First Day of School

Brynn and Abby started school after a fun summer. They were so excited to get back to school. Both girls were placed in classes with some familiar friends which made them even more excited. We are grateful to be in a great school.

I am thrilled with each of their teachers. They are seasoned teachers and love what they do. Brynn's is a long term sub, while her teacher is on maternity leave, which would normally make me worried, but her long term sub is also a seasoned teacher and very in sync with the regular teacher, so I think the transition should go well. She seems to have great control of the class.

Both teachers have recognized that the girls are above grade level and have done things already to cater to their specific needs. I was so impressed that they addressed this so early and within a couple of days were sending home different assignments that stretched the girls laterally with what they were learning.

I'm loving the math program that both of the girls have. It really focuses on conceptual understanding, but also emphasizes the procedural skills and math fact memorization that I also believe kids need to have. I love the problems they come home with, ones that really make them think, not just sheets of math facts. It gets the kids thinking in abstract ways and I love it!