Typing, typing, typing!  Students in grades 2 through 8 learned (or were reminded) how to log in to the  typing tutorial program we are utilizing.  This web-based service is free, and students can log in anywhere they have internet access.  We will utilize the program in class several times throughout the year, but I would also love to see students practicing on their own time as well.  Please encourage your child(ren) to sit up properly in their chairs and to practice proper hand position.  The tutorial program also reminds them each time they log in to work on exercises.  You can access the program at www.typingweb.com.  Please e-mail me if you have questions about usernames or passwords.

In Latin classes we have covered a variety of topics.  Children in pre-K and K learned about Pegasus and the Chimera as well as how to count to 10 in Latin.  First and second grades have begun to study Hercules and his 12 Labors, while the Flavius family and their interactions in Roman Britain continue to guide grades three and four.  Middle and Junior High students had a lot of practice this week in listening to and testing their comprehension spoken Latin.

Computers classes were quiet this week with the holiday on Monday, but Latin is roaring ahead at full steam.

Next week, look for your Pre-K and Kindergarten students to be talking about days of the week and about Hercules and his 12 labors.  First and second grade students will begin to discuss the founding of Rome and its roots in ancient Troy.  While third graders will continue to get to know the family of Flavius and their life in Roman Britain, fourth grade will explore sentence structure and the Roman household.  Fifth through eighth grades will continue exploring types of Roman housing and will focus on the roles of the pater familias and his wife.