We went to orientation tonight for my 6 yr old (Kindergarten)
He has been telling me that he is not going, and yadda yadda yadda for the last several weeks. While everyone else (grandma, dad, the stranger on the street) try to say "awww, no, you'll love it...." I just stay silent and try to empathize and still stay matter of fact. He is going.
I got the feeling he was feeling overwhelmed so I didnt make a big deal of orientation tonight. It was an open house so I said "I'll just pick you up from grandma and grandpa's and we'll get your shirt that you picked out from home and chill out and eat a cheeseburer. With extra pickles.
"
He watched Maya and Miguel alone and ate and just had some peace and quiet while I showered and then I said "Hey, we're running early so lets just head to see if anyone is at the school yet." we decided it would e a spy mission and he got some spy gear. no ig deal.
We got there and there was a line around the school like 100 people long. I freaked.
: I didnt want to freak him out so I just didn't talk. LOL. I suck at acting cool when I am really not.
They had a stupid little game you had to play in that ridiculous crowd with a bingo card and stamps to get all your stuff - most of which I just said "Whatever, I'll get it another time, lets go see your class." (C'mon, just put it in a bag and let us go!!
)
He refused to go in.
crap.
So I said "Well I just want to check if there is a class pet. Do you want to stay out here?" His eyes lit up "Ok, I'll come." Then he spotted the lego table and forgot all about the class pet. good thin cause there isnt one.
We stayed for an hour and a half and he loved it so much he had to bring his 3 yr old sister back later to show her the classroom.
I feel so
:like this rocks right now!!!!
And I feel so excited for him to go to school and that is a far cry from wanting radical unschooling to work so badly. This is exactly right for us right now. yea!!!!
He has been telling me that he is not going, and yadda yadda yadda for the last several weeks. While everyone else (grandma, dad, the stranger on the street) try to say "awww, no, you'll love it...." I just stay silent and try to empathize and still stay matter of fact. He is going.
I got the feeling he was feeling overwhelmed so I didnt make a big deal of orientation tonight. It was an open house so I said "I'll just pick you up from grandma and grandpa's and we'll get your shirt that you picked out from home and chill out and eat a cheeseburer. With extra pickles.
"He watched Maya and Miguel alone and ate and just had some peace and quiet while I showered and then I said "Hey, we're running early so lets just head to see if anyone is at the school yet." we decided it would e a spy mission and he got some spy gear. no ig deal.
We got there and there was a line around the school like 100 people long. I freaked.
: I didnt want to freak him out so I just didn't talk. LOL. I suck at acting cool when I am really not.They had a stupid little game you had to play in that ridiculous crowd with a bingo card and stamps to get all your stuff - most of which I just said "Whatever, I'll get it another time, lets go see your class." (C'mon, just put it in a bag and let us go!!
)He refused to go in.
crap.
So I said "Well I just want to check if there is a class pet. Do you want to stay out here?" His eyes lit up "Ok, I'll come." Then he spotted the lego table and forgot all about the class pet. good thin cause there isnt one.
We stayed for an hour and a half and he loved it so much he had to bring his 3 yr old sister back later to show her the classroom.
I feel so
:like this rocks right now!!!!And I feel so excited for him to go to school and that is a far cry from wanting radical unschooling to work so badly. This is exactly right for us right now. yea!!!!
, there are some AWESOME classrooms out there. I'm glad your little guy is feeling more comfortable.
