“Don’t blink!” They say…“before you know it, he’ll be graduating high school!” Well…he may not quite be there yet, but tomorrow my son heads off to “Kinder Camp” for a week to learn a little bit about his new school before he goes for real in about a month. We’re definitely feeling a mix of […]
Back-to-School
Summer Learning
Ahh…summer. The perfect time for vacations, laying by the pool, exploring new places and…learning? Wait, schools are on break…we shouldn’t have to worry about kids learning during the summer right? Actually, summer is a great time to keep the learning going because unfortunately a lot of progress that is made during the school year can […]
Kinder-Ready!
Kindergarten. I can’t believe it’s almost here. I’ve written before about my son’s journey through preschool and how we’re so grateful that he was able to do that this year and how much he has grown. But it’s still is hard to believe that he is now old enough to go to Kindergarten and start […]
Traffic go! Traffic stop! All must heed the traffic cop (and signs, crossing guard, flashing lights, etc.)!
All right, parents. We are almost a month in to the new school year so many of us are somewhat familiar with the daily drill of: . . .get the kids in the car, find the easiest route to school, fight the traffic of an overcrowded school drop off zone, squeeze in hugs and kisses, […]
The Beginning of a New World
My colleague wrote a wonderful post about helping your child prepare for Kindergarten and those “jitters” they may be feeling about going off to a new world. I really encourage you to check it out! It also got me thinking about the “jitters” my wife and I are feeling as we are preparing to send […]