Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 > I love going to Kep's conferences. Rarely do I hear anything bad. What a joy that is! < it's a miracle!!! FINALLY someone is HAPPY about their kid's school situation! good going, amy! " Help! Jane! Stop this crazy thing! " - Jetson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 None of this surprises me, Amy. I like Putter conferences too and I like the school and they know what is up with our kids. Kep is doing great and it is a great environment for him. He's a little sharpie! Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 I love good news! Jacquie H > I love going to Kep's conferences. Rarely do I hear anything bad. What a > joy that is! > > Today was no exception. It seems that Kep has handled the transition into > the other room (afternoons only) very well. Both teachers were a bit > surprised because this is not one of Kep's strong points. The afternoon > class is the one that Putter is in now. > > Kep is accomplishing all of his procedures quite quickly and we talked about > what we want him to do next. They are always so easy to work with, willing > to try anything. > > The video was the best part. Cam and I watched as Kep sat at the table with > 2 other boys, answering questions, raising his hand, doing his worksheets, > and he was still! Amazing. You can tell that he really likes this new > room. > > We talked about the future (kindergarten) and they have every reason to > believe that he will be successful there. Whew. That won't happen for > another 1 1/2 years, but still you have to start planning early! > > Anything bad? He got used to the one-on-one so occassionally acts up to get > a little extra attention, but I see that as a normal kid response. > > Everyone is just thrilled with his amazing progress over the last 6- 8 > months. It really is a joy to just sit and have people tell you how great > your kid is. > > OH, and they do think Kep is reading and will begin some sight word stuff > with him. > > So, he continues to grow and astound us. Good news all round. > > Amy H--in Michigan > Kepler 4 1/2 ASD and Bethany 6 NT > " Harmony breeds ignorance. It is the dissonant chords of life that lead us > to wisdom. " ~me > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Yep...what said!!! :-D <sniff, sniff><wheeze> Penny Re: Kep's conference > I love going to Kep's conferences. Rarely do I hear anything bad. What a joy that is! < it's a miracle!!! FINALLY someone is HAPPY about their kid's school situation! good going, amy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Glad things are going so well with Kep! That is really promising that they feel he will do fine in kindergarten and it must have been neat to see a video of actual classtime. Awsome!! Tamara --- Amy Helmuth wrote: > I love going to Kep's conferences. Rarely do I hear > anything bad. What a > joy that is! > > Today was no exception. It seems that Kep has > handled the transition into > the other room (afternoons only) very well. Both > teachers were a bit > surprised because this is not one of Kep's strong > points. The afternoon > class is the one that Putter is in now. > > Kep is accomplishing all of his procedures quite > quickly and we talked about > what we want him to do next. They are always so > easy to work with, willing > to try anything. > > The video was the best part. Cam and I watched as > Kep sat at the table with > 2 other boys, answering questions, raising his hand, > doing his worksheets, > and he was still! Amazing. You can tell that he > really likes this new > room. > > We talked about the future (kindergarten) and they > have every reason to > believe that he will be successful there. Whew. > That won't happen for > another 1 1/2 years, but still you have to start > planning early! > > Anything bad? He got used to the one-on-one so > occassionally acts up to get > a little extra attention, but I see that as a normal > kid response. > > Everyone is just thrilled with his amazing progress > over the last 6-8 > months. It really is a joy to just sit and have > people tell you how great > your kid is. > > OH, and they do think Kep is reading and will begin > some sight word stuff > with him. > > So, he continues to grow and astound us. Good news > all round. > > Amy H--in Michigan > Kepler 4 1/2 ASD and Bethany 6 NT > " Harmony breeds ignorance. It is the dissonant > chords of life that lead us > to wisdom. " ~me > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print > your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Amy, What wonderful news!! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2002 Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 > it must have been neat to see a video >of actual classtime. Awsome!! Tamara, That really is my favorite part of each conference. It is really impossible to just sit and observe him at school without disrupting everything. I love that they take the time to videotape so I can see just what he is up to. Amy H--in Michigan Kepler 4 1/2 ASD and Bethany 6 NT " Harmony breeds ignorance. It is the dissonant chords of life that lead us to wisdom. " ~me _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2002 Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 >>>Everyone is just thrilled with his amazing progress over the last 6-8 months. It really is a joy to just sit and have people tell you how great your kid is.