...Through the Rain

I just looked back over my posts from the beginning of this school year. I am amazed that it began on such a hopeful note when I think about how it unfolded. From this end, it seems like it started wrong and ended lost in the forest from Snow White's Scary Adventures. It was a difficult year, so much so that I couldn't even stand to write about it. I can see that many good things did happen. The children grew - physically, emotionally, academically - and they learned a lot about how school works. I can proudly report that they can now sit in their place, walk in a line, perform all necessary lunchroom procedures. They still smile, laugh, and sing. They still hug and say "I love you, Teacher!" They know a lot of letters, letter sounds, numbers, can write their name and many other words, and can count as high as 149. We came a long way together, and I will miss them.