The girls both had a very successful school year this year in kindergarten and 1st grade. Here are some highlights for each.
Taelyn:
Taelyn really excelled in her reading, writing, and public speaking this year. She loves to write her own stories and illustrate the pictures for them. She is very creative in both her storytelling and drawings. One of our favorite stories is Dog vs. Pig where the two animals prepare to fight head to head and we never find out who wins. She even wrote a sequel to this story, but the readers are still left with a cliffhanger about who will win.
In reading, Taelyn is at a PM reader score of 21 which is an end of 2nd grade/beginning of 3rd grade reading level. She has been trying out different chapter books throughout the year but struggles to find the perfect book that meets both her interests and reading level. She often brings home books that are a bit too hard but is passionate to read them.
Taelyn has also been a key speaker in her class, delivering several speeches and often leading small groups. Her best work in this area was when she had to research thunder and lightning, create a poster, and deliver a speech to a 2nd grade class. This was supposed to be a project with a partner, but her partner was absent for most of the time, so Taelyn stepped up her responsibility and did the entire project on her own.
In math, Taelyn has learned single digit addition and subtraction and moved on to basic single + double digit addition. She was very motivated to try out speed tests to see how fast she could complete some math problems.
Taelyn really did well in all of her academics this year. At the end of the year awards ceremony, she was recognized for being one of only three students in the school to complete the library reading bingo challenge. She even won the Academic Excellence Award as the top student in her class! We are so proud of her.
Taelyn's favorite classes this year were Music, Art and Cultural Studies. Her best friend was still Dana from last year while she also was close friends with Sonia.
Kaelia:
Kaelia did very well with her reading and analysis skills this year. She is now reading at a PM level 15 which is at the end of a 1st grade reading level. She does especially well using reading strategies and phonics with words that she doesn't know. She often surprises us by reading
words and sentences that we would never expect her to be able to read. Halfway through the school year, Kaelia was pulled out of her class during reading time to meet with other students that are at a higher reading level to help her continue to grow. She even ended up winning the Class Reader award at the end of the year!
During her units, Kaelia was very descriptive and observant in dissecting and analyzing class content. She did particularly well in her art unit where she interpreted art in multiple unique ways. She is also quick to answer questions and help other students when they don't understand concepts.
Perhaps Kaelia's favorite part of school, however, is the social side. She loves hanging out with her friends in class and on the playground and feels like she belongs with her peers, teachers, and all staff members. She knows all of the teacher helpers and cleaning ladies and is quick to include them when thinking about the adults that she is thankful for at school. It is a beautiful trait that she has developed!
Kaelia's favorite time of day was recess where she could play with her friends. Her best friends were Ghalia and Maren while she also played with Mesim, Nada, and Alya. She frequently draws pictures of herself with Ghalia and Maren and writes down BFF on the paper.
Taelyn:
Taelyn really excelled in her reading, writing, and public speaking this year. She loves to write her own stories and illustrate the pictures for them. She is very creative in both her storytelling and drawings. One of our favorite stories is Dog vs. Pig where the two animals prepare to fight head to head and we never find out who wins. She even wrote a sequel to this story, but the readers are still left with a cliffhanger about who will win.
In reading, Taelyn is at a PM reader score of 21 which is an end of 2nd grade/beginning of 3rd grade reading level. She has been trying out different chapter books throughout the year but struggles to find the perfect book that meets both her interests and reading level. She often brings home books that are a bit too hard but is passionate to read them.
Taelyn has also been a key speaker in her class, delivering several speeches and often leading small groups. Her best work in this area was when she had to research thunder and lightning, create a poster, and deliver a speech to a 2nd grade class. This was supposed to be a project with a partner, but her partner was absent for most of the time, so Taelyn stepped up her responsibility and did the entire project on her own.
In math, Taelyn has learned single digit addition and subtraction and moved on to basic single + double digit addition. She was very motivated to try out speed tests to see how fast she could complete some math problems.
Taelyn's favorite classes this year were Music, Art and Cultural Studies. Her best friend was still Dana from last year while she also was close friends with Sonia.
Kaelia:
Kaelia did very well with her reading and analysis skills this year. She is now reading at a PM level 15 which is at the end of a 1st grade reading level. She does especially well using reading strategies and phonics with words that she doesn't know. She often surprises us by reading
During her units, Kaelia was very descriptive and observant in dissecting and analyzing class content. She did particularly well in her art unit where she interpreted art in multiple unique ways. She is also quick to answer questions and help other students when they don't understand concepts.
Perhaps Kaelia's favorite part of school, however, is the social side. She loves hanging out with her friends in class and on the playground and feels like she belongs with her peers, teachers, and all staff members. She knows all of the teacher helpers and cleaning ladies and is quick to include them when thinking about the adults that she is thankful for at school. It is a beautiful trait that she has developed!
Kaelia's favorite time of day was recess where she could play with her friends. Her best friends were Ghalia and Maren while she also played with Mesim, Nada, and Alya. She frequently draws pictures of herself with Ghalia and Maren and writes down BFF on the paper.
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