Grandparents' Day!

Today was Grandparents' Day at our hybrid school!  After a short day of classes, the kids got to show off all the things they have learned so far in school this year.  Because music class seems to be a BIG hit with everyone, they decided that they wanted to put on a little concert of "Mary Had A Little Lamb".  All of the students are doing a fabulous job with their piano... and the most amazing thing is how self motivated they all have become.  I actually have to write on the white board "Please don't practice music until everyone in the house is awake!".



Although we haven't memorized it yet, the kids read the poem that we are working on, acting out the parts.  Then, they took their grandparents around to various spots around the room, showing off their art, science, social studies, and all of the other awesome things they are learning.  They even had a questionnaire and interviewed their grandparents.  Addison wrote his answers in cursive, completely on his own!

This year really is going splendidly.  I knew that the amount of education that I wanted to give them was not matching up with the amount of time I had for them-- with the girls to take care of, laundry to do, dishes to wash, errands to run..... the list goes on.  This class of kids lets me take two seven hour days and ensure that nothing but learning goes on.  Nothing but learning.  No red tape, no political correct fodder, no teaching of terms simply to get it "in before the test".  No wasting of time.  No staff meetings.  Nothing but five enthusiastic learners, freedom to think outside the box, and seven teachers to provide them with the knowledge they need.