The day after Halloween we had unseasonably warm weather. We took advantage of the opportunity to spend some time out on the back deck, I with my book and Adelaide with her tent, pencil and paper and legions of stuffed animals. She bustled around setting up a school for the animals, and after they had all spent some time in the tent together they were ready to begin the real work of the day, learning to fly. I'm not sure if it was merely the presence of the clothesline and clothespins, or some internal inspiration, but those animals were destined to be airborne. The vision:
A helping hand for take-off:
And they're off!
As the head teacher and founder of the school, Adelaide realized she needed to recruit some volunteers, so she created a sign-in sheet:
I was recruited, and in addition to documenting the flight, I was asked to teach reading to the friends who were grounded for various issues:
Adelaide assisted students in dressing the part:
A good time was had by all.
A helping hand for take-off:
And they're off!
As the head teacher and founder of the school, Adelaide realized she needed to recruit some volunteers, so she created a sign-in sheet:
I was recruited, and in addition to documenting the flight, I was asked to teach reading to the friends who were grounded for various issues:
Adelaide assisted students in dressing the part:
A good time was had by all. 
After heading downstairs for breakfast we are back in the room waiting for the pool to open and playing school. The teacher set the student up with a writing assignment (write your name, draw a picture of yourself, and if you have time you can write more rhyming words and the alphabet) and then took a leisurely shower (we are obviously an alternative school).
The student finished the assignment and asked for more, so the teacher gave her a math worksheet. She completed the first 6 problems in no time (as in, the teacher was thinking she might have time to do something besides teaching for a minute, but no luck). So more problems were added, including some sudoku puzzles.
Soon it will be time for recess, so student and teacher are getting their swimsuits on. Did I mention the school has a pool?
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