Today was Ryder's first day of school . . . well, preschool, actually (and, only for a "1/2 day"). I'm not sure that he totally understood this morning when we told him he would be going to school instead of to his babysitter's house, but once we got there, he was super excited! We hung up his backpack on his very own hook, put his slippers away (the school works to have "soft feet", so the children are required to wear soft-soled shoes), and headed outside to meet up with his class. The toddler class starts outside, just because they are all already dressed for the outside weather, and they don't have to spend extra time changing in and out of shoes/jackets/hats/gloves/etc.
The teacher was surprised at Ryder's eagerness to join the rest of his class, rather than hang around me a little longer - however, that came as no surprise to me. Ryder loves to play, especially with other children - he rarely has separation anxiety with Patrick or me.
Of course, I took a picture of him this morning - wearing the shirt he picked out for the day, and his new backpack.
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First Day of School . Ryder . 2011/2012
08.23.2012 |
When I picked him up, the teacher said that he had played excellent with the other children, but that he was not a fan of "Circle Time". He threw a quick tantrum, but got over it quickly, and was willing to sit down if he could sit with one of the teachers.
It will be interesting to see our little boy as he transitions into this new phase. We are happy that he will have an opportunity to spend time around peers (2 days/week), and also be able to spend time with his beloved babysitter during the week!
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