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Kindergarten -- The First Two Weeks

  Dearest Elizabeth, I was wrong. Kindergarten sucks. I know. You probably find that surprising, seeing as how I promoted it so heavily for the last few years. But sometimes parents make mistakes. And I have made a big, big mistake. What’s so bad about kindergarten? Well, to tell you the truth, I’m not sure exactly. There are certain things I would change, that’s for sure. For instance, I don’t like that you are one small student in a group of twenty with only one teacher. At preschool, you had four teachers. I guess I’ve become spoiled. I also don’t like that your classroom is in a trailer (so common here in California) and not part of an actual building. In my day (...er, I mean in Virginia ), every classroom was in a building... with rooms... and bathrooms. Imagine that. Your building seems more like an afterthought. But again, that’s common here in CA. I don’t like that no one watches what you eat during lunch. Sometimes I open your Spider Man lunch box and see you’ve barely eaten

Disney Princesses, Planting Hearts, and Fowl Language

Hi! I miss you guys! It’s not that I haven’t been reading about your lives and commenting when I can. But I miss having a place to throw out my thoughts and get your reactions and support. It’s like journaling with a megaphone. So even though I'm over-the-top busy, I’m going to try writing again. Because I really, really have to. I have SO MUCH ON MY MIND right now. Last night I hit a physical and emotional wall. I went to bed at 9pm and didn’t wake up until 6am -- very unusual for me. My usual pattern over the last few weeks has been to toss and turn, mulling over the following: Does Elizabeth really need to go to kindergarten? Wouldn’t it be much nicer if we just put her back in preschool where we all felt safe and comfortable and knew what we were doing? Why do people think the way they do regarding the election, regarding each other, regarding themselves? Am I involved enough in Elizabeth's school? Shouldn't I be attending meetings of some kind, volunteering, and makin