Preschool!
Yes, hard to believe for all of us, but Helen and Carolyn are officially in preschool. We got to preschool this morning and there was alot of commotion since the older kids (the REALLY big kids of 4!) were playing outside while the youngsters were going inside to their first day. Today was only a one hour session in which the parents attend and stay with their children the full amount of time. At first, Helen was a tad clingy but Carolyn walked right in and both girls were immediately greeted by their teacher Debbie and their TA, Denise. Debbie and Denise had set up various activity stations in the classroom so the children could wander about freely to whatever object, toy, colorful shape caught their eyes. Carolyn saw an art project waiting to happen; the paint colors next to her very own "Carolyn Catan" preschool canvas bag and she was all too ready to get paint on her clothes, hands and the table. She had to be convinced that it was OK to put the paints on the bag itself. Helen dove right in. I have video; no tears! Not even a droplet. They had a good time, got to use big girl pixie cups at snacktime, ate their very first cookie--with was a Pareve Graham Cracker, and participated in storytime and introducing themselves. Carolyn only got upset when another little girl was having a hard time with all the stimulation and started crying alot. Helen and Carolyn both feel distressed when other children seem upset...so I had to explain that the little girl was OK and she wasn't sick. Carolyn thought she might be sick. Then, Helen and Carolyn both offered their theory on why she was tired "Tali sleepy?" Must take a 2yr. old to know a 2yr old!
At the afternoon park experience today, Helen and Carolyn made a game of helping each other on a small moving bridge. One would stand at the base of the bridge and the other would extend her hand to step off. It was amazing to watch, and what was really amazing was that I actually got to SIT DOWN and watch it!
The true test of wills will probably be on 9/14 when I bring the girls to their classroom, and then leave. This is such a far cry from last fall when I enrolled them in music-class and they became the Velcro twins. They would not leave my lap for almost the entire 15 week session. On a bright note, I got some mean deltoids now! Who needs a gym?
Yes, hard to believe for all of us, but Helen and Carolyn are officially in preschool. We got to preschool this morning and there was alot of commotion since the older kids (the REALLY big kids of 4!) were playing outside while the youngsters were going inside to their first day. Today was only a one hour session in which the parents attend and stay with their children the full amount of time. At first, Helen was a tad clingy but Carolyn walked right in and both girls were immediately greeted by their teacher Debbie and their TA, Denise. Debbie and Denise had set up various activity stations in the classroom so the children could wander about freely to whatever object, toy, colorful shape caught their eyes. Carolyn saw an art project waiting to happen; the paint colors next to her very own "Carolyn Catan" preschool canvas bag and she was all too ready to get paint on her clothes, hands and the table. She had to be convinced that it was OK to put the paints on the bag itself. Helen dove right in. I have video; no tears! Not even a droplet. They had a good time, got to use big girl pixie cups at snacktime, ate their very first cookie--with was a Pareve Graham Cracker, and participated in storytime and introducing themselves. Carolyn only got upset when another little girl was having a hard time with all the stimulation and started crying alot. Helen and Carolyn both feel distressed when other children seem upset...so I had to explain that the little girl was OK and she wasn't sick. Carolyn thought she might be sick. Then, Helen and Carolyn both offered their theory on why she was tired "Tali sleepy?" Must take a 2yr. old to know a 2yr old!
At the afternoon park experience today, Helen and Carolyn made a game of helping each other on a small moving bridge. One would stand at the base of the bridge and the other would extend her hand to step off. It was amazing to watch, and what was really amazing was that I actually got to SIT DOWN and watch it!
The true test of wills will probably be on 9/14 when I bring the girls to their classroom, and then leave. This is such a far cry from last fall when I enrolled them in music-class and they became the Velcro twins. They would not leave my lap for almost the entire 15 week session. On a bright note, I got some mean deltoids now! Who needs a gym?
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