A page from David's hand painted "I Am Special" book.Hi all,
The kids are having a great time at school. Although David's been battling school-caught colds that keep him out of school for a week each time, he's still enjoying himself. Above is a photo card he made at school.
About David's Class
With only 6 kids, it's a tiny class in a tiny room. But it's so colorful! Miss Laurie, their teacher, decorated it beautifully. Books dangle from the ceiling on brightly colored ribbons, the kids' dinosaur crafts adorn the walls, and each child has a wire cubby hole for their backpacks and change of clothes.Miss Laurie says David is trying hard to talk in class, although barely any of it can be understood beyond an emphatic "yeah!". I attended a parents coffee meeting yesterday, having David with me since he has his 2nd cold in a month. Miss Laurie saw us, and since David's nose had cleared up, she asked us to sit at a picnic table outside with the kids since they were celebrating a classmate's birthday with tiny ice cream cups. David ran right over and joined his classmates.
One cup later, covered in sticky ice cream, the kids began talking about their mommies and daddies, pets, and toys. Poor David could only sit there and answer "yeah!" to any questions. It broke my heart, but David could have cared less. After the ice cream, he jumped up with his classmates and began running down a shady path to a rock garden just like any other kid. You'd never know he's battling speech, sensory and growth delays.
The kids are studying dinosaurs right now, and learning about "a most amazing me". It's so cute!!
A Most Amazing Me (Class song sung to the tune The Farmer in the Dell)
A most amazing me (point to yourself)
A most amazing me (point to yourself)
Look! Look! What do you see? (point to your eyes)
A most amazing me (point to yourself)
About Emily's Class
Here's an excerpt from Emily's class newsletter. I was able to volunteer the day the kids made apple turnovers while studying the letter A. What fun! The kids were adorable, and had great time making the turnovers. I know a few of their moms, so it was really neat sitting amongst them, on a tiny chair, and seeing how they interact with each other.Emily introduced me with a "Dis is my mommy! Say hi to her!" And she chatted away with the kids as they rolled dough and filled the turnovers with apples I helped Miss Hogan slice up.
Mrs. Hogan calls Emily "my mini Hogan" since Emily is her self-appointed teaching assistant, helping the kids and pretty much listening in on every conversation. Imagine that...our once silent daughter!
Look Who Else is Celebrating!
Elizabeth "Itty Bit" Schraner started her first day of preschool, too! Hurray!! Here she is with baby sister Amelia "the divil" Schraner (who at 1 yr old can climb ANYTHING), and mommy Tracey (with the gorgeous hair).
A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Itty and her sister Kellie, the violinist, as well! Aren't they lovely??!! :)Take care everyone,
Caroline
