Miss Ellen added another stellar month to the books ... Here's what she's been up to:
- Making believe. Ellen has always been great at independent play and can easily entertain herself, but she's recently added more imagination to the mix. She no longer takes things (mostly Mom's suggestions/ideas) so literally, e.g., "No, Mom, that is not a magic wand; it is just a pencil" and instead thinks outside of the box. One of my favorites is how she pretends our front closet is an elevator. :)
- Working on the little "e" and "n" in her name. Ellen has been a master of "E-l-l" for quite some time and now we're seeing big improvements in the "e-n" portion of "Ellen."
- Spending more time in her kitchen. Ellen and June's play kitchen has evolved into a restaurant managed by a very bossy cook/server. Ellen dictates what food is available (even if you know with certainty the specific items she has stowed away in her fridge) and she allows you to order only one item from her menu.
- Dressing up. Ellen likes to model various princess dresses and shoes. She's not the most graceful thing, but she has fun feeling fancy. :)
- Continuing to blossom at preschool. I had an opportunity to volunteer in Ellen's classroom recently and I noticed that she is much more outgoing than she was when I volunteered earlier in the school year. I observed her initiating conversation with a number of friends and responding more to questions posed to the group by her teachers. She also proved to be a good listener and rule follower. (Yea!)
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