Those of you who are very observant may have noticed something 'missing' from the last few posts that I've done of Abigail... specifically 10 1/2 inches of hair! Abbie has been growing out her hair for over a year with the goal of donating her hair to the organization "Locks of Love" which uses donated hair to make wigs for cancer patients. She accomplished her goal at the end of April and surprised Emma & Daddy at SEFF with her cute bob haircut!
Abigail had her spring piano recital this May and she played two pieces: Amber Glow and Slavic Dance. I have to admit that back in January when I first heard Mrs. Sylvia playing pieces for her to choose from, I was a little doubtful that she could pull these off by May-- but she certainly did!! Click on the links below to hear excerpts from each song:Amber Glow from Wendy Timms on Vimeo.
(I especially love how graceful her hands are during this piece!)
Slavic Dance from Wendy Timms on Vimeo.
Rounding out Abbie's accomplishments this spring was participation in the "Lit Blitz" competition sponsored by our local library. Lit Blitz is a combination book club and quiz bowl. The children would read a book each month and then meet at the library to discuss it, answer comprehension questions as well as go over related vocabulary words. Then 2 weeks later, they would have a 'blitz' competition where the coordinator would chose the questions/vocabulary randomly and they would have to 'buzz in' with their answers. First correct answers were awarded points which accumulated over the year. Then in May, they had a final "Blitzkrieg" with questions from all 6 books (120+ questions and 60 vocabulary words). Abbie led the competitions every week and was declared the 1st place winner in total points at the final competition. Our voracious reader has her reward!!
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