First Day of 3's Preschool

Today marked a new chapter in the girls' lives: preschool! Tannah has been very excited about the idea of going to school, while Harper has been a little more nervous. She would always say no if someone asked her if she was excited for preschool. We went to their school's open house two weeks ago, and last week we went to see their classroom and spend some time with their teacher, Miss Claire.

The girls were all ready to go this morning.

Since it was their first day, they only went for an hour, and Wei-Yand and I stayed with them. We started with an art project in which the parents painted the kids' hands and made handprints on this.

I just about lost it when I read the poem, but I could tell that Harper was really nervous, and I didn't want to cry and upset her. After the craft we did a scavenger hunt to find things in their room, then the kids had circle time to discuss what they found while the parents "matted" the artwork. Tannah was very involved in the discussion and liked to point out where things were located. Harper was pretty quiet. She saw a little boy laying down next to her, so she lied down as well. The teacher asked them both to sit up, and Harper complied right away. I was very proud of how well they listened to their teacher.

After completing the craft, the parents left the room so the kids could read a story and sing songs. Both girls were looking at me with huge eyes while I walked out the door, and Harper apparently cried a little when we left, but was ok after that. On the way to daycare, I asked the girls about the book they read and the songs they sang, and they both said the book was about a mouse, but they didn't like it because they were nervous. They also sang a song about Jesus, which upon further questioning, I think was "Jesus Loves Me".

I'm so excited to watch them learn and grow, and I know they'll get used to preschool quickly and soon they'll love it!