School is Great!

School is going great for both girls. I received this really nice e-mail from Alexis' teacher when I e-mailed her to find out when the girl scout recruitment night was. I had to share since I am so proud of my little girl.

Hi Rachel,

I want to let you know how much I love having Alexis in our class! She is so sweet and always willing to help. She may have told you about organizing our magnetic letters the other day. It was a great help and she was insistant on doing the whole thing for me. :) I can understand her desire to finish projects and do them well, becuase I have that same perfectionist tendancy myself. I have tried to give her extra time with projects so she can perfect them to her liking.
Also, I have been pleasantly surprised to discover how good of a beginning reader Alexis is becoming. She has been able to read some simple readers to me, as well as "Are You My Mother?", one of my personal favorites. :) I know you mentioned how she reads to Abby at home, which I love to hear! Keep it up! The more exposure to simple words, the better! You can look on the sight word list I handed out and focus on those words. I am proud of Alexis already, and cannot wait to see how much more she will learn this year! :)

Talk to you soon,
Ms. Murray