Meet the teacher at daycare

We had to attend "meet the teacher" at Stryker's daycare today. Unfortunately, his main teacher is out on maternity leave but she'll be back soon. He loves his teachers. He'll be in the same class as this summer. I need to take the time to brag on how awesome this school is. They have amazing teachers. The daycare is conducted more like school. Teachers from Gardendale say that children that come from Mt. Vernon United Methodist's child enrichment center ("daycare & preschool") are above average. Thank you God for allowing us to get into this type of program. The teacher informed us what all Stryker would be doing throughout the year:

1. completely potty-trained by April: They do not use pull-ups, they only want the children to get used to little boy or girl underwear. This will be an answered prayer seeing that Stryker will be out of diapers by the time this next little one is born. The teacher said Stryker has already been holding going to the bathroom so they've begun sitting him on the potty! Way to go buddy! We're ready with an Elmo potty at home to use.

2. be able to count 1-10 by end of May

3. be able to name all of their colors & shapes by the end of May: They are using the curriculum "Kumon".

4. be able to cut, color (obviously not completely inside the lines), paste, & trace by the end of May: They are using the curriculum "Kumon".

5. They will be using the "Baby Can Read" videos. This will be helpful since we have them at home.

6. They will be giving us a scrapbook (one like you can do off Shutterfly) at the end of the year. It will have a class picture on the front. Inside, each child will have a complete page of him or her. There is one full-length pic of the child with candid shots all around. The rest of the book is filled with candid shots of the class during activities. We got to see the book from last year's class...it was so cute! I can't wait to get ours.

Stryker with his new back pack

Stryker coloring in his classroom

"What are you doing mom? Nobody else is taking pictures!"

holding onto his picture while showing us where to go