Emma Meet the Teacher

This morning I took Emma and Lexi with me to the meet the teacher.  Apparently I wasn’t supposed to take Lexi wtih me.  Oops.  The assistant teacher was nice enough to include Lexi in all the kids’ activities.  Lexi could have fit right in!  Anyway, Emma was stuck to me like glue when we first got there.  She hid behind my arm and wouldn’t say a word to her teacher.  I let her look around the room before sitting her at the table where the kids were coloring with the assistant teacher.  She almost didn’t let me leave her there but I told her I’d be in the room and Lexi sat down so she was ok.

The teacher went through all the forms and such.  She has her masters in elementary ed and working on her PhD.  She seemed sweet but like she could be stern at times which I think will be good for Emma.  The thing that scared me the most?  The homework!  We have to read at least 15 minutes every day.  Once a week we have to cut out an article from the newspaper and she’ll have to share what the article was about and then she’ll have other math, writing, etc homework.  She’s in kindegarten!

I got a number to one of the “seasoned mothers”.  She has been at the school since it opened a few years ago and knew all the answers.  That’s the only bad thing about the teacher..this is her first year in the District.  She comes from Miami so while she seems very able to teach her, she’s going to be on a learning curve with me as to procedures.

As for the rest, I think Emma will really like it.  After we got done, she showed me around the school since the asst had taken them.  She seemed excited about that.  Glad to already see some ownership.

I even talked to the Bus Drivers about her route.  No way are we doing the morning…she gets picked up at 6:55!  Ugh!  But the drop off didn’t seem bad.  They get out at 2:30 and she’d be dropped off by 2:55 and they require the K parents to pick the kids up at the stop.  We’ll see how that goes and if Emma shows interest.

I asked Emma her favorite part and she said the playground.  I asked her favorite part in the room and she said the stove.  Sounds like Emma thinks she’s going to be playing a lot ;).

Overall it went well and I feel so much better about her being there.  It’s nice to have a picture in my head of where she is, what’s she’s doing and who she’s with.  I really think she’s going to love it and Mom’s not too far behind with the idea!