Tinsae got his first report card sent home earlier this week and there were no surprises. Some improvement needed in the areas of coloring and drawing, but exceeding all kindergarten expectations in the areas of social development, consideration, responsibility, problem solving, expressing ideas, etc.
Two Thanksgiving projects came home this week that are worth mentioning. The first one had a cornucopia that he colored and then had to write words that he was thankful for on the fruit coming out of it. He wrote Mom, Dad, World. I asked him why he chose those words and he said, "The world because it is where we live and it gives us food. Mom and Dad because they get me toys sometimes and give me lots of good food." And then as a follow-up he added, "And Mom and Dad also give me love and kisses and hugs." Very sweet.
Then today another project came home with a picture he drew on it. I asked him what it was and he said it was a picture of his school. Underneath are the words "I am thankful for" and I'm guessing the kids were asked to complete the sentence and write whatever they wanted and to try and spell it themselves. Tinsae wrote, "Sqol andtheome." I asked him tonight what he wrote and he said "School and the army." When I asked him why he chose those things, he said, "because I learn lots of good things in class and because the army protects us and fights for us. I'm going to be in the army someday."
Needless to say, we all have lots to be thankful for but not a day goes by when I'm not thankful that Tinsae is here in our lives. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.
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