The Thawing of Stella

Stellie and I headed off for school this morning, a little late because she and Marni slept until 7:30. She was in a good mood because she had her ChapStick (chopstick to her) and she was good to go. You can see her slipping it into her pocket in the video.

Along the way she spied Uma and called for her to join us. We all walked together to school and were soon joined by Ava. All three girls walked side by side and were very excited about getting there together. Stella was having a blast.

Once we got into the classroom, I handed Stella the little picture book that we made over the weekend. She took it right over to Ms. Cassens and asked that she read it in circle time. This is a big deal because, first of all, she is very shy about talking to Ms. Cassens first thing in the morning. Secondly, she is shy about talking in circle time. So, for her to ask the teacher if she can talk in circle time is HUGE!

In less than two months we have noticed a definite change in Stella. She is very excited about the things she does in Pre-K. She mentions some of them to us at home. She is not always the center of activity there, but she is making friends and bonding with some of the other children. I realize this is not a big deal to most people. But Stella is a shy girl (although we don't use that word in front of her). To see her making noticeable progress like this is thrilling. You go girl!