Tales from the Work Folder (late Feb.)

We finally got the spectacular "Apple" work that Leia Rose has been telling us about! It's this puzzle board with words written on it. Leia Rose has to read the word, and then put the corresponding, laminated picture puzzle piece in the right place. She worked so hard making this activity all herself! I was really proud of her!

Here is a little book she made with the names of many African animals. She wrote the names all herself. This one is a gazelle. But something tells me they aren't usually blue. : )
Leia was also very proud of her many "passports" that she made at school. "It's this little book where you get stamps from the different countries you've been to!" And guess which country got a page all to itself? You guessed it! Japan! ; )
I found this in Leia's work folder as well, it's a special "Happy Playdate Heidi" card for Leia's friend Heidi. : ) We delivered it today, . . . and, yes, she stayed to play. I told Emily that WE were going to take Heidi next week and give Emily a full afternoon off. : )
And I couldn't help laughing at this one. Leia Rose made a sombrero for absolutely no reason. Ha! Perhaps a testament to how much she "loves" Mexico, according to her teachers? ; )

Also, this week in outside play Jessica and Leia Rose have been playing "fairies" out on the playground all week, with a special concentration on "flying." : ) They have been "flying" away from the "fairy-eating moose" named Lorenzo! Ha!

And when I went in to check on our parent conference time today, Mrs. Schnell and Mrs. McDowell had some stories for me: 1. Leia Rose has been telling Mrs. Schnell that she is "really old," and if she's around when Leia is performing in an older-kid ballet performance that she would be "really, really old." Ha! 2. She also told Mrs. McDowell, "You know, if you don't want to be an art teacher any more, my Auntie April could probably handle it." Ha!

They also told me that they were impressed that I make Leia Rose keep her jacket on after school, even if she REALLY wants to take it off. I remember the day they were referring to. I said, "No, Leia. It's cold outside. You can take your coat off when we get to the car, but not before." Mr. Schnell said, "Thank God ONE kid is going to respect her parents!" Well, it certainly is our struggle these days, isn't it? The problem is, often she takes it off without asking when I am fooling with Annie. ; ) Today, I told her she was NEVER allowed to do that again. She wears the coat until we get to the car. Period. I was also telling them about my realization while Leia Rose was talking to Sister Catherine that I had never actually taught Leia how to stand still and speak to an adult, which mortified me. They said she does a GREAT job at school, Mrs. Schnell mentioning a particular time this week when Leia REALLY wanted to do the craft, but was told, "No, you have to organize the things in your work folder." Leia Rose sighed, but said nothing, walked around the room to cool off, and then did what she was told. Yay! : )