Tag: Kindergarten
My Baby is Starting Kindergarten
In a couple of short weeks, my youngest child, my baby, will start kindergarten. Sending him brings about several questions. Is he ready? Are...
Mourning the End of Kindergarten – As Good as it Gets?
We are approaching the final days of kindergarten, and this mom is not okay. Before you start rolling your eyes at this mama drama,...
Three Years Later: Is the Pandemic Forever a Part of Us?
Three years.
It’s been three years since we hoarded toilet paper, sanitized groceries, made masks from scraps of cloth, and stayed inside to stay safe.
One...
Kindergarten, Round Two
This year I will be sending my son to kindergarten.
I am not new to this rodeo. Two years ago, I stressed how my oldest...
Kindergarten Graduation: Wishes For My Son
Every May, students around the country throw on the cap and gown, march in single file to Pomp and Circumstance, and move their tassel....
Growing Academic Confidence with GoPeer
My youngest has always been my spicy child. She is carefree and dances to the rhythm of her own music. She is extremely independent...
We Gave Him Another Year: Making the Decision to “Redshirt”
When our third and final child, a boy, was born in March of 2013, it seemed his academic timeline would mirror our daughter's path,...
All My Kids Will Be in School Full-Time. Now What?
For the first time, I will have three kids in school full-time. After almost eight years of being a stay-at-home mom, I find myself...
So, You’re Redshirting Your Kindergartener?
The school year is just around the corner and I thought it would be the perfect time to introduce our family. Meet Us: Mr....
The Pressure of the Last Summer Before Kindergarten
The last Summer before kindergarten
It was the last summer before KINDERGARTEN. My daughter has gone to pre-school since she was just a few months...
Kindergarten is Coming: Ways to Prepare
Your beautiful 4, soon to be 5 year old, is playing, playing, playing. Ignoring you, inviting you, and talking to themselves, asking a thousand...
The Voice of a Teacher Mom
I'm going to be honest--I never thought about this day coming. Really, I didn't. I knew my son would eventually head off to Kindergarten...
The Magic and Madness of Age Seven
Our little girl Lauren recently wrapped up her kindergarten year with a bang: she lost one of her front teeth and moved into her...
Anxiety of The After-School Playdate
I went to my first official school meeting this month in preparation for sending our soon-to-be 5-year-old off to Kindergarten in August. The introductory information meeting...