Gavin looks forward to school all week long. We talk about it and he tells us all the things he likes best at school...."Teacher Becca, friends, creek water, banana slug, ladybugs, truck books and snack" he tells us.
Right when we get to school Gavin RUNS up the trail to the site. He never runs this fast, but he sure knows where he is going! We are always the first to arrive, and Gavin heads straight for the sand pit with Teacher Jane. He then starts playing with her, making "noodle soup" and "bupcakes" in the sand. He immediately starts talking with her, and telling her things. Then he spots "Teacher Becca" and he's off ot see her. He pushes the dump truck up and down the little "heel" (hill) and does not care that he is far from everyone else. He is in heaven.
Then we gear up and hike over to the creek. Most of the other kids need some help getting over the big fallen tree trunk...not G! He climbs right over it, and is off running to the creek. He goes straight to the measuring cups and starts making more soup. Then he adds rocks and dirt to it. After soup, he looks for bugs under the rocks. He keeps telling Teacher Jane he wants to see "banna sugs" and grabs her hand hoping she will take him. They look and look for them...but no such luck today! Then G trips in the water and falls down...Oh no. Right away Teacher Jane steps in and tells him not to worry, that she will help fix the problem. They go out of the water and sit together. She takes off his boots and empties the water. He calms down right away. He would not have been that calm with me! Then she is able to get him laughing...again, when G gets wet he is usually DONE! Not today, teacher Jane knew the tricks. She doesn't know it, but she is also teaching me tips on how to be patient:)
Next its snack time. Today its grapes, and that perfect for Gavin! He loves grapes:) They are all cut up in the bowl and there is also a big vine with grapes attached. Gavin pushes the bowl aside, and grabs for the grapes off the vine:) Everyone is so amazed that he would rather eat the whole grapes off the vine....I just sit and watch, he is now showing off his eating skills:)
Next is story time on the mat. Teacher Becca reads a story to them, and they all kneel up real close to her to see the book. Gavin calls out the answers to the questions....It is Brown Bear Brown Bear which he loves. Gavin then gets up and runs to the painting table. He makes a "petty art" for me and then watches as two of the others fight over the paint...he just observes them. Kyelie starts crying and Gavin says "Kyee cyying now, so sad!" We help calm her down, and help her with the paint. Gavin just watches.
Last is our "hike on trail" for lunch.We all hike down the hill, through the woods and under some fallen trees, and end up in a sweet little spot under a bay tree. We all sit to do one more story before lunch. While Teacher Becca is reading, all of the sudden a breeze sweeps through and all the bay leaves start falling. Gavin looks up and says "Snowing LEAVES!!!" They smell so good, and its such a pretty sight. So glad fall is here:)
Its time to say goodbye after lunch. Gavin jumps up and shouts "CIRCLE TIME!!!" and runs to hold hands. He LOVES ring around the rosie...so so much. We only do it two times, and he asks to do it 5 more. Then we sing our songs and say goodbye. We walk back to the car, and Gavin is asleep before we even get to the main road! We are so glad that we picked this school...such a magical place for him.
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