Ready for School

Keaton started co-op preschool 3 weeks ago. It is one day a week for two hours and I attend with him.  Each of the parent's have different jobs (mine is helping out with a school project for the fundraising auction they do in April). The parent's also help out at the different station's in the classroom and get to participate in adult discussion every other week (while the other half of the parent's watch the kids in the classroom).

Keaton didn't enjoy the first class at all and wanted to leave the entire time and wanted his blanket.  This was the first time ever that we had attended a kids activity where he didn't enjoy at least part of it so it was very weird and I was second guessing joining pre-school...

But the second and third time we have gone he has loved it and forgot all about that blanket.  Each week they have different activities at the different stations in the classroom so it keeps it new and exciting for the kids. I think Keaton loves how there are so many fun things to do all in one room.  His favorite activity is dancing (of course)!

During the week we talk a lot about school, the rules they have, his teacher Sara, the other kids and the fun stuff to do there.  Next week is school pictures so this is almost like "real" school!

Here are a few pictures of Keaton having fun with the art projects.  I would have never thought to put a toy car in paint and then drive it on the paper!

 

We are proudly displaying his completed projects at home. Last week they did shamrock's with bingo blotters and he loved using them so we bought some (and he is having just as much fun with them at home).

 

This week one of the stations had a bathtub of water with little babies so the kids could give them a bath. This was a hit because of the water!

 

 

Here is the dancing man, he's quite a performer!

 

Next week, school pictures....I'm sure the class photo will be a classic (about 15 toddler's trying to look at the camera....good luck).