The HIgH
HIgH Notes
September 2011
“What we all desire for ourselves, namely, not to be disturbed in our work, not to find hindrances to our efforts, to have
good friends ready to help us in times of need, to see them rejoice with us, to be on terms of equality with them, to be
able to confide and trust in them—this is what we need for happy companionship. In the same way children are human
beings to whom respect is due…What we desire they desire also.”
Maria Montessori (from Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook, page 132-33)
Dear Parents,
I find this to be so true! I see it every day as a mother and a teacher. It all seems so simple. Life boils down to these
simple desires, no matter what your age. What is fantastic is this; this is what we offer at Hand In Hand in every one
of our programs! What a privilege and honor it is to work with your children in this way. Thank you!
Here’s what we’ve been up to:
Faith: Ask your student about TUT and GI²TS²! We have now memorized James 1: 1-2 and are working on verse
three. Ask them to recite it for you. I encourage you to memorize it yourself! Year 2 students are also memorizing
2Timothy 2:22-25.
Math: Pre-Algebra: What is a square root? Algebra: Tell me about Cartesian coordinates.
ILA: Y1- As we study Beowulf, solicit a description of comitatus and interlacing from your student. How is it present in the text of Beowulf?
Y2-Who was W. E. B. Dubois? Langston Hughes? What does the word renaissance mean? How did it apply to
Harlem? What was the Great Migration? Tell me about the Harlem Renaissance Project.
Science: What is the hypothesis of your science experiment? What tools, methods are you using? What data are you
keeping?
Geography: Draw the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona from memory. What are their capitols? What landforms and landmarks do they contain? What states do you want to do next?
American Heritage: Y1- What year did Leif Erickson discover Vinland? Name 3 other early explorers. What
three items does every map need?
Y2-What were the 1900’s like? What is your favorite discovery about the 1900’s so far? What type of music was
being played in America? Name a famous musician from that time.
Latin: Y1-What is a conjugation? How many letters are in the Latin alphabet?
Y2-What’s the difference between the first and second conjugations?
Logic: Y1-Describe the three main categories of informal logic. What are the three sub-categories under the category of relevance?
French: Teach me how to greet you in French. Teach me how to say my name.
Can you spell my name using the French alphabet?