Conference Time

Yesterday we had a parent / teacher conference after school to discuss problem, school work, portfolio pictures and whatever the teachers wanted to tell the parents of their preschoolers. And both our kids got great excellent reports!! They don't cause problems and are very bright, in case ya'll didn't know. ;-) 

Let's see, Noah was first. He enjoys playing with his friends, trains, puzzles and outside on the playground. We're told he doesn't get tired like some of the children. Most of his drawings are circular and he tells that they are balls or ball games or planes! Almost everyday he tells me he wants to go in a helicopter, plane, race car, truck, and a tractor when he gets bigger!!! He has impressed his teacher with all the letters he recognizes. For example, he can tell you that his friend Logan starts with an "L" and Jace starts with a "J" and of course he knows his name starts with an "N". He is quite advanced for his age! His only trouble is when we drop him off lately, as in the past two weeks. He gets very upset when I leave and does not want to stay. After I'm out the door, Ms. Sharon says he does fine and has good great days! We are currently working on scripted stories, which are essentially stories we make up together to describe what his mornings entail. She has us using "first, then" sentences to help him adjust to what is about to happen and we're trying to give him some choices so he can exert a little of his new found independence. It hasn't worked overnight like I was hoping (I know it would take a week or two, but you can't blame a mother for hoping!!).  But otherwise he is doing so well and making friends and having a blast learning!

Hannah is also impressing her teacher! She has changed so much in the last few months. She is now drawing things that you can tell with your eyes than what she can see in her imagination. She has started showing people with a circle head and long oval bodies with arms and legs. She drew a cow the other day in preschool which was obvious and had some fire to keep it warm after experiencing learning about the weather! She is still a little shy during the first few minutes, but has let go of my legs in the mornings and departs with a kiss and hug or two or three! She has made several friends, one girl named Hope that is very sweet and it's adorable to watch them come in from the playground holding hands and giggling. She also tells me about some boys that she is friends with and wants to whisper their names! Her favorite center is the homemaking area with a kitchen, (pots, food, etc.) and babies and other toys. She also loves playing in the sand and outside and tells me how often they get to go out.