The day has finally come… My youngest son, Jael finally had his first day of school. We chose to wait until he was 5 years old and entering Kindergarten instead of having him go to school early. This was the same choice we made for our teens. I’m more of a believer in toddlers being toddlers rather thanΒ making them learn their abc’s at the earliest possible age. Not that it’s wrong to get them learning early. It’s just kids will go to school and learn all of that stuff but they’ll only be so young once.

You’ve probably heard that play is also learning which I believe to be true. Everything a child does is a learning experience at 5 years old and below. We took opportunities for learning as they came. When it was nearing enrollment I learned that since Jael would be in Kinder 2 he needed to learn how to write and know his abc’s. We had to do some tough love at times so he could start practicing his abc’s but in then end he initiated learning. When I’d be working at my computer he would sit on my lap and tell me each letter on the keyboard. It does take patience but when you think about it, what’s a couple of minutes in your day to give time to listen?
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We had been preparing for when he went to school and collected useful items over time. I love that I have StickerKid name labels for his uniforms and supplies.

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We also saved this Miles from Tomorrowland set we got awhile back. Since he’ll be doing some cooking and painting we set aside the apron he used from a Brotzeit Kinder Koche session he attended. We bought his backpack and lunch bag but got them on sale!

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My little boy all ready for school. We have a whole year ahead of us but I’m excited to share in Jael’s exciting Kindergarten journey.

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How was your child’s first day at school?

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