Good Morning Everyone,
I have very exciting news! My little Natalie currently in Kindergarten attending public school has moved from her Kindergaten Language Arts to First Grade Language Arts Curriculum. She was so excited when she did the last review and realized that she knew everything.
I noticed over the last couple of weeks that she avoided the Kindergaten Language Arts lessons. Finally I said, why don’t you just do the review so we can see how much you know. She went through all three reviews in about 15 minutes with flying colors. I told her that she will be able to work on 1st grade lessons from now on which is good because they are working on some of these lessons in school as well. That was music to her ears. She was so excited and asked if she could tell all her friends and maybe have a sleepover–Ha Ha!! Anything to get her way. She will have a play date with some of her friends later this month- she earned it. 
The reason, I believe, she did she well is because we started over the summer and although she may not do lessons everyday, she does well and really enjoys the online programs as well as the playground activities provided. She can recognize many of her site words and is doing really well recognizing words in her first reader books. I give her different books just to be sure she’s not memorizing but actually reading.
I just wanted to share this with everyone– this has been a great week for Natalie!!
Terie
Kat
October 30, 2007 | 10:35 am1
Yay Natalie!
) I think it’s wonderful how well she is doing! I know you are excited and proud! 
)
Tracy
October 29, 2007 | 11:27 pm2
Grats to Natalie! She is soooo cute!! WTG mom! I know you are so very proud…….
Taylor
October 29, 2007 | 12:48 pm3
I really enjoyed reading both of your last posts. First off, hurray to Natalie for a job well done. It’s so great that she is enjoying the program and her own progress. Thanks for the pic…she’s adorable!
Also, I found your post on PE and nutrition to be really interesting. It is such a factor and lots of times I think convenience over instruction prevails, which is unfortunate because statistics show that children are becoming more and more susceptible to diseases such as diabetes and obesity. I like how you incorporate it as a fun lesson for your kids to participate in. The fact that they get to plan a menu is a neat way to kick off the weekly project and for them to be invested in their meal.
So, I’m wondering what the daily allotment of exercise time or PE in school is? What other athletics are your kids involved in?
Momto4
October 27, 2007 | 6:46 pm4
Big Horray for Natalie… ( and Mom) !!!