Today was parent-teacher conferences for Monkeys preschool. Actually, yesterday was, and I totally missed the appointment, but we’ll talk about my shotty memory later…. if I don’t forget.
I was a little nervous because Monkey tends to have a very large imagination, which can sometimes lead to her being easily distracted. We got there and her teacher went over her little grade sheet, which Monkey got the highest mark on everything. The teachers comments said she is a very aggressive learner and pursues knowledge! I was a little surprised, but of course so thrilled. But, the best part for me was when she told me Monkey was the first one in her class to start reading and that she even helps other kids read when they are learning sounds and letters. (more…)