Another great day! Madi had to draw a self-portrait and read for 30 minutes today. Jeremy went to the parent meeting tonight. Was talking to another teacher who said that she has her husband go to the meetings with the teacher so that they are also informed and so that they don't feel like we're over involved in their teaching. He said he was glad to go and gave me some info already. Though we've only had a few minutes to talk so far tonight.
Madi had music today. Was so wild to look and see her in the room! hahaha. I loved it!!! She was really great. Smiled almost the entire class. Other than when she was giving me the "you're crazy, Aunt Jess" look. Like when I was shaking my head and dancing to our name game song. Yea, I am a little weird sometimes. :)
She's really making some great friends! Avery came into the music room after school today and hung out with Madi for about 15 minutes. They played with my yarn ball and I told them I'd let them hang out on Thursday afternoon and they could both make one for themselves. Figure that way I can get some lesson planning done and they can have some fun too. Avery is the daughter of one of the other teachers. So they can take turns playing together in our rooms.
Madi is loving all of her new friends and it's just so great to see her fitting in so well. They haven't done too much in the classroom yet, but they will be getting their textbooks tomorrow and by the beginning of next week, all of the procedures and rules will have been gone over and rehearsed so they can finally get to teaching more. At the moment, it's just reviewing last year's information. Madi did some problem solving in math and said she got them all right! Woo hoo!!
Mrs. Campbell has a rule with talking that she gives you three chances before moving you to a new desk and into a new group. Madi was talking quite a bit today. Carol had to remind her three times to stop talking. She pulled her into the hallway and chatted with her about how she needed to stop talking. But as soon as Madi returned to her desk, she jumped right into talking right away. So she was moved from her three favorite friends and now sits on the opposite side of the room. Madi said it wasn't fair because she was the only one moved. I told her that if the teacher can't get through explaining things in a lesson or if it is loud talking or distracting, that the teacher has every right to move her. She has to consider that others are there too. And that the other people she was talking with may have been talking quieter and just not have been as easily caught talking. She never denied talking. Was just bummed to be moved. Though it sounds as though she was given plenty of chances. I talked with her about it and reminded her tonight that it is in her best interest to listen more and talk less.
If talking is the worst issue we face, bring it on. Carol said that she's a friend with everyone and that she just doesn't stop talking. :) If needed, we'll incorporate things for her to do here at home to drive home the point that she must have more self control in that area. We're thankful that she's making incredible friends and that she's loving school so much. The self control will come.
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