We made it! First day of school!

It finally came! Although it wasn't a true first day of school, it was the first day that Trevor was able to go to preschool, visit with his classmates, and play with his teachers. It was only an hour visit and normally preschool goes from 9:00 until 11:30 but it was a great way to get him introduced to the place and people. The parents were asked to leave and get some paperwork, have some discussions, etc. Unfortunately, we were not told this beforehand. We just thought it was a chance for us to play with the kids for that hour to get them used to the place. So when we were separated, there were a few tears but according to the teachers, the kids settled down quickly. (Trevor did fine....he's not really going through a separation anxiety this week ;-)

Parents got a bunch of paperwork and were introduced to the programs at both the church and preschool. Kids got a snack and I think a story. Trevor's friend Elizabeth is attending the same preschool so they were chatting as soon as they saw each other in the parking lot. E's mom and I were remarking that this could not have come at a more perfect time. Although we play with our kids, it just feels like they are entering a new realm of development where they could use a lot more stimulation and chances to learn things than we can give them. And we will be given a weekly lesson plan so instead of trusting the kids on answering the "what did you do in school" question we can tell them what we know they learned.

Upon my return to the class, Trevor was happy as always to see me. He also was very excited to show me that he learned about the weather. Now, he has picked up things about the weather like rain, sun, snow, and the seasons, but it was clear that he had never really talked about it in terms of "weather". So he had to show me what he "learned" and what happens when is all the different types of weather outside. MY does this kid love to learn and teach me about what he learns.

So - all-in-all I think it was a great experience. I'm feeling really happy about the choice in preschools and think he'll have a great time. And maybe even get tired out enough to have regular naps on Tuesdays and Thursdays! It's going to make those days go by entirely too fast!