A Change of Plans...
Well... it turns out that the best thing for Kaylin is that she go to Kindergarten next year.
Going into this school year, we knew that Kaylin was very ready academically. We also felt that she could really benefit from a learning and social experience like school, something to do outside our home. However, we also knew that because of her October birthday, she would be on the young side if she attended Kindergarten this year. We did also wonder whether or not she would be bold enough socially to tackle a highly structured and long day of school (8-2). We had thought long and hard and prayed diligently about the decision and went ahead with starting her this past Wednesday. However, after observing and talking with Kaylin, getting feedback from her teacher and principal, and further reflecting on the many advantages of her being older when she begins her schooling career (not to mention the unsettled feeling in our gut), we feel like God made it quite clear to us that the best thing for Kaylin would be to go to Kindergarten next year. We all agreed she was now fully ready academically, but we all also agreed she could really only benefit from one extra year to mature and grow in other ways.
We learned today of two different pre-K class opportunities that could give Kaylin a shorter day of school experience more suited for a kid her age. We'll keep you posted on what we decide... she will likely begin a new class in the next couple of weeks. Kaylin didn't bat an eye about not going back to school tomorrow, and she seems very excited to go to a new, shorter class.
Although the timing of all this was confusing and stressful, we are glad that we were able to make observations, get feedback and gain the information needed to do what's best for Kaylin. Thank you to the many of you who have been praying for us and her during this process... there's no question that God used those prayers to help us find peace in this new decision.
Watch for another post in a week or so titled "1st Day of Preschool!" :)
1 comment:
Good job listening to the Holy Spirit all along. Sometimes you just have to go through something to know what the right thing is. (Like when our whole family had to move up to Portland and then back down to Scotts Valley) I bet all Kaylin will remember about this is getting that yummy treat at Golden Spoon.
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