The harvest season is without a doubt my favorite time of year. The weather cools and breezes blow leaves all over, but most of all, I love to see the progress the students have made by this time.                               It never ceases to amaze me, the amount of information children are able to retain when they are given the tools, and in my opinion, the Abeka-books are the right tools for the job! The readers are filled with interesting stories and word challenges. And the arithmetic is equally as challenging, mixed in with an ample amount of fun activities. The students are really enjoying the speed drills in arithmetic. The scores in their weekly tests give good indication of the students strengths and weaknesses.  This gives me the information I need to help them in the areas they most need it.  The students are all scoring well in spelling tests, and if you haven’t had a chance to check out the cursive penmanship of these young ones, I encourage you to come take a look. It is quite impressive!                                                                         With that being said, we still like to get out and about for other activities, like our trip to the Oakland Zoo and the upcoming Pumpkin Patch trip.  These field trips are an important part of building wonderful memories of schooldays. They pass so quickly!  Combining those days, the ones for voting, and holidays, you may notice an increase in homework over the weekends. Please don’t feel pressed over this. As I stated before, let this be a positive work time at home for you and your child. When it turns into a source of stress it has very little value to any of us. There’s always another day, unless Jesus comes…..                         and then we’ll know all we’ll need to know!  For now let’s enjoy watching these wonderful children learn!

                                                                      Honored to Be Your Servant in Christ, 

                                                                                                         Mrs. Zoe’ Charon