So, Amy has spent the past 3 months in the team teaching classroom, and this is by far the best start to the school year that she has had. There are several reasons why:
1. Amy is finally getting the support that she needs for reading. This includes: one on one help with spelling, daily, for 10 minutes; the availability of a special education teacher all day, since the teacher is in the classroom, with the general ed teacher; utilization of the provisions in her IEP (such as, allowing her to only be responsible for the spelling words of the week, and not ones from past weeks). So, if she is in social studies, and needs help reading or writing, the special education teacher is there, to help.
2. She moved up an entire reading level, after spending six weeks in Extended School Year this summer.
3. It was the first time that she started a school year, with the appropriate help, and an IEP.
4. She has 2 fantastic teachers!
It is like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I know that Amy is succeeding. She just brought home 3 tests from last week, and all were 4/4 or higher (4/4 is the best, you can get a 4+ for a completely perfect paper). Amy had a 4+ on her (drumroll please!) SPELLING DICTATION test!!! NO mistakes!!! She also had a 4 on a very long math test, and a social studies test!!!!! I am so super proud of her!
This is the first year, where she is able to read more on her own, too. I think that is also making a huge difference. She comes home and tells me word for word what she had learned that day in science or social studies. She is so bright, and I am so happy that it is finally showing in her grades. Like her teacher says, if she never had to write anything down, at all, you would never guess that she has a learning disability.
So, all is going well in school!
I am so sorry if I have been absent, it has been crazy around here! Then, I tried to post on election day of all days, and the site was super slow! I need to come up with more to write about, but, today the creative juices are not flowing.
If you get a chance, send some condolences to Kandy http://redneckramblings.net/She had a really hard pregnancy, with really bad news about Ruby Mae, and Kandy, too. She is on the mend, but, grieving for her loss, as we all are.
And, if you have any questions, for me, regarding the school year, you might help jump start my creativity!
Otherwise, you may have to listen to me post about all my scrap-booking adventures!!!!
Until next time!
