Welcome to life with J-bear. He attended his first day of preschool today. I decided that him only staying til 12:30 was likely the best bet for him since he’s never had anything like a full day of school before.
Turns out, he did pretty well!
He struggled with transitions but recovered well it seems. He even went to the gym without melting down from what they said. It’s pretty awesome to hear that knowing how he struggles with places that echo.
The fact that his teacher and the classroom aides have this amazing sense of calm about how they manage the classroom is likely a huge part of why they’re succesful. Despite every child having very different needs the classroom had no air of chaos whatsoever. Everyone seemed well attended to and well cared for. This makes me feel better about the year to come. I can see him truly flourishing in an environment like this.
Next week will be the true test as he starts to get into staying even longer days and such but I think this will slowly start to work out just fine.
At least I hope it will, anyway.
My prayers for you both to have a fantastic year – sounds like you’re off to a great start!
XXXOOO
Anne