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[quote=Anonymous]I am a parent and my kids were excited all week about this month's Learning Showcase, and after last night I can see why.  It was so crowded, I think every parent in the school showed up.  Apparently, my kids weren't the only excited about the evening.

Every classroom represented a continent and the kids were charged with drafting blue prints and constucting buildings and environments that represented some aspect of a particular continent.

Instead of sending the project home with the kids, they worked on it in teams or 2-3 kids at school. Every project was conceptualized and completed by the students-- and the students alone --and their creations were AMAZING!!

The truth is, if my DC had brought the project home I would probably have put in more than my "two cents" worth of assistance and it would have either become a battle of the wills, or it wouldn't have been a creation that was fully their vision.

Moreover, since all the projects were done in school, the students had equal access to the materials which many families donated.  In other words, less fortunate students were able to make their vision come to life because they weren't constrained by their parent's ability to buy materials.

Bravo IT!  You guys get "teaching" right.  I've already turned in my re-enrollment packet. My kids would kill me if I messed up and they couldn't come back to school here.  They absolutely love it.[/quote]

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