January 16th - 19th

This week was fantastic! Since we didn't have school on Monday, we began our week with Tutoring Tuesday. The scholars are continuing to use their time to stay on top of their studies, as well as prepare for our high-stakes testing season, which is right around the corner.

Wednesday, we reviewed the Apple Pie Concept and wrote skits that demonstrated various types of "pie eaters." They worked hard on these pieces and were excited to perform for their peers later in the week.











On Thursday, we switched gears a bit to begin a series of lessons on Belief Systems. These are the core beliefs we have about ourselves and something that can be difficult to explore. To start the conversation, we played a modified version of Musical Chairs. Like the normal version, the kids walked around a circle of chairs while music played. This was different, however, because they weren't trying to knock anyone out. Rather, they received a word each time they sat down. The hardest part was writing about their personal belief regarding the term. Some students really struggled with it, but succeeded after some thought. Then, we took those beliefs and mapped out who supported them. It was interesting and I'm looking forward to continuing this unit!















For No Fun Friday, the
students performed their skits for the class and were evaluated on their ability to present their work effectively. They also had a lovely time guessing if their peers were showing a Whole Pie, Balanced Pie, or Pie Crumb situation.