Changes

September has been a big month for the children in our room. Some of our older students have embarked on more inclusion and participation in general education classrooms. They have been given more responsibility in our classroom and they have often served as role models and leaders. These older students have been great examples to younger, newer students while being able to reflect back on some of the behaviors they may have had in their beginning year with us.
Our newer, younger students are beginning to have an understanding of cause and effect in terms of their behavior. Many are beginning to modify their behavior in order to obtain a desired consequence. They are learning that we are a cooperative group, and that rules exist so that we are safe and can all learn at school. School has many new demands and expectations that may not exist at home. This may be the first time your child has had to work as a part of a group of people doing things that may be new and frustrating, within a time frame and with a series of transitions! It is HARD work! But this hard work is what leads to CHANGE, and this potential for change is a wonderful gift and opportunity for your child. This kind of change does not happen overnight...it takes time, patience and teamwork. Please know that we love your children before they change, and we celebrate each baby step toward change that they make.