She is still going to MDO but their 4 year old class is now a preschool class with a new teacher. She still has another year after this year before kindergarten so I was fine with giving this class a shot and not moving her to pre-K at a new school.
Short back story. Blakely has had the same teacher for the 2 years she has been going to MDO. Last spring the 4 year old teacher was let go from MDO and Blakely's teacher (Mrs. Anita) was again going to move up a class and would be Blakely's teacher. I was thrilled. I love her and totally trust her with my biggest baby. Well a couple of months later the director of MDO got a new job at one of the public schools here so Mrs. Anita applied and got the director's job. I was mildly concerned because that meant they would have to hire a new 4 year old teacher and I am totally spoiled with Blakely having always had the same one!
But then I met the new teacher at orientation and she is very nice and really motivated to get the kids learning. She had lots of plans and good ideas for this new preschool class and so far we are loving it. Blakely is getting structured learning time but still getting plenty of play time (I am firmly in the camp that kids learn A LOT just by playing). So everything is fine and I worried for no reason. If this would have been Blakely's year before kindergarten I would have been SERIOUSLY worried with the last minute teacher change but it's not so everything is fine.
I can't even tell you how big my girl is looking. Gosh. It is crazy. She is such a little girl and no one can believe me when I tell them that she isn't even 4 yet. They always think she is at least 5. Here is her on her first day and last day of 3 year old MDO.
Little miss long legs. She is so grown up. I love this "baby" so much. She has handled becoming a big sister so well and is so helpful. I can see the sassiness of 3 fading and the sweetness of 4 coming into view!
