It's almost Halloween

Just in time for Halloween and dress-up time, the pre-K and K students are learning about the clothing that the ancient Romans wore.  Some students had a chance to try on nn toga this week, and others will have an opportunity next week.

Our lessons on the Trojan horse in first and second grades has given way to the travels of Odysseus.  We are meeting many strange and wonderful creatures as we follow the route of the Odyssey.

Minimus readers are exploring the ways in which verbs change to make different meanings, and we are continuing to have fun tracking the activities of the Flavian family.

Caecilius has ventured out of his Pompeiian villa, and we are now exploring the Forum and all of the jobs and other aspects of first century Roman life.

During the week of Oct. 14 we will begin to explore a variety of new topics with in Latin.  We will build on our counting by adding colors.  Students will not only identify numbers of animals but also colors.  First and second graders will continue with the story of the Trojan War, following Odysseus and Aeneas on their respective journeys.  Aeneas will carry his customs to Italy, and his descendants, Romulus and Remus, will establish the great city we now call Rome.

Minimus followers will see grammar concepts expanding and will begin composing sentences of their own. We will also explore food and dining customs of the ancient Romans.

Our Cambridge readers will be following Caecilius and his family as they welcome a dinner guest.