I
really appreciate when Ellie's preschool teachers give us personal
notes about the time Ellie spends with them. We're always so curious to
know what she's like for others. Fortunately or unfortunately, we seem
to get "special" treatment like whining, tantrums,etc so it's neat to
"see" Ellie the way the world sees her. I'm sharing today's note
because it's a good record of how others see her and of who she is at
this point of her little life.
Hi Braden and Ann Marie,
In
my previous email, I told you that Ellie has been playing with some
different children than she usually chooses. Well, today is proof! :)
The boys in our group were very interested in rough-and-tumble play
("wrestling"). The only time we allow this type of play at school is when a
teacher can be supervising the wrestling AT ALL TIMES, without
distraction to make sure it is continuously safe. The children also
need to be on the mats in the big basement. As the boys were wrestling, Ellie was watching them and then
came to me and said, "I want a turn!" I told her the rules (i.e. no
hitting/kicking/pulling clothes/etc.), and she chose to wrestle with
Jonah. I also warn the children that if they choose to wrestle, they
could get hurt. Attached is a picture of her cheering on the other
children, as well as two pictures of Ellie wrestling with Jonah! I
think she might have some of daddy in her. :) This was a great
risk-taking opportunity for Ellie to participate in! She was all smiles
the whole time and wanted lots of turns. :)
Lots
of parents have commented to me about how friendly and happy Ellie is.
She is one of the most social, kind, helpful, loving children I know!
On Monday in the bookroom, Ellie noticed a book with pages torn out.
She went and got blue masking tape and scissors to fix it. Bless her
heart! :) I explained that we should find clear tape so we could still
see the pictures. What a great problem-solver she is! :D
