Conferences and Field Trips

Maggie and Tuttle did not have school Wednesday or Thursday this week due to spring conferences. I was eager to hear how they were doing in their classes.

I was not surprised to hear that Tuttle was thriving in the Dragon Pre-K Class. He has loved school all year, and his assessments indicated that he is ready for Kindergarten (although I am not ready!). Ms. Linda mentioned that Tuttle's biggest obstacle will be himself since he is such a perfectionist. He gets nervous to show work that he knows is not completely correct. She reminded me to always build up his self-esteem, so he understands that everyone makes mistakes, and his mistakes are only tools to help him improve in the future. I was so proud that he always includes everyone in play and that he listens and stays focused in class. I am very happy that his teachers recognize what a sweet and special boy that Tuttle is! :)

Maggie's conference was short and sweet. Her teachers love having her in class and feel that she is advanced compared to her peers. She has done everything early (walking, talking, potty training), so that news was not shocking. Ms. Jen said that Maggie will have complete conversations and understands humor. Maggie is excited to start MWF preschool next year in the Kangaroo Class.

We stayed busy this week. I have missed morning field trips since Tuttle is in school five days a week, so we successfully made it to two of our favorite places.

Tuttle has been begging to go to Legoland (his version of Heaven) for the longest time, so after conferences we grabbed lunch at Costco and headed to Legoland for a few hours. I was a little disappointed with the experience (it was a little messy and two attractions were down), but the kids did not seem to notice. Tuttle especially loved the Star Wars Lego scenes that were set up to promote the new movie!

Today we enjoyed the spring weather and drove to Morgan Falls Park for a playdate with Cooper and Mallory. The weather was absolutely perfect, and we quickly killed three hours playing, climbing, and having a picnic. Morgan Falls Park is easily my favorite playground in our area. 

I cannot believe we are in the home stretch of preschool! Only 7 weeks left until summer vacation!