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• Jul. 17, 2008 - TOG Unit Celebrations

    TOG highly recommends unit celebrations for closure on a unit and to celebrate all the hard work that had been done.  It is also a time for family members to come and see what the dc have been learning.  These are usually done in a co-op setting.  Since we were not part of a co-op, I studied what others did for their unit celebrations and planned out what we could do to make ours special.  I was a bit hesitant.  Were we weird?  I did not know anyone who did anything like this curriculum.  I was not yet part of the yahoo support group.  Surely we were nuts.  I prayed about it and in faith, ventured forth with the family to make plans.  Then I invited my parents and brother and his family, who live nearby, to come and see what the children had been learning.  Following is the invitation I sent to them:

Everyone is invited to an open house for our study of The History of Redemption:  Moses' World.  This will be on Sunday, October 22, anytime after noon.  Come and go as you like (and IF you like.  If you have other plans, or would rather not attend, that is fine.)  This weekend culminates our first 9 weeks of school.  We have learned a lot of exciting things, in the context of the Bible.  We have studied Ancient Egypt, the Creation, the Great Flood, the Patriarchs, and the first 5 books of the Bible.  Most families of this curriculum conclude the unit with a big celebration where we pull  out the art projects and share what we learned.  B and C have each chosen one of the papers that they have written to present as a speech.  (We will not force that presentation on anyone. However, if interested, ask and they will make their presentations.)  We will have foods available that are representative of these ancient cultures.  B and C would love to share all that they've learned.  Ask as many questions as you want (Although they have learned a lot, they haven't learned everything!  We had to save something for the high school years!)   Let us know if you are coming and the general time frame of your arrival.  Thanks!

Blessings,

Laurie  

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• Jul. 23, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous
I like that you explained a bit about what you had studied right on the invitation. I have not done that with the 3 unit celebrations we've had, but I'm tucking it away for future use!! I can't wait to read more about your wonderful unit celebrations! And I'm excited to get "caught up" on your blog!

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Pam
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