That’s SO Kindergarten

It’s official. We have a Kindergartner.  And we have one day of Kindergarten under our belt. 



Off she went today to gather with her class… with a teacher/student ratio of 1:6 (LOVE it!).  She has a cubby, a notebook, a pencil case, a book bag, lots of homework (as she likes to tell me), a desk (well, really 2 school tables—3 children/table).  And a very structured day.  Kindergarten is hard you know. 

Tomorrow starts day 2…. but it’s the Kindergarten REMIX edition.  That’s right friends, we are doing an alternative Kindergarten Hybrid.  Charlotte will go to the traditional class 3 days a week from 9:00-12:45. Then on Monday and Wednesday, she we will be doing homeschool curriculum…with ME!  I am SO excited about this blend of classroom setting and homeschool experience.  I really feel like it is the best of both worlds!


So…
Tomorrow the teacher student ratio is 1:1
          (well 1:3 some of the time) 
Dress code—come as you are!  PJ’s totally acceptable!
          (though I will probably make everyone get dressed)
Snack – Whenever we want!
Field trips— oh do we have field trips planned!
           (can you say Nation’s Capital!)

 

Mommy is slowly taking over has cleared space in the toy shelf for some homeschool curriculum, phonics readers, and learning books and games.

 

 

And we have a great school space ready (aka, the art table)

So, this little girl is growing up.  Kindergarten is her her great big sea, and she is off and swimming!  I am so proud of her and all she is going to learn this year.  I am so thankful for our school, the teacher, the other parents we get to partner with, and the great privilege it is to teach her myself.

Kindergarten is here girl….and you are going to soar!

School Rules!

These Little Llamas sure were excited about the first day of school!

And can you believe they walked 4 blocks there
and 4 blocks back??
I am so proud of their walking skills lately!

Charlotte (who is almost 5)
Will be a Grasshopper this year

While Carson (3 1/2) will be holding it down in the Crickets class

One last good buy hug to the Bug.

Sweet smiling faces!

  

And Mama Llama got to spend the morning with this little cutie.



I can’t believe how big they are getting.
And I can’t believe this is Charlotte’s last year in Pre-K

Yes, we decided not to send her to kindergarten this year
 (and are so happy  with our decision)
I can’t imagine having sent her 8-3 five days a week this year.

  

So, school time is session here for us here and these Little Llamas are loving it.  We thrive on a good routine and having school 9-1 three days a week gives us some great structure to our days.

And if you need a great back to preschool laugh,
check out this video that I posted a while back

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And if you think it is a miracle that I took these pics today and uploaded them and  blogged about it all in the same day, what can I say?  Miracles do happen.  But don’t get used to it…