Tag Archives: Kindergarten

The Last Year Before My Youngest Starts Kindergarten

My youngest child has one more year before she starts kindergarten. I’m trying to prepare myself, but I’m not doing…

Kindergarten Readiness: Help Your Child Succeed in School

How can you foster kindergarten readiness in your little one? My oldest child starts kindergarten in August! In some ways,…

Milestones: When the “Baby” of the Family Starts Kindergarten

My youngest baby starts Kindergarten in a few days. I’ve been a “mostly stay-at-home mom” since my eldest was born…

School Year Reflections: Kindergarten Survival from a Previous Teacher

My daughter just finished Kindergarten. She’s the oldest of three kids and it was quite hard to acknowledge the fact…

School Year Reflections: My Real Motive for Volunteering

I volunteered regularly in my oldest daughter’s kindergarten class this past year. I didn’t do it just to be a…

School Year Reflections: A Year of Walking to School

We live close to our neighborhood elementary school. It’s around the corner at the end of our block, so I…

Had a Bad Flu Season? Try this Homemade Electrolyte Drink

Has flu season been awful to your family this year? It has to us! Although my 5-year-old son was in…

Preschool Ghosts

My youngest daughter, Abigail, sat at a little table with a small group of children at preschool. She nibbled contentedly…

School Choice: More Than One Good Option

Deciding how to educate our children is a big decision. The number of choices available doesn’t make it easy. There…

Lessons During the First Weeks of Kindergarten

My oldest daughter has been in kindergarten for a few weeks now. It was a big step for all of us –…