Preschool Pics

This year both girls are attending preschool. Their teacher, Mrs. Martone, is excellent. I can't say enough positive things about her. I've watched her in action and I am ever astonished at her ability to command order, obedience, and good attitudes from a gaggle of preschoolers, all the while maintaining a fun-loving, cheerful atmosphere. I am in awe at her talents.

Even though the girls are technically in separate classes, the two groups work together on many activities.

I was curious to know if the girls get along well at school or if they fight and squabble like they do at home at least 80% of the time. ;-)

And you know what Mrs. Martone told me? She said that Joanna & Jaclyn completely ignore each other at school!!! They never sit next together, work together, play together, etc. !!!! They are as different as different can be, personality wise, and spend the rest of the day together, so I guess that shouldn't surprise me much.

Back in March the kiddos made Leprechaun traps for St. Patrick's Day.

Here's Jaclyn show-and-telling her trap.

Jaclyn demonstrating how to catch that tricky Leprechaun.

Joanna with her Leprechaun trap.

Joanna demonstrating how she caught "that tricky little fellow!"

Jaclyn working on some serious preschool worksheets. ;-)
*Note how Jaclyn is writing with her right hand above and with her left hand below. She still hasn't decided which hand is her dominent. Maybe she'll be ambidextrous? I'm pretty ambidextrous myself, and so is my grandpa, so maybe she is too?

One of the very few times the girls sat next to each other!

Meow!! Jaclyn was the cat in their Christmas 2010 play.

Jaclyn's best friends at school are boys!

This picture of Joanna cracks me up. Her crooked glasses, black eye (my butthead son threw a toy bin at her face for no reason.), and chocolate covered lips make this picture look like some sort of artistically-staged mug shot. Doesn't she look like she just survived a bar brawl??!!