On the Other Side

Today was our first parent-teacher conference for Alex. It felt very odd to be on the other side of things...as a parent and not a teacher. I was actually nervous, especially when Alex's teacher pulled out his progress report. I didn't expect to see a progress report for a 3-year old! Of course, there was nothing to worry about. Alex has mastered all the skills expected at his age, except for the 2 he has partially mastered. 1-cutting with scissors (which I have not let him do since he cut a stuffed animal with scissors) and 2-using glue...not too much (again, I don't let him use glue most of the time; I usually give him foam pieces with sticky stuff on the back or he uses Q-tips dipped in glue). At this point, you are either thinking I don't like my son to get messy or you are remembering that I was once an elementary school teacher. Either way, both reasons are correct. But for the most part, my days as a teacher have left me free to allow his teachers to let him explore with the scissors and glue. Alex's teacher also mentioned that he is usually attached to a friend in his class and likewise, this girl is usually attached to him. Yes, I said a girl & her name is Mary West. The days of Alex having a "girl friend" have only begun.

Overall, our first experience at a parent-teacher conference was pleasant. Shawn and I (with Maddie asleep) left feeling like proud parents of a wonderful 3-year old boy!