Our First Day and Assignments for 9/8/09

Good Evening Families!

We've all survived our first day of what I believe will be a great school year. I hope you have each heard highlights from your student. Here's some questions to prompt them as they report: Where did your class go? What did you buy? How'd you make a picture that winks? Why did you make a picture that winks? What did you memorize? What is so great about an Enfield rifle? What does the SS on the Salvation Army uniform stand for?

God blessed us with a great field trip. I know this to be true because I was sloppy in preparing for it. The people at the Salvation Army couldn't have been nicer and treated us very well. We got to see the food bags that they hand out to the needy. The Captain spoke with us about his duties and his uniform and some history of the Army.

I want and need input from each of you as we get use to our new program. My opinion is that things went very well for a first day. Here is what I'd like for you to work on for next Tuesday:

1. Work on memorizing all the material for Cycle 3, Week 1. This was introduced in class today. I plan to review it with games before I introduce the second weeks information next Tuesday. I visited YouTube.com and entered Classical Conversations of Lake Norman. There is a teacher there with hand motions that help me memorize the info and I will be using them with your student in class.

2. Read The Drummer Boy's Battle for next week.

3. Read Chapter Two in Story of the World.

4. Read Lesson 3 in the Children's Bible Story Book.

The curriculum committee and I have just about finalized the lit list. The next three books are as follows: Abe Lincoln Grows Up by Carl Sandburg, Robert E. Lee Southern Hero of the Civil War by Mona Kerby, and Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder. I'd like to ask you to promptly procure the Abe Lincoln book as I hope you'll be able to start reading it after next Tuesday's class. We'll spend several weeks studying and reading it. The Robert E. Lee book was not as easy to find but we can obtain used copies on half.com. Let me know if you have difficulties. All three books are in our county libary.

I should have the Latin books ready for distribution by next time.

I truly consider it a privilege to come along side you as you take the responsibility of educating your children. I do not take lightly that you have entrusted them to me for a day each week. As always, I covet your prayers as I plan how we'll spend our time together learning. Remember to sit back and watch them some this week. You'll burn pictures into your memory that will be priceless some day!

Until next week. . .

love,
Mrs. Tkach