The Week of September 9th through the 13th

Our week was busy and exciting! The older students worked very hard on their editorials for the Daily Press. Be on the lookout for these letters on Saturdays throughout the month of October. 

The younger students really practiced their handwriting, using our special calligraphy pens and nibs. We can see the handwriting improving after a few days of careful practice! 

We had a wonderful Birthday Celebration on Friday. The students were independent of adult-help while making the cakes. It is always wise to let people learn how difficult it can be to bake something before they are in college!

Matthew and Ian with their volume of a rectangular prism problem.

Douglas' picture for his pen pal in Mexico.

Cooper working on his editorial.

Spelling practice with Cristina.

Ellina working on her Museum Day project.

Genevieve working on handwriting.

Calligraphy lessons are a huge hit!

A new way to display editorials...way to use your head!

Maddie and Katie working on the trinomial cube.

How to write an argumentative paper lesson.

Emilio

Laila working on polygons.

Cristina absorbed in record keeping.

Long multiplication lesson and research.

Editing processes continue...

Sofia helps Jackie with her work.

Crystal teaches crocheting to Maha.

Museum Day projects.

Let the birthday cake preparations begin!

Birthday helpers.

Matthew and Ian tinkling the ivories!

Museum Day: take 2

Handwork is a great way to build concentration and cognitive abilities.

Memorizing the major rivers of the world.

What is bigger than trillions? These guys discovered it: quadrillions, pentrillions, and more!

Measuring snakes and documenting the outcomes.

Ian refreshing his memory of parts of speech. Adjective anyone?

Like they said, "octillians, nanillions..."

Birthday cakes on the first try...not aesthetically pleasing but delicious!

Hey! No taste-testing until after the cakes are in the oven!

What?! We have to clean up too??

Volume and area work with Nick and Ian.

Singular and Plural Noun work with Genevieve and Bella.

HUGE division problem with Tyler, Nick, and Matthew.

Now Isabel is one, two, three, four....(as the earth circles the sun)

Ellina circles the sun for her birthday celebration.

Cooper's earth circles the sun.

The cake was delicious!

The boys sang in their loudest voices about how much they loved the girls. They named them one by one.

The girls were embarrassed and sang that the boys should be quiet. It only encouraged the boys further. Everyone was smiling and after the sing-off every boy and girl played a game together:)