School has started for Kasala and Jake and luck for me Kim had to cancel her class on Wednesday because we had no sitter for Terina. But after I got home from work Terina and I walked over to her new "school". It's actually a day care but she's the only one that is 2. The other kids are 3 and part of an early head start program. The owner of the center and I just decided that Terina could be part of the early head start program instead of having to design a different program just for her. So when we got home from the center, Terina and I got her Dora backpack out and started to pack it. We put in 2 extra sets of clothing, some diapers and wipes, all her forms and paperwork and the payment.
I didn't sleep well last night. Just thinking about having to drop her off with someone else made me really sad but with Kasala in school I have to work to support our family... even if it is only part time. Anyways.. Terina went to bed about 6:30pm and didn't wake up until this morning. We tried waking her up to get her ready for school but that was kind of a struggle. She surprisingly got up in a decent mood and we got her dressed. Kasala kept talking to her about her first day of school and asking if she was excited. She didn't really say much but when I told her to grab her bag and lets go to school she was jumping up and down.
It was just a short ride to the center and when we got there she jumped right out, grabbed her bag and walked up the front steps. She went right inside, put her bag down and started to play. I didn't stay long but when I left I heard her crying and it broke my heart. I guess it didn't last very long though.
Terina was playing and running around when I arrived to pick her up and she didn't really want to leave. She left her mark though... on the wall with marker. She is the first one to deface the center's walls. I felt really bad. She's learning so much and she's learning so fast. I so proud of her and that she was able to stay at "school" for half the day without any problems. We'll see how she does on Tuesday when she goes back.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Terina's First Day of School!
School has started for Kasala and Jake and luck for me Kim had to cancel her class on Wednesday because we had no sitter for Terina. But after I got home from work Terina and I walked over to her new "school". It's actually a day care but she's the only one that is 2. The other kids are 3 and part of an early head start program. The owner of the center and I just decided that Terina could be part of the early head start program instead of having to design a different program just for her. So when we got home from the center, Terina and I got her Dora backpack out and started to pack it. We put in 2 extra sets of clothing, some diapers and wipes, all her forms and paperwork and the payment.
I didn't sleep well last night. Just thinking about having to drop her off with someone else made me really sad but with Kasala in school I have to work to support our family... even if it is only part time. Anyways.. Terina went to bed about 6:30pm and didn't wake up until this morning. We tried waking her up to get her ready for school but that was kind of a struggle. She surprisingly got up in a decent mood and we got her dressed. Kasala kept talking to her about her first day of school and asking if she was excited. She didn't really say much but when I told her to grab her bag and lets go to school she was jumping up and down.
It was just a short ride to the center and when we got there she jumped right out, grabbed her bag and walked up the front steps. She went right inside, put her bag down and started to play. I didn't stay long but when I left I heard her crying and it broke my heart. I guess it didn't last very long though.
Terina was playing and running around when I arrived to pick her up and she didn't really want to leave. She left her mark though... on the wall with marker. She is the first one to deface the center's walls. I felt really bad. She's learning so much and she's learning so fast. I so proud of her and that she was able to stay at "school" for half the day without any problems. We'll see how she does on Tuesday when she goes back.
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Yeah, sending your kid off to school for the first time IS kinda scary...when Elly first went to preschool I felt really guilty about dropping her off too...but she loved it and Terina will too!! I hope we get to see you when you come in December!
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