First Grade is Hard Work!

Today I had a parent teacher conference with Nick's first grade teachers. He is doing so well in first grade. He now reads chapter books. I can still remember when he couldn't read and Steven and I could spell things around him to keep things secret. Now he is way past that spelling trick.
His favorite subjects are math and science. His least favorite subject is writing. He has such a hard time coming up with story ideas. So as a way to help him. Nick and I spend a little time each night writing in our journals. We both keep a story journal. When time is up, we then read each others stories out loud. As a special bonus we illustrate something from the other person's story. Then we surprise each other. He is becoming such a creative story writer.