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End of an Era

Melissa — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:53:10 +0000

I’m not really sure words can explain how we feel about the past 5 years we had the privilege to be part of the school our older kids are leaving. It was so much more than a school. It was a community. It was a partnership. It was a family. It was an Eden where we were able to send our kids to learn in the midst of great caring, comraderie, and mentoring. It was a place with half-day kindergarten where the playing was more important than readig but the second graders come out scoring 3 to 6 years above grade level.

This past week was bittersweet as we’re excited about homeschooling but grieving the end of something unique.

Last Wednesday was field day. One word…HOT! The kids were troopers even though the temps felt above 100. It’s so nice that Beachmont let’s us end the day with a pool party.

PJ cleaned up winning first place in the long jump, sack race, 25 yard dash, and 50 yard dash.

Yesterday was in-class awards. PJ received a certificate for excellence in Grammar and Math.

Mia received her certificate for excellence in Bible appreciation.

Today was the Grammar School Celebration. All the classes did short presentations. The first song Kindergarten performed is representational of how the classical model of education uses songs to help the students memorize everything from vowel sounds to timelines.

The next part is the school song in American Sign Language and an end of the year poem.

This is PJ’s class reciting couplets they wrote about biographies they read.

Ocean Life Plays

Melissa — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:37:35 +0000

Have I mentioned recently how much we love the education our children are receiving?

Since the heart of classical education is developing children who love and know how to learn, we love that teachers use lots of ways to reinforce the information being taught. This week, we had the privilege of seeing PJ’s class perform 2 plays that reflected what they had learned in their ocean life science unit. The kids memorized lines, painted sets, and created costumes. We celebrated the performance with an ocean-themed party.

The first play chronicled the journey of a misplaced jellyfish and effectively told about the 5 ocean habitats.

The second play followed a hermit crab through the year and introduced various kinds of ocean life.

Here are some still pictures for you enjoyment

Reason #128: why i love our kids’ school

Melissa — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:44:23 +0000

They’re super-sibling-friendly. I love being the idea of being able to be with my kids full time. Since I do not work outside of our home, I can be available for lunch duty, chaperoning, and to see the kids’ school presentations. Since only one kid is in school full time, being “available” can get interesting. That’s why I love that the school where the two older attend doesn’t mind when I tow the kids along.

Grammar School Celebration

Melissa — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:56:33 +0000

Here are videos of PJ and Mia performing at Redeemer’s Grammar School Celebration Service.

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