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...