Our next topic is human dignity and compassion. We are watching the movie, The Elephant Man . This will lead us into a conversation about the importance of how we treat each other, especially people who are different. Your sons are good thinkers, and they are learning to feel a bit more comfortable sharing what is on their minds. I think we are off to a good start.
Students seem to be getting better organized and learning how to succeed.
We have started with grammar and composition but will shortly begin our first novel. Encourage outside reading as much as you can, and I will reward with one point per 100 pages. Let me know if I can help you in any way. The pace has increased dramatically from last year. We have plunged into the 8 parts of speech, and the boys did well on their grammar tests AND their definitions' tests.