Today was Ben and Ethan’s first day back to pre-school for 2012. They are now in the Kangaroo Room (Ages 3-5). Last year they were in the Under 3’s room. They were excited and nervous for their first day in the big kids room. They had a great day, adjusted well and are keen to go back next week.
At the moment they are only going to school one day a week (Fridays). Tracie and I (Sal) work 7 days a week between us so that we can keep them home with us most of the time. We choose to send them one day a week for social skills, new experiences, time away and general pre-schooler development. We plan to increase them to 2-3 days a week before they start primary school.
Technically speaking, they will be old enough to attend primary school (Kindergarten) in Feb 2013. As their birthday is in May, we have the choice to send them when they are 4.75yrs (2013) or 5.75 (2014). At this point, we plan to send them in 2014. Next year feels too soon. They are not ready yet…..
As we work 7 days a week between us, I am usually at work when the boys finish school and Tracie usually walks home with them. This week I had the day off, and they enjoyed walking home with me, telling me about all the sights along the way.
Most of the following photos were taken by the boys….
Ok, I took this one. The boys are eating their usual after school snack of yoghurt. They call it “school yoghurt” because they usually only get this type of yoghurt in a pouch after school.
“The burnt house” – this house burnt down last year and the boys were fascinated to watch it slowly get rebuilt week after week. It’s finished now, but still appears unoccupied. Ethan often asks us “Why do we still call it the burnt house when it isn’t burnt anymore?” …….. pretty fair questions if you ask me, but it seems to be a habit now!
It was fun walking home with my big school boys.
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