I attended Peter's parent/teacher conference this morning (Cooper's was conducted via email) and spent some time waiting in the hall for my turn. The kids are studying fractions and I noticed a new display of projects on the wall outside their classroom.
Can you guess which is Peter's? When you think you've figured it out, scroll down for the answer.
Did you pick this intricate ocean scene? If so, then you're right!
Peter struggles in school, not with the material, but with the focus and discipline required of fourth graders. He often leaves assignments unfinished or simply tells his teacher he's not going to do whatever she's asked. This choice does not lead to happiness.
But on this day? His teacher told me that several of the kids had trouble with this project. They couldn't visualize how the shapes they cutout would become a final picture. Peter had no such trouble. He moved to a table by himself and worked without interruption for an hour.
In the midst of the stress and strain that school is for Peter, it was lovely to see this fraction-themed beacon of hope.
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