Tess Work

Tess finds lots of ways to keep herself busy.  She often tells me she needs to "do work--serious work, Mom."

This morning she decided to make a play computer.  I helped her fold the paper, "stamp" the staples (I need you to do the "stamper," Mom), and spell words, but the design was all her.  The screen reads "www.com potty cleaners."  (She was upset when she accidentally wrote "mom" instead of "com.)  Her explanation:  "It a place that comes to clean your potty--you know, with the blue stuff."  Sounds good.  I may have to try them out.  The screen also reads "Facebook" and the pictures on the screen are facebook profiles.

Best of all, she chose a reputable computer brand.

Next is a project to help keep her difficult little brother in check: the "Drew Chart of Goodness and Badness."  I'm not exactly clear how it works, but the pictures are all various toys and Drew gets marks in the boxes if he's good or bad.  She also spelled out the stakes:  "Badness no job.  If good gets job."  (Jobs are apparently a good thing at her preschool.)  Glad she's here to help with discipline.

Last is a portrait of "Girl Ballerinas."  According to Tess, "The one with blue hair is a fashion girl."  She later revised this picture to include signs that say: "Girl Ballerinas.  No Boys."

Got to love the tutus.  

Very serious work, indeed.