Ok, I'll translate:
"Dear Me, Alexa
Remember to bring your snack always at school. Because they..."
Alexa was upset about not having any snack this afternoon. When I couldn't seem to get her past it I suggested she write a note to help remind her mom to pack her a snack. There's really only one part of this note that Alexa wrote to herself today that matters; Dear Me, Alexa. Alexa is a 7 year girl with an amazing sense of self that is not typical in someone her age. Most of my little charges expect perfection of themselves and have no room for errors. I tell them, "The only thing you're perfect at is being you!" and they look at me like a little puppy with their heads tilted to the side. I tell them, "Don't worry, you're not supposed to know that yet." and they slowly nod their heads thinking ya, right. I tell them, "That is what first grade is for; to learn to read." and they pout because they can't sound out the word 'are' (who can?). There is so much pressure to achieve but none more than the pressure they put upon themselves. Alexa has these same unrealistic expectations, even higher at times. But she has a quality about her that will serve her well beyond the first grade. She knows how to like herself. Even though she is hard on herself at times she also recognizes the infinite amount of good she possesses. Alexa is a wonderful little girl with a creative mind and artistic flair. She answers every question I ask, loudly. She sings every song, loudly and off key. She pouts when it's time to clean up. And she writes, "I like me sooooo much." in her writers workshop journal. She came to me this way. I pray she leaves the same way or maybe even with a little bit more.
She will because she has you for a teacher! ♥ ♥
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