April 10

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It has been a pleasure to meet with all of you this week. We did a special project this week preparing and draining the Easter eggs we will decorate next week. We also did a fun Montessori style project practicing how to tie our shoes, zip up a zipper, open and close buttons etc. These projects should be useful information and also will help to improve fine motor skills. We read a story about an American who accidentally discovered how to make popsicles by leaving a glass of soda outside on a cold night with a stick inside. We also made our very own popsicles which we will enjoy this afternoon.

Lily and I will continue to work on what we spoke about in the meeting. She especially enjoyed using food coloring to dye her hollowed out egg this morning.

Jerry has gotten into trouble once or twice this week for speaking when he ought to be listening. I hope this won't become a reoccurring problem. He has been so well behaved in the past.

Lauren has been focused in class this week. She has been productive and well behaved. This morning, when she was drying off her hollowed out egg at the end of our project, she squeezed it too hard and broke it into lots of pieces. We will continue to decorate these eggs next week. If she likes, she may hollow out a new egg at home over the weekend and we can dye it at school on Monday. If that is too much trouble, she is welcome to use the egg that I have already prepared myself for demonstration.

Esther has been doing good work in class and has maintained her pleasant demeanor. I was worried to hear that she feels like she has been targeted by her friends. I keep a very close eye on them and I am quite sure that she is not being bullied. There are times when not everybody plays together. Some days Esther plays in different groups. Other days other girls play in different groups. Esther is not being individually left out. The things that she mentioned to me, when I asked her, actually happen to all of the girls from time to time. In the future, if she feels like she is being treated unfairly, I have told her that she should speak to me directly about it. If you have more questions about this, please feel free to let me know.

Sunny has continued to do good work in class. She seemed to especially enjoy the preparations we have done for our Easter egg decorations.

Frank has continued to work very hard in class. He had some trouble at first learning how to tie a bow but he kept at it and eventually got it. We will practice again next week to make sure that everyone still remembers. He should, now, be comfortable tying his own shoes.

Eliza has had a good week. She seemed to enjoy the popsicles we made in class. I hope these sorts of activities will make science class more interesting for her.

Tricia has continued to bring a very positive attitude to class each day. She is full of energy and both her conversational English and reading are progressively improving.

Carson has continued to work very hard in class. His reading has improved considerably. Keep it up.

Henry has been very hard working and focussed in class for the last two weeks. His reading is beginning to take off. Keep up the great work!