needed to do her stuff too. But I got a wonderful surprise. Nita came in early -- 6:15 -- and she drove all the way from Owensboro to do that for me. I just love our teachers.
We are jumping right into the new year with a lot of school work and a lot of learning. Our regular classes are honing our reading, writing and arithmetic skills and that means making sure our children are where they are supposed to be for the best learning. Because we group by desire and ability, we don't pay a lot of attention to age or age cut offs. If a child is ready, willing, and desiring to learn, we teach him. We have several children moving up into new groups. And this is not a once a year thing. If your child is ready any time of the year, UPPPPPPPPP he goes!
We will be tackling the Polar Regions as a kickoff for geography. This is a great way to get acquainted with the earth. Did you know that the South Pole is a continent and actually has dirt under all that ice? Did you know that the continent actually increases its size in the winter time because of freezing oceans?
We will also start our film festival this week with National Velvet. It's the old version starring Elizabeth Taylor as a child.
Next week we will be having the International Feast. A letter will be sent home about this. It is optional and always around lunch time.
Have a great week!
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