It was an interesting meeting, because the teachers said that Tommy is really working on"maths" and the map that they have at school (I'm waiting to see how Tommy can become more like his daddy, who also loves maps), and in cultural studies. This, of course, is all secondary to practical life work. They said that Tommy keeps the classroom sparkly clean with his love of polishing, sweeping, mopping, and scrubbing. (I need to get some Tommy-sized cleaning equipment so he can keep my house sparkly clean.) The teachers also commented on his empathy. He is apparently very sweet to all crying children (the other day I asked him if he'd had a good day and he said, "yes! it was great! No, no, no, no, it was a sad day. Two friends were crying and missed their mommies."). Miss Leila said that his empathy is a "lovely part to his personality, but doesn't impede his willingness to stick up for himself." Which is good. We also discussed the fact that the "best friend" concept has hit full swing at Paint Pots. (This is developmentally appropriate as the age of three is when kids really start playing with other kids, instead of just playing beside them.) When we ask him who his best friend is (we shouldn't but it's just so cute), he launches into a list of girls. One of the favorites is coming for a playdate tomorrow night, after telling me at pick-up last Monday that she wants to come to Tommy's house.
The teachers also said that Tommy becomes very absorbed in books -- when looking at them on his own or having them read to him. He is also more able to work alone (instead of with other kids) than he was last term, but vastly prefers working with other kids when he can.
I am overall really happy with his school, and am proud of how well he's doing there. He's such a sweet, cheerful little guy...
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