It is hard to believe that tomorrow is the first day of school. The Summer just flew by so fast this year and I personally was not ready for it to end. We hadn't made it to all the museums and art exhibits that I wanted to share with my daughter. I hadn't gotten all my Summer projects completed. And I just plain wasn't ready for 6am morning again. I may have to start drinking coffee again, my husband will be happy about that.
(He is the one that got me drinking coffee to begin with)
'Meet the teachers' was last Friday and the parking around the school was pure hysteria. I think parents loose their brains when kids go back to school. We unfortunately will not be doing the carpool lane again this year. Second grade has not convinced my daughter that she is ready for jumping out of the car and walking about 100 foot to the front door of the school. Oh well, I am really not complaining, so many of her little friends are 7 going on 18. What happened to childhood, kids being kids for a few years.
Why is everyone so gung-ho about growing up so fast? Slow down parents, your kids are only kids for so long, enjoy them being carefree kids not mini adults. Jumpimg off soapbox now... Tomorrow my daughter will walk into her first day of second grade. She is nervous and excited, I think deep down she is thrilled to start this new year, but she will never admit it. She has accomplished so much over the Summer.
She participated in the Memphis Public Library Reading Program for kids. She read books every week without being ask and wrote the titles into a log book that we brought to the library every week. One of the children's librarians checked her progress and my daughter was able to pick a weekly reward every week. It is such a great program I can't begin to tell you how much it has influenced her reading and speed of reading. She is so much more confident when she reads out loud and she has found joy in picking up a book and exploring the adventures it holds inside. http://www.memphislibrary.org/node/403
I hope they are able to provide this program every year to students. It keeps their minds going and their reading skills sharp. Good job Memphis City Schools and the Memphis Public Library System.
Sara also participated in the Border Reading Program: http://media.bordersstores.com/pdf/summerreading.pdf
When you read 10 books you get to pick a free book out.
This program runs through 8/26/10, so there is still time.
Also this Summer I made her and her cousin do school work at my office. I know that sounds so mean doesn't it? I remember my mom making me do worksheets in the Summer when I was a kid and I loathed every minute of it but I also started the next school year with my brain still working and NOT full of mush!
I am fortunate enough that my children are able to come to work with me every day. This Summer we made a daily schedule board, set up very much like a day at school and it worked so well. We had quiet time in the mornings (so the adults could get their day started) then reading and craft time. I gave each child worksheets of math, spelling, grammar and reading comprehension each day. We had lunchtime and cleanup time, and afternoon rest/free time. It work really well and kept the kids from saying they were bored all Summer. Of course there were a few "I'm bored" moments and I promptly ran off another worksheet and made them do an extra one! LOL I didn't hear that very often after that. I hope with all the extra work they all did this Summer that they feel even more prepared for the grades they are entering. I always made it fun and everyone always got an A+ even if we had to go over a few wrong answer.
Hope everyone has a happy beginning semester of school!
Good Luck and set that alarm clock~
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