Mason! Mason! Mason! I'm not sure where to start. I love this little man! He has such a fun loving, friendly and out going personality. I never have to worry about him making friends. He came home from the first day of preschool and told me about all his new friends (except one girl who said she didn't want to be his friend! haha!)
I really debated on whether or not to put Mason in a preschool program. I remember my own mother setting aside time and doing workbooks with me before Kindergarten to help prep me for school. So, in my own mind if my mother who raised 6 children can do that I should be able to also. WRONG! My mother never had Mason as a child! As wonderful as he is, he is definitely independent and stubborn. I can't tell you how many educatinal games, puzzles, toys, movies, and books I have bought. Mason loves all of those things but the SECOND I would start to point out the "lesson" or "letter" he would shut down and walk away. It's almost like he was telling me "Oh, boy you tricked me, I don't want to learn anything right now, I just want to play!" It was very hard for me but I also didn't want to force Mason. So I put him in Ms.Christi's Preschool.
Even after just a couple weeks I noticed an immediate change in Mason. He would recognize more and more letters randomly in the grocery store or in books at home. He would tell me "That's the letter A. It says ahhhh..." I couldn't believe it! Before preschool Mason probably only knew about 10-12 letters, a few letter sounds, no numbers, and could only count to 10. Now he knows ALL his letters AND sounds, recognizes numbers 1-20, and can count to 30 (all by himself).
Everyday he came home with the cutest little craft matching the "letter of the day". I wish I took more pictures, they were very creative!
Mason's Preschool Graduation!
Mason and his buddies Aidan, and Collin.
Mason and Ms. Christi!
Breanna (our WONERFUL "nanny"! She watches the kids while I work.) She is so sweet, she came to watch Mason graduate and got him the cute little headband!
I loved preschool and I love Ms. Christi!!! Emily had her a couple of years ago and I loved the time that she spent with her. I never had much luck with kids doing workbooks. Sometime it's nice just to have someone teach our kids the ABC's and 123's.
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