Here's our official 1st grader!
We walked to school with our neighbor Christopher who was also starting 1st Grade.
This year we did the main sign out front (last year it was under construction). As I normally do, I'll take a picture of him in front of this sign on the last day of school, so we can see how much he's grown. (FYI - it was 1" from August to October).
Drew getting lined up for his class!
This is the face of a child ready to tackle school!
Since I'm a bit behind in blogs, I'll update you on how things are going so far in first grade. During his parent teacher conference we continue to discuss how to keep Drew challenged and how to think outside his comfort zone. He's above grade level in math and reading, but he struggles with some of the simple things like not freaking out over making a little mistake (can you say perfectionist?) And he goes over and above to do whatever he can to avoid doing too much work - he will over-think things he wants to say and write to come up with the shortest way to say it. Heaven forbid you write an extra 3 words....
In November he finished his first trimester and he received a perfect report card! The comments from his teacher:
It has been a pleasure getting to know Drew over the last couple of months. Drew has made a smooth transition to First Grade and has made many friends. He participates in classroom activities and enjoys sharing. Drew generates neat and careful work, however he sometimes has a hard time completing his work in a timely manner. Next trimester we will continue to practice reading with fluency and expression as well as using our retell strategies. At home, continue to practice reading with fluency and expression. In math, we will focus on patterns as well as addition and subtraction facts. I look forward to a great year with Drew!
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