It is such a refreshing experience to see North America without borders and imagine what the first explorers saw as they crossed Beringia and entered the continent. This week I introduced students to the biomes of North America. Each biome has its own page in our Main Lesson book, and as I introduce people to the continent we will add plants, animals, and minerals to these pages as we study the primary ancient cultures of North America, including the Inuits, the Mayans, the Pueblo’s, Mogollons, Hohokams, Plains, and Mississipians.
Most of the students have been successful in their practice of fractions, and they will continue on to book two very soon. The spelling test this week was more traditional, however, I will continue to mix it up with dictations of sentences that have our spelling words in them, define words and have them write the word correctly. We may have another crossword puzzle coming up this next week.
The students painted an icy tundra picture this week, and will be painting other pictures of biomes next week.
The books they are reading should be finished by Monday. I will provide the format for the book report during the main lesson on Monday, and their Book Reports will be due on Friday.
Since we know the forecast for next week includes very cold mornings Monday and Tuesday, I will be teaching remotely on those mornings, and will be on campus in the afternoons for music.
Please encourage your child to practice ukulele. Their assignments are listed in their Ukulele notebooks. This week’s check offs include playing a C major scale, playing the primary chords in the key of C major, and learning to play and sing “You Are My Sunshine.”
I continue to enjoy teaching your children and watching them grow.
If you have not yet RSVP’d for the All School Meeting, you can do so here. This meeting will be held on campus, outdoors and socially distanced. One member of each family is strongly encouraged to attend. This is a great way to get to see our campus and all of the amazing additions and improvements we have made to help our outdoor learning be comfortable and successful, and to hear more about the school and ask questions.
Blessings,
Kathee
