This morning, I had a chance to talk to Alicia for a while. I asked her if they learned the song, “This Land Is Your Land” in class and she said that they did sing it earlier in the week. The reason I asked is because Ella started to sing the song out of nowhere the other day and it wasn’t one that we have been singing around the house. Alicia said that Ella picks up on the songs really quickly. She told me a story that really cracked me up. She said that they sing a song right before nap time. One day, the kids were all trying to nap. Alicia walked into the room and heard someone singing the nap song at the top of their lungs. She asked Ngoc, another teacher in the classroom, which kid was singing and she said, “That’s your Ella”. Alicia said that she had to explain to Ella that the other kids were trying to sleep and that she couldn’t sing out loud during nap time. Now somebody has to sit near Ella during nap time.
Another funny thing Alicia told me was about the kid’s trip to the kitchen yesterday. I told her that I was trying to get information out of Ella about what they did in the kitchen and she wouldn’t tell me anything. Alicia told me that they learned about the kitchen and that they had to wash their hands any time they went into the kitchen. Then Ms. Misty told the kids that if they sneezed or coughed that they should wash their hands again. Ella proceeded to fake cough and sneeze and washed her hands 5 times in 1/2 hour.
The last funny story for now…Ella was on the toilet going to the bathroom and she got off the toilet, forgot to flush, forgot to pull her pants up and went over to the sink. She turned on the sink, pants around her ankles, butt sticking out and started playing with the water. Alicia said that she took a picture of it. I hope we get it!
After school we came back here and relaxed for a while. The 3 of us then went to the new Academy of Arts and Sciences in Golden Gate Park. We went to a preview tonight. The place is amazing. Ella was running and running and pointing to things and running to the next thing…she was moving so fast that it was hard to get good pictures but I did manage to get a few. What a great place. I can’t wait to spend a lot of time there.
The hallway shot of the morning.
Ella and Ms. Gladys. Ms. Gladys is the Spanish speaking teacher in the classroom. Ella really loves all 3 classroom teachers.
Getting ready for “circle group time”
Ella and Towby after school blowing bubbles in the garden.
Bug chillin’ in the sun.
Waiting for the elevator.
Look at all the fish!
This is how Ella was all night…”Look at this, look at that, look over here…”
Those school stories are a riot. Sounds like Ella keeps the teachers laughing and on their toes. The new Academy of Arts and Science sounds awesome; let’s try to go there together. Can’t wait to see you all. Love you. Mom