in my shoes…

 

while thousands of inspiring teachers and anxious children across the country headed back to school today, it was just another monday for my little students. but, they both scored new sneakers and backpacks to embrace the season.

CJ recently joined the one-year-old class, which means only one nap a day -- on a mat!! so exhausted most evenings, she falls asleep in the car before we get out of the parking lot. but after a hearty dinner and some rowdy playtime, she’s sleeping great at night. unfortunately, it also means we’re familiarizing ourselves with the biting age/phase again, as indicated by the chunk o’ cheek that one of her “friends” took the other day on her face (in case you missed our past experience)!! she’s a little firecracker, so I’m just hoping she doesn’t reciprocate.

DB is doing great on the potty training front and his vocabulary skills have grown exponentially in the last few months. one of the most disruptive kiddos in his class has moved up to the next class (yippee!!). sad I know, but it will definitely make his days less dramatic and likely more fulfilling.

as for me, taking the kiddos to preschool is a daily emotional tug-o-war. so for today, i am extremely grateful for their social experiences and passionate educators, and my valuable employment.

 

“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.”  John F. Kennedy