Washington D.C.
Em’s class is having a big field trip this Spring. They’re going to Washington D.C. Em decided pretty early on that she didn’t want to go, and that was fine with us. Her father and I understand how difficult that would be for her. Had she chosen to go, I would have chaperoned, but I really do think she made the best decision to sit this one out.
Many of her teachers and specialists at school look a little disappointed when we say that she’s not going. And I understand that, but it really is for the best. She’d be pretty miserable. That was reinforced a bit with today’s assignment. Today in writing they had to write a paragraph about why they wanted to go to Washington, D.C. If they weren’t going, they should write as if they were going.
Em’s first sentence: “I’m (full name) and I am sad because I do not like going very far away.”
I think that’s very true for her for many new things. We’ve told her that she and Daddy and I can all three go to D.C. this summer, which I think would be a less stressful trip for all concerned. She’s semi onboard with it. We’ll see how she feels in a few months.
If you do make the trip up, I would love to meet up with the three of you while you’re here!
Em would LOVE to meet you. You are still used in “confusing names” jokes that she makes.
I think her opening sentence was fantastic. If only we were all as honest with ourselves about how we feel. I can’t count the number of times I’ve “put on a brave face” and smiled while doing something I dispised because someone I loved or respected expected me too. So while I know that this falls under the umbrella of social skills that are being strengthened … I still think the honesty is pretty nifty.
Hee! That’s too funny.
I’m not disappointed with her at all for writing that. It is great that she can be honest. The rest of the paragraph was about the things that she would see there that would be interesting, so I think she fulfilled the requirements very well.
I always want her to be honest about how she feels. She’s gotten much better at filtering, too. For Christmas, she got a couple of gifts that were multiples of something she already had (NOTE: nobody reading this blog gave her the multiples, do not worry!) and she very kindly and appropriately didn’t tell them “I’ve already got this” but just thanked them nicely. I saw that as very mature.
Emotional honesty with social appropriateness seems to be coming along just fine.
That is fantastic!! Way to go Em (and Mom). I love hearing about Em’s achievements.