more from Ella's teacher

"On Wednesday Ella ran a small restaurant in the Willow Room.  She served Nathan pizza and tacos, and even poured a drink for him.  Ella has started to branch out and interact with more children in the room.  She very much likes to have the interactions on her terms, and serving Nathan allowed her to control the flow of the play.  It has been great to see Ella become more comfortable in school, and as her comfort increases, so will her confidence in interacting with more of the children."