Back to School

YES! I went there and YES I am thinking about School already. You see this is a big year in our family. My oldest will start Kindergarten this year and it's exciting and scary all at the same time.

Because of my background in early education I have enjoyed doing "fun" and educational work at home with both of my kids. I have had the opportunity to do that more in the past year since I have been home full-time with the kids. It has been so special to see Samuel grasp concepts that were once foreign to him and develop new skills as we work on different things. He now can write his name, recognize all the letters and consonant sounds, count up to 30, months of the year, days of the week, shapes, colors in english, spanish and sign language, matching, sorting, spacial concepts and even a little bit of math. In the beginning of this year we started learning sight words together and he already recognizes at least 4 of them. I am amazed at how quickly he has learned but even more special to me is the fact that I have been his teacher and we have learned together in a non structured but fun way.

I know that he is ready all around to start Kindergarten but the true question is am I? It amazes me how quickly days and months fly bye and even more amazing is how early Kindergarten "stuff" starts to happen. In February I have to already start filling out the enrollment packet for him to attend a public school and an application for him to "hopefully" attend a Charter school.

I have decided to start praying now and trust in God and believe that he will be able to attend the right school. If it was my way I would choose the charter school but I have complete trust in God because he knows what will be best for Samuel and I. Also even now, I pray over the teachers he is going to have, and friends he is going to make.

I know God's grace is with us each step in this adventure. In the meantime I am enjoying my little boy as much as I can and loving the slow mornings not having to rush any place.

Before I know it, I will be blogging about his first day of school. I hope it doesn't come too soon though!