First, please consider running in the Williston Runs 5K race on June 1st. It's a great reason to get together, a great way for a community to earn money, and a great incentive to get up and get in shape. I've sent everyone a registration form via email. It's just three weeks away. Now or never!
Also, we had a GREAT time at the Annie play today. Of course the kids got squirmy, but it was really-well-presented, and had all that good, upbeat singing and the funny antics that the orphans play on the head of the orphanage.
Why not talk with them about integrity. We've been talking about that word. Annie had integrity because she told the truth and she was kind to other down-and-out people. Daddy Warbucks had integrity because he helped Annie out of the real goodness of his heart. He also talked to Annie about how having a billion dollars isn't as good as having someone to love. So he recognized the difference between the strength of money/power and the strength of integrity/happiness/love.
You could talk with them about the crooks who lie that they are Annie's parents and they nearly get away with it.
Finally,
you could take with them about The Great Depression and about
Hoovervilles and about Roosevelt (and his polio/wheelchair) and the New
Deal. These were all alluded to in the show, and probably went over the
kids' heads. But I had a chance to talk about it with a few students and they were very interested.
Anyway, it was a great show. Consider taking your child to see it again in the coming days. Well worth a second look.
Reading Logs: due tomorrow. Sorry I didn't get one out to the kids this week. Most parents have been printing up reading logs I have emailed in the past. Do the best you can. Estimating is good. :)
Last, Home School Journals went home today. The kids are particularly working on their handwriting and on responding to things that you have written to them.
Have a nice weekend, everyone.
Mr. B.
