To New Beginnings

Today is the last day of my Summer Project 2013. The new school year starts for me next Thursday. I worked very hard over the past seven weeks with my dad. When I started the Summer Project 2013 at the end of May I knew most of the alphabet, numbers 1 - 20, how to add small numbers, and how to write my name. I did not know the letters of the alphabet make sounds or words. I did not know how to spell or read and I never had a library card. I did not want to go to the library, learn how to spell, or learn how to read. I did not like to read a book before I went to bed. I didn't know I could grow a vegetable garden in my own back yard.

Today, I can tell you the sound every letter makes and which ones are constants and vowels. I know how to spell fourteen different words on my own. I can sit down with you and read six different books to you. I have my own library card and I love going to the library to check out books to read before I go to bed every night. I know my numbers 1 - 100 and I can even add more numbers together. I grew a vegetable garden that my family eats from every night.

This isn't the end of my website. I will be back soon with a new project. For now, thank you for spending the summer with me.
Take a look back at how my vegetable garden grew throughout the summer.

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It Was One Of Those Days

Some days you just have to say...

KENNYWOOD!

Today was one of those days!

Click on the arrow to watch me hit the Bayrn Kurve!

Click on the arrow to watch me ride the Jack Rabbit.
It's a 97 years old wooden roller-coaster!

I Visited My New School Today

Today I started by completing my handwriting post test. When I looked at the pretest that I completed in May I couldn't believe it! I was able to focus on the entire passage and write the words correctly. I've posted a picture of both below. 

I went to my new school today for "Get To Know You Day". It was fun, I played and met new people even my teacher. Her name is Mrs. W. and she seems very nice.

When we came back to the house we read today's library book, "First Day, Hooray!" by Nancy Poydar. Everyone in the story was worried about making a mistake on the first day of school. Everything ended up being fine. I also read my BOB Books 4, 5, 6, and 7. 

I worked with my flashcards next. First I did my animal cards, then my sight words, and finally my addition equations. I played my new 50 States game and I found the state of Washington by it's shape in less than a minute.

I finished the day out by completing my vision therapy homework and a Venn Diagram. Today's Venn Diagram was on people vs dogs. I named many things that are the same and different about people and dogs.

The garden got more rain today and there are new string beans, banana peppers, and tomatoes that will be ready to pick tomorrow. I think I might pick a cob of corn tomorrow too.

I can never get enough math! 

Today's library book, "First Day, Hooray!" by Nancy Poydar.

This is me and my handwriting pre-test and post-test.

Me using my magic finger reading a BOB Book.

It took me less than a minute to find Washington State in my 50 States game.

This is me just getting started on my handwriting post-test.

Today I Earned Many Stars

Last night I had a camp out with my dad in the garden. We started by reading a book by the campfire. Then we had a party in the tent we built. We played games and watched TV on the iPad. I stayed up really late. Around midnight I decided I wanted to come inside and sleep in my bed.

Today I did so much work and I did a really good job. I got tons of stars. First, we read today's library book, "Mouse's First Day of School", by Lauren Thompson. It was about a mouse who hid in a backpack and ended up at school. I had fun filling out my Reading Response Journal sheet today. I drew pictures of the mouse as I summarized what I read. Then, I read my BOB Books.

Next, I completed my visual assessments that I do every other Tuesday. Today I did really good! First I did my numbers 1 - 100. The numbers were all mixed up out of order and I had to say which number was which when they popped up. I got 93 out of 100 numbers correct. That is the best I have done all summer. Then it was time to do my alphabet. I identified all the letters, the sounds they make, and which ones were vowels and which ones were constants correctly. It wasn't easy, because all the letters were out of order just like the numbers. 

I also worked with my flashcards. First I did the animal flashcards and I named 17 out of 36 of the animals correctly. Next I did my sight word flashcards and I identified 11 out of 36 words correctly. That's not too bad considering I just started reading in May. I got dad, fish, down, I, book, dog, be, cat, car, a, and exit correct. Then I did my addition flashcards. Math is so easy I got them all right.

Then, I played my new 50 States game. That's the one that I pick a piece of folded paper out of a pile and try to find the state's matching shape on the map. Today I picked Rhode Island; it was so small I could not find it on the map and needed help. I completed my vision therapy homework and practiced my handwriting with the letter H in upper case and lower case. I also did a Venn Diagram on hockey vs baseball and a worksheet about things that are soft. Finally, I completed two worksheets for math. I added with five and then I added with six.

I checked on the garden too. I think I will be picking corn very soon.

This is me in my tent from last night's camp out.

I am drawing a picture to go with my summary of camping last night.

That's me partying and my dad sleeping in the tent. 

Check it out! My new hand brace came for school.
We decorated it with The Steeler's emblem and the number 56 for Lamarr Woodley.

Today's library book was
"Mouse's first day of SCHOOL" by Lauren Thompson. 

Click on the arrow to watch me draw a picture

to go with my Reading Response Journal.

Here I am drawing a picture of what happened in my book today.

These are all the animals I correctly named today.

This is the stack of number flashcards that I conquered today.

I completed a Venn Diagram on hockey vs baseball today.

I beat all the letters in three different tests today.

Today's state in my 50 States game was Rhode Island.

I identified eleven words today in my sight word flashcards.

I'm rocking my cool read and green glasses
to complete my vision therapy homework. 

Click on the arrow to watch me complete my vision therapy homework.

Did you know I love math?