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ArcticFox
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Preschool check-in
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How are the kids doing at preschool? Adjusting well?
Any special events in September? (pictures, field trips, etc)
Anything going on this week?
My DD had school photos last week, and I guess a lot of kids were anxious about it! We also had a field trip to the orchard on the 23rd, which was fun but exhausting. DD has two 'best friends' at school which is really cute, she talks about them all the time, and they were so cute on their field trip. I am working on a homework assignment with DD where she is making a poster about herself, which is fun but definitely a look into what is in our future (homework projects). We got 5 Scholastic book catalogs today, which are going to be dangerous for me to look at, I end up with so many books!!
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Re: Preschool check-in
Brianna is doing great with preschool, she loves it. Not one single problem or issue. Her favorite part is singing songs and helping her teachers get ready for the next activity. I also started sending her in underwear instead of pull-ups, I was concerned she would be too busy and have accidents. I didn't want her to feel any negativity toward school the first couple weeks. She has done great, not one single accident in the three days she has been wearing underwear to school.
Tyler on the other hand, school is school. I did finally speak with his teacher. It was almost like she read my post from a few weeks ago. She said she has been considering calling me in for a conferance before regular conferance since we hadn't had a chance to talk. I feel much better now about Tyler being in her class. She is taking a completely different approach to Ty than they took last year. Last year, they were doing complex charts and reward systems to get Ty through the day. I wasn't a fan for various reasons and had expressed that to his teacher, but they felt it was best that way. Ty's new teacher said they sent all his charts and such, but she didn't want to use them with Ty. She didn't believe that this would teach Ty life long methods of coping. When she said that I wanted to jump up and down and give her a hug because that is EXACTLY what I have been feeling about the charts and rewards. She feels that most of Ty's outbursts, tantrums and behavior are beyond his control so it doesn't make sense to reward or punish him for actions he just can't control. It was like she read my mind. She also doesn't think Ty has autism, which I can't say I disagree with. She thinks he probably has some other disorders all working together to create a perfect storm. I am a little sad that she doesn't thnk Ty will be able to go to a regular Kindergarden class :-( She is going to start pushing the school age ppl now to get his services next year because he never tests as though he has any issues, because he is smart. I think we both agree that being smart is going to get Tyler no where in life if we can't get over his other issues.
@TPB - so glad you were able to talk with Ty's teacher. Hope it shapes up to be a good year for him.
The last couple of weeks have been much better for Ian. His teachers have been great about keeping him from getting distracted by the other kids he tends to fool around with/follow in class. They say they've seen a huge improvement in him since the beginning of the year, and that he loves to participate during circle time and asks to be assigned classroom jobs.
Picture day was a couple weeks ago. Although I'd love to get some if they come out, I probably won't because they're too darn expensive.
His classroom does a positive reward system involving earning marbles for the classroom jar. When the jar is full, the class gets a party. They've earned their first party already. It will be Pajama Day on Wednesday! Ian's very excited because he loves being able to stay in his jammies all day!
I got to be the parent volunteer last week for Reed's birthday. He was so excited and had a great time. It was purple day so they were supposed to wear purple. The only purple thing we owned for him was his tie from Easter so he got dressed up and was so proud of his Easter shirt and tie. I made icecream cone cupcakes and used purple sprinkles too to go along with the color day and they had purple grapes. They have been having treats that correspond to the color for the day. Reed loves telling me what they ate. On green day they had pears, kiwi, and celery which I thought was such a great snack.
Reed had told me "K... is a mean girl". Turns out K... is a boy and he is really not well behaved at all. He has super long curly hair that he wears in a high ponytail which is why Reed was confused. Being there for the whole class period made me realize what a challenge the teachers have with him. He hits, won't participate, refuses to do pretty much everything or sit for circle time, and does not share well. Turns out he is the son of a high profile Buffalo Bills player...I couldn't help but think "oh, that explains it". I don't think he has developmental issues at all. I just think he is really spoiled and his parents encourage certain behaviors that would normally not be allowed. I hope they can make progress with him as the year goes on because it really is distracting for all the other kids and it ends up infringing on pretty much every activity.
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