School today went well!

I've already been called by Nan(na), Ben and my mom and given them all the scoop on Art's first real day at his new preschool.  Here is for the rest of you out there and for posterity. 

It went very well.  We did our special goodbye when I left and he was proud to show Miss Wendy how we do that and she said he did a really good job.  Of course, I got next to no report from him, but luckily Miss Wendy is really good at being a preschool teacher and she hands out a list of the things they did that day.  Ben asked, "When does she have time to write that?"  I'm guessing she writes it during lunch, which is one of the last things they do, and runs it off real quick.  Today's note said, in large and very claer handwriting,

Today we practiced singing the "Gorilla" song!
We made a wonderful list of Gg words and we discussed the 2 sounds Gg makes ~ Gorilla / Giraffe
We read "The Gingerbread Man" and discussed the story.
We reviewed the sign language alphabet A-F and added g!
We even had time to play at the park!
The plan for today was to bake Gingerbread cookies - just like the cookie in our story!  We didn't quite get to it today... tomorrow we will bake :) !
I am sending home the workds to our Gorilla song today.

Art ate his carrot, ham and pretzels in his lunch but left the apple.  He ate the fruit leather (lezzer) before we left in the morning.  It was sort of a bribe but not really.

Art did tell me that he didn't play very much because he just didn't want to.  I can see that.  I can see him watching a lot.  But when I arrived to pick him up all the kids were in the park (it's right outside the building - they barely even walk 100ft to get to it) in their snow pants, hats, boots and all and Art was getting into some climbing after sticking close to the teacher for a few minutes.  Then he was the last to leave.  He didn't leave until he was saying, "MY FACE IS GETTING COLD!"  It was moving all slow and near-paralyzed as a winter tends to get.

I'll post again after school tomorrow and also if he lets anything out about his experience today.  I'm really pleased with this place and very impressed with the teacher. It's a one-man show!  Well, woman, but she's doing everything and she is always steps ahead of the kids.  I think they probably feel very safe with her.  I do.

Bye bye for now.  - Jess