The Best Dream

Last week Isaac was all smiles at breakfast. He came over and snuggled into me and said, "Mom, last night I had the best dream! I dreamed I was in Grant's Kindergarten class and it was so awesome!" What a cutie! Isaac could be in Kindergarten this year. He turned five on Aug. 29th. It's just so darn close to that deadline that we decided to wait an extra year. I know every kid is different and we just felt like that would be the best thing for him. He has LOVED school this year! He is reading well, drawing and painting amazing pictures and has lots of friends. But still, every boy in our neighborhood is in Kindergarten (8 of them)! and he feels a little left out. Plus, you know how kids are, they definitely don't let him forget that he is in Preschool and they are in Kindergarten. But he's okay with it, he just can't wait to be there too.

It has turned out to be a great motivational tool as a parent. We've been talking about what it takes to be a Kindergartener. I told him Kindergarteners do 5 things: Wait patiently, never hurt people, take turns, never lose their temper and read a book every day! Every time he struggles with one of these, all I have to do is say "What would a Kindergartener do?" and he quickly changes his tune. It's awesome. I hope it lasts. :)