Today was Connors last day of Kindergarten.....how is that even possible?? Before I start crying....again. Lets talk about all that happen this year. :)
Connor was in a new classroom this year with a new teacher ( he had the same teacher, and had been in the same classroom up until this year He started preK in 2016.) This was a big change for him, and I was nervous especially the first day I took him and he didnt even wanna go in his new room. As always he adjusted with flying colors and settled into his new routine. He loved his teacher and aides. Connor is in the CDC room, but this year he went to the ( regular) kindergarten class for a little while each day. This is HUGE and SO exciting! His teacher was so good about including him. Connor was even in the Kindergarten program and had a solo part! He played the cow who wouldnt moo, but after encouragement from his "barnyard" friends at the end he mooed. Connor did great! It was the first time he has been included in something with typical peers, and it was one of the most amazing experiences I have had this far as a mother. Ill forever cherish it and am so grateful to his music teacher for believing in him and practicing with him so much. Connor continued speech, OT, and physical therapy this year. He did great and showed much progress in all areas. Connor also started using proloquo2go its a app he uses on the IPad to help him communicate. He did amazing with this and was able to tell his teacher his wants and needs. He caught on quickly and we are currently applying for grants in order to be able to get one for home as well. Connor also discovered the art of yelling at his teacher. :( Luckily his teacher is very understanding and knows alot of this stems from his frustration due to not being able to communicate his wants and needs. Please pray we could get a grant to get proloquo2go in order to help with this. Breaks my heart to know he has so much to say, and cant. But anyway back to the positives. Connor made new friends this year! He loved riding the bus and his bus driver and bus aide. Connor went on a field trip with his class to the zoo. Connor loved spending time in the afternoons with Mrs. Crystal till I got off from work. We are so thankful for her and how much she loves Connor. We would literally be lost without her. I dont even like calling her his babysitter because she is family in our eyes.
I know im leaving a million things out, but thats all for now. We are so proud of all Connors done and achieved this year. Thank you to everyone at SPS for believing in him and helping him achieve so much this year. He may not have met every goal or hit every mile marker, but he grew and changed so much and its evident in all areas. Have I mentioned were extremely proud?!
Now to enjoy our summer break and then 1st grade here we come.
Connor was in a new classroom this year with a new teacher ( he had the same teacher, and had been in the same classroom up until this year He started preK in 2016.) This was a big change for him, and I was nervous especially the first day I took him and he didnt even wanna go in his new room. As always he adjusted with flying colors and settled into his new routine. He loved his teacher and aides. Connor is in the CDC room, but this year he went to the ( regular) kindergarten class for a little while each day. This is HUGE and SO exciting! His teacher was so good about including him. Connor was even in the Kindergarten program and had a solo part! He played the cow who wouldnt moo, but after encouragement from his "barnyard" friends at the end he mooed. Connor did great! It was the first time he has been included in something with typical peers, and it was one of the most amazing experiences I have had this far as a mother. Ill forever cherish it and am so grateful to his music teacher for believing in him and practicing with him so much. Connor continued speech, OT, and physical therapy this year. He did great and showed much progress in all areas. Connor also started using proloquo2go its a app he uses on the IPad to help him communicate. He did amazing with this and was able to tell his teacher his wants and needs. He caught on quickly and we are currently applying for grants in order to be able to get one for home as well. Connor also discovered the art of yelling at his teacher. :( Luckily his teacher is very understanding and knows alot of this stems from his frustration due to not being able to communicate his wants and needs. Please pray we could get a grant to get proloquo2go in order to help with this. Breaks my heart to know he has so much to say, and cant. But anyway back to the positives. Connor made new friends this year! He loved riding the bus and his bus driver and bus aide. Connor went on a field trip with his class to the zoo. Connor loved spending time in the afternoons with Mrs. Crystal till I got off from work. We are so thankful for her and how much she loves Connor. We would literally be lost without her. I dont even like calling her his babysitter because she is family in our eyes.
I know im leaving a million things out, but thats all for now. We are so proud of all Connors done and achieved this year. Thank you to everyone at SPS for believing in him and helping him achieve so much this year. He may not have met every goal or hit every mile marker, but he grew and changed so much and its evident in all areas. Have I mentioned were extremely proud?!
Now to enjoy our summer break and then 1st grade here we come.
He went in dancing and came out dancing.
1st of Kindergarten
Last day of Kindergarten
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