I'm not really sure what age kids usually learn to ride a bike, but I have a feeling its probably before they turn 7. Jason took the training wheels off Carter's bike right after he turned 5 and Carter was having NONE of it. Jason put them back on, occasionally moved the wheels up so Carter would start to balance on his on. EVERY time Jason moved the wheels, Carter would figure it out, park the bike and refuse to ride until they were moved back. So, one day Carter saw a new bike that he just had to have at Walmart and Jason promised him that when he learned to ride without training wheels he could have it. So, Jason removed the wheels and in one afternoon, Carter learned to ride. Here are a few pictures. I have a feeling that the new bike will show up for his birthday. :-)
I hesitated to post this, but it's just so amazing to me! Hunter received what is possibly his last reading assessment in elementary school (5th grade). His scores are incredible, but what makes this so unbelievable to me - is where we were 4 years ago. In first grade, this child struggled with sight words EVERY NIGHT. Seriously, there were tears 4-5 nights per week. Hour long tear filled, flash card sessions...daily. When I look at where Graham is now in 1st grade...reading/sounding out almost every word in front of him with ease...I truly realize how far Hunter has come! So what these results say (to the best of my understanding) is that Hunter is in the 5th grade, 4th month of school (GP 5.44) and tests at a grade equivalent of 12.9+ (compared to other students nationally). He's in the 98/99th percentile and can comprehend up to 80% of 11.4th grade material. So proud of his progress and so grateful for his 1st grade teacher, Ms. Shavon Diggs, who encouraged me to keep going...
Comments