First Grade.
How is it possible that I have a child in the 1st Grade?? On August 13th, my little girl stepped into the role of first-grade student . It has now been two weeks since school started for Gracie, and she's loving it. One of my greatest hopes for her is that she'll always have a love for learning. Sean and I are so happy that she has Mrs. Swaim this year - we have loved all of Gracie's teachers since her first preschool year, but Mrs. Swaim has so many qualities that make her an all-around good fit for Gracie's learning style and personality. Our girl is still timid, but she continues to gain confidence and I know this year will give way to even more growth. It's been so interesting to watch Gracie's progress in all subjects. She seems a lot more like Sean when it comes to Math (working everything out in her head), but is also doing very well with reading. We have started reading The Little House on the Prairie books together - I read while she listens, then...