<<<< Yay Kepler!!! WTG!! Tuna ===== For those who are on the downside of advantage, and relying solely on courage— there is hope. Crowe ______________________________________________________________________ Web-hosting solutions for home and business! http://website.yahoo.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2002 Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 -Amy, That sounds great. It seems the sun really does come out after the rain. Not only the kids, but, the situation with Cam. That's great that Kep raises his hand. I like the idea of small group learning for kids who have done well with ABA, its a great transition. I also like the idea of k at age 6, in New York there is a lot of pressure to be doing a lot of academics at 5 that are meant for 6 y.o( a lot because the reading scores here really stink). Its good they can tell he can read. My only thinking is, that if he read, maybe he doesnt need sight words. I am big on phonics learning if the kid already can read. I went through the letter sounds with eric in K (well he learned from the large group in school) and we did blends from a childrens song tape. I think youre right, he probably is acting up because of the less attention, on the other hand, we all react (adults too) to less attention. It is really great to here so many good things about your child, esp when they have so many problems, and had to hear about their defiecits. I think kep will continue to grow and astound you. Thea -- In parenting_autism@y..., " Amy Helmuth " <ajhelmuth@h...> wrote: > I love going to Kep's conferences. Rarely do I hear anything bad. What a > joy that is! > > Today was no exception. It seems that Kep has handled the transition into > the other room (afternoons only) very well. Both teachers were a bit > surprised because this is not one of Kep's strong points. The afternoon > class is the one that Putter is in now. > > Kep is accomplishing all of his procedures quite quickly and we talked about > what we want him to do next. They are always so easy to work with, willing > to try anything. > > The video was the best part. Cam and I watched as Kep sat at the table with > 2 other boys, answering questions, raising his hand, doing his worksheets, > and he was still! Amazing. You can tell that he really likes this new > room. > > We talked about the future (kindergarten) and they have every reason to > believe that he will be successful there. Whew. That won't happen for > another 1 1/2 years, but still you have to start planning early! > > Anything bad? He got used to the one-on-one so occassionally acts up to get > a little extra attention, but I see that as a normal kid response. > > Everyone is just thrilled with his amazing progress over the last 6- 8 > months. It really is a joy to just sit and have people tell you how great > your kid is. > > OH, and they do think Kep is reading and will begin some sight word stuff > with him. > > So, he continues to grow and astound us. Good news all round. > > Amy H--in Michigan > Kepler 4 1/2 ASD and Bethany 6 NT > " Harmony breeds ignorance. It is the dissonant chords of life that lead us > to wisdom. " ~me > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 > I like the idea of small group learning >for kids who have done well with ABA, its a great transition. Yes, and one that they need before they start regular school. It was definitely the right time for Kep because he LOVES this new room. I also >like the idea of k at age 6, Yes, I know he would not be ready this year. It is going to be hard at 6 (he's sooooo big!) but it will be better for him to have one more year to get ready for the big change. Its good they can tell >he can read. My only thinking is, that if he read, maybe he doesnt >need sight words. I agree Thea. I think that they are not positive yet, so they are going to do some testing with the sight words. After that, we can work on different things. I have no doubt that the kid can read, but they have to be sure. I think youre right, he probably is acting up >because of the less attention, on the other hand, we all react >(adults too) to less attention. Exactly. I see this as a very good normal reaction! They are handling it properly, and I imagine Kep will adjust soon. It is really great to here so many >good things about your child, esp when they have so many problems, >and had to hear about their defiecits. I think kep will continue to >grow and astound you. Thanks Thea. I have to agree with you. He has grown so much lately, and I really hope to see that continue. Amy H--in Michigan Kepler 4 1/2 ASD and Bethany 6 NT " Harmony breeds ignorance. It is the dissonant chords of life that lead us to wisdom. " ~me _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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