Kindergarten is off and running in102A and with next to no tears. On about the fifth day of school I had one very teary eyed little guy holding his milk ticket, sobbing away. I thought surely it was because he was missing mommy and daddy. I told him to put his milk ticket into the ‘yes basket’ and said I would walk him to his seat to help him get started on his early morning coloring activity. But that was not the solution; he did not want to put his milk ticket into the basket. (I had heard his dad say he was to get milk.) I even assured him that he would get chocolate, but still his hand did not budge. I said, “Let’s just forget about drinking milk for now, lunch is a long way off.” With sniffles and a tissue he went to his table, the tears subsided and he easily handled the rest of the day. Oh, he did drink milk at lunch too and it was chocolate.
This year’s smooth start was due in part to the warm and welcoming response I got as I visited so many of your homes before the start of the school year. One of the great perks of being a kindergarten teacher is seeing and hearing the enthusiasm and sense of anticipation that parents share for their child’s educational future. We also had good attendance at last Thursday evening’s multicultural potluck and as always the food was bountiful and delicious!
September’s parent letter is in the ‘Pages’ section at the top of this blog. It is the same parent letter which you get monthly in hard copy and it gives a brief summary of the activities and learning in the kindergarten. One month I write the letter and the next month Ms. Parker writes it.
