"I'm a Preschooler!"

At the end of February, Lucy transitioned out of the toddler room into a preschool room at her daycare/school. They had been trying to transition her slowly over a few weeks, but eventually gave up because once she got a taste of life with the "big kids," she didn't want to go back! Her teachers said some kids are just ready, and she was one.

I thought she was learning a lot in the toddler room, but seeing her growth since starting in preschool has been so much fun. We hear a lot more songs, letters, numbers, days of the week, months, etc. etc. etc.! We had a little conference a couple of weeks ago, and her teacher said she has made a great transition. She loves her craft time and it's hard to get her away from using markers and scissors (two forbidden mediums in the toddler room). She is coloring with much more purpose and using more patterns, shapes, and colors. She also loves her music class every Friday, and has a lot of fun with all of her friends. Her biggest challenge is that some days she does not like to listen to her teachers and clean up (hmmm, sounds just like home!), and sometimes she and her little friend P.J. have to be separated because they like to tussle over good spots to sit or gang up on the teacher in their non-listening.  But overall, her teacher said that Lucy is kind and plays well with others. Some of her toddler friends are now starting to making the transition to preschool, and she likes to show them around and as her teacher puts it, is like a "big sister." What more could a parent ask for?

Around home we often hear, "I can do it, I'm a preschooler!" It's a little bittersweet to see our little girl expressing her independence so fully, but we're very proud of her!