Tad brought home a “All About Me” poster that he had filled out at the beginning of the school year.  I always enjoy seeing what he does with these types of posters, especially when it comes to the artwork. His self-portrait, though, left me giggling. It is just SO him.  Right down to pointing out […]

I had a very productive parent-teacher conference with Rerun’s teachers yesterday.  We discussed his academic achievements, and discussed ways of keeping him focused and calm at school, especially when he gets frustrated.  We’re going to introduce some of the same strategies that we’ve used with Tad, and see if they work effectively. But after the […]

As part of the kindergarten curriculum, Rerun’s general ed teacher sent home a nice sturdy packet with some reading books and a letter home to parents.  After doing literacy assessments on the class, Mrs. M is now sending home reading-level appropriate books once a week, individualized for each child.  She asked us to keep track […]

And this was it!  The final cross country race of Ane’s elementary school career.  Six elementary schools were in attendance for the longest course that they run during the season.  This course also includes a famous steep slope that the kids call “Heartbreak Hill.” Auntie arrived about two minutes before the first race – Ane’s […]