Back to Classical Converstaions

This fall we returned to Classical Conversations, it was a strange road to this decision but it was a good one for both Amber and Titus.  The main push was community, finding a place for Amber and Titus to grow a friend base. 

Girls singing their Latin together.

The side benefit was someplace they could do more fine arts.  This fall they did art for six weeks and then the tin whistle for six weeks. 

Science experiments involved owl pellets, crayfish dissections and other messy fun, which helped direct both their inherent appetite for doing science experiments at home.

The other great part of CC for me is the weekly practice public speaking.  For Amber it's been a lot of show and tell but she's also done some "how-to" speeches as well.  For Titus, his speech content has been all over the board but animated and entertaining every time. 

Today was the last day of CC, which included a pancake breakfast and a "Christmas Market".  All the students in the community are invited to sell things they have made for $3 or less.  Amber worked diligently on making pot-holders/coffee cup coasters.  Titus made a dozen sets of the pieces of origami needed to play the Korean game Takjichigi.  I tried to prepare them for the possibility they would not sell any of their wares, that warning was in vain; they sold everything.  They set-up the market so that the first half the parents got to shop and the second half the students got a chance to shop; they each picked out different wares to bring home.  In the end they probably broke even, but that wasn't the point, the point was getting a chance to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit.  I was very pleased that most of the students in the community participated.

The second half will start the second Tuesday of the New Year.  Hoping for continued growth in learning and community. dv