“毕业典礼”是上个周五（5月28日）举行的。其实是孩子们来这个学校后第二次“毕业”了。一样的“程序”在去年的这个时候也搞了一次，所以今年孩子们老练了老妈我也老练了。

首先是孩子们列队在二楼的跑道上绕场一周然后下楼进入一楼的体操房入场。每个孩子手里都举着一面自己做的小旗子，甚是可爱。然后老师们给每个队的每个队员发奖杯。奖杯做得还是蛮不错的。最后看学校主人制作的有关孩子们一年学校生活的录象。喜欢的可以掏钱买录像。我不喜欢，没有买。

看见体操老师眼里闪着泪花了。场面还是蛮感人的。

当然家长都收到了每年一度的“成绩报告”。报告内容还挺详细，挺有趣，在这里抄下来，记录在案。

Academics:

1. follows simple (one or two step) directions
2. Stays on a given task
3.Helps with pick up and clean up
4. participates in group activities–circle time, story time, transitions, etc.
5. Shows agreeable behavior during group activities
6. Wroks well with others
7. Recognizes printed name ( all capital, upper and lower case)
8. Writes own name
9. Writes from left to right , top to bottom
10. Knows the meaning of numbers
11. Able to count from 1-10 or more

看来孩子上学前班之前对他们的“学业”上的要求实在不高，所以估计所有的5岁的孩子都能达到这些要求。当然大麦小米对每项要求都得了“M”。 M=mastered。

Gym (体操)

1. Listens and follows directions
2. Obeys the gym rules
3. Focuses on the activity
4. Takes turns on the equipment
5. Plays well with others
6. Works toward improvement

Floor
1. Follows obstacle course
2. Swings on rope without help
3. Forward roll
4.Cartwheel without mat
5. Carwheel over mat
6. Handstand
7.Bridge

Bars
1. Skin the cat
2. Bear crawl
3. Bat hang
4. Butterfly hang
5. Straddle travel

Beam
1. Front walk
2. Backward walk
3. Sideways walk
4. Bummy hops
5. Froward roll

Trampoline
1. full turn
2. Tuck jump
3. Straddle jump
4. Seat drop stand up
5. Sit, doggie, tummy

看了这个体操课的要求，感觉让孩子们来这个学校玩了两年还蛮有意义的哈。光这些个专业术语就够学一阵子的，呵呵。比如那个“skin the cat” 就让我狗狗了一番才弄明白。

Swim （游泳）

1. Obeys pool rules
2. Is not scared of the water
3. Puts face in the water and blows bubbles
4. Plays well with others
5. Enjoys water
6. Wroks towards improvement
7. Front float
8. Back float
9. Basic front crawl
10. elementary back stroke

Freestyle
1. Flutter kick
2. Arms
3. Coordinates arm and leg movements

Breaststroke
1. Frog kick
2. Arms
3. Coordinates arm and leg movements
4. Rhythmic breathing

Butterfly
1. Dolphin kick
2. Arms
3. Coordinates arm and leg movements
4. Rhythmic breathing

Endurance
1. Kicks length of pool
2. Swims length of pool
3. Swims laps

Diving
1. Sitting
2. Kneeling
3. Standing
4. Racing

Safety
1. Enters and exits water safely
2. participated in water safety instruction

Art (艺术）
1. Can identify colors
2. participates freely with various materials
3. Exerts self-control with art materials
4. Listens and follows directions
5. Stays on task
6. Demonstrates fine moter skills
7. Cutting skills

Creative Play
1. Listens and follows directions
2. Listens and participates during activities
3. Can dress alone
4. Helps with pick up and clean up
5. Plays with other children in a cooperative manner
6. Is able to walk in line for various activities
7. Uses imagination

孩子们在这个学校里混了两年，回头想想孩子们真的在很多方面得到了锻炼。首先一年四季每天下游泳池半小时就够“折磨”人的。为什么这么说呢？因为冬天的时候每天早上去上学也要穿着游泳衣出门，不是因为我这个当妈的懒，孩子也懒得穿着厚衣服出门，开车10分钟到了学校后再脱衣服，因为到了学校后所有的孩子都是穿着游泳衣进行所有的活动的，直到游泳课结束后才自己换上带去的衣服。所以绝大多数时间大麦小米都是穿着泳衣裹着个小毯子就奔进车里。虽然德州的冬天不是很冷，可是在露天停了一宿的车里早上还是很冷的，等车子发动起来还没热乎起来就到学校了。不过这两年以来大麦小米从来没有为此事抱怨过，真是锻炼了意志哈。这两年对我这个当妈妈的也够锻炼的。为什么这么说呢？我得每天晚上洗衣服啊。每天晚上把他们的湿漉漉的泳衣毛巾及晚上换下来的衣服扔进洗衣机，天天雷打不动，倒是让我养成了天天晚上洗衣服的好习惯哈。说实话，学期一结束我真的是松了口气，不用再为天天游泳做准备了。

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