Makena is in PreK this year! She will be going to school three days a week. She is excited to have two teachers who she is already familiar with. One is Karis' teacher from last year and the other is Karis' friend's mommy who she has interacted with at play dates and parties.
Last week, we went to Meet the Teacher where she got to see her classroom and meet some new friends. When people asked her who her teachers are, she answered, "Ms. Kim and Ryan's mommy." Oops! We'll have to change that. In the past, I would refer to her as Ryan's mommy, so she learned that from me!
Makena seemed excited to start school. She wasn't nervous at all. During breakfast, she asked me a couple times where we were going (which I thought was strange), so I told her to church or to preschool. After breakfast, we went outside to take a few pictures. Afterwards, Makena asked if we could start walking to school. It dawned on me that she thought she was starting Kindergarten at Mockingbird. Silly girl! I don't know how she got that idea. Perhaps because Karis started two weeks ago, she was going to follow right after her. I hope her excitement and lack of nerves is a sign of how she'll be next year when she'll really start Kindergarten.
I'm really hoping to see her grow and develop this year. I want her to start becoming her own person as she spends three days "on her own." I know Karis influences her a lot, so I'm hoping she feels the freedom to like and do what she wants. She hasn't shown a lot of interest in academics, so my desire is also for her to develop a love for learning and a desire to read.
This little munchkin is in the two year old class. He's in the three day a week class but will only spend two and a half days there. He'll do full days Tuesdays and Thursdays but only a half day on Wednesdays. After my Bible study on Wednesday, I'll take him home with me for a nap. My friend will bring Makena home so that Kyle can sleep until 3 pm instead of 2 pm. I can't believe how big he is already!
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