And Jordan's was yesterday! Her first day of school! Preschool that is =). She was suppose to start when she turned 3 (beginning of October) but since we had recently moved and she had to have LOTS of evaluations to see if she really qualified based on disabilities (give me a break!), it took a while to get going. Her school is going to be great. Her teacher is AWESOME and all the therapist she's going to work with are just incredible. So I'd have to say that it's been worth the wait. She's at the same preschool as Bennett. They incorporate the special needs kids with the "typical" kids. Most of the kids just have speech issues though. No one is a "handicap" (especially physically) as Jordan so they've done a lot of preparing for her to be in their school. Her first day was suppose to be Monday but Jordan was sick. Then on Tuesday they can canceled school because of horrible weather and major ice all over the roadways. Then on Wednesday her teacher had meetings all day and we didn't feel comfortable having her first day with a substitute she'd never met before. So, Thursday it was! Take a look at these pics and video's and see for yourself how it went =).
On the way to school
At school
At school
After school waiting for Jordan's class to get out. Bennett's classroom is on the right, Jordan's is on the left.
This is Jordan's classroom name. She's a green lizard! (the morning class are blue lizards...)
Jordan's teacher said that she actually did really well! She cried for a couple minutes at the beginning of class but then she was given a stress ball to play with and that helped her calm down quite a bit. She had a difficult time transitioning from activity to activity but once the new activity started she did fine. She had both physical therapy and occupational therapy and they said she did well with both. She didn't want to help clean up much but they made her do a little. When arts and crafts time came, Jordan didn't want anything to do with the paint. Thankfully the teachers and aids were persistent with her and she did a few strokes with the brush. She was the same way when they were coloring. She didn't want to do it, but they persisted and she gave in =). Her teacher, aides, and therapists were all warned (by Rhett and I) that she WILL test them. She will do as little as possible and will make them do what she wants them to do. She didn't get away with it, not even on her first day of school. I'm SSSOOOO glad! So all in all she had a great day. When she came out of her room she started babbling to me like crazy. She was signing ball, dolls, and crackers. Her teacher then told me about the stress ball, how they had crackers for snacks, and then when I got home and read the PT/OT report they told me how they played with dolls and a doll house to work on strengthening her sitting skills. So Jordan knew exactly what she had done that day and told me right when she came out of her room. I'm so proud of her! She really is a smart little stinker. We just need to keep channeling it in the right direction and she'll do great =)
Off the school subject, we went into Jordan's room this morning and this is what we found. She had been playing with her doll house set while watching Backyardigans. She's quite creative but sometimes it makes me think she has some autistic tendencies... It was quite funny though...
On the way to school
At school
After school waiting for Jordan's class to get out. Bennett's classroom is on the right, Jordan's is on the left.
This is Jordan's classroom name. She's a green lizard! (the morning class are blue lizards...)
Home from school! She loved playing with her backpack when we got home.
