Hi everyone,
I am SO excited about this. I would like to have us girls go to Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello for a field trip! We are going to be studying him for two weeks and I thought it would be awesome to see this man's home and grounds for ourselves! This is a very special place for me - it is where Paul asked me to marry him! He knew how much I loved history and picked a beautiful spot! I have only been that one time so to go back again is super exciting for me.
Here's the specifics:
-This is the website with some info http://www.monticello.org/index.html
-I am trying to get us a group/student rate which would cut down the cost from $15 to only $8 for the tickets to take a tour of his house and the amazing grounds.
-The trip would be Saturday, October 11th.
-We would leave pretty early, probably around 8am since it is about 2.5-3 hours away.
-This would be an all-day thing because I would love to take you to a really sweet place in Charlotsville that has litle resturaunts and shops and is so cute.
-We woul ask that everyone pitch in a few bucks for the gasoline.
-Ally and I will be going together and any of you Literature girls who are not taking history are more than welcome to join us. If we can find a van big enough, I would love for us to all travel in the same car. If not, both Ally and I have reliable vehicles that can tote us all in two cars.
-DADS/MOMS, please let me know ASAP whether your students will be able to join us on this trip.
Looking forward to this!!!
~Lauren
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Tuition
Dear Parents,
The first half of tuition will be due on the first day of class(es), September 3rd and 5th. The second half will be due before Christmas break, December 10th and 12th. If you have made your $50 deposit, that means that we are accepting two $150 payments. We will gladly accept the full tuition on the first day of class if anyone is able to make one lump payment. We completely understand if not, however.
Also, please be aware that once you attend the first week of class we must ask you to be financially committed for the whole year. If necessary (we hope not! :)), your student may need to leave class for an extended period or for the duration of the year; we understand this. However for accountability and planning purposes, we need to ask that you be ready to pay the full year's tuition regardless of class attendance. Again, feel free to call or email if you have any questions about this.
All of the above information will be in your students' syllabuses on the first day(s) of class.
We thank our God in every remembrance of you all!! What a joyfilled and exciting time as we prepare to get to know each of you better!
God bless you,
Lauren and Ally
301.536.2259 (Lauren)
240.447.3573 (Ally)
The first half of tuition will be due on the first day of class(es), September 3rd and 5th. The second half will be due before Christmas break, December 10th and 12th. If you have made your $50 deposit, that means that we are accepting two $150 payments. We will gladly accept the full tuition on the first day of class if anyone is able to make one lump payment. We completely understand if not, however.
Also, please be aware that once you attend the first week of class we must ask you to be financially committed for the whole year. If necessary (we hope not! :)), your student may need to leave class for an extended period or for the duration of the year; we understand this. However for accountability and planning purposes, we need to ask that you be ready to pay the full year's tuition regardless of class attendance. Again, feel free to call or email if you have any questions about this.
All of the above information will be in your students' syllabuses on the first day(s) of class.
We thank our God in every remembrance of you all!! What a joyfilled and exciting time as we prepare to get to know each of you better!
God bless you,
Lauren and Ally
301.536.2259 (Lauren)
240.447.3573 (Ally)
Saturday, August 2, 2008
History: Week 1 Assignment
Only a few weeks left till the start of our class! I am so excited!
-For our first class, please bring your copy of More than Dates and Dead People and The Revolutionary Era. Also, bring a notebook for taking notes.
-Please have read the More than Dates and Dead People and be ready to share about your view of learnings about history - Think about these questions: What do you think about learning history? Are you excited? Bored? Do you see it as important to life? Why or why not. You don't have to write these answers down, just have them in mind.
-Also, please read Chapter 1 in The Revolutionary Era.
