Second Grade

Here's Rachel on her first day of 2nd grade:

She even let us walk her back to her classroom! Above is the picture of her at her desk. We had met her teacher the previous week, so she was feeling pretty comfortable. And one of her church friends was sitting right across from her, so she was happy about that. Although by now Rachel pretty much knows all the kids in her grade. So far Rachel has done a fabulous job. We've already had parent/teacher conferences and hers went well. She is already reading at the level that she needs to be at by the end of 2nd grade. I was surprised by this, since I sometimes worry about her comprehension. But the teacher said the test actually had comprehension and it wasn't just reading. Go, Rachel! Even though she's a strong reader, she doesn't care for it that much. She whines and complains every time I suggest that it's time to get her reading done for the day. We've tried a variety of different series of books and still haven't found any she really likes. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Rachel's in Mrs. Rosenzweig's class this year. It's her 2nd year of teaching and she seems quite energetic and excited. Rachel really likes her and that's all that matters.  I'm dreading the year when she doesn't like her teacher.... Maybe that will never happen. So far, so good. Rachel really enjoys school and I'm glad about that. Her favorite subject is science. She loves doing hands-on stuff. She always aces her spelling tests (and we don't even study at home). This week she came home with a few words I hadn't even heard of. I guess they go along with their current science unit. This is Rachel's last year before she has the pressure of the state-mandated testing. I hope she enjoys it! I've actually signed up to be room mom this year. I don't have any excuses this year, so I figured I better sneak it in while I can and while it's still "cool" for mom to come into her classroom. I'm looking forward to helping out with activities in her classroom this year. I'm excited to see all that Rachel will learn this year and I know she'll teach me plenty!