Tapestry of the Desert: End of Unit Celebration: January 31, 2010

Thursday, February 4, 2010

End of Unit Celebration: January 31, 2010

On Sunday, January 31, 2010, we celebrated the end of our studies in Unit 2 of Year 4. The Nail Family hosted a wonderful afternoon party for the entire co-op. The kids were excited to show off what they have learned. We started by singing the "Star Spangled Banner" together. Then the adorable Five In A Row kids recited the poem "Work". Finally the Tapestry kids wowed the crowd by reciting Franklin Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address. It was then time for a break to celebrate something very special. We are all thrilled that our dear friends, the Glaziers, are not moving away. We wanted to do a little something to let them know just how special they are to us, so we presented Mrs. Glazier with a bouquet of flowers and had a "Welcome Back" cake for everyone to share. Just like past Unit Celebrations, each family brought crafts, projects and school work from the previous unit to share with the group. It was a lot of fun to visit each table and have the kids tell us about the awesome things they have made and done the past couple of months. Great job everyone!!

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JennFebruary 5, 2010 at 8:27 PM
Is Noah standing in for Kade at the Nails table?
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Tapestry of the Desert

We are a group of thirteen Christian families, committed to learning and growing in our Lord, Jesus Christ. First and foremost, we have chosen to homeschool our children to give our them an education that focuses on the holiness, glory and majesty of our creator. And, secondarily, to build strong families, strong character and strong communities; all for the glory of God!

Our name "Tapestry of the Desert", beautifully describes who we are! Each family in this co-op uses a multi-disciplinary curriculum called "Tapestry of Grace." Tapestry of Grace is primarily a history curriculum, but integrates literature, writing, art, humanities and worldview studies into a single curriculum that can be used for all school-aged children. And of course, the "Desert" part of our name describes where we live! We are all priveleged to call Arizona home, and love the beauty and splendor of the desert southwest! Everywhere we look we see God's handiwork: the mountains around us, saguaros standing tall and His handpainted sunsets each night.

Tapestry of the Desert does not exist to teach history to our children. Rather, this co-op is designed to enhance the lessons taught at home with supplemental activities relating to each lesson. Our children look forward to Thursday afternoons! They love the crafts and creations, sharing the work they have done and most of all they love the fellowship time with dear friends! Our families love being together and it is our prayer that God will keep us knitted together in the journey of teaching our precious children for years to come!