Wow, what a start to a great year! Just wanted parents to know what I have assigned the children in class. Also, if your child does not have one yet, please send them with a 3 ring binder or folder with prongs for receiving handouts and notebook paper for taking notes.
Science Apologetics,which meets Wednesday evenings, we covered the 7C's of History to make sure we were all on the same page. When we covered catastrophe, the children didn't have a good picture in their mind about the fountains of the deep opening up and the force with which the earth as Noah knew it was destroyed. I would like them to research geysers. If you can find a video that shows the force at which the water comes out, that would great. If you have an artist, let them draw a geyser. Otherwise, have them write a few sentences about what they learned.
Kid's Life class: We covered a good deal of material in a short amount of time. From the first conversation (between Adam and God), to the history of the written word, paper and ink. Finally, we briefly talked about Johann Gutenberg and the printing press.
The assignment was simple; research Mr. Gutenberg and write a report. For the younger ones a paragraph would be fine. For the older kids, they needed more...Who, what, when, where and why? Who was Johann and why was his invention so important? Did he base his press on the work of someone else?
Children will be asked to share with the class. This is an important aspect of education. Public speaking, even in a classroom setting, is as important for the speaker as it is the listener :) I will take volunteers, so no pressure.
One thing we did not do in class,due to safety and time, was make a potato stamp. This is very easy and can be done at home. Simply slice a potato in 1/2 and let them carve an image out. Remember, it needs to be the mirror image or backwards, if they are writing a word. Then apply ink or paint, apply pressure and presto! Your own stamp, just like the printing press.
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