Hello Friends,
I know you are waiting, with bated breath, to find out how Liam did in school yesterday. He did great - stayed on green all day. When I came to school to pick him up, he got up quickly and told me right away. He had a great smile on his face...so he does know how pleased we are with him when he behaves and we know he can do it, if he would just try a bit harder.
Showing posts with label school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label school. Show all posts
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Terrible 5's
Oh my. Here I go again with Liam.
Yesterday was his worst day in school to date. He got the dreaded RED CARD, which means that he was misbehaving badly. He wouldn't follow directions, and even bit a classmate! What am I going to do with this child? What surprises me is that the girl he bit, is the one HE LIKES. How do I know that? Did Liam tell me he likes her? No, he didn't. But, he drew a picture of 2 kids, a girl and a boy, walking together. He also wrote my friend CARLA (not her real name) and me.
At school, he wouldn't tell me what had happened. At home, he didn't want to talk about it, but after much prodding, he told me that his little friend that sits across from him told him to do it. Why on earth would Liam follow through on this? He acts without regard for his own safety or that of others. Because of this incident, he didn't play outside at recess, nor participated in centers. The principal even had a talk with him.
For example, on Saturday dh took him and Kaylie for a bike ride around the neighborhood. They usually ride along the bike trail that leads to the elementary school. As you ride along the route, there is a little bend where the road leads down and you have to stop as you come to the bottom or else you will fall from the curb onto the street. DH and Kaylie had dismounted their bikes and were waiting for Liam to come down. Well, Liam is riding his bike like there is no tomorrow, while his father is telling him to slow down and dismount. He ignores his father, jumps the curb and falls down. He got a super big scratch on his right arm near the elbow. He comes home crying and shows me his scratch. I take him to the powder room where I can get a closer look and get the first aid supplies. The minute he sees the alcohol bottle he starts screaming " NO ALCOHOL, NO ALCOHOL." I told him that I need to kill the germs in the scratch and can only do it with alcohol. He doesn't like it, but let me soak a rag to wipe it. The second he felt the sting from the alcohol, he starts jumping up and down while wailing like a siren. I am trying to blow on it to lessen the sting, but it is hard to do with a moving target. Finally, I am able to put the ointment on the scratch, a gauze and then hold it down with the bandage. Well, the only one I could find was a DORA THE EXPLORER bandage, which made him mad as he DOES NOT LIKE DORA. He kept the bandage on for a while and when I wasn't looking, he took it off in his bedroom and left it on the floor. And then wonders how I found out that he had taken off the bandage. :)
When he was in pre-school, he never bit anyone, and now that he is a year older and in Kindergarten, he does this. I just don't know where he picks up this kind of behaviour. He spends his time with his sister, who is totally opposite. The best sister ever...she dotes on him and watches out for him, but he will have none of it.
We'll see how he does today. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop at any time.
Yesterday was his worst day in school to date. He got the dreaded RED CARD, which means that he was misbehaving badly. He wouldn't follow directions, and even bit a classmate! What am I going to do with this child? What surprises me is that the girl he bit, is the one HE LIKES. How do I know that? Did Liam tell me he likes her? No, he didn't. But, he drew a picture of 2 kids, a girl and a boy, walking together. He also wrote my friend CARLA (not her real name) and me.
At school, he wouldn't tell me what had happened. At home, he didn't want to talk about it, but after much prodding, he told me that his little friend that sits across from him told him to do it. Why on earth would Liam follow through on this? He acts without regard for his own safety or that of others. Because of this incident, he didn't play outside at recess, nor participated in centers. The principal even had a talk with him.
For example, on Saturday dh took him and Kaylie for a bike ride around the neighborhood. They usually ride along the bike trail that leads to the elementary school. As you ride along the route, there is a little bend where the road leads down and you have to stop as you come to the bottom or else you will fall from the curb onto the street. DH and Kaylie had dismounted their bikes and were waiting for Liam to come down. Well, Liam is riding his bike like there is no tomorrow, while his father is telling him to slow down and dismount. He ignores his father, jumps the curb and falls down. He got a super big scratch on his right arm near the elbow. He comes home crying and shows me his scratch. I take him to the powder room where I can get a closer look and get the first aid supplies. The minute he sees the alcohol bottle he starts screaming " NO ALCOHOL, NO ALCOHOL." I told him that I need to kill the germs in the scratch and can only do it with alcohol. He doesn't like it, but let me soak a rag to wipe it. The second he felt the sting from the alcohol, he starts jumping up and down while wailing like a siren. I am trying to blow on it to lessen the sting, but it is hard to do with a moving target. Finally, I am able to put the ointment on the scratch, a gauze and then hold it down with the bandage. Well, the only one I could find was a DORA THE EXPLORER bandage, which made him mad as he DOES NOT LIKE DORA. He kept the bandage on for a while and when I wasn't looking, he took it off in his bedroom and left it on the floor. And then wonders how I found out that he had taken off the bandage. :)
When he was in pre-school, he never bit anyone, and now that he is a year older and in Kindergarten, he does this. I just don't know where he picks up this kind of behaviour. He spends his time with his sister, who is totally opposite. The best sister ever...she dotes on him and watches out for him, but he will have none of it.
