Student Of The Month

Anniek's teacher called me this morning to let me know that Anniek was chosen to be student of the month!  When we moved in January Anniek had to switch school and although the old school knew of Anniek's learning disability they didn't put her right on an IEP because we did not have the doctors retort.  Anniek's teacher at the old school also seemed to give up on Anniek when she got sick in the fall. there would also be notes THREE times a week with behavior issues. When Anniek came to the new school her reading level was 2...basically a lower end kindergarten reading level.  When Anniek came to the new school they put her in a class with a teacher that was used to special kids and feeding tubes!!!  He started Anniek on an IEP from the start and has not let her get away with things like the other teacher did at the old school.   When the report came and they set up the IEP they hardly had to change anything they were already doing for her to help in the school.  Her reading level also came up to a level 6 with the help they are giving her.  Everything is just so much better here for Anniek.    The teacher said that Anniek worked very hard to get the award this month and he is proud of her for what she has accomplished in a short period of time...almost makes me wish I moved here sooner.

No Wheels!!!

Anniek has been riding her bike outside since the nice weather came and is constantly taking brakes in what she is doing to ride her bike on the path that she is allowed to go on. she does the loop once out twice then comes back in.  My goal was to have the training wheels off this year as the new place she is able to ride it more. So I had been slowly moving the one training wheel off the ground until it was not touching at all and the other one only touching half the time.  One of the neighbors that has a child the same age as Anniek said that she told her child that if he went 10 sidewalk squares he could get a slushie.  Another child that is Anniek's size was outside yesterday evening and he does not use training wheels so I asked him if Anniek could try riding his bike.  He agreed and I told Anniek if she could ride three bike between trees that she could get a slushie.  She got on the bike and ride father then the tree!!!   After that Anniek asked me to take her training wheels off so I made sure I did tart before she changed her mind.  Here is a picture of Anniek riding with no training wheels.