Pre-k A-okay

Aidan, back in late August you started an new school for your pre-k year. It's actually a school school! Your last school was more of a Mother's Day out/day care for two days a week. You had a lot of fun there, and had several great teachers who you still talk about. You grew a lot and we are thankful for the experiences you have had there. It's hard to imagine you were ever shy, but you really came into your own at Kidding Around.

But we thought you might be ready for the next step. So you interviewed and interviewed and got in to a lovely, cool school called White Rock Montessori. 

 

Your first day of school was a bit complicated by a bump in the road. Your Mom had drawn Spider-man on a ziplock bag which contained your spare clothes for the class room. While walking in to class for the first day, you were so enamored with the Spider-bag that you didn't watch where you were going and tripped on the sidewalk, cutting your knee pretty solidly. Bleeding and upset, you got to check out the nurse's station. You got a great big band-aid, and pretty soon thereafter dried your tears and happily marched into your classroom. So, your first day of school had some tears, but none of them were going-to-school related. They were just falling related.

 

And after day one, you've happily marched to school five days a week from 8:30- 11:30. You seem to like your teachers- Mrs. Mary and Mr. Lewicki- very much. You brought in a photo of your family, and a potted plant to take care of, and rain boots so outdoor play can proceed after wet weather. You don't really talk much about school, but when you do- in small details- you really seem to like it. You do sing about school a lot though: You come home singing new songs you've learned (like "Where is pointer? Where is pointer? Here I am!" and "The earth goes around the sun" and a song in Spanish that we haven't quite identified yet.) You also get really excited for Wednesdays, because that is show and tell day. For your first show and tell, you brought in photos of our spider, who lived on our deck over the summer.

 

After 2 months at school, we finally got to see where the magic happened: open house night. You took us to your school, marched us into your classroom, and immediately sat down on the carpet and told us to do the same. Then you took your mother, sister, and me around to some of your favorite stations to show us the cool work you do every day. You were so proud to show off, and we are so proud of you. You also showed us the turtles...who you named "up" and "down."

 

 

Your sister found the photograph of our family, your mom spotted your potted plant (you're taking care of both of them quite well). Your sister also had so much fun playing in your classroom that she forgot that she needed to go potty...so she wound up wearing my t-shirt.

 

 

 

You got some hugs from fellow students on the way out, and we met a few of your buddies.

 

I still am not sure of what goes on at school everyday, which is so weird to be in the dark.

 

Your teacher told us that you are one of the star students in Music class, and that it is one of your favorite parts of school. I don't doubt that- given all the songs you sing!

 

But we see the growth and changes in you ever since you've been attending WRM. We all still have a lot of growing and learning to do, of course; but I can tell that you love your school, and that you like going there.

 

 

 

When Mommy picked you up the other day, Miss Mary told her that she was so impressed with you because you've been working on your work stations for the whole 'work station' time lately.

 

And the next day, Wednesday, when you brought in "Billy Goats Gruff" for Show and Tell, Miss Mary told Mommy that she LOVED it when you do Show and Tell, because you're so animated, energetic and unafraid to talk in front of the class.

 

So far, so good in school and on a lifetime of learning. Soon enough you'll be teaching Mommy and Me!