Isaac and Debbie had SEP's yesterday afternoon. Both their teacher's had nothing but good to say about them.
Isaac's teacher is so pleased with how much Isaac has improved in his reading, she said she was actually quite worried about him when he started the year but now he's reading at a level above where he needs to be. It's so relieving to hear that! He's worked very hard to get to where he is. He's doing very well in math, and he loves his story problems! Mrs. O said we need to try to challenge him more in math at home. She also said he's one of her best behaved students, she just appreciates him so much because he listens quickly and doesn't need prodding and he's quiet when he needs to be quiet and he participates when he needs to participate.
Debbie's teacher repeated to me what she said at last parent-teacher conference, "Oh that I had a classroom full of Debbie's." And she basically reiterated what Debbie's kindergarten and first grade teacher said, "She's just so happy and brings sunshine and happiness to whatever she does." I guess there was a little boy in the class that doesn't have many friends and needed a friend one day at recess so the teacher asked Debbie to play with him and she happily said yes and ran off to play with him. Mrs. A showed me a page of things the kids need to know and said she highlights things the kids need to work on and nothing was highlighted on Debbie's page. And when Debbie was tested at the beginning of the year she was reading 153 words per minute and the end of year requirement for second grade is between 90-100 words per minute. It was after that that Mrs. A told me that Debbie actually kinda fits the profile of a gifted child. What?! Huh, weird. So that was fun to hear and makes you feel good as a parent. She also went on to say that Debbie was so great as a result of good parenting. My response? "Actually, I think she's great in spite of our parenting." Which I really believe is the case, my kids are independently fantastic in spite of my messy attempt at parenting them.
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I think they ARE great because of your parenting. You were sent amazing, resilient, smart, strong kids, and you are a candid, real, smart, strong, and funny mom. Despite any challenges you guys have faced, or more likely, because of them, they've grown into the kids they are. I've learned that trials don't really hinder us - they direct us and shape us TOWARD who we're supposed to become. They are very much a product of their upbringing and life experiences, which is good and wonderful.
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