Believe it or not, Cara's first year of preschool came to a close on May 13th! Ben & I joined her class in an end-of-the-year party and presentation of certificates. Unfortunately, Cara cried through most of it, as is usually the case when one of us comes into her classroom. We think it is because we are, in her eyes, a break in routine, though she is glad to see us. Nevertheless, Cara did participate in the singing of several songs and when her name was called, she went up to get her certificate. We then enjoyed a light lunch and some special treats before saying goodbye to her wonderful teacher & aide. We also got lots of mementos to take home with us--drawings that Cara made and pictures taken throughout the year. Her teacher also showed us Cara's story journal and it was great to see the progress that she has made over the year. This year has been a wonderful one for Cara, as she has grown (in so many ways) by leaps & bounds. I know that we owe a lot of this to her teacher, aides and therapists. I cannot begin to sing their praises except to say that our expectations were far exceeded!
Cara's therapists all sent home packets of activity ideas that we can do with Cara over the summer to keep helping her meeting her goals. I'm excited to try some with her and keep on learning over the next couple of months.
I know that she misses preschool, the routine & her classmates, but what I think she misses the most is...riding the school bus! Everytime that we see one, she excitedly announces "BAAA!".
Here's to the summer and all the fun that it will bring!
Sitting on the carpet for song time.
With her certificate for completing a great year of preschool!
Blowing bubbles
With her teacher, Mrs. R--Cara loved her.
Cara with Mrs. J--I think they liked each other?!
2 comments:
Can't believe she has finished a year of preschool!
She looks so grown up!
So lovely that she likes her teachers there, makes a huge difference!
The school year has gone by so fast it seems - and Cara has learned so much at her preschool.
Isn't it wonderful that she has such a good relationship with her teachers and school. She'll be ready to go back in the fall with good memories.
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