Proud to be a Preschooler

Today, our preschool class (the PM group) got to meet and play with the AM group on the playground.

Avery, proud, hyper, excited, and animated, shouted, "We're PRESCHOOLERS!!!"
[He talks like that ALL the time.]
He continued talking about how he's a preschooler and superhero, wildly flailing his arms and acting out superhero moves. The other kids just looked at him with "What the heck are you smoking?" faces. It was hilarious. Usually our class doesn't really react to Avery's hyperactivity, but these kids were like..."Whoa."

Speaking of being proud of being a preschooler, last week, one of the "big kids" at the elementary school passed by and asked one of the boys if they were preschoolers. The boy nodded, and then his face lit up with a huge smile. We had already talked in class about how cool it is to be a preschooler, so I could tell right away that he was pretty happy about his ... social/educational status.

Grape--With a "P"

Today at the preschool one of the teachers was trying to get the kids to guess what was in one of the "P" bags (it had to be something that starts with the letter "P"). This time it was a plum, but after a few hints, one kid (I think it was Alex) tried guessing:

Alex: "Grape!"
Mrs. B.: "But it has to start with a 'P'."
Alex: "Puh-grape!"

Silly boy.

They Call Me "Mommy"

This happened a couple of weeks ago:

L. (preschooler): "Mommy!"
[I look down at her]
L.: "Oops. I called you 'Mommy.' heeheehee"

Soo cute.

Napkins & Buttons

Last week, I told Michael, a preschooler, that he should open his napkin so that he has more of it to use.

Today, he held up his open napkin and said, "Mrs. F---, I opened my napkin!"

A few other kids held up theirs and said, "Me too!"

Cute! My dad actually started this when he told my cousins, brother, and me to open up our napkins when we were little. Funny how much kids listen sometimes.

That reminded me of when I told V. (another preschooler) that putting two soft blocks together made something that looked "like a button" for a rocket launcher or something (if you push the middle part down, it goes through the other part like a button). A few days later, he came up to me and said, "Look. It's like a button." That was the first indication that these kids will actually listen and understand me. I have to be careful. haha

Hot Cats

Luke: "Let's talk about hot things. Fire...hot chocolate..."
Me: "Good idea! That's right. What else is hot?"
Ethan: "Cats."
Me: "Cats??"
Ethan: "Yeah...when they're on fire."

LOL WHAT??!

Don't Be a Bad Boy!

Today Alex looked at Mrs. B. and J., trying to figure out what they were talking about. Finally, he said to Mrs. B., "Is she a bad boy?"

Gotta Love Preschoolers' Enthusiasm

Mrs. L. (giving Avery a sticker): "Avery, I'm giving you the world."
Avery (running to his guardian): "[Guardian], look! I GOT THE WORLD!!!!!"