1. Julia finished the final pages of her dreaded phonics workbook and we were told yesterday that she does not need to complete any more of these workbooks. She took a reading test yesterday and tested between the 2nd and 3rd grade level (she tested at the 1st grade level last November). As long as we continue with her structured reading lessons she does not need an additional phonics program and we are both delighted since it has been one source of major conflict between us.
2. Julia took the Chapter 1 Test this morning in the new math book (1st grade) we have been working in the past few weeks. This is not the fun math that we had been doing, but the boring workbooky math that is published by the same company that produces the California state exam (she won't take this until 2nd grade). The great things about this is: SHE DID IT WITHOUT COMPLAINING ABOUT IT, SHE DID IT WITHOUT ASKING FOR HELP (beforehand
I told her I could not help her on a test), SHE DID BOTH PAGES WITHOUT ERASING ONE TIME!, SHE DID IT WITHOUT A SINGLE MISTAKE!!!!!
3. AND..........drumroll.........
We saw a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis right before our very eyes!
That's right. Our tiny caterpillars got big and fat, formed cocoons (don't know if chrysalises is a word), and today they are beginning to emerge into beautiful Painted Lady butterflies (two made it so far, three left to go!)
And considering that this is Friday and that summer vacation is on the near horizon, I would say that today has been a great day!
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