Wind Dance News

Wind Dance Happenings

March, 2012

A news letter from the homeschool groups will be available soon!  In brief, the Wednesday Teen Group has just finished reading a biography about Henry David Thoreau, A Mind With Wings.  Following this reading we will explore Civil Disobedience, by Henry David Thoreau.  Each week the group discusses quotes of Henry David Thoreau and then writes a reflection in their journals.  The group is exploring energy from the sun – photosynthesis, respiration, the food chain, food web, and photovoltaic cells.

The Thursday group, ages 6-12, are exploring ornithology, they study of birds – dissecting owl pellets, experimenting with lift, down feathers, honing observation skills, observing, recording and working with Cornell’s ornithology programs bird counts and nest watch.  Together we are reading Holling Clancy Holling’s book, Seabird, and keeping journals.  For art the group created beautiful bird paintings, which are displayed in town at the art building, The Ice House.

The Monday group has finished their study of Family History and Heritage Countries.  We are beginning to study about the Mayan Indians, beginning with the location and time, the land and the animals, and reading Me Mayo.