It's Spring Report Card Time

Spring has always been my favourite season. The days are noticeably getting longer, the weather is getting milder, and here in Canada we might be in for just another snowstorm or two before summer. There's a new energy in the air. 

It's also nearly time for report cards again. This is the last chance before the final report cards for teachers to share information with families about how their children are doing in class. Ideally, this will be a time for teachers to show families the progress that's been made in class since the first report cards went out in the late fall. It can also be a time to check in about expectations for the remainder of the school year.

It may sound straightforward, but this can actually be a tricky time. There's so much fun, spring energy for kids as they feel the weather warm up and start looking forward to summer break. Although it might seem like school is winding down, there are nearly four whole months left of classes before summer begins. There is a lot of learning time left! If teachers share a need for improvement in this next report card, there's time to work on skills that need strengthening before the end-of-year report card. 

We often hear from families at this time of year. Sometimes school has seemed like clear sailing in the fall, but now there is a need for an acceleration of reading skills. We're often asked if this is a good time of year to begin a reading program like SpellRead. The honest answer is yes: this is one of our most popular times to enroll. And when students begin SpellRead in the spring, they enter school again in the fall feeling that much more confident in their reading skills. 

Before you read your child's report card and meet with their teacher, you can be proactive. Click here to book a reading skills assessment with Kim, and be prepared to talk through the results with their teacher.