And even if I’ve got another year with Will before he starts all-day elementary school, I’m still nostalgic about the little boy who’s growing up in front of me. We’re hoping we’re making the right decision for Will – giving him one more year of just half days at a largely play-based pre-school with plenty of time left over for creative play, reading, art and park adventures at home. Will, for his part, seems happy with the idea of another year at Wynnton. When I asked him today how he felt about school ending and summer starting today, he said: “I’m nervous about going to kindergarten.”
When I reminded him he’d be doing pre-k again in the fall so that he can be one of the oldest kids instead of the youngest this time around, he said, “Oh yeah,” and smiled in relief. We’d visited a kindergarten classroom earlier in the spring and he was troubled by the lack of toys there.
Now I’m looking forward to a summer without much of a set schedule. We’ll see how we enjoy our freedom.
Here’s Will with his beloved teacher and a couple of his fellow graduates.
2 comments:
Hi Annie, I just discovered your blog and spent an enjoyable 40 minutes meandering through what sounds quite a bit like my life almost 30 years ago. I was the first director at Wynnton when it became a preschool. Carson and Brent were 3 and 2 when I started there. (I have known Kecia for a long time--from grad school and Wynnton.) I wanted to tell you that I kept Caroline (my youngest) in pre-K two years. She believed for years it truly was because the other teacher wanted to have her in her class. It was a good decision. She was the oldest--she was always a leader. She did very well academically.
So good to hear from you Carol. I had no idea you were the director at Wynnton once upon a time. Thanks for sharing your story of Caroline.
I hope you have a nice relaxing summer break. I miss all of you at Columbus High!
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