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It is great to have friends that aren’t afraid to speak the truth in love! One year ago, my two girlfriends sat me down and surprised me with an “Augie” intervention. As a mother of three, a student in early childhood studies, and an in-home childcare giver, I think I had begun to feel immune to any problems my “sweet little boy,” Augie, might be causing.

One would think that after I found blueberries all over his bedroom carpet and toothpaste in my hairbrush, that I might have been clued in to the fact that he needed an outlet. However it took a couple embarrassing incidents of him “using the potty” in the front yard in front of the neighbors to help me see that maybe he did need some other activities!

The real problem was that I was not willing to trust anyone else in his care. I knew that he was acting out, but wasn’t ready to give him up! That was when my good friends hit me with the hard truth, “Oh, so you’re not staying home for his sake… you’re staying at home for yourself.” Ouch!

Well, much to my sweet satisfaction, the search for a preschool has ended in a commendable school for Augie and an amazing job for me at the Grove School. My fears of Augie being unloved or misunderstood have been laid to rest as I have been witness to great love for him from his teachers and his new “best buddies” at school. In one month, he has learned to write his name, count to twenty without saying “thirteen, fifteen, fifteen,” and he actually participates in art! He rolls around on the eco-turf hills and is constantly hugging on his friends at school.

His little mind is busy all day and he gets quality time outdoors. This has ended our blueberry and toothpaste episodes! We have been so pleased to have the chance to soar with the Grove School. I am pretty sure the neighbors are pleased too!

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Lisa is an early preschool teacher at The Grove School of Cary. She is a mother of 3, had run her own preschool and is currently working on a Master's Degree in Education.

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2 Responses to “A place for Augie”

  1. An Insider's Guide to Education for Parents | The Grove School Celebrates Its Grand Opening
    March 3rd, 2010 @ 5:25 pm

    [...] Periodically, I invite a guest to write a post. This week, Lisa Wohlschlaeger, an early preschool teacher at The Grove School of Cary, is our guest blogger. She is a mother of 3, had run her own preschool and is currently working on a Master’s Degree in Education. She writes about her son Augie who is attending The Grove School of Cary and the positive impact this new type of preschool has had on him in such a short time: http://blog.groveschool.com/2010/02/27/a-place-for-augie/ [...]

  2. The Grove School Celebrates Its Grand Opening | Knowledge Universe
    April 7th, 2011 @ 11:21 am

    [...] Periodically, I invite a guest to write a post. This week, Lisa Wohlschlaeger, an early preschool teacher at The Grove School of Cary, is our guest blogger. She is a mother of 3, had run her own preschool and is currently working on a Master’s Degree in Education. She writes about her son Augie who is attending The Grove School of Cary and the positive impact this new type of preschool has had on him in such a short time: http://blog.groveschool.com/2010/02/27/a-place-for-augie/ [...]

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