Making the Grade

Nolan @ age 4

This picture was created by Nolan this winter...

It makes me smile everytime I see it. The blonde hair and blue eyes are perfect!

We had Nolan's spring conference today. Mrs. Smoley shared what a delightful little boy we have and how much she truly enjoys having him in her class. She said that he doesn't miss a beat. He even keeps her on track sometimes. Nolan is very intune to what is going on around him and follows the schedule and routines of the class. He is an active learner. His favorite classroom activities include the sensory table, science experiments, math manipulatives, building blocks, and the creativity corner. She also said he had an active and creative imagination. This comes out at circle time and story hour each day.

He knows his numbers up to 100, can identify all the letters of the alphabet (both upper and lowercase), can zip, button, and snap, and performs all other preschool skills with proficiency. Handwriting is his area of weakness, and this is something Mike and I are well aware of. Having a left handed child has been a challenge for us as parents too. The world really caters to right handed people and Nolan is adjusting to this. His cutting, coloring, and drawing have come a long way since the beginning of the year, and we are proud of his accomplishments as a preschooler. Mrs. Smoley said we have a "Little Einstein" on our hands. He needs to be challenged and loves to try new things. Nolan has expressed his desire to read and is in the beginning stages of it. I can't wait until he recognizes the world of books, and all the knowledge that can be acquired. School days continue to be his favorite days of the week. It was a great conference and we are extremely proud of our little guy.