M is for Mommy M is for Magic

My 4+ year old will be starting Kindergarten in a few days.  I received a bunch of papers to fill out from her soon to be teacher and one of them was a Parent Survey.  One of the questions was "List two goals you would like to set for your child this year".  It got me thinking about what we really expect from Kindergarten.  As the various Schools would list in, Kindergarten Goals include 1. Writing full name 2. Knowing all the colours, letters and numbers. 3. Knowing all letter sounds 4. Knowing the vowels and their sounds 5. Reading the Sight words 6. Writing the sight words 7. Being able to Rhyme 8. Being able to segment words 9. Identifying various Shapes 10. Counting in 2's, 3's, 5's and 10's 11. Simple Addition and Subtraction What I would love to see my little girl accomplish this year is,  1) to make life long friends.  you know, when you can say "We've been friends since Kindergarten" kind of friend...

It’s the middle of spring and your family’s enjoying days at the beach or picnics in the park or just being relieved that you were able to secure a seat for your kiddo in that big prestigious school 😉. there is excitement at home but deep down there’s an anxiety or nervousness brewing as the first day at school beckons. For the littlies, its the anxiety for the unknown. They’ve never been to school as a fully-fledged, uniform-wearing student. Phew!  Even you may be feeling jumpy and jittery. you might be wondering  When your child is starting the big school, it’s completely normal to be a little anxious and nervous for everyone – first timers at big school and their parents. but a few tips can really make the sail a lot easier.. TIPS FOR THE FIRST TIMERS AT SCHOOL Child Psychologists suggest the following tips -  “Normalise” those feelings of nervousness  - Tell your kids that it’s OK to feel nervous and worried and that these feelings are very normal. ...