Five Years, One Month

Connor is really reading now. He is learning a lot in kindergarten- for example, he learned the seven continents. In music class. ?? He loves P.E. They're starting to "code" words (long vowel/short vowel) and clap syllables- about which he asked, Why do we have to do that?
I think it's to help your reading skills, I explained (I really don't know). But I already know how to read, he replied. I don't know, ask your teacher, I told him. He decided he would not.
THE most exciting thing for him recently was getting a small icepak to carry in his lunch bag each day. Seriously that is what he was excited about going to school for on Monday. I hope the ice pak lived up to his expectations. I forgot to ask him.
He was given his first "test" on Thursday - matching words and sounds to letters- and he answered all of the items correctly. He is also having more and more homework.
He is very excited to be reading, and he is doing a great job.
In about three weeks we will all have a short break to mark the end of the first term.

Second Soccer Game

Warming up before the game- off to the right is Coach Greg

Coach Joe leads the drill

The boy and girl next to Connor are two of the four quadruplets (the other two are on the field). Don't they all look so cute in their uniforms?

happy players

Playset

Riley recently installed a playset in her backyard, and it has become a favorite spot for the neighbor kids. Here are Connor and Riley enjoying the wonderful weather last weekend. Doesn't Riley look like a girl out of a fashion catalog?

Said Connor the other day: "I don't know why Riley wants to play inside when she has that playset in her backyard."

A big thank you to Riley's dad who taught them how to swing themselves! That helps us parents enjoy the playset too.

Soccer Scenes

Connor's team is now 3 and 1 even though they don't actually "keep score." What is that? Here are some snapshots taken before his first game week before last. Sorry the lighting isn't so good on a few of these.

1st 9 weeks progress report

Connor's teacher wrote about his first month of kindergarten:

"[He] is doing great! He has made several close friends that he enjoys playing and working with. He always tries his best. I am starting to challenge him more during workstations. I am very proud of him. :)"

(She probably said the same about all the other kids.)

He will get his first real report card next month.