Daily Record 28. July 2010

Jack really enjoyed "fixing" our classroom, since so many things were broken! jack and Anna took apart all the windows, and unscrewed all the screws inside our classroom. When I asked Jack what he was doing he smiled and said "we are fixing things right now, Debin!"

Daily Record 26. July 2010

Jack and Teacher Debin talked about our weekends while changing Jack's diaper. Teacher Debin told Jack she went to the mall, and while she was there, she saw Jack's green shoes at the "Croc Store!" He told his teacher "I would really like to go there," as she explained to him the type of Croc shoes she saw.

Daily Record 23. July 2010

Jack enjoyed taking turns and sharing his firetruck outside with friends. He decided to bury the firetruck and unbury it while he laughed and played with friends.

AM Snack: eggs with veggies (Jack never eats this at home!)

Daily Record 21. July 2010

Jack was a little sad about coming to school today, he wanted to stay home with Poppa and Mama.

Jack was very interested in taking Anna's temperature this afternoon. Anna would tell Jack "no, not right now, I'm ok!" Jack would then let Anna know "No, you need to take it right now, I want to do it!" The two children chased and ran after one another until they reached the conclusion that one classroom doggie "Carl" needed his temperature taken since he was the sick one.

Rested: 12:05 to 12:25 VERY TIRED TODAY

Daily Record 19. July 2010

Today Jack & Anna read books outside by themselves in a corner when Anna got up, and exclaimed: "Jack you are driving me crazy!"
Jack followed Anna with his book in hands yelling "Anna-bean, wait, why am I driving you crazy!?" The two children followed one another until they both came to the conclusion they both needed "alone time." :)

AM Snack: ramen with veggies
PM Snack: bean & cheese quesadilla

Jack never eats either of those things at home!

Daily Record 16. July 2010

Jack enjoyed playing in room 6 this morning with friends. He explored the classroom by walking around it first, then joined his friend Tycco in playing trucks, and building with blocks. He grabbed some from the "science area" and told his teacher "look at me with your binoculars!"

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Jack enjoyed wearing the outside hats this afternoon. He placed a straw hat on his head and when his teachers asked Jack "Are you Farmer Jack?" Jack replied, "No! I'm Jack Simon!" he went along pushing his cart letting friends know he was wearing "Jack's hat."

(note from November 2010: Jack still likes to handle his own identity. Sometimes when I refer to him as Fireman Jack he'll say, "no Mama, today I'm just Regular Jack". And in the same way he likes me to make up songs and stories about Fireman Jack, he likes me to make up songs and stories about Regular Jack.)

Daily Record 12. July 2010

Jack really enjoyed our classroom walk this afternoon!
He tumbled around the grassy area, near the business building, and giggled as he fell onto the grass. Tycco and Jack held hands, and fell on top of each other. They laughed hilariously as they continuously did this!

Daily Record 30. July 2010

Jack and Anna NEEDED to change the babies diapers and let everyone know by telling them "We must change the babies diapers!"
Jack and Anna took off their socks, placed them on their hands and used them as gloves. Jack explained "We have gloves like Teacher Monika and Teacher Debin!" He finished changing his babies. :)

Daily Record 9. July 2010

we had a campfire last night! Jack doesn't smell like smoke because we were smoking! no no no!

Jack really took the time to observe his friends this afternoon, when a few friends became upset Jack watched his friends, and then would ask "Are you ok?" He would tell his friends to "use their words" and show his care by consoling them (when upset.) At one point Jack even gave his "pizza" to a friend in order to feel better in these "hard times." :)

Daily Record 8. July 2010

Jack decided to play with our two classroom birds after lunch. Solomon asked for the yellow bird and Jack said "no" but then Solomon asked for the rainbow bird and Jack said "of course you can use it!" Then they played with the birds together.

Daily Record 7. July 2010

Jack was digging out in the big yard today with friends. He was very excited as he scooped the dirt from one hole to another, he exclaimed "we are working together!"

Independence Day 2010

We have a standing event we go to for July 4th each year. We go down to the strip called Mission Creek park by the boathouses for a community potluck. They always have great stuff for the kids to do like a big tub full of water and music and space to run around.
We stopped at Philz coffee on the way there to load up on caffeine and Jack wanted to see inside my pie box. In the pictures above he is telling me that he wants to eat some of that pie now and he doesn't understand why I am telling him "no".

Daily Report 2. July 2010

Jack woke up in a splendid mood this afternoon. He was happily greeted by his friends who yelled "Jack Jack!" He stood there and smiled, and was eager to play. He sat with Anna and cooked in teh kitchen then let her put the baby to sleep. They enjoyed playing together. :)