I should probably talk about the end of the school year before the summer is over...😳 I was really proud of all the boys and how they finished the school year strong.
Where I once had worried about Kaj at the beginning of the year and they way he was adjusting to new kids and a new teacher it was as if that time never was. He ended up making many more friends this year and buddies that I really liked. He was playing soccer every recess and he really liked his teacher. She was always complimentary on his strengths and his interests. He is such a bright kid.
Josh had a great Kindergarten year. He never needed adjusting. He jumped in with two feet right from the start. He made fast friends, was kind to everyone, showed amazing leadership qualities, and to be gushy (yes, again) he is exceeding the mark in pretty much every category. I know, I know he is in Kindergarten, but I think a strong start never hurt anyone. His teacher, who I absolutely adored, picked up on so many gifts and talents that Josh has, and was the perfect teacher to continually encourage him.
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| Kindergarten program |
Rowan made leaps and bounds this year in the classroom. He had gone the previous year and he never ever wanted to be there. He never seemed to connect with the teachers or the other kids he would just cry. But, this year he connected with a lot of the kids and all of the teachers. It was so wonderful not to fight him to go and even better not to feel pangs of guilt in leaving him. He was happy, and they were happy to be with him too. One of his teachers in particular seemed to take a special interest in him, and I really felt that. She was especially happy to see him and to spend that time with him. Perhaps, it is me that really
needs that. I
need someone to see how wonderful he is so that I can feel confident in leaving in yet another place. He is up to his 25 hours in ABA and speech and admittedly it has gotten easier because we have had to get used to it. But, Sam and I, have talked many times that we are fine with it as long as we see progress and it feels like the right thing to do. As of right now, we still feel like it is the right thing. He has so much more language, a lot more expressive language and it is amazing. I want to continually be thankful for that. Steps forward can sometimes make you forget where you started. So, I think it is OK to pause and look back to be reminded of the progress. The connections Rowan makes are a lot easier and come a lot more naturally. I am relieved and happy that in the coming school year he was have the same teacher, and that he has one more year of preschool.
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| Preschool Program |
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| Jonah sitting in on the Preschool Program 😂 |
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| dressing up like Philip Carlile from the Greatest Showman last day of school |
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| PT Barnam on the last of day school |
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| Josh and Ms. Walden last day of school |
