Well some things don't change -
fancy dresses for special occasions, and her devotion to being a professional ambulance driver!
Our sweet Bean finished up her time at Vermont Hills at St. Luke's last month, where she has been in childcare since she was 2.5 years old. They have taken great care of her, and we've been really pleased with our whole daycare/preschool experience. She had Teacher Josh and Teacher Katie in the toddler room, Teacher Liz for preschool, and Teacher Joann for preK. I remember being SO anxious about sending her to daycare, which she didn't even have to start until she was 18 months (between my maternity leave, Alex off in the summers, a few months of me without work, then just part-time work, my dad, my inlaws, and my BFF Rach, we cobbled together enough care to keep her with a known loved one until Fall 2013). If I knew then what I know now, it's that Francie would LOVE being in a social, learning environment, and that she'd flourish in her variety of environments.
A couple weeks before her last day, VHFLC has an end-of-the-year potluck and graduation ceremony, where Teacher Joann gave each family a little PreK scrapbook and shared nice things about each of the "graduates." No surprise here, but I LOVE to hear alternative perspectives of my child, particularly with regard to a setting where I don't ever have the opportunity to observe her naturally. Joann commented on Francie's love for playing "family" with her friends, drawing and painting, making maps and books, singing, her sense of humor, and her love for listening to stories and making comments. She insisted on wearing the Elsa dress Mila gave her to the graduation "party," I think in part because they weren't really allowed to wear costumes or distracting clothing or accessories to school on a regular basis. She beamed, played with each of her friends, at the cupcakes we baked, and the other parents told us how much their kiddo would miss Francine.
From L to R: program director Adina, Addison with her mom, Asher, Adissa, Francie, Anders, Owen (who will also be attending Maplewood for kindergarten next year, and Teacher Joann.
Francie and Teacher Joann
The short video of Teacher Joann's words about Francie can be seen at this link, or embedded below:
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