We couldn't think of a reason for Little Miss J to do another year of preschool, so we enrolled her in the only school we found that would let her start kindergarten despite her mid-October birthday. She (and we) learned a lot this past year and just yesterday, my little girl graduated from kindergarten!
She learned how to read this year, and next year she says she wants to learn how to study. How's that for daughter of Asian overachievers? It's in our blood. Last night I had her doing a little project and instead of asking me how to spell each word she didn't know, she just sounded them out on her own. She didn't come even close to spelling anything correctly, but we have been working on the "giving it the old college try rather than striving for perfection" concept all year. She seems to be a little too much like her mom in her quest for perfection and terror of failure. So this was a small victory.
She learned how to read this year, and next year she says she wants to learn how to study. How's that for daughter of Asian overachievers? It's in our blood. Last night I had her doing a little project and instead of asking me how to spell each word she didn't know, she just sounded them out on her own. She didn't come even close to spelling anything correctly, but we have been working on the "giving it the old college try rather than striving for perfection" concept all year. She seems to be a little too much like her mom in her quest for perfection and terror of failure. So this was a small victory.
Last night there was a small ceremony and celebration for the kindergarten graduates at the neighborhood park. The kids sang a song and did a little performance. They walked across the grassy knoll, shook some hands, and received a piece of paper, which immediately got a little wrinkled while she waited not so patiently for all the other children to walk across said grassy knoll.
And that's kindergarten round 1! Given her birthday, she wouldn't have been allowed to start kindergarten until this fall at public and most private schools in the area. So she's all registered for round 2 of kindergarten at a nearby Catholic school in the fall. She's excited to wear a uniform, and I'm excited for her because I fell in love with the place as soon as I visited it. It feels like the perfect fit for my Little Miss J.
But before we worry about next school year, she's ready to have some fun this summer. Swim and tennis lessons, a trip to Minnesota, Girl Scout camp, soccer camp, lots of pool time, and a glamping trip pretty much sums up her next two months. We'll see what else we can squeeze in there.
Congratulations on a successful year, Little Miss J! We're so proud of you!
And that's kindergarten round 1! Given her birthday, she wouldn't have been allowed to start kindergarten until this fall at public and most private schools in the area. So she's all registered for round 2 of kindergarten at a nearby Catholic school in the fall. She's excited to wear a uniform, and I'm excited for her because I fell in love with the place as soon as I visited it. It feels like the perfect fit for my Little Miss J.
But before we worry about next school year, she's ready to have some fun this summer. Swim and tennis lessons, a trip to Minnesota, Girl Scout camp, soccer camp, lots of pool time, and a glamping trip pretty much sums up her next two months. We'll see what else we can squeeze in there.
Congratulations on a successful year, Little Miss J! We're so proud of you!
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