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School year is coming to an end
6:54 PM, Apr. 6, 2007
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Well, our school year is coming to an end in a month or so. We have a few more lessons of math and language arts to finish and then we will take a break. The kids have accomplished so much this year and I'm so proud of their hard work!Aaron has really done well this year. At the beginning of the year I could not have imagined how far he would go. He's reading books with over 150 pages and actually enjoying them! His list is rather long. I showed what he had read this year and he was surprised! He will have completed two years in Language Arts and three years in Math! He learned cursive and does pretty good with that! He learned how to write paragraphs and wrote his first essay. During the summer, he has agreed to read lots of books, do 5 math problems 3 times a week and 5 grammar sentences 2 times a week along with keeping a journal each day of at least one paragraph (and in cursive). I assured him that this would not take much of his free time and he will have plenty of time for fun. He will be 12 in May and he will be able to stay up 30 minutes longer if he reads.  Katrina has improved alot in many areas including her writing and reading. Her speech has also improved. She colors so good now too (this is an accomplishment to stay inside the lines). She colors a page everyday. Ben learned to read this year and is on book 9 in Sing Spell Read and write. He reads a chapter a day and will continue doing this through the summer. He doesn't think of it as hard and enjoys reading. He wants to start reading chapter books so I told him that when he completes all of the books he will be ready (he's got 8 left). I figure that by the end of the summer he should be finished with them. He does Reason for Writing everyday. Next year we might start math as he already can add and subtract in his head. Nathan is using the Rod and Staff Preschool workbooks. He asks to do his "homework" each day (I found out that he basically wants to do it to pick in the prize box).  He can write his name. It was strange only teaching 4 this year. Rebecca worked and was on her own. It's hard to believe that she will be leaving us in 4 months.  I try not to think about it that much, but I already tear up when I do. I am excited for her! But it's hard to let go. I have spent so much time with her these past 18 years (more than most parents get to spend with their kids). It's funny just when you start to really enjoy talking with them because they are an adult, they just go and leave!Leave a Comment { Last Page } { Page 27 of 104 } { Next Page } |
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