January 21, 2006
Big kids
On Monday morning, Tara will walk up the flight of stairs and down the long hall with her backpack filled with extra clothes, a blanket for rest time and her pink Barbie lunch bag. She is officially a big kid now, moving out of the toddler room and into the "pre-school" area for good.
This is the big leagues. I will remind her to follow the rules, to listen to the teachers, to wait for her turn, to tell the teacher if something is wrong, and, and...
I saw these kids, they are bigger. Or maybe they just seem bigger. They write their names, they know numbers and letters. Tara knows how to write a T and an A (won't they be impressed??) These kids play on the bigger playground with swings and tall slides. Potty "accidents" are ok but frowned upon. The cubbies are bigger, the bathroom is bigger. Some of these kids are going to kindergarten in the fall. Oh my!
I asked Tara today if she wants to make the change at school. She said yes. "Cuz, I'm big girl now."
Posted to Tara's Story
Tara really wants to be a big girl, because she said so. In a short while she will be writing T A R A, those bigger kids will be helping her., she is so friendly and likes kids. Tara likes to learn new things, especially from older kids. Monday, she will tell all, Grandma sends love
Posted by: jeanne at January 21, 2006 10:11 PM