What's Happening?!

John Robert shows off his Luigi hat.

He has suddenly become confident enough 

to be silly!

What's Happening?! Instead of simply easing forward with homeschool, we have added several new activities.  They are each worthwhile, and yet I now have to consult my calendar daily to remember what is planned!

John Robert is taking three classes at the Montessori school: algebra, science, and a writing workshop taught by me.  Spencer also takes the writing workshop-- much to his dismay.  To my amusement, Spencer's latest writing piece is a persuasive essay entitled, "Why I Shouldn't Have to Write this Essay!"  Both boys are doing very well, and I'm pleased to see their writing skills in relation to other students. 

Spencer in striped shirt on far right
at the Shakespeare Theatre in Atlanta.

We've begun attending a monthly Shakespeare workshop with the younger boys and a couple of friends.  They've been acting and learning Shakespearean language.  We'll be going to see the opening of A Comedy of Errors this Thursday. 

Denver in the back row center.
He is making sound effects for the action onstage.

Today, Paw Paw takes John Robert and Spencer to meet local politicians at a Town Hall meeting.  They will meet a U.S. Senator, the Chairman of our board of commissioners, a state representative, and our district commissioner.  This will be a nice complement to their Constitutional studies they've been doing with Paw Paw all summer.

Paw Paw and the boys on their way to meet local politicians.

Spencer loves this sign at Jimmy John's sandwich shop;
this is where we stop after his weekly computer coding class.

Spencer is taking a computer coding class on Saturdays in Atlanta.  Denver is getting ready to begin a weekly dog training class, and John Robert's swim team begins again in one week.

We are busy with all the usual homeschool activities, too: Latin, history, math, writing, reading, Spanish, art, music, science, and grammar.

Years ago, I remember wondering what women did all day when they didn't work outside the home full time.  Now I know.  They are just as busy.  They just don't wear nice clothes and make up while they're doing it! 

The boys have returned to Latin studies
with Rosetta Stone.

Denver fills out his reading log.

Denver enjoys painting his plague doctor mask.