We feel suddenly blessed. After 39 years, we are just getting our first report card. It is signed by Miss Cassell, but directly it is from our father's estate. In kindergarten, the system was 5 years old. Casie and KC started out the year, then Anniemie had to take over. The first half of the year our progress was "satisfactory" or "never," but by the end of the kindergarten year, we had "almost always" on 71% of the goals. Later Lissa would be beat with a belt by our father for low marks.
At the end of the third quarter, we were still having trouble with number readiness, work habits, music, art, health and safety. We didn't even succeed in naps or being careful with crayons! Our reading readiness and social habits showed some signs of improvement; we learned to follow directions, speak, and listen. We also started taking turns, getting along with the other children, sharing, staying reasonably quiet, and making good use of our free time. We had the most trouble with developing good manners, being careful, and respecting the rights and properties of others.
By the end of the school year, we hadn't received more than "satisfactory" or "never" in number readiness. We started the last quarter still not recognizing our numbers. We couldn't match objects or write the numbers 1-5. We also couldn't count to 10, certainly not up to 30 as was expected of kindergarten students back in the mid-60's.
In addition, through out kindergarten, we never learned to express ourselves freely before the group or participate in conversations. We were afraid to use our own ideas. Things feel better now. At that time Casie and KC were still dealing with sexual abuse. Annimi was created only to handle presenting as "a good girl" at school, home, and church.
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