Preschool ROCKS!

Five special-needs kids times four hours a day times four days a week equals X.

a) eXciting

b) eXcellent

c) eXhilarating

d) eXhausting

Answer: e) all of the above!

I still absolutely LOVE the job after the first full week of kiddoes! I've played pretend in the kitchen area, put together Thomas the Train tracks on a playrug, joined in all the songs, read my favorite Sandra Boynton books (oh my gosh, HUGE hit: Blue Hat, Green Hat), climbed and slid on the playground, ate goldfish crackers, painted, glued, and played in the water table.

Er, and the kids did, too... LOL

The personalities are shining through -- we know which child will share willingly, and which WON'T; which child will play in the sandbox, and which child will check the perimeter to see if a random gate might have gone un-checked (nope, we're on that one, buddy!); and which child likes which activities. Everyone is getting used to the schedule -- from bus drivers on down to the kids.

The first week was wonderful, and I can't wait for Monday morning to get here so I can see my friends' adorable faces again!