...I forgot to mention. Ellie can count to 30-something on her own. She can also do some simple addition/subtraction. Finally, she can spell/read several simple words... in/out, stop/go, on/off are some that come to mind as well as her colors. I don't have anyone to compare her to, but I think she's pretty darn smart.
-ED
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Long-overdue-update
I guess this entry should begin with an apology - sorry for being slack with the updates. There's really no excuse for going this long without posting something (other than my football post last week which I hope morphs into a long, long tradition). That said, there hasn't been a whole lot going on; and, in my efforts to provide this update I'm sure I'll forget something/someone. Perhaps EM can cover for me in case I do suffer such a lapse....
Ellie is enjoying preschool. She's made several friends (Emma, Colt, Isis (her best friend) are just some of the names that come to mind), and enjoyed "trunk or treating" with them while dressed as a witch. And, as I lay in bed sick (special thanks I'm sure is owed to one of her little preschool friends), she went "trick-or-treating" with EM, Nanny and Pa.
Ellie has really been intrigued this year by the change of seasons. However, more than the change of seasons she especially enjoys the varied celebrations... Halloween... Thanksgiving... Christmas. Of course, I think this comes mostly from preschool and the different crafts they work on that are seasonally appropriate. (By the way, if you're looking for gift ideas - mind you, I'm not soliciting - anything in the arts/crafts genre will be a big hit with our little one.)
In closing, I'll note that Ellie will participate in a Christmas play at preschool next month. She has a spoken part, one that she memorized in the span of an hour. We are now working with her on speaking slowly and clearly so that everyone can understand her (the way she recites it now, she says it so fast it sounds like a jumbled mess). Hopefully, we'll have video to share following her acting debut.
-ED
Ellie is enjoying preschool. She's made several friends (Emma, Colt, Isis (her best friend) are just some of the names that come to mind), and enjoyed "trunk or treating" with them while dressed as a witch. And, as I lay in bed sick (special thanks I'm sure is owed to one of her little preschool friends), she went "trick-or-treating" with EM, Nanny and Pa.
Ellie has really been intrigued this year by the change of seasons. However, more than the change of seasons she especially enjoys the varied celebrations... Halloween... Thanksgiving... Christmas. Of course, I think this comes mostly from preschool and the different crafts they work on that are seasonally appropriate. (By the way, if you're looking for gift ideas - mind you, I'm not soliciting - anything in the arts/crafts genre will be a big hit with our little one.)
In closing, I'll note that Ellie will participate in a Christmas play at preschool next month. She has a spoken part, one that she memorized in the span of an hour. We are now working with her on speaking slowly and clearly so that everyone can understand her (the way she recites it now, she says it so fast it sounds like a jumbled mess). Hopefully, we'll have video to share following her acting debut.
-ED
Saturday, November 20, 2010
The Streak
I know an update is long overdue. But before I get to that, I just wanted to point out that Ellie is 4-0 vs. the Tar Heels following today's victory. Could there be a better good luck charm?
-ED
We're the red and white from State,
and we know we are the best.
Hands behind our back,
we can take on all the rest.
GO TO HELL CAROLINA!
Devils and Deacs stand in line.
The red and white from NC STATE.
Go State!
-ED
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Our first parent teacher conference
While Ellie stayed home with Nans tuesday am ED and myself went to Ellie's first preschool conference.
We are very fortunate to have a great local preschool that has similar learning goals as we do.
The head teacher, Ms. B, brings the children into her room one on one in the week leading up to the conference. Each child is given a set of tasks to complete. The results are reviewed with us.
The tasks that were given to Ellie are all similar to things we have done and do with her on a daily basis. Ellie is able to do all of these things (cut a line with scissors, count to 10, recognize letters not in ABC order, follow three step directions, match similar objects, etc.). The amazing thing is that she didn't do all these things for Ms. B. She would show her some things and then just become silly.
I walked away having to remind myself that she is 3. As Ms. B said "she is intelligent, but she has the maturity of a three year old."
Ellie is our little smarty pants and she makes us proud.
BTW- Her fever finally broke and she is starting to feel better. We have a little ways to go but the end of this virus is in site.
-EM
We are very fortunate to have a great local preschool that has similar learning goals as we do.
The head teacher, Ms. B, brings the children into her room one on one in the week leading up to the conference. Each child is given a set of tasks to complete. The results are reviewed with us.
The tasks that were given to Ellie are all similar to things we have done and do with her on a daily basis. Ellie is able to do all of these things (cut a line with scissors, count to 10, recognize letters not in ABC order, follow three step directions, match similar objects, etc.). The amazing thing is that she didn't do all these things for Ms. B. She would show her some things and then just become silly.
I walked away having to remind myself that she is 3. As Ms. B said "she is intelligent, but she has the maturity of a three year old."
Ellie is our little smarty pants and she makes us proud.
BTW- Her fever finally broke and she is starting to feel better. We have a little ways to go but the end of this virus is in site.
-EM
Our little sickie
We have been so lucky to have made it 3 plus years without too many illnesses. Ellie started with cold symptoms this past friday and since then has been the sickest we have seen her. Two visits to the doctor and a few calls to the nurse line and it is just a virus that needs to run its' course.
Our little one LOVES to drink, especially soy milk. If she had her way she would drink it all day with no limits. All signs pointed to really sick when she started turning her milk away.
This morning the fever broke for a while and Ellie at more at lunch then she had in days, but still no real desire for soy milk. I'll know we are in the clear when this returns.
Fingers crossed that this is the worst we pick up at preschool for the time being and that she wakes up feverless from her 4 plus hour nap.
Our little one LOVES to drink, especially soy milk. If she had her way she would drink it all day with no limits. All signs pointed to really sick when she started turning her milk away.
This morning the fever broke for a while and Ellie at more at lunch then she had in days, but still no real desire for soy milk. I'll know we are in the clear when this returns.
Fingers crossed that this is the worst we pick up at preschool for the time being and that she wakes up feverless from her 4 plus hour nap.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Treasure Land
The teachers at Ellie's preschool are using a reward system for good behavior. After about two weeks of helping the kids learn the system the teachers rewarded those who have been behaving well. Ellie was one of them. She was rewarded with a trip to treasure land. Ellie picked an item for nans and one for pa. I love that this was a reward for her, but she wanted to get something for someone else. She is the sweetest.
We have been spending quite a bit of time trying to curb Ellie's drive to be first at everything. I appreciate her motivation and hope that she continues to have some of this drive as she gets older, but at this point always being first doesn't fly in preschool. After her visit to treasure land a note came home from one of her teachers that after her treasure trip she was heard saying, "I'll always be second so that I can go to treasure land again."
We have been spending quite a bit of time trying to curb Ellie's drive to be first at everything. I appreciate her motivation and hope that she continues to have some of this drive as she gets older, but at this point always being first doesn't fly in preschool. After her visit to treasure land a note came home from one of her teachers that after her treasure trip she was heard saying, "I'll always be second so that I can go to treasure land again."
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