I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the outpouring of help in getting our space ready for the first days of school. Poison ivy was uprooted by hand. Heavy tires were hauled down the hill. Many hands wrapped guy ropes and hoisted tarps. It is cool, shady, and there is usually a breeze. We have had a good week!

I considered this to be the “last three days of our Middles Grades year.” The students worked diligently to fill in missing pages of their Main Lesson Books as we recapped our blocks and wrapped up the block on Human and Animal. Once the books are bound they will be coming home.

On Tuesday we will officially begin the 4-5 year. The first block is Norse Mythology. I will be reading Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard to them as we study the myths. They will be given a reader that preps them for the Botany Block which will be coming up in several weeks. The book is The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.

Each morning they will have a math review, which will continue until we have our first math block. We will be renewing our expertise in cursive writing by doing the form drawing for cursive exercises. Finally, we will be improving writing skills by writing rough drafts of our recapitulation and going through the process of editing.

I hope everyone stayed safe this past weekend while you were having a good time!!

Blessings,

Kathee