On the first day of first grade
-She was still shy and anxious about going to school every day
-She was just starting to read
-She could do a little math
-She was worried because not all of her friends were in her class
-She still seemed like my baby
On the last day of first grade
-She loves school and is sad today is the last day
-She reads chapter books
-Her teacher calls her a "math wizard"
-She loved having her best friend in her class and made more friendships
-She seems like such a big girl to me
A lot changes over the course of the school year. She grew some inches. She finally fits into six 6 clothes. She has amazing ideas and wondrous questions. We read every night, and I am constantly amazed how well her reading continues to improve. She asks to do math when she doesn't have homework from school. She writes stories. She is this amazing, loving, fun, silly BIG KID.
I don't know when that happened, exactly.
