Paolo's First Spelling List of First Grade

Practice test: nailed it!

Lena's Letters

I started writing letters for Lena to identify (she's a little obsessed with Endless Alphabet). She got bored at B, but THEN she started to CONTINUE the alphabet! She drew a D (but called it an O). I told her to right "eh," and she DID!

"I not a big girl, I'm a SUPERMAN!"

Lena is wearing big-girl panties today. She rushed out of her room (where she usually hides to poop) distraught that she had pooped in her panties. However, sitting her on the potty, I found the panties dry and clean. So she dismissed me to "go help Bubba."

When she called me back, we rejoiced over the full potty!

"My big girl! You got poop in the potty, and your panties are still clean! My BIG! GIRL!"

Lena looks at me earnestly and quickly exclaims, "Mommy, I not a big girl, I'm a SUPERMAN!"

I could not fault her logic.

Excited for Mexico

"I can't wait till spring so I go to Mexico. I can have horse rides starting slow. And I can go to the beach. I really want to go to Mexico."

Making good choices

Paolo has been having trouble making good choices at school, but after a teacher conference last week, he had 3 smiley days in a row this week. An unfortunate incident with a classmate who couldn't keep his lunchbox to himself led to Paolo's first violent infraction. Daddy went to talk to him at school, and after school we discussed alternative to Paolo's response. We started with his actual choice at the bottom and came up with better and better choices. Paolo illustrated the best choice (say stop)--after illustrating his favorite (punch his spine).

Paolo is reading at a level D!

Paolo has trouble with recall, but halfway through the year, he is already where he should be at the end of kindergarten!