This week Ms. Sharon and I have really enjoyed getting to know each of the children better and discovering their unique personalities.  The children are meshing well and establishing close friendships with each other and working well together.  This past week we continued to go over new and old rules, class routine, and more of the “Great Lessons”.  I presented the History of Language lesson and the Hierarchy of numbers.  I will post a picture of the latter.  I’ve begun lessons in History and Botany which the kids have really enjoyed.  We also had a group lesson on nouns. We’ve been working as a whole class still, but next week we will begin more individual or small group lessons and presentations.

We started P.E. on Wednesday.  Please make sure your child comes prepared with gym shoes on that day, especially during the winter.  Snow boots don’t work so well on the gym floor : )  We will begin Spanish next week on Tuesday.

On Friday, I demonstrated several science experiments and allowed the children to participate.  They learned about the three states of matter, how to make ice colder than cold (ask them how it’s done!), and how gravity works using various forms of liquid.  I also taught them a music lesson using instruments which they all really enjoyed!  We also learned more about North America and specifically about Canada.

I’ve started discussing with the class the “7 Habits of Happy Kids”.  So far we’ve covered “Be Proactive”, “Begin with the End in Mind”, and “Put First Things First”.  Use these phrases at home with your children to encourage them to make these a habit.