A Letter to Colt's Kindergarten Teacher

Dear Mrs. Lungaro,

I wanted to write you a letter and tell you a little about the sweet blonde boy you have sitting in your class there. 

This child's name is Colton and he is five years old.  It seems like not long ago he was only one, yet somehow now he has turned five.  I guess I blinked - they told me not to.

As you read this, I can see him sitting there.  He's smiling from ear to ear because he loves school and is so eager to learn.  He has his little supplies neatly stacked in his chair back that has his name in bright green. Green is his favorite color.  I can see his Spiderman backpack hanging in his cubby.  He has never seen the movie Spiderman, but watches the cartoons on the tablet.  Not the new adventures of Spiderman, but the ones from 1984, they are his favorite.  Some people say he has an old soul.  I hate character things and I never buy them, but my baby is a school boy now and he wanted Spiderman, so that's what he got.  I'm learning to value and respect his preferences and opinions.  This is hard, but I'm getting better. 

He is not only smart, but kind and intuitive.  If he ever gets angry or frustrated, it will never be because he isn't getting his way - it will be because he is an extreme perfectionist and his anger and frustration is only directed at himself.

He is silly and funny.  He has great manners and is very polite.  If you find a time that he is not, he just needs to be reminded to take his manners out of his pocket.  As soon as he finds them shoved way down deep and pulls them out, he'll be just fine.

He loves to run and play outside.  Tag is his favorite game and he can swing onto every monkey bar without help.  He will also ask you to watch him repeatedly.

He has a hard time hearing, so please speak up.  Relocate him in the classroom so he can hear better if you have to and never ever ever, under any circumstances let someone make fun of my child for any reason.  He is a wonderful, beautiful child of God and I believe he is perfectly made.  I hope everyone else can see this as well.  

You see, I am not leaving just my child with you for eight hours a day, I'm leaving you a piece of my heart.  My greatest blessing and the joy of my life is in your hands.  Take care of this most precious child.  Love him and handle him with care. 

Most Sincerely Yours,
Sarah