*I want warn you ahead of time. This is probably one of our "hardest" books in the sense that it has ALOT of detailed information. I want you to do your best in reading through this chapter by writing in the margins any questions, confusion, etc that you have for me. If you find it difficult, don't be discouraged. One of the main things we are going to be talking about at our first class is how to read through history and how our classtime is going to be used. And like I said, this is one of our harder books so the others won't be as much! Here is one piece of advice: Don't read it all at one sitting. I can't even do that, so don't try! :D
-Our history class is going to rock. Be ready for a lively discussion and be prepared to talk because we are not going to be quiet clas! :) Love you all already!
-For our first class, please bring your copy of More than Dates and Dead People and The Revolutionary Era. Also, bring a notebook for taking notes.
-Please have read the More than Dates and Dead People and be ready to share about your view of learnings about history - Think about these questions: What do you think about learning history? Are you excited? Bored? Do you see it as important to life? Why or why not. You don't have to write these answers down, just have them in mind.
-Also, please read Chapter 1 in The Revolutionary Era.
*I want warn you ahead of time. This is probably one of our "hardest" books in the sense that it has ALOT of detailed information. I want you to do your best in reading through this chapter by writing in the margins any questions, confusion, etc that you have for me. If you find it difficult, don't be discouraged. One of the main things we are going to be talking about at our first class is how to read through history and how our classtime is going to be used. And like I said, this is one of our harder books so the others won't be as much! Here is one piece of advice: Don't read it all at one sitting. I can't even do that, so don't try! :D
-Our history class is going to rock. Be ready for a lively discussion and be prepared to talk because we are not going to be quiet clas! :) Love you all already!
Literature: Week 1 Assignment
School's right around the corner, and we're going to need to dive right in to get the most out of our first book. Pride and Prejudice is packed full of fun and interesting stuff, so we need to come to the table ready to dig in.
For week one, please read chapters 1 - 18. Lampstand Press sells the Oxford World's Classic edition. I also highly recommend the Norton Critical Edition. This one includes papers written by Austen's family and friends, as well as letters written by Austen herself. (I will be using Norton since I already have it.) Either one you pick is fine with me. I will be giving assignments by chapter, not page number.
Check back soon for information on an assignment from the Loom.
For my records, can everyone please email me or leave a comment here with your name and your child's name, address, phone number and email address? Thank you so much!
Let me know if you have any questions!
For week one, please read chapters 1 - 18. Lampstand Press sells the Oxford World's Classic edition. I also highly recommend the Norton Critical Edition. This one includes papers written by Austen's family and friends, as well as letters written by Austen herself. (I will be using Norton since I already have it.) Either one you pick is fine with me. I will be giving assignments by chapter, not page number.
Check back soon for information on an assignment from the Loom.
For my records, can everyone please email me or leave a comment here with your name and your child's name, address, phone number and email address? Thank you so much!
Let me know if you have any questions!
4 Weeks and Counting!
Hey everyone!
We're getting excited about lots of things these days - back-to-school shopping, getting to know our new girlies, and even making lesson plans. But we've just added this blog to the list of things to get excited about! Here we will be posting assignments, announcements and updates - your one-stop-shop for our classes this year. Please check here first for any information you need. If we haven't posted it, feel free to email or call.
We will be designating which class a post applies to by titling each either "Literature: ____" or "History: _____." If the post title is non-specific, you can assume it contains general information for everyone.
Feel free to use the comments section to ask questions or give feedback.
We are SO grateful for each of you, parents and students. We can't wait for school to start! :)
Ally & Lauren
We're getting excited about lots of things these days - back-to-school shopping, getting to know our new girlies, and even making lesson plans. But we've just added this blog to the list of things to get excited about! Here we will be posting assignments, announcements and updates - your one-stop-shop for our classes this year. Please check here first for any information you need. If we haven't posted it, feel free to email or call.
We will be designating which class a post applies to by titling each either "Literature: ____" or "History: _____." If the post title is non-specific, you can assume it contains general information for everyone.
Feel free to use the comments section to ask questions or give feedback.
We are SO grateful for each of you, parents and students. We can't wait for school to start! :)
Ally & Lauren
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