Unity

I dreamed I stood in a studio
And watched two sculptors there.
The clay they used was a young child's mind.
And they fashioned it with care.

One was a teacher; the tools he used
Were books and music and art;
One was a parent, with guiding hand,
And a gentle loving heart.

Day after day the teacher toiled,
With touch that was deft and sure,
While the parent labored by her side and
And polished and smoothed it o'er

And when at last their task was done,
They were proud of what they had wrought,
For the things they had molded into the child
Could neither be sold or bought.
And each agreed he would have failed
If she had worked alone,
For behind the parent stood the school,
And behind the teacher, the home.

Audrey will be writing completely in cursive by the end of this year. She is going to be studying China, nigeria, and Australia and has two New York State tests.

For those of you who want to know Audrey's daily schedule, here it is:

8:50 - 9:02 - Arrival, morning jobs, announcements and Pledge

9:05 - Specials -

Monday - Library
Tuesday - Art
Wednesday - Music
Thursday - Computer Lab/Enrichment
Friday - Music

9:35 - (MWF) - Morning meeting

10:00 - Snack
10:00 - Math
11:00 - Cursive
11:20 - 11:45 - Gym
11:45 - Science/Social Studies
12:30 - Lunch
1:05 - English Language Arts
2:35 - Planners
2:45 - Recess
3:00 - Read Aloud
3:18 - Dismissal