Thanks for sticking by me this "school"year. I know you got the short end of the stick when it came to preschool teachers (teacher is a term used loosely here). I knew we were in for quite the ride when you cried in frustration the first day because, "Drawing lines is sooooo hard!"
But you did it! After two months you asked if we could step it up and do two letters a month, because "one is just too boring." We finished the alphabet in no time. And you went from not really recognizing your letters at all to knowing them and their sounds (most of the time depending on the time of day). Then you really wowed me when I asked to to randomly sound out a word. You did it! R-A-T = Rat you said with confidence. You have even begun to write words. "How do you spell ______?" You like to ask and then you set out writing a word.
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| You aimed high with your first writing request: Robot. |
We are still working on those pesky numbers but we're getting there. The truth is, Mom isn't so great at those numbers either. But Dad was most impressed with the Math "test" you took this week. Adding smiles, circles, and triangles was easy for you (I already knew you were good at that since we practice in the car).
I didn't give you nearly enough credit. You hide your intelligence behind silliness and wiggles. You taught me that school doesn't always have to be done at the table. Sometimes it works better on the floor, or the store, or outside. You taught me to slow down and celebrate the learning along the way. If I ever go back to teaching I am certain I will be better at it because of all you have taught me.
Kindergarten is quickly approaching. You waffle on whether it is a good idea for you to go or not. The truth is, so does Mommy. I know you now, how you process, learn and figure things out. I think in the end, kindergarten is going to be a great launching pad for you to show the world (or at least your class) how brilliant you really are, under all that silliness and wiggling.
I love you, John-John!
Mama
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