November 4th, 2009

Had wyatts parent teacher conferance today and got his first report card .. He did really well. Nearly at the middle for math which is where he should be for this time of year.
Reading and writting were behind but I expected that.. Its the whole reason for the re-evaluation on his IEP the end of last year. He is seeing a reading teacher on a daily basis and her report was good as well. Said that he is progressing as he should be for the goals that have been set for him.
His teacher did bring up the *sight words* and I told her I didn't expect him to be very high in them.. After all his score was low at the end of last year. She told me that it was good ..
We also discussed reading at home and getting him to read more to me than just me to him. Last year his reading teacher sent books home with him nightly for us to read together (more Wyatt reading and me helping) and so we are going to resume that this year. She is going to start sending home bag books with him for us to read and I'm going to see what I can find in the store.
Also she is going to drop some of his spelling words. We talked about a special list but I don't see him needing that as much as I do him just needing less to memorize. I think maybe I will take the time to talk to someone at his doctors office about his learning issues .. It does somewhat concern me it all seems memory related. I can't help but wonder if there isn't some underlying cause that just might be able to be worked with.
Wyatt was always a quick learner .. Walking before he was 10 months old... he's always been a talker other than just not pronouncing things correctly and of course the whole refusal to say things.. Like mama until he was 2 years old.
I dunno.. All in all it was a good meeting and of course I got to hear how easily he makes friends.. What a great and friendly personality he has as well as how much he loves to talk.. with his teacher adding in.. Not to be disruptive or rude to myself or my classroom assistant but just to share with us his stories.
I'm very pleased about how good he is in school.. Such a sweet boy he is!
Really made my day today!
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