Connor starts school this Wednesday!! He is three! Not 3.5, but 3! He knows all his shapes, colors, his letters, the sounds, his numbers (we are starting to learn values to numbers), how to spell his name, how to read simple words like, "fan" "ant" and can pick out some words in a line up. He knows part of his address, and his entire phone number! He's 3! He is a sponge and wants to learn. I feel he could know so much more if I worked with him...so, with him starting school on Wednesday, I figured Mommy would have her own school here for him as well. We have workbooks and lots of 'school' stuff. He has been obsessed with the book, "Ratatouille". After reading it to him for the 20th time, I decided we would borrow the movie from the library. After seeing it-- Connor wanted to make something...so, I decided it was time to get messy. I pulled out some measuring spoons, baking pans, a bowl. I put items in a muffin tin....such items: noodles, sprinkles, oatmeal, tomatoes, pretzels and sugar packets. I also made a big ball of flour with water. We set for outside and almost an hour later- he was done playing...and a mess. It was so fun to watch him listen to him talk and just do what he wanted.
The dough was a bit sticky.
Hmmmm...What do you want, Mom?
After playing aka, cooking...someone had to do the dishes. Luckily, he had a BLAST doing them!
And, while I continued to clean up and finish the remaining mess...he practiced drawing/writing his name.
This past week he has become so much calmer than the two year old. He has grasped the concept of going to the bathroom- with using those magical words. He has been so snuggly, loveable and telling us all the time how much he loves us. I think when he's off at school, I just may miss him. Thankfully, all day Kindergarten is still two years away!
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