Growing Up

Reality hit me a little hard today as my baby boy visited his new classroom. What does that mean? It means that he's about to start pre-school curriculum, PRE-SCHOOL! He already can count to 20 in Spanish- they have Spanish every day, takes computer class 3 times a week, has Opus music once a week, gymnastics once a week, and a special art class once a week. He's been on a basic pre-school track since he was 2, but now it's going to be the real thing.

He was slated to move up mid-August when school starts but plans changed this week. His current teacher turned in her notice and that meant he was getting a new lead teacher. Rather than getting him used to a new teacher only to move classes, we thought it best to go ahead and move him.

What will he be learning? Phonics-based reading, basic math, how to tie his shoes, his address and phone number, how to write the alphabet, and how to write his name. That just scratches the surface. All of this will be incorporated with regular fun things, water park once a week, 4 field trips a month, picnics 3-4 times a week, computer class, Spanish, Art, gymnastics, Opus music, etc.

It's just hard to believe that he's already "there". He's so darned excited to be going to a big boy class now but it's so bitter sweet. I seriously understand now what it means when someone says "They just grow up so fast". We are just really lucky to have found such a great place for him to go- he really loves it there.