Parent Conferences

I have been waiting for this moment.

I have been so proud of Aid and his beginning education. I am so happy he loves it and is always so excited to go to school. But I have been dying to know what they think about him. Is the feeling mutual? Do they think he is as funny and charming and pig headed as I do? Do they appreciate his active imagination and play along? Do they have better luck getting him to sit and color or practice letters then I do? Does he have friends?

So needless to say as we got there I was a bundle of nerves. I was a bit snappy. A bit indecisive. Biting my lips. And 25 minutes early. All signs I'm a nervous wreck.

It went great. I genuinely love his teacher and appreciate that she seems to get him. The update report that we received was spot on. She has him down.  I like how she talks about him. She gets the dino roaring thing, she sees what a great imagination he has, and thinks he is funny and inquisitive. He participates well in the activities and loves to share things with his class. She also said that he is a very confident kid, which makes me feel like I am doing something right in the area of self esteem building. 

I was bursting.

We asked if she thought he would be ready for Kindergarten and she said she'd have a better idea come spring conferences. As far as being interested and motivated and able to engage in all of the school activities he's doing well... socially we will have to see where he is. He sometimes has a hard time when the activity is over, and he still does more parallel play then cooperative play. So we'll see. She did mention another program they have that can be used as a Kindergarten program or a second year of preschool. But it would be every day. Maybe Bob will write a hit song (ahem) so that Aid can go one more year if he needs it.

I stole his school journal with the promise of returning it in his bag the next day so that i could print some of his artwork off. Here are some samples.

Do you notice the awesome tracing of his name?!!

This school has been a great fit for Aid. And seeing him so happy has made the whole letting go process so much easier for me. I send him off 3 days a week knowing that he is happy and cared for.

It's all a mom can ask for...