Just when we got an enthusiastic, happy boy to join the class and be the ideal companion for our first enthusiastic, happy boy, the first one turns three and leaves.

            It was all so perfect!

            So, it looks like we’re right back to problem-solving.  Luckily, we just got a new kid in class who seems like he has the social potential to be a great foil to the other new kid – of course, no kid is ever completely comfortable and happy on their first day, but after a few days, we might try putting these two new boys together.

            Gracious professionalism came up again – my work with the twin girl is going splendidly, but for a while on Thursday it was starting to look like she was getting a bit too attached.  She would not willingly go to any of the specialists and kept running back to me and making sure that I was near her as much as possible.  I agreed with the therapists that perhaps she should stay with some of the other teachers for part of the class, and it seemed to work for a while, until she came running back. I suppose now I probably should start making sure she spends time with the other specialists, but I can’t say I won’t be disappointed to not be able to work with her as often.  I love working with ALL of the kids, but I’m starting to think that the attachment the twin girl has goes both ways.

            In other news, I was very surprised to hear that one of the TA’s, and one of the nicest people at Kindering, is leaving!  She is moving to Eastern Washington, just a couple months after she joined!  I don’t know how I missed this information, but however it happened, it looks like my streak of lovely communication has been destroyed.

            Lastly, I think I’m getting sick again – not a stomach sickness, but a good, old-fashioned cold.  If I have to miss more days on site, my time-management is going to be severely thrown off, since Felise is going to Korea for the next few weeks.  At this point, I really couldn’t be more exasperated at my immune system, but there we have it.  If I’m going to be sick again, at least I can be thankful that it probably won’t last through my AP tests – I hope…

            My goal for this week is to take care of myself so that I miss as little work as possible!  And, of course, my long-term goal is to make a difference in these kids’ live in whatever way I can.