It was nice that Halloween actually fell on a school day and a Friday. Leyton's preschool started the day with a Halloween parade around the courtyard for all the parents and teachers to enjoy. During their "snack" time, they enjoyed a little Halloween party followed by a classroom trick or treating among the classmates.
I was especially proud of Leyton today for 2 reasons. First of all, he let me color his hair red to match his red Power Ranger outfit. Leyton is a very meticulous type of kid and doesn't like too much out of place, especially his hair. But today was an exception and he got into the spirit of Halloween. The second reason I was so proud of him was that he was the only Power Ranger in his class while there were 5 other boys who dressed in Star Wars gear. As you may remember, Leyton was Anakin Skywalker last year, he's still a Star Wars/Clone Wars fan but he's also become fascinated with Power Rangers. He could easily have chosen to be a Star Wars character again knowing that his classmates were also into Star Wars, but he stuck to his conviction of wanting to be a Power Ranger. I noticed after class that some of the boys were playfully "picking" on him about being a Power Ranger but he stood his ground and handled the teasing with grace and courage. I was so proud of him for not letting the teasing get to him, a good sign of a strong self-esteem that will hopefully stay with him throughout his life.
The class day ended with happy kids and a bag full of treats! Click on the photo below to go to the photo album!
I was especially proud of Leyton today for 2 reasons. First of all, he let me color his hair red to match his red Power Ranger outfit. Leyton is a very meticulous type of kid and doesn't like too much out of place, especially his hair. But today was an exception and he got into the spirit of Halloween. The second reason I was so proud of him was that he was the only Power Ranger in his class while there were 5 other boys who dressed in Star Wars gear. As you may remember, Leyton was Anakin Skywalker last year, he's still a Star Wars/Clone Wars fan but he's also become fascinated with Power Rangers. He could easily have chosen to be a Star Wars character again knowing that his classmates were also into Star Wars, but he stuck to his conviction of wanting to be a Power Ranger. I noticed after class that some of the boys were playfully "picking" on him about being a Power Ranger but he stood his ground and handled the teasing with grace and courage. I was so proud of him for not letting the teasing get to him, a good sign of a strong self-esteem that will hopefully stay with him throughout his life.
The class day ended with happy kids and a bag full of treats! Click on the photo below to go to the photo album!
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