Cal Bear Starts Nursery School
Cal Bear started Nursery School the day before he turned 2.5 years.
(This was incidentally about 6 months from when we learned Nana’s now-husband Joel has cancer – we are all rooting for him. I remember this because Nana’s visit for Matthew’s birthday was cancelled accordingly. This sticks in my head for some reason. Joel is doing great on his treatment.)
Matty goes to Jared’s preschool Tuesday and Thursday mornings. I participate Tuesdays. Yes, I work fully half the time he is there. Why would anyone do that you ask? Hmmm. Good question. I have said since I started Carlmont Parents Nursery School 18 months ago, why would someone put their kid in for 2 days?!! That’s not enough time for the kid at school or for the parent away from the kid!
But here Matthew is old enough to start and the Tu/Th program is the one that’s age-appropriate for him. I thought he needed to start because he’s getting a little too aggressive at the playground. He is so rough and tumble with his brothers that he thinks that’s the way to treat poor little only children he meets too. (Yesterday Jared was standing at the edge of the swimming pool before his lesson started and Matthew pushed him in from behind.) He needs some socialization where he’s required to be more gentle.
I was THRILLED that he actually sat for Teacher Nancy’s opening group circle time every time he’s gone. He doesn’t really like the closing circle, but considering he’s never sat for a group time in any library or class, I was very impressed. It might have helped that she was doing 5 Little Monkeys with felt – he loves that story song!
About every 30 minutes he comes to find me, or another adult he knows when I’m not there, and says he’s tired and he wants to go home. Then he finds something cool to do and forgets all about that idea until he wears himself out again.
