Terrific Kid of the Month!

[airial95]

We got a note sent home yesterday from my son's EELP pre-school class that he's being honored with the "Terrific Kid of the Month" award! We found that somewhat amusing considering he's in full on exacerbation - but his special ed teacher - God bless her - is amazing and has kept it from interfering in the classroom!

 

A nice little surprise during a crazy stressful week.

[Tamistwins]

Its amazing how the schools don't see what we see. If they are able to hold it together at school why can't they hold it together at home. In my house it's constant havoc. I know it's their comfort zone but I wish they could hold it together at least part of the time at home too

Great news about your son!

[airial95]

The funny thing is, he's normally WORSE at school. Once we started him in this special ed classroom (he's in Pre-K), he's been great!! She's seeing the OCD here and there, but the way she manages the anxiety and helps him work through it without "giving in" to the OCD is amazing! I wish I could clone his teacher and keep a copy at home!

 

He's doing so well, that drop off (which used to be the nightmare of our day at his old pre-K) has been a breeze, and since he started in November, he's only had like 3 days seperation anxiety at drop off (which they also handled great!!!)

 

I was worrid about putting him in special ed, he's really bright, but it's the best decision we've made, and hopefully he'll be ready for a regular classroom by the time he starts kindergarten.

[Dedee]

God Bless Good Teachers!! We have a good one this year too. Pray for another one next year. Makes all the difference....

[thereishope]

Good for him! Does he like the attention? My son use to hate any attention put soley on him at school while sick.

[LNN]

Congratulations!! Sounds like a little family celebration is order for all the hard work (on everyone's part)!

 

One thing to think about since his teacher seems to have found strategies that really work - maybe ask her to keep a running list of things that work and then maybe at the end of the year, compose a note for next year's teacher, written in teacher-speak. Sometimes teachers have a way of describing things in their "lingo" that makes it sound more official, more methodical and it's more readily accepted by a new teacher. May come across as a helpful passing of the torch instead of a worried mom trying to tell the new teacher how to handle her son. I've found that teachers accept any aspect of my son's diagnosis (OCD, dysgraphia) more readily when it's communicated by a doctor or other teacher. And you won't need to reinvent the wheel.

 

One other thought - maybe have your son draw a thank you picture for the teacher, or make her an award too. Olympians get to the podium on the shoulders of their coaches and families. A big thank you to her may really lift her sails.

 

Congratulations again!

[airial95]

Good for him! Does he like the attention? My son use to hate any attention put soley on him at school while sick.

 

We'll find out tomorrow at the big "ceremony"!!

[airial95]

Congratulations!! Sounds like a little family celebration is order for all the hard work (on everyone's part)!

 

One thing to think about since his teacher seems to have found strategies that really work - maybe ask her to keep a running list of things that work and then maybe at the end of the year, compose a note for next year's teacher, written in teacher-speak. Sometimes teachers have a way of describing things in their "lingo" that makes it sound more official, more methodical and it's more readily accepted by a new teacher. May come across as a helpful passing of the torch instead of a worried mom trying to tell the new teacher how to handle her son. I've found that teachers accept any aspect of my son's diagnosis (OCD, dysgraphia) more readily when it's communicated by a doctor or other teacher. And you won't need to reinvent the wheel.

 

One other thought - maybe have your son draw a thank you picture for the teacher, or make her an award too. Olympians get to the podium on the shoulders of their coaches and families. A big thank you to her may really lift her sails.

 

Congratulations again!

 

Thanks - That's a great idea to have him make the teacher a drawing. Since he's only 3, and has a late fall birthday, he actually has 2 more years in the pre-K program before he goes into K. You can bet your life I'm going to be fighting tooth and nail for him to have her for the next 2 years!!! If not, I will totally have her help with a transition plan of some sort - great idea.

[airial95]

He did awesome this morning!!! He was so proud of himself. The "theme" of the month was "inquisitive" - so the most inquisitive kids in each class won the award.

 

I laughed when I heard this and couldn't help think to myself it's not so much his inquisitive nature as his OCD!!!

 

But he was very proud and told all of his classmates at after-care yesterday how he was going to "have cookies with the principal" the next day.

 

The snack they had was donuts (which is his favorite food - and always an OCD trigger), and he looked at me and said "Mommy, when it's time for donuts, I want 3, but I'm only gonna have 2 cause that would be better." And happily took only the 2 donut holes they gave him (he has to have EVERYTHING in three's - especially our donuts!!!)

 

I couldn't be prouder!!!