We are halfway through our novel study in Front Desk.  This has been such an enjoyable read.  There are so many themes that lend themselves to terrific discussions: kindness, poverty, racism, family, the American dream, and the power of the written word. I am enjoying the reactions and thoughtfulness the kids are putting into it!

This week the kids have been engulfed in the world of geometry.  We began the week classifying triangles by their angles and side lengths and have moved onto quadrilaterals.  They have learned about relationships among different quadrilaterals (trapezoid, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, and square), analyze geometric shapes, and construct arguments about them.

This week in our Young AmeriTowne preparation, the students have learned quite a bit.  We reviewed how to make our money work for us by learning about different types of investments: CD's, Mutual Funds, and the Stock Market.  We also did a skills assessment to find out what job suits us the best.  Then, we learned all about how to be the most successful in an interview--practicing the right way and the WRONG way (the wrong way was a lot more fun!). 

We began a new writing project as cryptozoology researchers diving deep into the mythology and origins of some of the most famous mythical creatures.  They researched in teams and are working on writing a newspaper article on their findings.  Will they agree their subject is fact or fantasy???