Fingerpaint and Folders

School started August 25th for ALL three of my girls. Edie returned back at school with a shiny new IEP, and the twins had their assessments so they would be placed in the correct classroom. I chose to separate them.

They are their own unique person with different likes, different interests and they each have their own way of learning new things. I think it's one of the best choices I have made for them.

This past week Todd and I had the twins first parent teacher conferences.

I AM SO PROUD!!

Aubrey is a great student, she is sponge soaking up all the information Mr. Ward can give out. She is always taking that extra step to learn more. She has great social skills and is a good friend. He was impressed with her knowledge of geography ( I shared the bargain globe story, he got a good chuckle). He also said she has strong leadership qualities, and that he will positively reinforce, encourage and feed that drive she has.

Reagan is a great student as well. She is a very compassionate and creative child. She is a great role model and helper to her friend in her class that has special needs. Mrs. Dyer went on to say most six year olds want to mommy classmates with special needs. However, she helps her in a way that is assisting her not doing the task for her. She has also learned some sign language from her classmates handler, and uses that to talk to her friend. She has not moved her seat in the classroom because she is such a positive influence on this child. She is a good listener and a pleasure to have in class.

We have Edie's first IEP review of the year on Wednesday. She did go back to the same classroom with the same teacher from last year. She has a classroom teacher and 2 assistants, as well as a speech pathologist she meets with twice a week, and an OT specialist that comes into the classroom.

I have so many papers from school between the three of them I don't know what to do with all of it! We've got a daily work bulletin board that we display daily work that comes home, but each girls is bringing home three or four pages of work, one of two art projects and the school handouts (x3). I'm flooded.

After we admire their papers and work for a few days I file them, but before I file them I take a quick photo. I'm not sure how long I can keep stockpiling papers. Of course I keep the 'special' projects, books and drawings, but ALL of it? By the time I have two 5th graders and 4th grader I'd be coded as a hoarder! Have you seen that show....eeeek! .