Carter can READ, and other stuff...

Carter can READ!!! It's such an exciting time around here, Carter is about to finish up his school year, and he is doing so well. I had a conference with his 2 teachers on Friday and it looks like Carter is kindergarten bound! They both gushed about how much Carter has matured in the last 3-4 months, and how he is really ready to move on to kindergarten. I have to say, I was a little worried, but around the first of the year, things really starting clicking for him. He's reading short, beginner books, and even this morning, he looked at the TV and said, "Hey, that says FOX!!" We are really excited for him, and looking forward to working with him over the summer to keep up the momentum, so that in August, he's still SO excited about school.

He's going to be attending the kindergarten program at his current school (it only goes to kindergarten) so there's really not a whole lot of transition that will happen, which is great. We LOVE the Montessori program, and while we know there are a ton of people out there who don't quite get it (they perhaps think that the program is too unstructured among other things) we feel it's SO beneficial, and our kids have truly benefited from it. They will all go to "traditional" schools after they leave the Montessori, so we are just trying to give them the best "base" to start. We aren't even, in fact, sure where the twins will go the following year, they may not stay at the Montessori, but move to elementary when Carter goes to first grade (it's really great, but REALLY expensive!!!) I guess we have a whole year to think about it, and weigh our options. But for now, we are so excited to have all 4 again going to the same school. Cooper will be in the toddler program, the girls in extended preschool, and Carter in kindergarten!! They are all doing really well, and LOVE school, which is all we can ask at this point!!!