P/T conference

We had Madelyn's very first parent/teacher conference this evening. We were very pleased with how well Madelyn is doing in school. Mrs. Olson told us that Madelyn is a joy to have in class and she enjoys listening to her stories. She told us that Madelyn is doing very well with her letters and learning sounds. She believes that Madelyn will be one of the kids that will be able to read by the end of the year. Madelyn scored higher than a majority of her class on the test that determines reading ability. Ryan and I are very pleased with that because neither of us were good readers growing up. Mrs. Olson stated that she could tell that we read to Madelyn often and that we are very involved with her. We asked her if she is kind to other kids and if she listens well. She said she is/does. She did say that sometimes Madelyn has to be reminded to settle down and be quiet, but that when she tells her one time to quiet down she listens. Hmmm....sure wish she did that at home. Of course being the blubbering mom that I am, I teared up when Mrs. Olson was saying praises about Madelyn. We walked away from the conference very proud parents. We took Madelyn out to eat at McDonalds to celebrate.