Ballet, Listening well, and Kindness coins

Today at Ballet class, they invited us in to watch them do their 1st-5th positions. Tatum is taking class with one of her little friends from SBC, Maggie Kate.

She is the one on Tatum’s right. She’s highly spirited and fun like Tot.

She went through all positions with their feet and arms: First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth. Then turn turn turn!

Take a bow!

She did such an amazing job listening today. The teacher came out and pulled me aside and said Tot is the best listener in the class. She is focused, kind, and works hard. That is all I needed to hear!

When we got home, she got to put another coin in the Kindness Jar. 10 gets her a little gift. I like to reward her for doing the RIGHT thing and focus on this. The fancy word is Positive Reinforcement. She doesn’t expect it, and then she sees me noticing.

This was her 10th coin, so she got the Etch a Sketch I had bought for her. She can’t put it down! She especially likes it because Tommy, her cousin,  has one just like it.

 

You are such a lovely girl, my sweet Tot.