Learning, Learning, Learning

The kiddos have been coming home with fun projects.  Little Guy loved his Red week, and BB wanted to tell me all about his Robot.  He said he was pretending he had invisible legs!

 We had Pastries for Parents this week at school.  Really it was just donuts to get you to come in and buy books from the book fair, but the kids loved it, because they love an excuse for me to be at school with them. 

 Little Guy wanted to be Sven.  He loves Frozen!

Little Man wasn't at Pastries for Parents, but it was for a really great reason.  The principal called me on Wednesday to let me know that Little Man scored very high on the accelerated math test.  In fact, without ever taking geometry, he score an 88% on it.  His lowest area score for decimals and fractions wasn't because he got the answers incorrect, but because he did all of the work in his head and couldn't give a written explanation how he found the answer.  Showing his work is something we're going to work with him on even though right now he thinks it's superfluous.  Anyway, the principal said he qualified to skip 5th grade math and go straight to 6th grade math at the middle school.  The caveat was that he had missed the first quarter of 6th grade math instruction, and he would have to make up all the work he has missed.  Also, the math teacher at the middle school wanted him to start right away, so he would have to start the very next morning.  They meet an hour earlier (first period of middle school) and then walk over to the elementary school as it begins, so it makes his day even longer.  I asked Little Man what he wanted to do, and he was emphatic that he wanted to do advanced math.  He didn't care if he had to do the extra work, and he was fine with leaving super early.  He wanted to start right away.  He even asked if he could do his chore and make his lunch the night before, so he would be ready to go.  Yesterday was his first day and he said he loved it!  I guess I officially have a partial middle schooler.  Yikes!  He is one of 4 kids in his grade in advanced math and he said there are 3 other kids from another feeder elementary in his class as well.  His closest friend is in advanced math with him, so I think this is going to be a really good fit for him. 

He headed to the State Capital today with his class.  Seriously, this is the happiest I've ever seen him at school.  We're thrilled!