I am so thankful for these little years of innocence. The nighttime cuddles, the made up stories they tell me, the baby dolls that have needed dressing, the bugs that have been found for us to investigate...not a minute would I trade!
I think I really saw it last school year. My Charlie and Wylie were actually doing "schooly" things like patterns, rhyming words, practicing letters and learning sight words. Really?? Is it normal for all of this to be happening this fast?? Right before my eyes, they were turning into elementary aged kids nearing their entrance to Kindergarten!! Yikes!
Today was an eye opener for me. I have known Kindergarten was going to happen but today C and W had their Kindergarten Screening. Now, even though I work in an elementary school, I don't know the first thing about this screening. I feel confident that their years of preschool shined brightly today though! They seemed proud of themselves and were excited to tell me the few things they could remember from their experience. However, it made it really, really real.
My babies are going to be Kindergartners in a matter of days!
I am so thankful for their little personalities- each one being oh so different!
Wylie , my child that normally eats up any learning experience she can find has loved using her "school books" to practice her numbers and letters. And don't even give the child a pack of flashcards! The hoarder in Wylie comes out becomes she totes them around in her purses with her baby dolls just in case she has a free minute to review her words, letters or numbers! She loves finding sight words in random pieces of paper and loves to make lists for our daily to do's! I am so thankful for her love of learning! I know her Kindergarten experience will only continue to make that love grow deeper and stronger!
Not that I am not thrilled with Wylie's drive but lately I am jumping up and down inside over Charlie's dedication to his learning. Now, I will not lie, we did have several conversations recently about how you have to do good in school if you want to move to Columbia where the Gamecocks are to go to college. Not that I think that did it, but lately, he wants to know words. He wants to read things that are around him. And seeing him like this just makes my heart skip a beat! Recently his efforts have been on the BOB books. I am so happy for him and his concentration, dedication and energy towards learning his words!
I know August 21st will be a hard day! A day where my "babies" turning into elementary school children. Because right now, as long as I can claim they are preschool, I want to... I know- a bit sad but I just can't believe this is happening!
Oh how I love these 2 with all my heart and soul!
Lots and Lots my little loves!
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