Introducing...Emily!

This is Emily, although most of the time we call her Nay-nay. But if anyone else besides us calls her that, she will be very angry! She is 9 years old and in third grade. She is definitely our little diva - she likes everything to be just so, and always has! She is very sweet, and always has a smile on her face. Several school years, she has won the outstanding character award at school, which is voted on by teachers and other students. She has a lot of compassion, and is always the one to befriend the new students and help out those that are having a difficult time. She is very smart too! She tested in the 98th percentile and is in the gifted/talented program at school. Her teacher told us at her last conference that she is the fastest reader she has ever seen. They tested her reading speed, and while 3rd graders are expected to read about 90 words per minute, Miss Emily read 198 words per minute!! AND her comprehension was almost perfect! Her teacher said at that speed she should be an auctioneer. She LOVES learning - especially reading and science. She loves art too. She loves to draw, and write stories with illustrations. She is a sweetie and we are very proud of her!