Quirky Quips & Sewing Snips
In November, Gordy couldn’t tell his numbers from his colors. In January, Gordy discovered the power of three and he has remained stuck there for quite some time. Just last week — the last time I worked with Gordy — his parting request was for three gummy snacks. Today he [...]
We came to the end of our alloted lunch time. Ms. Jewls walked around with the rubbish bin on wheels, the kids tossed their trash and prepared for step two — carrying their trays and whatever food products were left over to the food garbage bin. The five year olds [...]
Mimi started it — as usual. Cooper participated, then tagged O’Ceallaigh & The Quill. I told OC he had to respond to the tag because Cooper is his girl-friend. He did such a good job I decided to play, too, but I opted for silly instead of serious. After reading [...]
You know I am currently teaching special needs pre-K children. They range in age from three to five. Each of them has some degree of developmental delay. Preschool is designed to help them “catch up” cognitively with their peers before they enter kindergarten. Most of them succeed, but some of [...]
Gordy is a very serious and somber child. He talks only when necessary. He studies everything carefully before he makes any moves or decisions. Lunch time is hard work. There is food to look over and sort. Stuff to eat and stuff to throw away. There is how the plate [...]