Posts by emainandmarket

Learning Letters

Learning letters with toothpicks.

Autumn’s Spring

Cold weather makes the air sink. A full moon is coming from summit to peak.   Feet squash Earth and leaves get crushed, as we head under bridges mindful of the river’s rush.   We look for Giants and invertebrate mansions, smelly lemon leaves and examine animal traces.   We’re more of a Spring lush and expansive, but Fall in rhythm to these...

The students have been studying animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals). Recently, we spent the morning learning about birds in a unique way. First, the kids were paired up and given a “beak”. Each team had a different kind of beak (such a straw, tongs, tweezers and a small cup with lots of straining holes). There were food stations all...

Everyone has their antennae up, finding their space within this group. Hoping the nest is well padded, adorning their nooks and cubbies with stuff. Our conversation begins like most, a push and a pull, a spin and a burst. I’m tired and excited all in the same breath, thank goodness for a weekend ’cause I need the rest....

achieve with us

    TUITION ASSISTANCE To find out more about tuition assistance, visit the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) website. There you will find information about their Opportunity Scholarship (voucher program), Disability Grant and Education Savings Account programs. You will also find a side-by-side summary comparing the programs....