We'll see how he does today. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop at any time.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Today Was Better
Hi,
The report from school today was that Liam was exemplary in the morning, but not so much so in the afternoon. Because he behaved in the morning, he was able to assist the teacher in reading.
The report from school today was that Liam was exemplary in the morning, but not so much so in the afternoon. Because he behaved in the morning, he was able to assist the teacher in reading.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
NO TV WATCHING FOR LIAM
I am back from school.
Kaylie managed to get in line and got lunch today. Yay!
Liam has no problem getting his lunch, but does have a problem with listening and following orders. I warned him last night that if he didn't do well in school today that his tv watching privilege would be taken away...that means no more Spongebob or cartoons.
As the teacher was telling me all the things that had transpired during the day, Liam was looking down and was in tears by the time the teacher finished her recount. Due to the fact that this is his third day misbehaving, his recess play time will be taken away. I hope he learns his lesson and starts paying attention.
We'll see how it goes tomorrow.
Kaylie managed to get in line and got lunch today. Yay!
Liam has no problem getting his lunch, but does have a problem with listening and following orders. I warned him last night that if he didn't do well in school today that his tv watching privilege would be taken away...that means no more Spongebob or cartoons.
As the teacher was telling me all the things that had transpired during the day, Liam was looking down and was in tears by the time the teacher finished her recount. Due to the fact that this is his third day misbehaving, his recess play time will be taken away. I hope he learns his lesson and starts paying attention.
We'll see how it goes tomorrow.
Monday, September 10, 2007
M is for Miserable; Me and My dog
Kaylie in her plaid* uniform, which I bought for her.
Side view of the school.
Kaylie and her teacher, Mrs. Bergen.
The school bus that Liam almost missed!
Liam "smiling" for the camera.
Liam entering his classroom.
Liam coloring a duck at his assigned desk.
Kaylie has grown up so much this year. She doesn't have baby features anymore. :(
Sob sob, I am back.
I have been up since 6:00 a.m. in the morning. I had to get up to make coffee and lunch for dh. Then I went over the list of school supplies that Kaylie and Liam need just to make sure I didn't miss a thing.
When Liam is excited, he looses his appetite, then a while later when he calms down, he is ravenous! I still made sure that he ate at least cereal (Captain Crunch).
Kaylie needed no prodding. She got dressed in no time at all, and ate her cereal even before Liam...now, that is a first!
After Liam finished his cereal, I got him dressed. Let me backtrack here a minute - Liam can not get dressed until he finishes his breakfast; he ALWAYS spills everything all over and usually wears his food on his clothes. I have learned my lesson or else I would have to dress him a 2nd time and that is before he even gets out of the door.
So now they are dressed and rearing to go. We walk to the bus stop (the same as Kaylie's from last year) and we are waiting, and waiting and waiting...and waiting. Anyway, we have been at the stop for 20 minutes but it seems like an hour to the kids, then we see the bus coming in the opposite direction and heading straight for our house. So, we made a mad dash for our house to catch the bus. I am in such a hurry - and overheated because it is freaking hot and humid today - that I forgot to take a pict. of Liam getting on the school bus. You know me, if it moves I got to take a pict. LOL. Anyway, so Liam is on his way to school. now I have to rush around to get Kaylie to school in 15 minutes.
Off to school I go to drop off Kaylie. Oh My God, it is a mad house! The parking lots are full to the brim and there are NO parking spots available anywhere. The line of parents and students was out the building and all around...The local police was directing traffic and people had to turn around, get out of the school and find parking places in the development across from the school. So that is what I had to do, I turned around and parked my car in the development and walked across to the school.
I dropped off Kaylie at her class and nicely asked her teacher for pose for the 1st day of school pict., of course. (NOW, YOU KNOW IT IS NOT POLITE TO LAUGH AT ME!) I take the picture, give her the money for Kaylie's weekly lunch and off to Liam's class I go.
I am now at Liam's classroom. I meet his teacher and give her the emergency change of clothes, the towel for nap time, the money for lunch, the household supplies they wanted and explain to her the bus schedule dilemma. Liam will ride the bus in the morning, but not in the afternoon, because I have to pick up Kaylie from school and will miss Liam if he takes the bus to my house. To avoid having Liam ride the bus back to school because I am not home, I decided to just pick them both up in the afternoon.
