A Terrific Kid

We were very proud this week to learn that Josh had been selected as the "Terrific Kid" for the month from his class. I didn't really understand what was going on until I got to the awards ceremony, but each month teachers choose one child from their class who exhibits the character trait the whole school studies that month. Josh was chosen for "courage," and as his teacher pointed out in the paragraph that was read about him at the ceremony, Josh has overcome more this year than "typical" kids have to face. He's learned to get over his fear of transitions and new places and his difficulty talking, and he is really thriving in the his classroom.

He was so thrilled to get the certificate--all of the parents in the room laughed when he posed for his official picture because he was hamming it up so much. Hopefully I can get a copy of that picture at some point and post it. Here's the one I took of him: