Preschool 4 years 2008
Kindergarten 5 years 2009
Until we went to orientation, and kindergartners are now carrying binders back and forth everyday for "open lines of communication" between parents and teachers. A binder won't fit in Mr. Dinosaur, so we were scrambling around to find a backpack 4 days before school. I took Jake shopping and it was all I could do to let him pick out his back pack. I was praying the plastic Diego backpack wasn't coming home with us. For you mothers that allow your kids character clothes and accessories, God bless you. I wish they never made them. I made Jake check Target, Kohl's, Gymboree and Gap before he made a decision. He choose a red Gap space ship backpack. Thank goodness!! And kudos to Gap, who make junior backpacks for small kids. Most of the backpacks we looked at could fit a small child in them. The junior backpack is just his size.
Tyler is getting into the whole backpack idea too. He wears it a lot, and brings it with us to drop Jake off at school.
Finally, I saw this idea in Family Fun, and decided to do a countdown to Kindergarten. Each tube was a small supply for back to school. I did an eraser, pencils, ruler, and a coupon on the last day to Sattlers for a slush. I ran out of time though, and didn't fill the other 3 tubes. It's hard to find seven small school supply items to fit in tiny tubes.
Maybe next year.
I think all this preparation paid off. When we took Jake his first day, he went right into his class, no problem. I didn't cry either. It was a half day, so it didn't seem so bad. The next day, which was a full day, I cried at lunch when I got two plates out and realized he wasn't here for lunch. And then again when he got off the bus. I also cried a week before he even went to school, because I was thinking about it and maybe some pms had something to do with it.
I take him to school in the morning because the bus comes at 6:58, but in the afternoon, he is one of the first kids off, so we let him ride. I'm usually napping in the afternoon, I mean Tyler, so this way I don't have to wake him up to get Jake from school. He really likes riding anyway.
Tyler is enjoying playing with Jake's toys, and not having to share. I'm going to work with him a lot more, being the second kid has made him a tad on the slow side. We are going to work on counting and colors and montessori type activites. Today we did some water and baster play and we also pounded golf tees into styrofoam. It is so much easier to give him attention and see his personality shine through when he is alone. Yesterday, we played with mud in the garden, and he said "for shizzle my nizzle" I was laughing so hard. I don't know where he learned it. I don't listen to Snoop dogg with the kids around.
Jake seems to like school a lot. He was ready to go. I found him a few times summer just kinda laying around not really sure what to do. Kinda like same 'ol same 'ol. I think he was ready for something new and exciting.
6 comments:
LOVE the organizer and chalkboard! I am going to have to start a list with all these good ideas. Glad the first week of school has been going well for Jake (and you!) :)
Hahahahaaaa, fo shizzle my nizzle! LOL That is too funny! I bet he got it from JP. Glad Jake is diggin school, Slayder wants to go with the twins so bad!!
You have some great back to school ideas!! And great post to have about his first day. :)
The Diva strikes again with her cuteness and creativity!!!! Now if we could just channel some of it towards scrapbooking...
The photos of him with his backpack are adorable. What great ideas getting him ready for school. Sadie, you should sooooo be a teacher!!! I love the chalkboard too, complete with pictures. Awesome :)
Ma said, Wow! your preparation for Jake's 1st day of school was awesome. Other mothers would love those ideas - book, tv?? :) Jake looks so grown-up!
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