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Last week a small miracle occurred on Thursday morning.
I got out of the shower and my younger daughter (19 years old) was dressed and packing a bag.
I had to take a double-take.
She is taking the first course in the early childhood track at our community college. It's an online course, but it still requires 15 hours of observation. Our preK teacher (a wonderful person) generously invited Allison to hang out in her classroom. She went on Valentine's Day and had a blast, but she hasn't been back since for a number of reasons.
Back to Thursday, and I was excited to see Allison getting ready in enough time to join our Party Bus carpool.
The PreK class is known for some kiddos with spunk. Allison's day went well, and she was proud of how much she could help out the teacher compared to a teacher assistant that was assigned as a sub.
I'm hoping this dose of fun and productivity will help Allison stay on track with school. I would hate for her to try this class, not finish, and then be back at square one. She has to figure out what she is good at and what she is passionate about (maybe it's the same thing, if she's lucky) and then decide how she will follow a path to employment.
For now, I'm happy she was up with the birds for TWO days last week, and she had some fun and PreK love.
She is taking the first course in the early childhood track at our community college. It's an online course, but it still requires 15 hours of observation. Our preK teacher (a wonderful person) generously invited Allison to hang out in her classroom. She went on Valentine's Day and had a blast, but she hasn't been back since for a number of reasons.
Back to Thursday, and I was excited to see Allison getting ready in enough time to join our Party Bus carpool.
The PreK class is known for some kiddos with spunk. Allison's day went well, and she was proud of how much she could help out the teacher compared to a teacher assistant that was assigned as a sub.
I'm hoping this dose of fun and productivity will help Allison stay on track with school. I would hate for her to try this class, not finish, and then be back at square one. She has to figure out what she is good at and what she is passionate about (maybe it's the same thing, if she's lucky) and then decide how she will follow a path to employment.
For now, I'm happy she was up with the birds for TWO days last week, and she had some fun and PreK love.
I know that emotional struggle, as we watch our older kids try to find what they will do. Your pleasure at seeing her independence and follow-through shine in this piece. Favorite line: 'she had some fun and PreK love." Maybe that will grab her!
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