First Days of School--August 2013

Claire is in her 2nd year at Ramstein Elementary. She is in the 1st grade and has a wonderful teacher, Ms. Garcia. It is a great fit. She pushes Claire academically, is creative and makes learning fun. That's what it is all about. We'll see how things pan out as they are wrapping up their first unit in math and will begin differentiated small groups in the next couple of weeks. Claire is especially proud that she's had 3 spelling tests thus far and has earned a perfect score + bonus points on each one. Claire is in the same class as her best friend, Emma though she pretty much meshes with everyone. She seems to play with different kids each day. Chris and I kid that this girl will be in politics one day. She can negotiate like nobody's business and is a chameleon, blending in with whatever group she is placed. Claire is very rule based and does her best to ensure everyone follow those rules. She is also the kindest and sweetest big sister--most of the time. This is going to be a great year for her.

We enrolled Mya in a new Montessori school where she is one of 22 students. It took a bit of an adjustment getting back into the structured routine of getting up, ready and going to school each day, but now she loves it. She is still with her best buddy, Asa, which makes her happy. She is Ms. Social, so everywhere we go, she finds someone she knows from school. I love that she wants to know people's names and asks them questions to find out more about them. Mya knows pretty much all of her letters and is getting better at knowing the sounds they make. We are very proud of where she is in all aspects. She is going to go places in this world and we can't wait to continue to cheer her on.

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Soupy said…

Beautiful Girls!!!

October 8, 2013 at 11:36 PM

Soupy said…

Beautiful Girls!!!

October 8, 2013 at 11:36 PM

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