Anyway, I feel it my duty to warn her about Liam's SELECTIVE HEARING (see previous posting from this morning for context) and how highstrong he is. Anyway, did I already tell you that it is hot, hazy and humid outside? Well, it is the same way inside the school. While waiting for Liam to enter the class...the school bus was running late so the class hadn't arrived yet, I am fanning myself like crazy because the AC in the room is not on yet.
Finally, I see the kids from the school bus coming into class. I am looking for Liam, he walks in and doesn't even look at me. I am right in front of him, but he doesn't see me. He is busy looking for his name tag so he knows where to sit and doesn't hear me. Finally, he finds it, he sees me, he sits down and starts coloring the duck picture in front of him. There was no goodbye, I'll miss you, see you later...nothing. Wretched child!
I made my way back home and the house is empty. So empty. So quiet. It is just me and the dog. Scratch that, it is just me and my thoughts. The dog is too busy sleeping to care about anything. Probably the best sleep time he has had in years! LOL
Here are just a few pictures of the big event. Thank you for listening. Boy, for someone who claims to be quiet and have nothing to say, I was quite chatty today!
Kaylie's school list consisted of:
2 folders (1 for home and 1 for school)1 notebook5 pencils 1 sharpenerdry erase markersa box of crayonsa box of coloring pencilswashable markersa box of tissues a box of ziploc bags1 lunch box to carry her snack
Liam's list is somewhat similar
1 file folder5 pencils1 sharpenera box of coloring pencilswashable markersa box of ziploc bags1 lunch for to carry snacksa change of clothes (in case of an accident)a towel or mat for "nap" time...it isn't really nap...it is just a tiny recess where they can take a break and I suppose one for the teacher as well. LOL
I thought it fair to warn the teacher about Liam...LOL. I am sure he will be fine and will listen just because she is not his mother or father. We will see how it goes.
TODAY IS THE BIG DAY!
I am not sure if I should be happy or sad. My kids are finally going to school full-time.
I am concerned with Liam. He is extremely bright, but has a hard time following directions. He is impetuous and prone to only hearing what he wants to...I call it SELECTIVE HEARING. I have visions of him getting into so much trouble at school that I might actually have to get a job at the school to keep them from calling me ALL OF THE TIME.
He can already read from the newspaper and undertands big words...and uses them in the right context, too. However, he is like a parrot...repeats everything he hears on his cartoons.
For example, I don't like him to watch The Fairly OddParents. The star of the show, Timmy Turner, is 10 years old. On one episode he gets his report card or test (can't recall which) in which he got an E (or F for failure). When Timmy sees this he says, "Oh My God, My Mom/Parents are going to kill me when they see this." Wouldn't you know that a few days later he is playing with Kaylie and obviously did something wrong and says to her, "OMG, MY MOM IS GOING TO KILL ME when she sees this! If you were a regular joe or jane off of the street listening to this conversation, you would walk away with the impression that this is something that we have said to him previously. BUT YOU WOULD BE WRONG.
This type of language has no room in my house. I really dislike to see 5 or 6 year olds running around using vulgar language like it is nothing...something common place. The problem becomes mine when my kids associate with these kids in school and pick up their language. Don't get me wrong, I know that this is what they are exposed to and learn from their parents, but I don't have to like it.
Let me change the topic. On to Kaylie. She is such a great little girl. I wish I had 100 more like her. She is excited about starting school again and is looking forward to meeting her teacher and classmates.
I got to go...got to wake up the kids and get them ready for school.
Be back later. Adios! Wish me luck!
I am concerned with Liam. He is extremely bright, but has a hard time following directions. He is impetuous and prone to only hearing what he wants to...I call it SELECTIVE HEARING. I have visions of him getting into so much trouble at school that I might actually have to get a job at the school to keep them from calling me ALL OF THE TIME.
He can already read from the newspaper and undertands big words...and uses them in the right context, too. However, he is like a parrot...repeats everything he hears on his cartoons.
For example, I don't like him to watch The Fairly OddParents. The star of the show, Timmy Turner, is 10 years old. On one episode he gets his report card or test (can't recall which) in which he got an E (or F for failure). When Timmy sees this he says, "Oh My God, My Mom/Parents are going to kill me when they see this." Wouldn't you know that a few days later he is playing with Kaylie and obviously did something wrong and says to her, "OMG, MY MOM IS GOING TO KILL ME when she sees this! If you were a regular joe or jane off of the street listening to this conversation, you would walk away with the impression that this is something that we have said to him previously. BUT YOU WOULD BE WRONG.
