The girls had a very athletic day today. They had ballet in the morning, and then this afternoon, we went rock climbing at Earth Trek with Frank/Peyton/Addie/Sam. A went to the top on all three of her climbs. She is like a spider – she just races to the top effortlessly. M didn't go all the way to the top but she went higher with every climb and did a great job. We are so proud of them! I have pictures and video which I will upload later.
The girls' report cards came yesterday. They are excellent.
M: M continues to make great progress this quarter. She is confidently reading and comprehending well above grade level. She has been enjoying the literature discussion group format of her guided reading group, which is focusing on higher level thinking skills and social comprehension of chapter books. M's writing has excelled this quarter. She frequently writes much more than the minimum and and takes great pride in her work. In math she is in the process of successfully memorizing her addition facts and is confidently using manipulatives to find sums and differences to two digit addition and subtraction number sentences. M can be socially reserved during free time but works well in class time groups and is always helpful to her classmates.
A: A is making rapid progress in reading. She is gaining new words quickly and reading grade level passages fluently. Her writing is improving along with her reading. She is able to construct a coherent piece. She is using less inventive spelling. SHe should begin to focus on using capital letters and periods in sentences. She is doing a great job in math, quickly grasping the concepts presented/. She can easily solve number sequence problems, tell time to the half hour, and count dimes, nickels and pennies. She has good number sense. She is friendly to others and is conscientious about her work.
M wrote a story/song for A. Here is how it goes:
I love Alexa ssssssssssssssssssooooooooooooooooooooo much. I love her as much as I could possibly live. Oh I love ________ (illegible) and she is the best to. Her name is A-L-E-X-A. She's in Ms. Baldwin's first grade class. I even rote a song for her it goes like this. 1,2,3,4, I love Alexa. I love Alexa oh I love Alexa I love Alexa. oh You are the best Alexa oh you are the best Alexa oh you are the best Alexa oh you are the best. Is Alexa the best oh yes. She is the best. Is Alexa the best oh ya she is the best. That's the song. I also want to add another song it goes like this. Oh I love Alexa she is the best she is the best ya she is the best at siiiinging. Oh ya she is the best ya. Do you like my song. I wish you could say yes. She also doesn't like things that I don't like either like she doesn't like Chuck E. Cheese. I mean me and Alexa think it's really really really really really dumb.
