Tuesday, November 06, 2007

CAUTION: Smiling 3 year old below ::edited::

Isn't she cute? I was standing off to the side and I didn't think she'd smiled at all! I was pleasantly surprised and adore this photo. This IS what her smile looks like.

I love this class photo because it shows their personalities so well. Not many smilers, that same twin NOT wanting to be in the photo, the little girl in pink somewhat high maintenance and has a teacher nearby to hang on to her... just. in. case. Love it. BUT. NOBODY puts (my) baby in the corner. What's up with that? I guess that's the downside of being tall, although she really isn't that much bigger than anyone else in the class. Oh well. It's still a fun photo!
Edited:
For those of you who didn't know, or as a reminder to those who I've told before....
Morgan goes to a Co-op. That means that parent participation is required. In her class, there are two teachers and 3 parent volunteers every day. So the ratio is 3-4 kids per adult. The curriculum at her school is to learn through play, so all activities are geared around fun. On my volunteer day I go in early and get the synopsis for the day's activities, and help get projects prepared if they haven't already been done.
Next year there are the same two teachers and I think 1 parent volunteer every day. This is in preparation for Kindergarten, where you drop your kid off outside because they don't let the kids come in early, and then it's 1 teacher for about 25 kids. At this point Morgan isn't doing private school, so her co-op is great preparation for school to come.
Morgan's school is a school. We wait for the flag to be put out every day before we are allowed in the building. This is because the teachers and parents want to be prepared and ready. After the flag is put out, each child is greeted as they walk in, so that they enter the building acknowledged.
After that there is free time where they can play with puzzles, blocks, paint, play-doh, the baby area with strollers and cribs, etc., books, a fort, the pet rat, etc. etc. Then they do circle time, singing time, separate groups, outside time, more free time, crafts and groups, more circle time, snack time, until it's time to go home.
I LOVE this school and have already seen a big change in Morgan. She's coloring more and making things that actually look like something (her monster, for example), she writes her name, or at least, it's what she thinks her name looks like, and it looks the same every time she writes it, and has recognizable letters in it.... she sings silly songs all the time. ... I could go on and on. School has only been in session for 2 months and it's been worth every penny.
Because it's a co-op costs are able to be kept low, becuase parents are also responsible to sign up for housekeeping duties around the property, as well as fundraising duties too.
Between school and ballet we are paying more than $100 per month for our little lambchop. It's nice to know she's learning something and having fun at the same time. LOVe that.


2 Comments:

At November 06, 2007 11:27 AM, Blogger alyca said...

Very cute picture. Is that for a yearbook/school picture??

 
At November 06, 2007 3:35 PM, Blogger Sabrina said...

18 kids 2 teachers... yikes. Do you find that she gets enough individual attention there? Rae is soon going to a small in-home preschool where it's 6 to 1 and I gotta say even those small ratios make me nervous! Well, not nervous, I know she'll learn ( smart booger). I just want to make sure she's not left alone with scissors or something. She WILL cut someones hair.

 

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