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Kindergarten

TheBubTheBub member
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We went to a kindergarten open house today. I have so many feelings. While DS has been in preschool for three years, this is big time. It's all day, everyday. Won't he be exhausted? Won't I be exhausted? How am I supposed to work all day, pick everyone up, make dinner, do homework, and still have everyone bathed and in bed before 8?!?! I don't even want to think about adding in extras like sports. Seriously, how do people do it?

I noticed that each classroom had around 30 kids. That blows my mind. I always went to private school with classes of MAYBE 12-15.

On a positive note, he is so ready. He can do everything on the pre-kindergarten skills list. He has lots of friends from the babysitter and pre-k that he will already know.

It is just so hard to accept that my
baby is almost officially a kid.

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Re: Kindergarten

  • TheBubTheBub member
    Thanks everyone!

    I'm going to ask some questions at registration tonight that will hopefully ease my mind on some other things too.

    Because of DH's job and school, I feel like A LOT of this stuff falls on me and its just difficult to balance it all.

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  • Breakfast4dinnerBreakfast4dinner member
    He's going going to love it! I taught kindergarten for 8 years before moving to 2nd grade...don't be surprised if he is super tired the first couple of weeks and may he require a bit of an after school nap. Lots of parents have told me there was a 2-3 week adjust phase.

    In regards to homework, I always did a weekly packet. This allowed parents to decide which nights to complete the homework. Typically nightly homework doesn't start for a few years.

    30 students does seem like a lot but I'm guessing this isn't the first year with that many. Teachers (but kindergarten teacher especially) know how important routines, procedures, schedules are for students and I'm sure have figured out ways to make that many students work.
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    I still have a year before Aiden is in real school since where he is now is a preschool and a pre-k but like you, I'm ALREADY freaking out!  He'll have to go to extended care so we won't be home until close to 6 once I pick up the younger one at daycare too.  I just don't know how the hell you do homework, dinner and baths in 2 hours.  

    One of my friends has a kid in K and he has multiple worksheets EVERY night.  Like, 3-4!
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  • MamatoA2010MamatoA2010 member
    DD doesn't start for another year and a half but I'm dreading the day. How can my baby possibly be old enough for real school?!
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  • FrickandFrackFrickandFrack member
    Kindergarten registration for DS1 was today. I'm sad and excited all at the same time. Our county only has half day K which sucks but DS1 is ready. He goes to an in-home DC and hasn't been napping for about 6 months. You'll be surprised how well they adjust.
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  • TheBubTheBub member
    Well, it's official. I registered him.

    I was nervous about some things they said yesterday regarding the bus, but I was able to work everything out at the bus table. They knew exactly who our in-home sitter was and had no problems with my request regarding drop off.

    I still want to throw up though.

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