Our Little Leaders

I think it is only fitting that after several posts about the lack of school, I should recognize the hard work my children are putting in when they actually are in school. Reports cards came home the other week and the teachers are very clear that you should never expect 4's or be disappointed if your child doesn't receive 4's because they really are reserved for when a child goes above and beyond. In their words: "Exemplary: the student performs at a level that exceeds expectations." So you can imagine how proud we were when every single one of Adelyn's classroom results were a 4 and almost half of Cameron's were a 4. We could not be more proud of how seriously our kids take their learning, but more importantly how much effort they put into it. They both try very hard which has proven to be paying off.
Cameron is almost to the end of year level for phonemic awareness and is already working on his 1st grade sight words since he has mastered all of the kindergarten words. He is also well beyond expecations in counting and math and demonstrates great listening comprehension. I think I am most proud of the fact that he got 4's in some of the "Lifelong Learning Skills" including respect, responsibility, and independent work habits.
Adelyn continues to amaze us with her appetite for learning. Her teacher wrote, "She is dedicated, detail oriented, strong reader and a great role model. She is respectful, kind and helpful at all time. At this time Adelyn reads at level U, which is end of 5th grade, early 6th grade. She reads with accuracy of 98% and comprehension of 4/4. Adelyn has strong independent work skills and is a great leader in our classroom."
We truly could not ask for anything more (well, except for them to argue with each other less) and are incredibly proud of these little leaders.