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Charlotte has been excited about going to kindergarten for a long time, probably since Isaac started school.  I think that she thought she could go as soon as she turned 5 last December.  Isaac tried to tell her the other day that she wouldn’t like homework to which she replied “I don’t know if I’ll like homework yet.”  I’m glad she’s willing to reserve judgment on details like that.

On Tuesday morning Carriage Crest held their Kindergarten Roundup.  While the parents met with the principal, the kids got to go with their future teachers to see their future classrooms.  Charlotte enjoyed the experience and is even more excited than she was before.  The first thing she said when I saw her was “Mom, did you know they have play dough in kindergarten!!”  She said that they read a story about kindergarten, she played with a doll and play dough, and they did an art project.  She cut out a bus and drew herself in the driver’s seat.  She said that she was going to drive the bus when she was bigger.  She even reported that she had made some friends.After the meetings, the kids got a chance to ride the bus around the parking lot.  Charlotte picked out her outfit and perhaps I should have guided her to a pair of pants without a hole in the knee, but as you can see, I didn’t.  She likes to wear these pants with her leg through the knee hole.

Charlotte listened carefully to the rules and as the bus driver described to her how to sit, she made the appropriate adjustments.  I can hardly imagine sending my little girl off on the bus each day, at least she’ll have her big brother with her. 

According to the principal, the school board is voting on if they will make all the schools in the district only offer full day kindergarten.  I have been planning on half days for Charlotte, so I’m anxious to find out their decision.