This type of language has no room in my house. I really dislike to see 5 or 6 year olds running around using vulgar language like it is nothing...something common place. The problem becomes mine when my kids associate with these kids in school and pick up their language. Don't get me wrong, I know that this is what they are exposed to and learn from their parents, but I don't have to like it.
Let me change the topic. On to Kaylie. She is such a great little girl. I wish I had 100 more like her. She is excited about starting school again and is looking forward to meeting her teacher and classmates.
I got to go...got to wake up the kids and get them ready for school.
Be back later. Adios! Wish me luck!
Friday, September 07, 2007
Kindergarten
Today, Liam is supposed to go for Kindergarten orientation, gets to meet his teacher and goes for his first bus ride.
He is so excited...he woke up at 7:30 a.m. I am not so sure that he will be able to start school on Monday as the new school is still under construction.
Kaylie, on the other hand, is disappointed that she won't be able to ride the bus like she did last year. The school, in an effort to save our hard-earned money, (BEING FACETIOUS HERE) will only allow the the kids in Kindergarten to be bused.
We'll see how it goes.
He is so excited...he woke up at 7:30 a.m. I am not so sure that he will be able to start school on Monday as the new school is still under construction.
Kaylie, on the other hand, is disappointed that she won't be able to ride the bus like she did last year. The school, in an effort to save our hard-earned money, (BEING FACETIOUS HERE) will only allow the the kids in Kindergarten to be bused.
We'll see how it goes.
Friday, August 31, 2007
First Day of Kindergarten
Remember the kit from Cottage Arts that I showed you this morning (STUDY BUDDY)? Here is my page! BoyIt came together rather nicely, if I say so myself.
Kaylie was excited to start Kindergarten and to meet her new teachers. She was in the “Froggy” class so her room was decorated with all kinds of frogs and fishes. It was a bright, cheerful and fun room. They even had a pet frog!
Credits:
Study Buddy Pak/CottageArts.net
http://cottagearts-net.stores.yahoo.net/stbupapakw.html
Index card from Index Bits by Trish Jones/Index Bits/SBG
http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=19004&cat=0&page=1
ABC border from the On The Border 1 by Janet Phillips/SBG
http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17596&cat=0&page=1
Label by Traci Reed/EndofSummer kit/SBG
http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17384&cat=0&page=1
Folder by PaisleePress/StudyHallpage set/Oscraps
Fonts: Futura Lt BT, Futura MD Bt, Dear Teacher Normal, KidsFirstPrint, FG Klara
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Wild Child Stickers by Roberta D'Achille
Oh my, Roberta just came out with these wonderful stickers...don't you just love them? I know I do! Here is a link for you to check them out...
Study Buddy Page Pak by Cottage Arts
I just got my newsletter from Cottage Arts and saw this kit! Michelle did a wonderful job with the bg. pprs., alpha and embellishments. And it came just at the right time, too, as my kids will be heading off to school in less than 2 weeks!
Check it out...and guess what? It is on special!!! Grab it before it goes back to regular price!
http://cottagearts-net.stores.yahoo.net/stbupapakw.html
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Back to School kit by Shannon
Isn't this the cutest back to school kit? I love the crayons, apple note ppr. and school bus. Thank you, Shannon, for sharing your super cute kit with us.
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Saturday, August 18, 2007
Getting Ready for School Checklist by Traci Sims
If your children are anything like mine, more than likely you will need one of these lists! To make sure that they follow through I will attach a carrot at the end of the stick and tell them if they are good all week they will each get a dollar. Knowing Liam, he will buy Skittles or those toys that you get from the machines on your way out of the supermarket. Kay will more than likely spend it on gum. LOL
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
Freebie Alert: Word Art by Doris Castle
If you have any kids in school, this is the wordart for you!
I can wait to use this wortart, it is fab!
If you want it, follow this link and don't forget to leave a thank you note!
Friday, January 12, 2007
First Day of Pre-Kinder
-Old School page set, by Ronna Penner, Scrapbook-Graphics: http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16758&cat=0&page=2circle, checkmark and crayon paintstroke: Elementary My Dear: The Crayon Box, by Julie Mead, E-scapeandscrap.http://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&manufacturers_id=1&products_id=296Date stamp underneath photo: -Digital Date Stamps Vol. 5, Katie Pertiet, DesignerDigitalshttp://www.designerdigitals.com/ecom/product_info.php?products_id=994-Staple by Terry Maruca.-Layered sketch by Jennifer Woodbury, from the November DST subscriber newsltr. (Thanks Jennifer!!!)-Font: AL Chalk, Century Gothic, LD Delightful
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