a test of skill

Alan is currently in the 3rd grade. He loves his teacher, Miss Cerny. He's in a multiage class, which is a class that has both 3rd and 4th graders in it. It's really a great concept, because at that age they don't learn at the same speed anyway. Plus the younger kids have semi-role models to see in the older kids. I put Alan in multiage for another reason - they will have the same teacher for two years. Miss Cerny knows Alan very well this year; next year he can't pull any tricks with her like he would with a new teacher. Alan is the social butterfly of the family. He'll meet the new neighbors before I will. He is a very easy talker, and can carry a conversation with most any adult. It's amazing to hear him speak. I don't recall knowing the words he knows at his age! He's also a comic. I think he has my great sense of humor ;) Being a comic and loving to talk to people, he's often in trouble at school. He's got a real challenge ahead of him - balancing his character with behaving and being considerate of others.