Parent/Teacher Conference

Yesterday evening, Matt and I had the opportunity to talk with Nolan's teachers at the school's first Parent/Teacher Conference. As soon as we all were seated, Miss Aimee simply said, "He is just sooooo bright." She said that Nolan was so far advanced in class and is doing great as far as social skills are concerned. She also said that if Pre-K had a gifted program, she would definitely put Nolan in it.

She gave us a handout of observations she had done on Nolan. She even laughed because his observations are quite lengthy compared to the other children...simply because Nolan provides so many opportunities for observation. One of the things that cracked me up on the observation list said, "Nolan counted 119 spiders with the spider game." I asked Nolan how the game was played, and he said they had to count spiders as they put them in a box. To me, it was just amusing because who has the patience/attention span to pick up and count 119 toy spiders??? Miss Aimee also shared an amusing story about how Nolan asked her if she knew what all the poles outside were for. Miss Aimee played along, and asked Nolan what they were for. He then went on to explain to her how the poles ran electricity to people's houses and this enabled them to turn their lights on! But I guess since Matt works for Verizon, it's no wonder Nolan knows about utility poles. Also, she was working with the children on recognizing parts of a book. She asked Nolan to point to the title of a book, and instead of pointing to it, Nolan reads it....."Fall Leaves Falling" he told her. She said she laughed and thought to herself, "well, he didn't POINT at it, but I think he knows."

Of course, all of the "smarts" she talked about concerning Nolan came to no surprise to Matt or myself....we know he is above average. It was the social aspect that we were more concerned with.....and simply because Nolan would rather carry on conversations with adults for the most part. Again, Miss Aimee said he was doing fine. She said he interacts well with the other kids, but he still likes to play by himself some too. She told us about a little girl in class with special needs, and that sometimes this child doesn't get to go outside and play with the others. One day, Nolan asked if he could stay inside with her as well. Miss Aimee said it was great because Nolan would come and talk to the other child and was trying to include her in the things he was doing. Miss Aimee said that Nolan was an absolute pleasure to have in class and said when she goes home at the end of the day, it's Nolan that she talks about.

Matt and I were so pleased to hear these wonderful things from Nolan's teacher. We are both so very proud of him in every way imaginable. I tend to brag on him quite a bit, but it's hard not to...he gives me a lot to brag about. I love all of my children more than words can describe, and they are each so unique. Their individuality's are what make them so special and are all such a joy to have. I am proud to be my kids' mommy.