Kindergarten

J started kindergarten. We're in week 3 now, and he is having lots of fun.

The first week and a half were all about rules and how to be at school. That is definitely something that J needs to learn, so things are going well. He gets homework every Monday, and while he needs some encouragement and reminding to get it done, he's very capable of doing it. He is being challenged by all the writing he's supposed to do. He taught himself to write, and now has to learn to form the letters the correct way, always starting at the top of the letter.

The schoolwork he brings home is about what you'd expect, I guess. They have a "letter of the week," and each week they have practice sheets where they write that letter many times. They also make some sort of paper craft involving the letter. He brought home a paper with macaroni glued in the shape of an M, and a paper S decorated to be a snake. They've made little books and such, too.

But when he shows me his work, he usually says how great it will be to teach Z with. Because frankly, the stuff they're doing (except for the writing) would be perfect for Z!

I'm very happy that he's having fun, and there are no signs of boredom yet. It's fun to be with other kids his age and do art projects, and his school keeps them busy with music, engineering, computer, library, and P.E. classes.