November birthdays are associated with two gems; Citrine and Topaz. The warm color of Citrine is said to be a gift from the sun and itâs believed to be a healing gemstone. Topaz is most desired in its rich orange Imperial Topaz color but it is found in a variety of rich colors like blue, pink and yellow.
Brevity: Mini-lessons are short, usually 10-15 minutes, rarely more than 20. They are intentionally kept short so that the majority of each writing period will. be available to the students for writing. Focus: Each mini-lesson covers a single, narrowly defined topic.
Fall and spring semesters are 16 weeks long. weeks of the semester. same amount of material as the 16-week courses. The summer semester is 10 weeks long with two 5-week mini-mesters offered as well. Some courses are only available in a 10-week format. cover the same amount of content as the 16-week classes.