I felt like a prisoner who had been freed from captivity when both my little birds were safely in their schools yesterday. Anyone else? I guess that answers my previous post about parents waiting for school to start again, doesn't it?
For some reason, school seems much more managable than I remembered it. We're still getting little reminders about this special event or that parent activity or the ever-changing rotation of "specials", but it all seems less daunting than before. Maybe it's because I'm a semester-seasoned mom now.
Yesterday, my kindergartener told me that he has a "School brain" and a "life brain." When he's in life, he doesn't remember anything at all from school. This was his way of explaining why he never plans to give me the juicy details on his day in the classroom. I'd better be happy to take what I can get. Do any of you other kindergarten parents get this same kind of communication string? Or are your kids happily sharing the details of their school day?
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Our first break: The one that won't end
We just finished our first "winter" break. Well, officially. In reality, it keeps going on, and on, and on.
Our break was a good one. It was a struggle to get back into routine-- bedtime, awake time-- for that one day back to school we had before we were out for inclement weather. I guess we'll fight the good fight again next week.
My kindergartener was THRILLED to go back to school on Tuesday. His teacher sent him a postcard over break that he was really excited to receive, and he was anxious to see his friends. They learned about "invisible buckets" and being a bucket filler or a bucket dipper. Seemed like a great lesson for kindergarteners. I thought to myself, "Wow, if they'd only figure that out now, it would save them a lot of grief in Junior High." I won't hold my breath.
So, here we are. Back at home after one day of school. My guess is we'll be out the rest of the week. NOW what are we supposed to do? We've played with all the Christmas toys, watched the movies, been to the movies, made dozens of christmas cookies. It was way easier to come up with things before the holidays. Now I'm out of ideas. If we can make it to Friday alive, I'll consider the week a success.
Our break was a good one. It was a struggle to get back into routine-- bedtime, awake time-- for that one day back to school we had before we were out for inclement weather. I guess we'll fight the good fight again next week.
My kindergartener was THRILLED to go back to school on Tuesday. His teacher sent him a postcard over break that he was really excited to receive, and he was anxious to see his friends. They learned about "invisible buckets" and being a bucket filler or a bucket dipper. Seemed like a great lesson for kindergarteners. I thought to myself, "Wow, if they'd only figure that out now, it would save them a lot of grief in Junior High." I won't hold my breath.
So, here we are. Back at home after one day of school. My guess is we'll be out the rest of the week. NOW what are we supposed to do? We've played with all the Christmas toys, watched the movies, been to the movies, made dozens of christmas cookies. It was way easier to come up with things before the holidays. Now I'm out of ideas. If we can make it to Friday alive, I'll consider the week a success.
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