Good day everyone and I hope you enjoyed yourselves over the weekend. I would like to apologize for my late blog. I became quite sick over the weekend. Last week was a very busy and exciting time at Tree house, and we all had so much fun putting on the haunted house for the students and watching them enjoy the Halloween festivities. I saw a lot of really cute costumes and it was nice to see my students all dressed up. Last week in science class we reviewed the concept of food chains and started talking about food webs. In math class we worked on simple double digit addition with no carrying. I would like to start subtraction very soon, but I want to make sure all the students understand the material as math is a cumulative subject. I have noticed the children's reading abilities have improved over the last weeks and it is now much easier to get through group reading. They seem more confident while sounding out words and I am very proud of their progress.

Terry continues to improve and finds it easy to understand class material. I enjoy his eagerness to learn and I can see he is becoming more independant everyday.

Ethan can be very sensitive sometimes, and I hope to help him become more secure and focused. He is finding it a bit hard to keep up sometimes, but I think this is gradually improving.

I have noticed an improvement in Ian over the last week. He seems happier although he still tends to withdraw sometimes. He is a very bright boy and I would like to help him come out of his shell a bit.

Adam loves singing in class. He has a lovely voice, actually. He someties needs to be reminded to remain focused. I am very proud of his persistance when it comes to reading. He always tries his best and his perservereance makes him a very receptive student.

Tony does not seem unhappy despite the fact he seems to prffer the company of adults. I believe this is a phase, and I think he may just be a bit more mature than his classmates at the moment.

Paige is quiet in class and finishes classroom activities in a timely manner. She loves showing pride in her work and she takes great care to produce a neat result. I am constantly impressed with her effort and work ethic.

Erin's behaviour has improved. Sometimes she daydreams in class or talks to other students during lessons. But it happens much less now and I think her attitude towards other students has drastically improved.

I am so happy to see Emily happy these days. I believe she is a very sensitive girl and it took me a while to identify her needs as a student. I love watching her progress in reading and math, and to see her smiling and laughing in class.

Melissa sometimes finds it hard to follow instructions, however I believe this may be partly the language barriar. I notice an improvement when I speak to her individually and in simple terms. She excelles in math and I would like to see if I can spend some extra class time with her in the area of reading and printing practice.

Joyce sometimes becomes distracted during class activities. She seems to want to talk to the teacher alot. Of course she is a lovely girl and I love hearing the funny things she tells me, but I would like to help her maintain a bit more focus.

Stephanie seems less aggressive these days. She is behaving more calmly on the playground and has been socializing with more girls in class. She is also participating more and her focus seems to be improving. I am proud of her progress.

I hope everyone had fun at the Halloween party and I am very happy I could be part of the fun! I had a bit of a fever today and could not make it to school but i have been planning some fun activities for the upcoming week and I am looking forward to seeing the kids again tomorrow.