It is hard for me to believe that the school year is over. It has been eventful!
We survived several nasty go rounds with the flu, broken bones, headaches, bellyaches, and some hospitalizations. We learned addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts. We studied dinosaurs, plants, germs, and light and color. We learned about communities, government, and our ancestors. We went from beautiful printing to gorgeous cursive. We laughed together, prayed together, played together, and worked together. We learned about discipline, organization, and respect.
Your children are wonderful! They are so caring and loving towards each other. Oh, there were moments of arguing and disagreement, but just like in any family, these moments were forgotten quickly and the class is stronger for them.
Your children made me laugh with their stories and antics. They made me cry when they raised their sweet voices in song and earnest prayer. They reaffirmed my deep love of teaching each time they said they loved school or the day went so fast or they didn’t want to be done yet. I will miss them.
Please be sure your children read every day this summer. Encourage them to read independently. Read more complex, difficult stories to them. Make sure they practice their math skills. Ask them to tell you the time, make change for a dollar, count coins, practice their addition and subtraction facts, and work on story problems. There are some great websites with free practice games (just “google” free [addition] [subtraction] math practice problems). Encourage them to practice spelling words on SpellingCity.com. All the lists from second grade will remain up and you can also search for third grade words. If you need any ideas or suggestions for fun ways to practice academics, please feel free to drop me an email at dittman.amy@gmail.com.
Thank you for all your support this year. It was truly delightful getting to know you and your children. I feel very blessed to be a small part of your lives.
Enjoy your summer!
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