It’s that time of year again… for me it is the most emotional time of the year. Julia is going into first [...]
Tag Archives: preschool
One Little Ballerina…
As fall approached, so did the anticipation. Olivia and Sophia were both about to turn THREE and getting ready to attend Preschool [...]
It doesn’t always end as well as it begins…
Sophia’s first day of preschool seemed to be the start of my little girl’s scholastic future. But the second day brought a [...]
Turns out Sophia is more like her sister Julia than we thought…
I’m always talking about how different Julia and Sophia are… but today I had a reminder that they are more alike than [...]
No Preschool Tears for these Two Two-Year-Olds
It may be because they have each other or it may be because they both desperately long to do everything their older [...]
Julia’s Ballet Class
Julia is five years old and her second year of ballet class is nearing the end. She has enjoyed so many different [...]
Celebrating Names in Written Language
Even if you only have a minute or two, taking the time to talk about, play with, and write your child’s name [...]
Make Learning a Party: Celebrate Names!
Names are the most important words our children ever learn. They are, in a sense, the first “gifts” we give to our [...]
ABC, Easy as 123
Whether we’re homeschooling our children, sending them off each morning to attend school, or working with our little ones to get them [...]
Julia’s separation anxiety is starting to ease…
It is getting better. Julia’s extreme preschool separation anxiety is easing. Each class she cries less and less. During her last class [...]
How do I help my preschooler beat separation anxiety?
I’m sitting on the floor in the hallway outside my 3 year old daughter Julia’s preschool class listening to her cry for [...]
