My little N has once again, made me a proud mom today.  D and I met with his Pre-K for our parent/teacher conference and we were all three smiling from ear-to-ear while we visited about N's progress as a Pre-K'er.

WARNING:  This is where I will rightfully brag.

Some of the things Mrs. Y said about N include that he is undoubtedly the leader in the class and "the sought after one…everyone is drawn to him".  (This could either be really good or really scary!)  She also identified him as her "strong one" in the class and as one who is friends with everyone. 

N is beyond where most Kindergarteners need to be at this point since he is reading and advanced with being able to count as high as he can.  The teacher noted, "he's such a well-rounded kid.  I keep looking for holes but he's got everything down – the fine motor, large motor, reading, math, writing, social, emotional…".   We've come up with some ideas to help keep his focus on learning new things both inside and outside the classroom and I am thankful that his teacher recognizes how important this is and is willing to put forth an effort to challenging him.  Thankfully, there is a little girl in his class who is also very bright and is reading, so there may be some opportunity for she and N to work together on some things.  Mrs. Y also shared with us that N is the one she often calls upon to help when they are learning about something new and the class is having a tough time understanding.   She feels it's comforting to his fellow classmates if they see that someone just like them knows the answers.

The most heartwarming and pleasing part of the meeting for me was when his teacher was explaining to us how humble and compassionate N is to others.  Apparently, there is often a fuss over which kids want to sit by him, but it doesn't really phase him.  He is always the one who is nonchalontly replying, "sure, you can sit by me", but then not taking himself too seriously.  There was also a time when the class received a new student about two weeks into the school year and was having a tough time feeling like part of the group.  Mrs. Y asked N to be in charge of helping that person find a group to play in, etc. and he jumped on it without needing any direction from the teacher on what to do. 

That totally warmed my heart!

D and I walked away very proud parents, although I did keep telling D I wasn't really surprised by what the teacher shared with us.  But it certainly did feel good to have my thoughts and assessment of him confirmed.  N got a very fun reward (inspired by his dad) for his outstanding-ness!