Ms. Heather is his teacher this year and Ms. Alisha is her assistant. Ms. Heather was a substitute last year. When Ms. Lindsey was put on bed-rest, Ms. Heather was in Zane's class a lot helping out. He didn't really like her at first but he got used to her by the end of school. When we went to 'Meet the Teacher' last Thursday he walked into his class and gave her a big smile so I think he'll be just fine this year.
I walked him to his class this morning. (After today we pull up to the curb and the staff takes him out of the car and walks him to his class. It's so much easier that way-he is so excited for them to come get him that he doesn't even care that I leave.) He was shy at first because there were so many kids and parents in the room. While I was talking to Ms. Alisha he realized I'd be leaving soon and he started to cry. I pointed out some of his friends around the room. Then I noticed that Kendall was laying face down on the floor next to us crying. Zane sat down next to her and looked at me like 'what is wrong with her?'. He started getting upset again right before I left so I told him he needed to go talk to Kendall some more. He immediately calmed down, walked right over and sat down next to her. And I bolted out the door! ;)
I walked in to pick him up after school and he was sitting in the bye-bye buggy. The buggy's for the 1 year old class so I was really confused, I didn't know if he wasn't following instructions so they strapped him in or what. Ms. Judy, his teacher last year, said that he climbed in all by himself after the younger kids left, for old time's sake. They said he did great and was a very good helper today.
Sitting next to Kendall.
Waving to me as I walked into the church.
He insisted I sit in the buggy with him. Those seats are so skinny - I didn't quite fit! Recently he hasn't let anyone take his picture so I was SHOCKED when he sat still for Ms. Gail to take our picture.
I'm so thankful we were able to get Zane into this program. It has helped him become so much more outgoing; he loves meeting new people, he's at ease with all kids and in most new situations. It was really hard to leave him at school the first 2 months when he cried every day. But like Charlie said, we either do it now or when he starts Kindergarten. It's definitely one of the best decisions we've made.
