8.26.2012

Back to School

So I was thinking about how much Hannah loves school, and I remembered how much I like it, too.  I was the girl who was disappointed that we didn't have homework in kindergarten.  And even though I flirt with being a stay-at-home mom, you know, I STILL enjoy going back to school.  In fact, this fall is the 28th consecutive year I have gone back to school as either student as teacher.  (I use the term fall loosely since I started school on August 8 this year.)  I love new school supplies and starting fresh with new students.  I love seeing co-workers again and catching up with everyone.  I even love school lunch.  Hot food that I don't have to make...and for $3?!?  Yes, please.

The girls have done three weeks of preschool and it is still going great.  Hannah comes home daily with 3-5 papers that she has painted/drawn/glued/cut.  She loves telling us her classroom job of the day and singing us new songs she has learned.  Olive was good with school for about 3 days, then she started crying at drop-off.  But last week she was smiling and waving goodbye.  I think she finally got used to the new schedule. She's now napping 2.5-3 hours in the afternoon instead of the 1 hour she was getting the first week of school.

My class at school is great!  I have 18 students with an even number of boys and girls.  Perfect.  For the most part, they are eager learners and pretty calm.  Last year's class of 15 boys and 4 girls was high energy, so it's nice to have a more laid-back group.  I'm excited to travel the world with them.  We leave for Italy on Wednesday!

2 comments:

Abby said...

Glad to hear that back-to-school is going well for everyone! We're starting home school next week. Honestly, I'm a bit sad that Calla won't have the public school experience that I had (because I always loved school, too!) We're seriously considering enrolling her in our public school's "cottage school" program for homeschoolers. It's one day a week and we've heard great things from other families who've participated. Calla is fairly social (more than I ever was at her age) so I think she would love it.

Kerr Family said...

It sounds like the best of both worlds. Do it! How else would she get the thrill of being line leader? ;)