What smart People Do

Olivia came into my room early one morning and she had a chapter book. She had it opened and said,

"I'm just reading this in my head. That's what smart people do. They don't say the words. I'm just really smart so I can read in my head."

Olivia had her parent/teacher conference yesterday and she is doing so great. I'm really proud of her. I asked her teacher how her behavior was because she had quite a bumpy road the first few months of kindergarten. Her teacher's eyes got really big and she gasped, "No! Olivia is a model student. I just can't believe that she would ever have trouble in school! I can always count on her and point her out as doing what everyone should be doing." Phew. I really love Olivia's teacher this year. She is so positive all the time and sees the good in each child. Olivia has really started to blossom as a student and loves school now. She has a great class of kids too. It has been great to watch Olivia mature and gain confidence. She is so thoughtful and she has so many things about her that I wish I were better at. I love this girl!