irech1213

__**Cognitive**__

__**Writing**__
 * August:**
 * Irene's love for writing is apparent. Her imagination, love for animals, and unique sense of humor jump off the page. Irene writes using some high-level vocabulary words revealing her sense for a word's meaning but sometimes the usage is incorrect. Her writing is neat but she could explain her ideas more clearly at time**

__**Reading**__**__:__**
 * September:**
 * Irene reads often and well, and her absorption of the elements of literature discussed in class is evident in reading class. She enjoys the activity where I read aloud as the students follow along, and if they see a simlie, metaphor, or onomatopoeia, they may shout it out. Irene, who often chooses to be quiet and listen to others' comments, comes alive during these read-alouds and is always one of the first to recognize and shout out "simile!"**


 * __Social Studies:__**
 * August:**
 * Irene glowed when asked to complete an exit card after our first lesson on social studies of the year. Unlike the other students who handed me the card and turned away, Irene stood there waiting for me to read it. Her note stated, "I have never loved history but now I really love it!" Irene is excited about ancient civilizations.**

Irene has shown a genuine interest during our study of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, but her class work-homework and project-test-quiz averages do not reflect her understanding of the concepts that we have covered thus far, but they could be higher. On the Mesopotamia test, Irene made several careless errors where she failed to follow the directions. Irene had a difficult time paying attention during the review sessions that were offered to prepare the class for the test. In fact, she seems to zone out and work on another subject when she feels she knows what is being talked about. This causes her to have a difficult time figuring out what she is supposed to do, and she doesn't seem to be aware of what was just reviewed or taught.
 * __October:__**

__**Aesthetic**__

__**November:**__

Irene is an artist. We do drawings that are puns on collective nouns such as a "parade of elephants" or a "bed of oysters." Irene chose to draw a "leap of leopards," and this amazing cartoon looks like it comes from a children's book. Her creative leopards have realistic spots and faces, but they wear tutus, pink ballet shoes, and lipstick! Irene's imagination and sense of humor pop off this page.

__**Physical**__

__**Social Emotional**__ __August:__ Irene is a unique, exciting, and fun child to teach. She is an amazing artist, and when she tells stories, she gets very animated as her personality floods the room with its humor and wit. She is always polite and courteous, but I want her to speak up much more in class. By being more involved in discussions, Irene will stay on task and be a better listener. Irene seems to work well individually, but her time management is lacking. When collaborating with her peers, she tends to stay on task and participate more.

__November: __ Irene and Izabella do everything together. Their relationship mirrors that of two very close sisters. At recess, they can be found every day on the swings next to one another. When together, it is like they are in their own world. Each child has a unique sense of humor and imagination, and I really enjoy how they bring out good sides of one another. I hope to see Irene working with other students and attempting to build her leadship skills.

__**Self Knowledge**__

__**Artifacts**__