Friday, February 6, 2015

Conference Recap

While the things that Max's teacher said are still fresh in my mind, I must get them written down.

  • He is so creative, all of the other kids flock to him at recess because of all the fun games he comes up with.
  • There is a girl in his class who hasn't had much luck fitting in with the girls. Max has befriended her 'just because'.
  • His reading and math test scores are the highest in his class, and maybe all of the first grade.
  • His teacher is frequently told by other teachers "how much they are in love with her Max".
  • His writing is incredible. Most of the other kids need ideas about what to write. Max always has something he wants to write about.
  • He talks a lot. Sometimes he needs to be reminded to not talk over people, but it is always out of excitement. He loves to learn, and he loves to help others learn.
  • In the cafeteria his teacher told the class that they needed to settle down; they were acting like a bunch of little monkeys. Max rallied the group to improve their behavior. This is common-he is a leader in the class.
  • His teacher has requested a different subscription to his ipad reading app as he has out read the first grade app.
  • He talks about his sister a lot and it is obvious to his teacher how much he is enamored with her.
  • Other parents asked his teacher "so, who is this Max kid we keep hearing about?".
Proud doesn't even begin to explain it.