This season is all about pumpkins, and this year we bought an envelope of seeds to give growing our own a shot. Wow! What fun we’ve had! The learning experiences and smiles have been endless. I was inspired by a post from www.trailmix.net. TrailMix inspires parents to mix up educational activities and outdoor adventure—isn’t that [...]
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With all of the moving boxes around us, I’m reminded of one of my favorite children’s books, Not a Box by Antoinette Portis.
Where to begin?
I feel as though I have been in a perpetual state of transition—from deciding to move, processing what a move would entail with four school-aged children, preparing the house for market, keeping it clean for open houses (again with four kids, a husband, and a dog and cat), finishing out elementary school with a graduation and year-end festivities, wrapping up three Pre K Scholars classes of my own, house hunting in our new town, enrolling the girls in new schools, packing up fragile and sentimental items, saying goodbye to dear friends. And that was all prior to the actual move!
Upon arrival in our new town I can honestly say that I was faced with one of the most challenging moments as a parent—it didn’t last long, but the first two days were emotionally heavy. All of our belongings were still en route, so it was just our family in an empty house. It was time to get ready for bed and in doing so my husband had a great idea, “You all have to come see how many stars you can see in the sky from our own front yard!” Everyone ran outside with excitement!
“WOW! Find a star and make a wish,” he said.
Kate (five) made her wish out loud: “I WANT TO GO HOME!”
Knowing that children feed off of our energy I knew I needed to remain calm, light-hearted and excited, even if all I wanted to do was cry. Could we pull the move off?
It took about two days and getting the girls’ rooms put together before they found a glimpse of feeling like “home.” We are definitely still transitioning, but life is good and through it all I think we have all learned a lot about moving and life. Here are a few of the lessons I’ve learned:
- Life is a process
- Change is good—we must all learn to be flexible
- Attitude really is everything
- Perception is a choice
- It’s okay to take risks—you might enjoy the outcome
- Children love being given tasks and being a part of the process
- No matter what your age, we all have feelings that need to be respected
- Communication is so important
- It’s okay to cry
- Adventures are exhilarating and there really is no toy that can rival the joy that comes from a plain old brown cardboard box
Did you know?
The cost of a high quality pre-kindergarten program is $12,000 per year…putting quality pre-kindergarten out of reach for most middle class families with young children
Planting pumpkins
October 11th, 2010Separation Anxiety and Kindergarten
October 7th, 2010The first day of Kindergarten is a day of excitement for many, but when your little one is hanging on just a little more tightly to your pant leg, and you feel the tears welling up in your own eyes, it’s a sign that both of you may be going through a little separation anxiety. [...]
A hectic schedule and writer’s block – not a good mix!
June 1st, 2010Writer’s block? To describe my inability to post a blog in the past several weeks, that phrase seems insufficient. It feels more like a computer jam—where so much information is passing through that the wires start to backfire due from overload! A great thought to write about pops into my head and before I get [...]
Calling all Montessorians
April 27th, 2010At this year’s CAEYC Conference (see previous coverage), the Pre K Scholars booth was visited by a 30-year veteran Montessori teacher named Mary. Mary was motivated by Pre K Scholars, noting that it connects with the Montessori philosophy and fills a void found by many Montessori teachers at this “pre-reading” level. She volunteered the following [...]
April Book Review: James and the Rain
April 26th, 2010Author: Karla Kuskin Illustrated by: Reg Cartwright If April showers are in your forecast, then it’s imperative that you read James And The Rain with your tots! With expanded text and updated illustrations the 1957 out-of-print copy has been revived! “James pressed his nose against the pane and saw a million drops of rain. The [...]
Pre K Scholars at CAEYC
April 9th, 2010Pre K Scholars is in Long Beach this weekend at the California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC) annual conference. We’ll be exhibiting and interacting with lots of wonderful people affiliated with the education of young children—if you’re attending, please stop by!
