We began our week with a chapel led by Pastor Dan Jongsma of DCF. He talked to us about farms, and specifically about fences: how they keep animals safe and protected, keep them close by so the farmer can care for them, yet provide lots of freedom within the enclosed space for the animals to roam around. God provides "fences" for us, too: the 10 commandments. These commandments are given to us by a loving God who cares for us and protects us and gives us lots of freedom within the boundaries he sets for us. God wants us to stay within the "Law of Love"--to love God above all else, and to love our neightbors as ourselves. If you have a chance, ask your child about this lesson on fences!
Today was a working day in class. Our book clubs met again, and students worked together to discuss their books and complete their assignments. Most of the students are keeping up with their reading and doing a good job working with others in their group. All students will be finishing their books and completing their last assignments for our next book club meeting on FRIDAY. (Field Day is Wednesday, so students have a little longer to wait till their next meeting.)
We also continued researching our topics. I've asked students to do some at-home researching this week and to make, if possible, a trip to the library to try to find some print sources to use for research. Students are expected to come to class on Friday with at least 15 research notecards completed, and they should also bring with them two print sources (books, magazine articles, etc.) If finding a print source is a problem, please let me know in writing.
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