- scout gerber, 4 yrs old
i came home from work one afternoon last week to find scout
at the kitchen table doing his homework
{yes, his preschool gives homework once a week}.
he actually loves it - he sits right at the table with big brother.
i kissed the both the boys and peeked over them to see what they were working on.
finn was working on a report about tarantulas, and scout was writing his name over and over
{using upper and lower case}.
this is when he told me he had a 'can do' attitude.
i was tickled because it was said with such sincerity,
and because these words seemed perfect to inspire a class of 4 year olds.
i knew immediately he learned these words from his teacher, miss heidi.
scoutie always been a big fan of miss heidi, and as i listen to him talk about her
and see the results of her time with him, i am now too.
tonight was the rock preschool's open house and we spent an hour in the classroom
talking with the teacher, his classmates parents, and seeing what's he's been learning
since school started. enjoyed our evening but got home a little too late - 8pm.
that's bedtime for these boys.
i should note this 'can do' attitude backfired on scout at wednesday's soccer practice.
at the end of our practices, i always run with the kids a few times to wear them out more.
scout didn't win any of the races and he had a meltdown. {tears and all}
reminding him that he is the youngest and smallest of all the kids on the team didn't matter.
teaching a 4 year old that our attitude and doing our best is most important isn't easy.
we're working on it.
goodnite. xo
