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Post by sivier on Feb 12, 2015 11:50:16 GMT
Just have to share....when DH went to pick up DD from school yesterday, he was 5 mins early and the teacher beckoned him into the classroom. There was DD, reading that day's story book to the whole class!! It was a book she knew, and she apparently asked the teacher if she could read it and to the teachers’s credit she said yes! DD sat reading the story, doing different voices for the characters and holding up the pictures to her classmates, who were laughing at the funny bits. The TA quietly said to DH that in all her years of teaching she had never heard a Year 1 child read with such fluency and expression.  DD walked home on air. This is fantastic, a real sign that her inner confidence is growing (so different from her 'bravado') as she asked to do it. And so good for her self-esteem - she has something she knows she does well, and enjoys it! Very proud of her as she does struggle with ongoing oppositional/control/self-esteem issues. Such a boost to her. (Also the other day DD got pushed over at school, and she cried. The teacher did a little thumbs up sign to me over DD's head when she told me later - i.e. she knew that it was brilliant DD had actually shown emotion and vulnerability. It was the first time she'd seen her cry. Not often you celebrate your child crying….!) All feels like progress. Thanks for listening! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2015 11:54:07 GMT
Fab news, no wonder you are proud, that is a huge achievement to be able to read to her whole class and at 5, amazing!!!! |
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Post by esty (archive) on Feb 12, 2015 12:11:35 GMT
Wonderful progress!
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Post by mooster on Feb 12, 2015 12:46:42 GMT
How lovely for all of you.
Mooster x
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Post by mudlark on Feb 12, 2015 14:48:58 GMT
That is amazing, I think any mum would be amazed to see her five year old reading so fluently and confidently. Wow you must be working really hard and obviously doing a superb job!! Congratulation to you all !
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Post by sivier on Feb 12, 2015 16:52:33 GMT
Ah thank you. It's really buoyed her up. Reading is her 'thing' that she can do, she has always loved stories and reading - but it is the asking to do it in front of others that is so amazing to me!
Extra special when I know how much she can struggle to keep it together at school....
xx
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Post by serrakunda on Feb 12, 2015 19:15:40 GMT
And she will never be alone with a book, reading and stories will open other worlds for her, go girl!!!
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Post by sivier on Feb 12, 2015 23:00:56 GMT
My thoughts completely serrakunda!!
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Post by lankelly on Feb 13, 2015 7:06:02 GMT
No doubt she will enjoy world book day if they celebrate it at school. Ours dress up as favourite characters from a book....forewarned is forewarned.!  ? |
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Post by larsti on Feb 13, 2015 9:24:17 GMT
That is so special.
Maybe your DD will get into drama when she is older too?
And wonderful that her teacher is so clued up and supportive!
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Post by corkwing on Feb 13, 2015 10:07:18 GMT
Hi, Sivier -
I am really impressed with your fantastic parenting! Being able to distinguish between intter confidence and bravado, and celebrating your DD crying! I can remember how significant we found it when Mackerel really cried for the first time, about 4 years into the placement.
You must be doing a great job!
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Post by sivier on Feb 13, 2015 11:49:53 GMT
Thank you for your kind comments and support.
And yes Larsti I feel drama could be her thing! ;-)
xx
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