The Year in Review

It's hard to believe that we're starting the fourth week of this thing they call kindergarten. Driving in this morning, the kiddo told me, "I love going to school!" When I asked her why in that peppy parental voice of affirmation and encouragement, she told me, "Because of my friends."

It's true: We named all of her friends, and it turns out that she now has more than I have. Way to go, kid!

Overall, I'd say things have been a great success. She's waking up well, and she's not getting upset when we drop her off. Every afternoon that we pick her up--well, almost every afternoon--she's excited about her day. And she seems to be making a name for herself. When the teacher had to take a sick student to the nurse's office, she asked her to watch the class. (I'm letting that sink in; okay I'm ready to go on.) She got to sit in the chair up front, and when Public School Mom and I asked her what she had to do, she said, "When any of the kids sat up during quiet time, I told them, 'Heads down!'" Yeah, this is working out great. One thing she didn't even think to tell us is that the teacher lets her take the attendance folder down to the office as well. I think she's really fitting in.

At this age, I'm interested in her academics of course. But I'm more concerned about how she's treated and how she's treating others. Based on that, she's found the perfect school, I think.