Our co-op started back up yesterday. To say our kids were excited would be an understatement ;) And they were not disappointed! They all LOVED their classes and getting to see their friends again (some of which they hadn't seen all summer). It truly is a good group of people that we are in this home schooling journey with and we wouldn't trade it for the world!
Todd and Kristen are both teaching at co-op this semester! Neither of them are there all day long but it's so sweet to be able to see them both there sharing in our day with us :)
Todd's class is called "The Dangerous Class for Boys" and they are doing some of the projects in the book "The Dangerous Book for Boys" as well as others he's found along that same theme. (That would be the theme that these projects appeal greatly to most boys but not to many girls ;)) Nick is in there and is really loving the fact that his dad is the teacher ;) They made a battery out of quarters for the first week and it seemed to be a big hit! He has big plans for the rest of the semester. I think he's having as much fun as the kids!
Kristen is teaching "Learning Through Picture Books". She has ten kids in there but none of ours since her class is 2nd-3rd grade and we don't have any that fall into that category. This is perfect for her as she is such a book fanatic! She's had so much fun setting up her lesson plans and checking out about a million picture books from the library! It wouldn't surprise me at all if she ended up writing picture books one day.
Brandon is taking: Civil War, Logic, Biology, Uncle Tom's Cabin (another class with a play), and Nature. At the end of his first day, he couldn't even pick a favorite! He loved them all! The had their auditions in Uncle Tom's Cabin yesterday and hopefully he'll get one of the roles he's trying for. He loves acting which is so funny to me considering how much "stage fright" he had only a couple of years ago!
Nicholas is taking: Recorder, gym, Nature, Dangerous Class for Boys, and Logic. Again, I'm shocked. Nick WANTED to take recorder. No, seriously. This is the same boys that complains if the radio is on in the car. I don't get it, but I love it! And you know what? He had a great first class and has practiced!! Speechless...
Megan is taking: Nature, art, music, Addy (a class about the Civil War based on the American Girl books about Addy), and gym. She also had a great first day and had trouble choosing a favorite! Addy has managed to emerge as the favorite though :) There's a play in that class too so we might have another actor (actress, whatever) in the house! Her teacher (my good friend, Margot) is trying to write in a few extra parts with a couple of lines so more girls can get parts if they want. So sweet and thoughtful!
It was so nice for me to catch up with friends too! Home schooling can be an overwhelming undertaking. Having such wonderful people in my life, people who I have so much in common with, truly blesses me. I thank God for our co-op :)
Todd and Kristen are both teaching at co-op this semester! Neither of them are there all day long but it's so sweet to be able to see them both there sharing in our day with us :)
Todd's class is called "The Dangerous Class for Boys" and they are doing some of the projects in the book "The Dangerous Book for Boys" as well as others he's found along that same theme. (That would be the theme that these projects appeal greatly to most boys but not to many girls ;)) Nick is in there and is really loving the fact that his dad is the teacher ;) They made a battery out of quarters for the first week and it seemed to be a big hit! He has big plans for the rest of the semester. I think he's having as much fun as the kids!
Kristen is teaching "Learning Through Picture Books". She has ten kids in there but none of ours since her class is 2nd-3rd grade and we don't have any that fall into that category. This is perfect for her as she is such a book fanatic! She's had so much fun setting up her lesson plans and checking out about a million picture books from the library! It wouldn't surprise me at all if she ended up writing picture books one day.
Brandon is taking: Civil War, Logic, Biology, Uncle Tom's Cabin (another class with a play), and Nature. At the end of his first day, he couldn't even pick a favorite! He loved them all! The had their auditions in Uncle Tom's Cabin yesterday and hopefully he'll get one of the roles he's trying for. He loves acting which is so funny to me considering how much "stage fright" he had only a couple of years ago!
Nicholas is taking: Recorder, gym, Nature, Dangerous Class for Boys, and Logic. Again, I'm shocked. Nick WANTED to take recorder. No, seriously. This is the same boys that complains if the radio is on in the car. I don't get it, but I love it! And you know what? He had a great first class and has practiced!! Speechless...
Megan is taking: Nature, art, music, Addy (a class about the Civil War based on the American Girl books about Addy), and gym. She also had a great first day and had trouble choosing a favorite! Addy has managed to emerge as the favorite though :) There's a play in that class too so we might have another actor (actress, whatever) in the house! Her teacher (my good friend, Margot) is trying to write in a few extra parts with a couple of lines so more girls can get parts if they want. So sweet and thoughtful!
It was so nice for me to catch up with friends too! Home schooling can be an overwhelming undertaking. Having such wonderful people in my life, people who I have so much in common with, truly blesses me. I thank God for our co-op :)
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