Hello Masters and Parents,
As per the title of this post, it is hard to believe that January is almost over! Time flies when you are having fun.
Thanks to all the presenters last week. You all did an amazing job sharing historical facts. Week 17 is a history topic with the "controlling your body" presentation focus. Weeks 18 and 19 will be "You're the Teacher," so be thinking of what you would like to teach the class. The presentation focus for those weeks will be "knowing your material." I will be looking to see how well you know that material that you will be presenting.
Keep reviewing your work, especially those that will be going to Memory Master, Memory Excellence, or Memory Power. We will play our review game after Science this week, so be sure to study material from Weeks 8 to 16.
Have you found a crazy, weird scientist outfit yet? It is not too early to be thinking about pulling that together. If you know someone that can get us some lab coats to use, please ask. It would be great for each of you to have one.
Lastly, I am so ready to fill our jar...so here is an idea. Bring me in an example of a polymer, and I will add some marbles to the jar.
Hope you all have a blessed week!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Moving Right Along...
Hello all...
It was a real "treat" to watch you all build your Lithium atoms this week! I enjoyed some of those protons, neutrons, and electrons myself after you all left!! My favorite were the red neutrons...I like about anything red.
For weeks 16 and 17, History will be the topic with the presentation focus being body control. I look forward to hearing from Rachel, Maren, Mary Blake, Anna, and Grace.
Remember to be looking for your weird scientist outfit for the end of the year program. We will talk more about this as the weeks roll by. I want it to be fun for everyone! I will make a copy of the song for each student to be practicing.
The art that you created while listening to La Mer by Debussy was impressive. We will do that again this semester. I really liked it.
Lastly, study-study-study that memory work. You all did a great job with your work this past week. I want the marble jar filling up!
You all have a great weekend...
It was a real "treat" to watch you all build your Lithium atoms this week! I enjoyed some of those protons, neutrons, and electrons myself after you all left!! My favorite were the red neutrons...I like about anything red.
For weeks 16 and 17, History will be the topic with the presentation focus being body control. I look forward to hearing from Rachel, Maren, Mary Blake, Anna, and Grace.
Remember to be looking for your weird scientist outfit for the end of the year program. We will talk more about this as the weeks roll by. I want it to be fun for everyone! I will make a copy of the song for each student to be practicing.
The art that you created while listening to La Mer by Debussy was impressive. We will do that again this semester. I really liked it.
Lastly, study-study-study that memory work. You all did a great job with your work this past week. I want the marble jar filling up!
You all have a great weekend...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Great to be back!
Being back in class can sometimes be a dreaded experience, but it wasn't for me. I loved it because I got to see all of my Master Students again. Sarah and I both loved the hugs!! I know the classroom was warm which made us drowsy, but thanks to all of you for hanging in there with me. All those atoms and molecules that were mixed together to create that compound was a tasty experiment. You all must have loved it, because there was none left!!
A little bit about the presentations. Here is the revised topic list:
Weeks 14 and 15: Favorites
Weeks 16 and 17: History
Weeks 18 and 19: You're the Teacher
Weeks 20 and 21: Demo Day
Weeks 22 and 23: Make Me!!
Week 24: Anything Goes!
>>>The focus for each topic and its explanation is with the schedule that I gave you yesterday. Use that schedule as you prepare. I will comment on whether the presentation was on topic, and the presenter was attempting the focus. If you have any questions, please give me a call or send me an email. (I omitted Geography, Family Traditions, Topic Time, and Improve your Improv from the schedule that I handed out to everyone on Tuesday.) Presenters for next week (Week 14) are Rachel, Maren, Mary Blake, Anna, and Grace. You all should prepare a presentation on "Favorites" with the focus being on "eye contact".
Here is the Atoms Family Song that Mrs. Harrell and I sang in Science yesterday. It might be fun for us to dress up as Albert Einstein-like scientists and sing this at the end of the year program. We could show posters and models of an atoms, and then sing the song together. It might go over better playing the Tin Whistle together, which can be quite a challenge. We can talk more about it later!
The Atoms Family Song
Verse 1
They're tiny and they're teeny,
Much smaller than a beany,
They never can be seeny,
The Atoms Family.
CHORUS
Verse 2
Together they make gases,
And liquids like molasses,
And all the solid masses,
The Atoms Family.
CHORUS
Verse 3
Neutrouns can be found,
Where protons hang around;
Electrons they surround
The Atoms Family.
CHORUS
Chorus
They are so small. (snap, snap)
They're round like a ball. (snap, snap)
They make up the air.
They're everywhere.
Can't see them at all. (snap, snap)
Remember that Mrs. Dees is going to talk more about Memory Master, Memory Excellence, and Memory Power after Opening Session next week, January 10th. Write down some questions to ask her.
Lastly, be sure that each day you are reviewing Geography. Doing a little each day will pay off big in the end, especially if you are planning on going for Memory Master.
It is a joy to spend time with each of you each week. Have a blessed week...
A little bit about the presentations. Here is the revised topic list:
Weeks 14 and 15: Favorites
Weeks 16 and 17: History
Weeks 18 and 19: You're the Teacher
Weeks 20 and 21: Demo Day
Weeks 22 and 23: Make Me!!
Week 24: Anything Goes!
>>>The focus for each topic and its explanation is with the schedule that I gave you yesterday. Use that schedule as you prepare. I will comment on whether the presentation was on topic, and the presenter was attempting the focus. If you have any questions, please give me a call or send me an email. (I omitted Geography, Family Traditions, Topic Time, and Improve your Improv from the schedule that I handed out to everyone on Tuesday.) Presenters for next week (Week 14) are Rachel, Maren, Mary Blake, Anna, and Grace. You all should prepare a presentation on "Favorites" with the focus being on "eye contact".
Here is the Atoms Family Song that Mrs. Harrell and I sang in Science yesterday. It might be fun for us to dress up as Albert Einstein-like scientists and sing this at the end of the year program. We could show posters and models of an atoms, and then sing the song together. It might go over better playing the Tin Whistle together, which can be quite a challenge. We can talk more about it later!
The Atoms Family Song
Verse 1
They're tiny and they're teeny,
Much smaller than a beany,
They never can be seeny,
The Atoms Family.
CHORUS
Verse 2
Together they make gases,
And liquids like molasses,
And all the solid masses,
The Atoms Family.
CHORUS
Verse 3
Neutrouns can be found,
Where protons hang around;
Electrons they surround
The Atoms Family.
CHORUS
Chorus
They are so small. (snap, snap)
They're round like a ball. (snap, snap)
They make up the air.
They're everywhere.
Can't see them at all. (snap, snap)
Remember that Mrs. Dees is going to talk more about Memory Master, Memory Excellence, and Memory Power after Opening Session next week, January 10th. Write down some questions to ask her.
Lastly, be sure that each day you are reviewing Geography. Doing a little each day will pay off big in the end, especially if you are planning on going for Memory Master.
It is a joy to spend time with each of you each week. Have a blessed week...
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