My 1st grader came home last week with a sticker on her shirt and an award in her hand. She had won the spelling bee for her class and would be competing (today) against the other 1st grade classes.
She was given a list 4 pages long of words to study and was a bit nervous at the length of some of those words. ( I was too.)
Our biggest fear is that Presley would be too hard on herself and cry if she spelled a word wrong. We wanted her to enjoy this time.
She is such a GREAT girl, but is quite often hard on herself. She doesn't like to get things wrong.
We kept telling her she already was a winner, having make it to the spelling bee in the 1st place and we were so proud of her.
She did a great job and ended in 4th place! And when she sat down she looked up at us and gave us a big smile. She was ok with it. : ) She lasted several rounds and went out on the word - still (she missed the 2nd l). I was telling her how I can still remember when I was in the 4th grade spelling bee and I went out on the word alfalfa. I even remember what I wore. (Jenny you may be surprised to hear that.) She knows how to spell still now.
Pawpaw was nice enough to take today off of work and come watch her.
And I took Addy with me to watch her also. I think Addy may have been more excited for Presley than Presley was for herself. : )
Congratulations Presley! We are so proud of you.
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So proud of that girl! :)
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