Hello everyone, it was great to come back to work after being sick last week. This week we worked on word problems in math class. The students cannot do the problems independently yet, but they can accomplish the work as a group. In reading class we read a story and practiced reading comprehension and spelling. In science class we had a small oral quiz and I was very pleased with what the children could remember. On Tuesday, we went on an outing to the local television station and the students got a change to sit in front of the blue screen. We had a really great time. We learned new stretches in phys-ed, and I taught the children the "banana cheer" (you should ask them to show it to you). We will start rehearsing the Christmas play soon, so please encourage your children to practice at home.

Paige was a very attentive student this week as usual. The quality of her spelling is improving everyday. Her reading comprehension is also good, she can always answer the questions about the stories we read as a class.

Melissa sometimes needs to be reminded to pay attention and stop fooling around. She has a hard time staying with the class and I often have to tell her to stop flipping the pages in her book. That being said, she can usually complete her work with only a little help from me.

Stephanie was a bit silly in class this week. I had to tell her several times to sit down and to pay attention. She tends to play with things or daydream while I a teaching a lesson. However, she did finish her work in the end. I would like to see her applying herself more in class and talking to her classmates less.

I was very happy to see Joyce participating in morning stretches this week. It is usually difficult to get her to stand up properly and join the class in the morning. I was happy to see her participating with her friends.

Emily seemed like a happy little girl this week. She was focused and payed attention to the lessons, which made it easier for her to work independently on the assignments.

I noticed Erin participating more this week, and getting the right answers! I am glad to see this improvement. I will continue to work with her on her reading ability. Erin sometimes finds it hard to focus and often disrupts the class. I would like to see her working a bit more quietly.

Adam is like a whirlwind of energy. He has a lot of energy and this is a good thing. I think sometimes it is hard for him to focus but when he does focus he can produce very good work.

Ethan got in trouble a few times this week for having outbursts in class. He sometimes becomes very loud during morning exercises and thus, finds it hard to follow the routine because he is fooling around. This week I did, however, see an improvement in the number of times I had to remind him to focus on his work. He payed attention through the whole reading lesson on Thursday and I was very happy.

Terry did very well this week. He volunteered answers and also volunteered to read aloud several times. I also noticed him reading to his friends on Thursday while we were getting ready to go home. Keep up the good work, Terry!

Ian seems to be opening up more. He is socializing more with his classmates and seems happier. He is also producing good work and I notice more confidence in his voice when he reads in front of the class. Way to go Ian!

Tony worked ahead in all of his books this week. Since Tony is older, I usually give him work that is a bit harder. He had a good grasp of the material and worked very well independently without disrupting the rest of the class. Good Job Tony!

I hope everyone has a relaxing weekend. I look forward to seeing all of your children back here on Monday, and I look forward to reading through the script for the Christmas show with them.