Comments for juice and goose http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com life with leslie and lucy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:32:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on happy halloween by kayla http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/happy-halloween/#comment-118 kayla Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:32:21 +0000 http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/?p=417#comment-118 in the picture with the pumpkin, leslie looks like she's at least 15. freeze growth!! in the picture with the pumpkin, leslie looks like she’s at least 15. freeze growth!!

]]> Comment on finally by Amy http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/finally-2/#comment-116 Amy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:50:59 +0000 http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-116 We used to have a phone like that in the church nursery. You have to mooooooooo to get it to work right. We used to have a phone like that in the church nursery. You have to mooooooooo to get it to work right.

]]> Comment on finally by Bridge http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/finally-2/#comment-115 Bridge Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:27:46 +0000 http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-115 Miss miss miss you guys! Miss miss miss you guys!

]]> Comment on these boots… by Judi http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/these-boots/#comment-113 Judi Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:57:55 +0000 http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-113 These boots are made for walking...and running, and dancing, and jumping into puddles... These boots are made for walking…and running, and dancing, and jumping into puddles…

]]> Comment on these boots… by Tricia http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/these-boots/#comment-112 Tricia Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:55:56 +0000 http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-112 At least she'll be stylish! Kind of scary though. But from what I have read about Miss Leslie, I am sure she would give someone what for! At least she’ll be stylish! Kind of scary though. But from what I have read about Miss Leslie, I am sure she would give someone what for!

]]> Comment on i need your help by juiceandgoose http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/i-need-your-help/#comment-111 juiceandgoose Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:18:42 +0000 http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/?p=385#comment-111 Thanks, everybody. I talked with Leslie's teacher tonight and I feel much better about the situation. She agrees with me that Leslie is smart...maybe too smart for her own good sometimes. We both know that she is capable of doing well in the classroom, and after the mystery bag incident, Leslie did much better for the remainder of the day. We agreed to not bring it up with Leslie and to both be encouraging of her having GREAT days from now on. It is just such a huge adjustment for a three-year-old who has never been in a true "school" setting before. She has gone from a mom's day out classroom of 4 other girls one day a week to a Montessori classroom of 15 other kids, many of them older, five days a week...I think anyone would have a hard time making that jump! Hopefully once she adjusts she'll be a model student! :) Thanks, everybody. I talked with Leslie’s teacher tonight and I feel much better about the situation. She agrees with me that Leslie is smart…maybe too smart for her own good sometimes. We both know that she is capable of doing well in the classroom, and after the mystery bag incident, Leslie did much better for the remainder of the day. We agreed to not bring it up with Leslie and to both be encouraging of her having GREAT days from now on. It is just such a huge adjustment for a three-year-old who has never been in a true “school” setting before. She has gone from a mom’s day out classroom of 4 other girls one day a week to a Montessori classroom of 15 other kids, many of them older, five days a week…I think anyone would have a hard time making that jump! Hopefully once she adjusts she’ll be a model student! :)

]]> Comment on i need your help by Julie http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/i-need-your-help/#comment-110 Julie Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:06:13 +0000 http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/?p=385#comment-110 I agree with Tricia! Sounds like the teacher was a little bit harsh with her. I know what you mean though. You want everyone to love and adore her just like you do. It's rough when our kids are old enough where they are exposed to other people and events we can't control. I'm sure it will all work out. I agree with Tricia! Sounds like the teacher was a little bit harsh with her. I know what you mean though. You want everyone to love and adore her just like you do. It’s rough when our kids are old enough where they are exposed to other people and events we can’t control. I’m sure it will all work out.

