Paul’s folks are visiting for the week and yesterday, Nancy (Paul’s Mom), visited Will’s school. Nancy has worked in pre-school education for many years and actually certifies head start programs in rural North Carolina. So, she joined the staff of University Montessori for a day. The plus: we now know more about what Will does at school.
Turns out that he is using markers to color himself, not paint. Apparently, one of the kids started coloring their bodies with the markers and all of the other kids followed suit. (The question remains: was it my child that started the trend? Although Will had never colored on his legs or clothing before, he does like to color on his hands, so there is a possibility that he could be the culprit!) We also got the news that the day before (Tuesday) a child from Will’s class got a broken arm during school. Accidents happen, but around here these days, accidents make everyone very nervous… we currently have no trauma center in the city. Thankfully, Children’s hospital is near by and does have an emergency department.
During the day, the kids play outside, color, use various toys in the room (with emphasis on putting things away when they are done), read stories in their “circle,” and sing to songs. They get a snack around 10 with water (in regular cups, not sippy cups) and are given juice with lunch. At 11:30, the half-day kids get picked up while the remaining kids have lunch. After lunch (around noon), they lay down in cots for a nap. Nancy was impressed at how Will knew exactly what cot was his and how quickly he laid down and went off to sleep… sound sleep, for two hours. They wake up around 2, have a diaper change, and get ready for parents’ pick up at 2:30. That’s his day!
Then he comes home and is a total monkey!
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