Latin Class update

To finish each unit at school, we read a new chapter of Famous Men of Rome and discuss a bit. At this point Rome is getting rid of her kings--and yesterday we read about Horatio at the bridge. The chapter was rather short, so I showed the kids this audio of the famous poem written by Lord Thomas Babington.

I don't think they have ever had such a long poem recited to them! Afterwards I showed them a video of a student from an East Coast school who memorized the whole poem, and challenged them to memorize and recite a stanza--and earn extra points to be applied to their next test.

I enjoyed the video and the music helped the kids--I actually was moved to tears the first time I played it at home.

Endless winter

Work experience

I have been working as a substitute teacher about two or three days per week, and there are so many impressions I could write about. The experience of leaving early for work is a new one, one that I enjoy.

My first day as a substitute teacher

With the encouragement of the family and especially loving daughter-in-law who has begun recently to work as a substitute teacher with the school system, I have also started as a substitute teacher. My first day was yesterday with the fifth graders, an exhausting and challenging day, and a day that filled me with thoughts about the public school system. Still, I loved the kids, and they me.