WELL! Julia began school last week and we are so pleased by how well she is doing. She really loves her teachers and classmates and signs for "school" in the morning when she gets up. It is funny that one week of attending and she is already in the routine of things.
Julia attends Jessie Baker Elementary which is an all-special needs school close to our home. There are 167 students enrolled between the ages of 3 and 22 years and all have special needs. The environment is such a warm and comfortable one...I am really glad that Julia was able to get into this program.
Miss Lisa is Julia's teacher and she is assisted by Miss Linda, Miss Karen and a great helper named Marcia. There are 3 other students in her class which makes the ratio of students to staff 1:1! Julia gets lots of personal attention in this wonderful atmosphere and is blossoming before my eyes! I'll admit that as a die-hard homeschooling family it was an extremely difficult decision to send her to school, but I definitely feel like it was the best choice for her.
At church last night a friend commented on how differently Julia was interacting with everyone, and on how her level of attention had increased. It is true. Julia is paying more attention to what goes on around her and is much more interactive with her environment. I think that the walking is making a big difference also...she is using her walker 75% of the time and I think she feels more independent and "in control". I have to admit that I have personally altered my way of looking at her. I don't see her as a baby anymore, and she is responding to our family treating her like a big girl.
So...all of my concerns were groundless...she is doing SUPERBLY well! Thank you, Jesus!
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What a wonderful report! The Lord is so very faithful.
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