Kindergarten for my daughter has been very different from my own experience. For instance, one example is that her school assigns homework. Four nights a week she brings home something to do. When I was in kindergarten, the most rigorous learning we did was to sit in a circle and learn songs by heart.
When I first learned about [...]
It was a rainy Sunday and with two squirmy 6 year-olds in the back seat, I was happy to be on my way to KidSpace. Located in a church basement, KidSpace has a gymnasium for running, with balls to throw, tricycles to ride, slides to slide up and down, and so much more. The is no one telling [...]
Monday morning begins with the reluctant walk to school. My daughter drags her feet, complaining that she is ‘not feeling well’ and has a ‘cough’. This from an individual who 5 minutes previously was jumping off the couch and making airplane noises. I try to cajole her along, half commiserating, half nudging, assuring her that [...]