Conversation with Seth....

 After the First day of school.

Seth: I'm hungry, tired, my head hurts....

Me:  Go to your room and lay down. 

Seth: I'm laying down.

Me and Lily: You're complaining SO MUCH! Go to your room and lie down.

Seth: NO! Then you can't hear me!

Me:  😐

Sick of Frowns

Silas has a system at school that helps motivate him to stay on the “straight and narrow”. It also is a system that helps me stay in the know about some of what goes on at school. Really it helps me know what questions to ask him and helps him and me to communicate better. So it has his schedule on it and a place for teachers to write a smiley face, a straight face or a frowny face… depending on his behavior at the time. It has been a stressful tool as well as a source of motivation for Silas. Overall, It’s really a tool that I’m grateful for. It has evolved over the last few years and adjusts from teacher to teacher. But overall it has been a blessing to teachers, Silas and Us… and believe.  

This week Silas has been pushing the boundaries and sometimes just straight up being disobedient and disrespectful.  On Thursday his special Education teacher texted me a warning of that day’s folder. But she said because of his behavior early in the week she went to check on him in his general education class. She apparently caught him erasing 2 frowny faces that his substitute teacher had, as a rookie, written in pencil. His plan was to replace them with smiles. 🙄😏 

So this letter is how we have mostly successfully dealt with behaviors that are brought to my attention. I print a letter for him to, then, copy for his teachers. 

So Friday he handed the letter to his teacher first thing and immediately said “I’m sorry”. She, of course, bent down to hug him and thanked him for the apology, and told him how good that was to say sorry. He looked straight at her and said “Mom.”  As in mom told me to say it. 😑. 

Well, at least he is understanding the drill.  I may have to switch some things up. 

This kid is smart, funny, lovable, AND frustrating all at the same time. 

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Conversation with Silas…

 We have been doing sight word flash cards a few times a day along with other words he is learning to read….

Me: (card says Mom)

Silas:  “Anita!”

Me: “what does it say?”

Silas: “mom! It’s you!!!”

Mystery reader

I was able to visit Si’s classroom for mystery reader day! It was so fun to meet his friends and read a book about a boy with Down syndrome. His friends were so sweet and he loves showing me around. It was Alabama Down syndrome day and I was able to invite them to the Buddy walk and talk to them about Down syndrome. Great afternoon!

 

Stuff that’s going on

 

Lily and homecomings

 

Beach trip