]]> Comment on i need your help by Alyssa http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/i-need-your-help/#comment-109 Alyssa Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:29:31 +0000 http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/?p=385#comment-109 Crazy in my opinion what the teacher said to your little Leslie. Totally over-reacting. Sounds like LEslie was playing during a play time... I don't think you are over-reacting at all. I would feel the same way that you do. Just talk to Leslie about it and keep reminding her to do her best. I sometimes use bribery. It works. :) Hang in there! Crazy in my opinion what the teacher said to your little Leslie. Totally over-reacting. Sounds like LEslie was playing during a play time… I don’t think you are over-reacting at all. I would feel the same way that you do. Just talk to Leslie about it and keep reminding her to do her best. I sometimes use bribery. It works. :) Hang in there!

]]> Comment on i need your help by Judi http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/i-need-your-help/#comment-108 Judi Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:16:05 +0000 http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/?p=385#comment-108 ...And the bribery thing -- bites you in the backside every time. I always hated it when my kids didn't do what I had bribed them to do, because then I was the one who felt punished, because I was the one who had to be the meanie! …And the bribery thing — bites you in the backside every time. I always hated it when my kids didn’t do what I had bribed them to do, because then I was the one who felt punished, because I was the one who had to be the meanie!

]]> Comment on i need your help by Judi http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/i-need-your-help/#comment-107 Judi Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:03:30 +0000 http://juiceandgoose.wordpress.com/?p=385#comment-107 You know, if this was a public school setting, and Leslie was age 5, I would say, OK, the teacher was not out of line. But, this is Montessori, and Leslie is 3. The whole point of Montessori is for children to learn in a nurturing environment, where they learn and grow not just academically, but emotionally and spiritually. Not so sure that was happening in this situation! It just doesn't seem very Montessori for a teacher to take a 3-year-old in the hall and threaten her with expulsion if she acts like a baby instead of a big kid. Seems to me like the teacher lost the chance for a teachable moment. She could have said something like, "My, you have been busy! Let's see if you can remember what was in the bag before you put everything else in there. Now, let's see if you can remember where you found everything else, and see if you can put it back." Then, the next time Leslie gets the bag, the teacher could repeat the instructions of guessing the one item in the bag. If Leslie doesn't follow directions, the teacher could then steer Leslie to another activity. Or something like that -- something more supportive and appropriate for a 3-year-old AT A MONTESSORI SCHOOL! It's not like Leslie stuffed the bag in her backpack and shoplifted it out of the classroom. Leslie was just engaged in some play in the way she has done a zillion times at home. If the teacher didn't have the time or inclination to take a more nurturing approach, then I would wonder why. I think you and Michael will need to pray about the situation, maybe see how things go over the next couple of weeks, have a talk with the teacher if something comes up again, and be open to the possibility that this isn't the right place for Leslie. You know, if this was a public school setting, and Leslie was age 5, I would say, OK, the teacher was not out of line. But, this is Montessori, and Leslie is 3. The whole point of Montessori is for children to learn in a nurturing environment, where they learn and grow not just academically, but emotionally and spiritually. Not so sure that was happening in this situation! It just doesn’t seem very Montessori for a teacher to take a 3-year-old in the hall and threaten her with expulsion if she acts like a baby instead of a big kid. Seems to me like the teacher lost the chance for a teachable moment. She could have said something like, “My, you have been busy! Let’s see if you can remember what was in the bag before you put everything else in there. Now, let’s see if you can remember where you found everything else, and see if you can put it back.” Then, the next time Leslie gets the bag, the teacher could repeat the instructions of guessing the one item in the bag. If Leslie doesn’t follow directions, the teacher could then steer Leslie to another activity. Or something like that — something more supportive and appropriate for a 3-year-old AT A MONTESSORI SCHOOL! It’s not like Leslie stuffed the bag in her backpack and shoplifted it out of the classroom. Leslie was just engaged in some play in the way she has done a zillion times at home.

If the teacher didn’t have the time or inclination to take a more nurturing approach, then I would wonder why.

I think you and Michael will need to pray about the situation, maybe see how things go over the next couple of weeks, have a talk with the teacher if something comes up again, and be open to the possibility that this isn’t the right place for Leslie.

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