The One-Hoop Schoolhouse

Here at the Frankie Lemmon School, the three classes sometimes join together as one. Five-year olds teach four-year olds, four year-olds teach three-year olds...and so on.

Such was the case today, nearly the last day of summer school. There were but three of my friends present—enough to fill one hula hoop! Our one-hoop schoolhouse was even smaller than the one-room schoolhouse of yesteryear. But there was one thing in common:
Children teaching children

So they taught each other. Each had his turn to lead the class. See for yourself...


http://youtu.be/0s2-0l8TXGc

So now our thoughts turn to fall and – what else – sports!

Noah (left) is already wearing his Biscuits shirt. The Biscuits is a baseball team in Cary that's part of the Miracle League. The Fall Season starts September 7. Every player gets a volunteer Buddy. You can be one, too. What's the Miracle League? Click here...

Likewise, Camden proudly wears his "Buddy Walk" shirt. The Buddy Walk, now known as the "Step Up for Down Syndrome", is an Annual Fundraising Walk & Community Celebration for the Triangle Down Syndrome Network. The next walk will be on Sunday, October 14th, 2012 at Brier Creek Community Park. Click here for details.

And, looking even further ahead, Miss Caroline has been programming the portable TAP-it this summer with curricula for all three classes. She's already getting ready for Christmas!