had to share.

To Whom It May Concern:

E-Niner has been in my class since February 2009. Over the past few months, E-Niner has made amazing strides, both academically and socially in school.

When E-Niner first came to our school, he was withdrawn, couldn’t complete tasks and had no interest in interacting or socializing with classmates or teachers. He could sit at a table for class work for 5-7 minute intervals before requiring a break. He would then roam the room with no interest in toys or activities.

Since the end of April, E-Niner has made a complete turn around. Academically, E-Niner is working on a Kindergarten curriculum. He is able to focus on hand writing, can identify letters and letter sounds. He is learning about punctuation and capitalization. In math he can rote count and understands one to one correspondence. We are working on single digit addition.

We are most impressed with the gains E-Niner has made socially. He now interacts with his peers during both free play and teacher directed activities. He looks forward to playing with his friends. He loves playing “chase” or “tag” outside. He loves board games and building with blocks. In the past he would roam around the room disinterested in activities with toys, or engage in conversation only with adults. Now, he is silly, playful and appears to be more “carefree.”

Currently, E-Niner has minimal behavior issues in class. He does however, appear at times to be more anxious than typical peers his age. When this occurs, E-Niner gets fidgety and asks for a drink of water or for a break. He is able to wait for a break until completion of the activity. He responds well to “working for” cards and a “break” system.

E-Niner is a joy to have in class. We look forward to continued progress.

Thank you,

E-Niner’s Teacher