Had Colby's conference at school tonight. Her class had theirs a little later than the rest of the school because her teacher has been out with an ill husband.She is doing so good in first grade. I am so proud of her. Reading has come very naturally to her, and she is reading at a third grade level. Her core average on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills was 95! Because of her scores on that test she was invited to attend College for Kids. I am so happy for her. Her teacher is also recommending that she be put in the TAG reading program (talented and gifted). I think all of these things will be great confidence boosters for her.
Her teacher also said that she loves Colby's personality and she can have such a big heart sometimes and loves to help someone who is in need. One example she shared tonight was that Colby helped a girl in her class who had wet her pants on the way to the bathroom. She helped her get some fresh clothes from the office, get cleaned up and changed. The teacher asked Colby to please not tell the other students what had happened and she never said a word to the other kids all day. They also got a little boy from New Orleans who was extremely shy and behind the other kids. Colby took him under her wing and tried to help him with his work and played with him at recess. That's the stuff I love to hear.
Now for the stuff I don't like to hear. There's not much, but still an area of concern. Colby can't sit still for long periods of time and she likes to talk ALOT (when she shouldn't be)! She also has a tendency to mess around at times and then rush to get her work done. Obviously it hasn't effected her grades at all (yet). I pray that this just works itself out.
She has a true love for learning and I am grateful. I hope that academics will never be a struggle for her as there are already enough struggles in growing up.
Well, we just had the first thunderboom so Colby is now standing at my side. She could sleep through a semi driving through her room, but the first crack of lightning/thunder she is up. It could be a long night.
(Also - this picture is of Colby being kissed by Mimi the sea lion when we were on vacation. She thought that was pretty special!)
5 comments:
what a great report. hmmm....talks too much. i think i got that a lot. she'll be fine, but may never outgrow that!! thanks for the report!
Trust me that's awesome! If you can keep her love of reading alive, it will make things so much easier. Nice job Colby!
Thanks for the encouragement - just hoping that the good always outweighs the bad!
she is such a great kid!
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