Drew and I went to Rachel's "graduation" from her summer laureates program last Friday. The kids all had made portfolios of their work, and Rachel showed us hers -- it was heavily based on observation via all the senses. When she had to write about the sound of anger, she wrote: "The Nats losing." (Got a kick out of that; in a few years, it'll be the Mets.) She also showed us a short demonstration on the iPad, which reassured me that she, in fact, is learning technology even though we are deliberately giving her a low-tech education at home when she's not in school.
She also got a progress report. Highest score was 5; lowest was 1. The categories were:
--Sucessfully responded to the fast pace of challenging instruction
--Displayed creativity
--Was inquisitive about various topics
--Successfully completed research/projects(s)
--Was self-directed; was independent
--Participated cooperatively in group activities
She got a 5 in everything.
What I liked most, though, were the comments by her teacher, Ms, Dolinsky, who looks like she's around 25 or so:
"Rachel has been a pleasure to have taught this summer! She is a kind and caring student who is always willing to participate and share her wonderful ideas! Rachel puts great effort into her assignments and tries her best throughout the day."
Drew and I told Rachel we are so, so proud of her -- for being kind, for sharing, and most of all, for working hard. Really, we can't have asked for a better kid.
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