Schola per Nemus Profusum

For the next 13 weeks, we'll be studying the Roman Empire, so to get us all in the right mindset, Poplar Streams Academy today was transformed into its Roman counterpart-- Schola per Nemus Profusum. The scholars (Rufus, Garus, Marcus and Marcella) were all dressed in tunics, and Maestra Maria was clothed in an appropriate toga.

We had fun making "wax tablets" similar to what students back then would have used...

And we even let Rayna attend school, even though she's a girl. :)We also counted, using the Latin words for the numbers, and Strider did some exercises with Roman Numerals (not pictured below).

Lunch was typical Roman fare as well... most of which was enjoyed by the kids.

So, off we set with Roman and Latin studies! Maybe at our Roman Feast, at the end of the 13 weeks, we'll each be able to say "Veni, vidi, vici!"