last days of preschool
Preschool is so interesting to me because it's such an amazing chance to see a kid in a social context of peers. It's very different than one on one friends play sessions. I love it.
I love watching Henry follow directions and participate and cooperate.
Such a novelty. (Love him, love his special Henry-world peopled with imaginary friends who live in his foot and giant robots who love conversation. I'd be distracted if I were him, too.)
Anyway, yesterday was his last day of preschool. Very cool. Bit of a lunch, bit of a sing, bit of a presentation. Hooray.
There is a lot of lasts right now. I got very teary at our final Lifestart session last week. Lifestart was Henry's Early Intervention program, he did a prep for school class there all year on Wednesday mornings and the special educators there have been instrumental in getting him to where he is today: good to go into a mainstream school.
His preschool experience has also been formative and fabulous, and I'm so glad he's been there all year.
Next stop: school! (Next February.)
So here is a stand-up cheers to wonderful early childhood education and hardworking teachers and carers who help us look after our precious wee things before we introduce them to the kindergarten melee.
I am so proud of my little dude. And so looking forward to this Christmas break. Our tree is up and the lights are on. I have my pudding and Christmas cake recipes ready to go (thanks Alex!) and the jollyness of the season is descending in spades. Tis the season, hooray hooray!
xxx
Alex Nolan
December 17, 2009 at 12:49 amNo problem Fi for the recipes, I have my Christmas puddigs left from last year as I made about 6!!
For anyone who wants a Christmas cake recipe, here is Nigella’s – that is lovely! Also, check out the tin size at the bottom of the list and make according to what you already have:
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/advent2002/recipes/ChristCake.htm
So glad Henry had a great last day at pre-school, and hope that you are all looking forward with excitement to his firts day at big school! Can’t believe that Edward starts big school next year too – as rising 5’s here, so will be 2 weeks after his 4th birthday 🙁 May the Lord help Mrs Benger and Mrs Appleby – they’re going to need it!!!
Speak soon
xxx
nest
December 17, 2009 at 9:28 amWho is that big boy in the photo? Are you kidding me? How great does he look! So tall and handsome! So much difference a year makes (to height, of course, always handsome). Tom was standing at the fridge the other day, I couldn’t see his feet, and thought he was standing on a stool. No stool, just legs, long ones.
yvette
December 17, 2009 at 10:26 amyes it’s all happening isn’t it? Raphy has worn his school uniform to preschool today along with the hat and tie ( his big brother’s old ones).
i have to confess to a little tear when i saw him all dressed up like that and looking so grown up and holding his little lunchbox. my baby’s all growed up!!
katepickle
December 18, 2009 at 12:50 pmWe’ve celebrated the last day of preschool for our girls too… we’ve had such a wonderful year and I’ve rejoiced (as a preschool teacher and more importantly a parent) in just how wonderful a good preschool and the right choices can be for our kids!
Bring on school!