On to first grade!

Well, I can't believe that the whole school year, plus one month of summer has flown by and I haven't posted again about kindergarten. It was a great year. Our IEP meeting went smoothly and I'm very happy with the results. After the turnover in the aide position, we got a fabulous person in the Spring who was so worth waiting for! She and Erica really connected - immediately. She seems intuitively to know how to motivate her and of what she is capable. Noelle gets her to wear her glasses. Noelle gets her to write her stories on the computer (not sure why she decided she didn't want to do this - seems like most kids would jump at the chance). Noelle gets her to USE THE TOILET!!!!! She has had dry days now and we are actually dreaming of one day saying goodbye to diapers. Most importantly, Noelle gets her out of her chair and moving... AND she gets her talking and interacting with the other kids in class, who now feel comfortable asking questions about her and therefore are more comfortable treating her like a peer. We are thrilled that Noelle will follow her to first grade, and I just know it will be another great year.