Hello November! We’re solidly in my favorite time of year in terms of weather, holidays, and school events!

In logic, Ladybug was introduced to the either-or fallacy and generalizations. She finished book one of A Tale of Two Cities. In psychology she learned about the effects of different types of drugs. She started reading The Lively Art of Writing, a book that was foundational to my high school writing career. In religion we discussed the liturgy and John Chrysostom. She continued to read Understanding Exposure…there are going to be a few great opportunities for photography on field trips in the next few weeks! In social studies she read about women’s rights in A People’s History of the United States.

Chickadee learned how to calculate percent decrease and increase in pre-algebra. She read about Isaac Newton, John Locke, and the Enlightenment in history. In science she started a chapter on geology, learning about catastrophism, uniformitarianism, and the different types of rocks. She read “The Monkey’s Paw” for analysis in writing…always a dangerous proposition, but especially good for Halloween week! We only made one recipe from The Wizard of Oz: The Official Cookbook this week, but it was a good one…the “Mountain Climber,” a blend of citrus juices (orange, lemon, and lime), combined with a lovely spiced simple syrup that tasted just like fall!

We visited the ice rink for the first time since last winter, and both Ladybug and Chickadee did a great job staying upright…I don’t think they wanted to leave!

We’re hoping for another field trip next week…and probably one the week after that, too! It’s great time of year to be outdoors!