Thursday Co-op

The new addition to our schedule this year is an enrichment co-op on Thursdays. We meet for about four hours every week, with two hours for class time, a period for lunch, and free time. The kids got to choose the classes they're taking, and they've been very pleased.

Avery is taking a class called American History Debate. She and her classmates have been going through major issues in American history, reading about them, and analyzing arguments. Avery loves the class and hopes that it will continue next semester. She is also taking a drama class, and the kids are preparing a performance of various scenes from Shakespeare. She's doing two different scenes from The Tempest, playing both Prospero and Ariel.

Avery and her drama class playing theater games:





Rhys is taking a class called Movement and Outdoor Games, in which they play all sorts of playground games and learn different kinds of movement like juggling and yoga. His second class is Camping and Outdoor Skills. They've learned all about camping and survival, and we're going to put those skills to the test when the group goes camping next weekend!

The movement class doing yoga:



Griffin has two hours of preschool, and I am one of the teachers. The church where we rent space has a fabulous preschool room with tons of great toys. The kids usually play, do an art project, and spend time playing outside.







Enjoying a little free time: