Phonics and Parchment

Well, the teacher and students at Dupuis Christian Academy have successfully completed another week of school, despite the teacher's battle with less than optimal health.  Caleb learned that /i/ plus /t/ spells 'it' and was so excited that a whole world of words opened up to him (sit, hit, bit ...) that he couldn't wait to tell his little nephew, Ian.  I had to restrain him from making an immediate phone call telling him he could announce his good news at missionary service that evening .. which he did!!  :-)

Lila made several sheets of parchment paper after Heritage Studies, one of which she will use to write Constitutional Rights and the others which she can use as she wishes.  Currently she and Caleb are dressed in what she calls "old time" with bonnets and such and are playing as if they're in the setting of Little House on the Prairie calling Bob and I, Ma and Pa.  Parchment and feather pens/pencils are in use!  :-)

We also did some fire safety complete with alarm blaring fire drills, 911, and stop-drop-roll. Fun is ...

Caleb proudly shows the lowercase 'i' he made.

Lila makes parchment paper.

Fire drill: Stay low, move quickly, out the door to the mailbox.