We had a very eventful Demo of Learning on the 2nd!! First up was Reese's class :) This was Reese's first demo of learning and unlike her brother and sister, she was very shy! The main thing she wanted to show me in her classroom was the nativity scene ... apparently this is her most favorite part of school. I am not surprised, as she also loves our nativity scene at home. In fact, we have 3 nativity scenes and she is known to hoard all the Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus statues. lol! In her Santa letter she also asked for, "a manger and baby Jesus with his Mom and Dad." I pointed out that we already have 3 of those and she said, "yeah but I want one to play with all year." Alrighty then, Reese!! She also showed me some of her school work and the various centres around the classroom. We tried hard to get her to speak French and did get a little bit out of her! As I said, she was quite shy and almost whispered most of her answers when I or Mme. Sina asked her a question. But Mme. Sina says she is doing well and is coming out of her shell a little bit :) She's made friends and doesn't complain about going to school!
Next up was Emerson's grade 1 class. Emerson was super-duper-excited to show us her classroom and the centres they had set up for demo night. It was really great to hear her reading in French! She's very excited to start her home reading program! She's very strong in all her subjects and absorbs every single second of school. Mme. Khair says Emerson is her go-to person in class. She always knows the answer and is always raising her hand to answer ;) Mme. Khair only speaks to the class in French and if someone doesn't understand something, she will ask a student to translate. That student is usually Em!
And last but not least, we visited Blake's grade 3 classroom. Blake was very excited and official. We had to follow the instructions laid out by his teacher ... step by step, minute by minute! The pattern of progression from centre to centre could not veer off track ;) Blake is doing really, has very high marks but as we know, sometimes need to concentrate on his work a little more! He still sometimes complains of being bored and does not apply himself 100% because "it's too easy." Oy! Sounds familiar to someone I met back in 1996 ;) But when it comes to testing and assignments, he rocks!!
We're so proud of all 3 kids and their unique personalities and learning styles and are grateful for wonderful teachers! Demo night is one of my favorites, as we get to see them in their classroom, leading us through their learning centres. This year was a bit chaotic with juggling the 3 appointment times but we did it ;)
~Tracy
