Look!! The kids went back to school last week:
A 4th grader and a 2nd grader --- both with BOYS for teachers!
As usual, I got all misty about the passage of time and how my squishy wittle babies are now freakishly big and starting to develop offensive body odors. Today they're bickering about whose turn it is to walk the dog -- and the next time I blink they're going to be bickering about who has to visit me at the "home" on Thanksgiving.
Ean is in a mainstream class this year -- for the first time since kindergarten. He spent 3 consecutive years in an inclusion classroom, with the same core group of kids. He made tremendous academic strides during those years, and he's at or above grade level in every area. As thrilled as we are about his academic progress, he still struggles socially and, in many ways, that's even more painful to watch. Our hope for this year is that he'll find a friend among this fresh crop of kids.
I thought Zoe was going to be freaked out by a boy teacher. I was prepared for at least some degree of drama when I told her, but she just shrugged and told me she was craving a cheeseburger. She did cry, though, when I told her that none of her favorite girl friends were in her class. It's hard to be 7. So for she seems positively smitten by her Dude Teacher!
I am thrilled to have them both back at school! Like every summer, I started as Mary Poppins and ended as Cruella de Vil. I'm looking forward to having some more time to write -- both here and on some other projects as well. I'm working on the design of a new (additional) blog, but I've been all fretty and hand-wringy about launching it. I've given myself until Monday -- and I'll link it here when it's ready!
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