We’ve made it through the 1st trimester @ Rocklin Academy and I am very proud to announce that the boys are doing fantastic!! Aiden is reading well into the 3rd grade level and is very close to meeting his end of year second grade reading goal (100 wpm). The first week of school he tested at 100wmp, but that was at a first grade reading level. He has slowed down a bit, but he is being challenged at a much higher level. Of course reading and writing are Aiden’s strong points, so no worries there. Math has been challenging as well, but he is right where he needs to be. We really enjoyed Aiden’s life sized human body, almost as much as he enjoyed learning about it. Mike will say that Aiden’s shield of Troy and the Trojan War project were his favorite. They are stuffing their little brains everyday!
Ethan..…I pause because I am still taken back at how much he has accomplished in so little time. Before I get into Ethan’s progress I have to disclaim that he was home pre-schooled because he wasn’t socially ready for a classroom. His exacts words after the first week of preschool were, “please don’t ever make me go back” How could I make him? His lack of “structured” pre-school landed him with Mrs. Russ, our intervention teacher, shortly after school began. Ethan was a (very) small group of kids (3 to be exact) that did not know his phonics sounds (or reading for that matter!)-not one sound! Who would have thought that they don’t learn this stuff in Kindergarten anymore. After 3 weeks with Mrs. Russ, Ethan knew every sound and surpassed the majority of kids in his class. He went from a level A reading level (which is basically not reading a single word) to a level 4. His teacher said she has never seen such a drastic leap in that short amount of time. He has earned his nickname with her, “little sponge” We are also proud to say that Ethan was the only student who was able to identify more complex letter patterns, continue them, and explain them. This is something they learn at the end of the year, and he was able to recognize it immediately. The teacher thought she was so proud….we can’t stop bragging about it!
Both boys are doing very well with their academics. They also have the pleasure of learning Spanish twice a week and Art from their Art docents once a week. If you haven’t seen some of their art pieces, please check them out at artsonia.com. You can search their names Aiden220 and Ethan2350. They are some wonderful pieces….you may find a few framed and on our walls! http://www.artsonia.com/museum/art.asp?id=3684438
Ethan..…I pause because I am still taken back at how much he has accomplished in so little time. Before I get into Ethan’s progress I have to disclaim that he was home pre-schooled because he wasn’t socially ready for a classroom. His exacts words after the first week of preschool were, “please don’t ever make me go back” How could I make him? His lack of “structured” pre-school landed him with Mrs. Russ, our intervention teacher, shortly after school began. Ethan was a (very) small group of kids (3 to be exact) that did not know his phonics sounds (or reading for that matter!)-not one sound! Who would have thought that they don’t learn this stuff in Kindergarten anymore. After 3 weeks with Mrs. Russ, Ethan knew every sound and surpassed the majority of kids in his class. He went from a level A reading level (which is basically not reading a single word) to a level 4. His teacher said she has never seen such a drastic leap in that short amount of time. He has earned his nickname with her, “little sponge” We are also proud to say that Ethan was the only student who was able to identify more complex letter patterns, continue them, and explain them. This is something they learn at the end of the year, and he was able to recognize it immediately. The teacher thought she was so proud….we can’t stop bragging about it!
Both boys are doing very well with their academics. They also have the pleasure of learning Spanish twice a week and Art from their Art docents once a week. If you haven’t seen some of their art pieces, please check them out at artsonia.com. You can search their names Aiden220 and Ethan2350. They are some wonderful pieces….you may find a few framed and on our walls! http://www.artsonia.com/museum/art.asp?id=3684438
http://www.artsonia.com/museum/art.asp?id=4038948&exhibit=152796&gallery=y
So yes, we think our children are brilliant….but it’s hard not to when they are performing so well! :)
So yes, we think our children are brilliant….but it’s hard not to when they are performing so well! :)
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