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Tru has really taken to school. She’s been absent a few times for doctor appointments, illness, and vacation, and every time she does, the teacher sends her work for the day home as homework. Tru loves it! She finishes it all in one sitting and then asks for more homework. She has learned lots of new songs, including “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”, “The B-I-B-L-E”, “Noah Built a Great Big Ark”, “Father Abraham”, and others; learned the Pledge of Allegiance; and learned various behavior related rhymes and methods. She now raises her hand even at home to get our attention. She is a Five Star Listener: “Eyes are watching, ears are listening, lips are closed, hands are still, and feet are quiet.”

At her school, parents drive up under a covered drive, and teachers put the kids in the car. Today, when I drove up to pick up Tru, Tru’s teacher, Mrs. Faulkner, practically ran up to my car, Tru in tow, beaming. She said, “Did you know that Tru can read already!?” Of course, I did know that, but I’m glad the teacher noticed, too! The rest of the class is still learning letters. They’ve done A, E, I, O, U, S, and T so far. They’ve also learned numbers 1-10. Tru knows how to read and write small words, and she can add and subtract numbers under 10. Mrs. Faulkner was very surprised and proud to learn that.

Here is the most recent example of her writing. Here, she’s written Tru, Zoe (a classmate), Mama, Daddy, Heidi all by herself with no help from me, even on spelling. Click on the image to view it full size. She’s such a smart little girl!

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