http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200 Well, I have to admit, I was a bit teary eyed and terrified at the prospect of my little guy going to Kindergarten. What if he gets on the wrong bus, quotes SpongeBob too often, or is otherwise fails to properly represent the average 5 year old. &nbsp;As I drove to work, among the many thoughts that swarmed in my mind were: God, I hope he:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 1) Keeps his fingers out of his nose today, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2) Chooses his words carefully, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3) Really likes school this year, and wants to learn Then there&rsquo;s all the back to school meetings. Am I the only one out there that is amazed but what they are expected these kids to know at the end of the year? Let&rsquo;s also not forget about the homework, and all the projects and things that will be&nbsp;hopefully be absorbed&nbsp;into his brain over the next year. It&rsquo;s terrifying as a parent&nbsp;if you haven&rsquo;t been through this scenario before. I guess it&rsquo;s that time of year, when us Moms get the Kindergarten Blues&hellip;anybody else feel that way? I guess my little boy is growing up. Sniffle, sniffle Well, I have to admit, I was a bit teary eyed and terrified at the prospect of my little guy going to Kindergarten. What if he gets on the wrong bus, quotes SpongeBob too often, or is otherwise fails to properly represent the average 5 year old. &nbsp;As I drove to work, among the many thoughts that swarmed in my mind were: God, I hope he:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 1) Keeps his fingers out of his nose today, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2) Chooses his words carefully, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3) Really likes school this year, and wants to learn Then there&rsquo;s all the back to school meetings. Am I the only one out there that is amazed but what they are expected these kids to know at the end of the year? Let&rsquo;s also not forget about the homework, and all the projects and things that will be&nbsp;hopefully be absorbed&nbsp;into his brain over the next year. It&rsquo;s terrifying as a parent&nbsp;if you haven&rsquo;t been through this scenario before. I guess it&rsquo;s that time of year, when us Moms get the Kindergarten Blues&hellip;anybody else feel that way? I guess my little boy is growing up. Sniffle, sniffle en-us <p>AWW Christine I feel your pain.  My oldest started kindergarten this year. I was a bit more prepared because she had gone to preschool also. I think the thing that helped me out a lot was that she wanted to go so bad!  You know instead of clinging on for dear life was more like, "OK mom you can leave now! " lol I am lucky enough to be able to drive and pick up my daughter from school but if I couldn't the whole bus thing would scare me to death, and I'm sure make things much harder on me! :) </p> <p>As far as the stuff they will be expected to learn... I'm not to worried. They are like sponges at that age. lol My daughter never fails to blow me away with her memory. Just the other day we saw a dead coyote on the side of the road which lead to a discussion about them. She asked me if they were nocturnal. When I asked her if she knew what that word meant she said, "Yes, that means they'd only come out at night like bats! This was something she was taught last year during Halloween time....lol...not bad!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135226 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135226 <p>AWW Christine I feel your pain.  My oldest started kindergarten this year. I was a bit more prepared because she had gone to preschool also. I think the thing that helped me out a lot was that she wanted to go so bad!  You know instead of clinging on for dear life was more like, "OK mom you can leave now! " lol I am lucky enough to be able to drive and pick up my daughter from school but if I couldn't the whole bus thing would scare me to death, and I'm sure make things much harder on me! :) </p> <p>As far as the stuff they will be expected to learn... I'm not to worried. They are like sponges at that age. lol My daughter never fails to blow me away with her memory. Just the other day we saw a dead coyote on the side of the road which lead to a discussion about them. She asked me if they were nocturnal. When I asked her if she knew what that word meant she said, "Yes, that means they'd only come out at night like bats! This was something she was taught last year during Halloween time....lol...not bad!</p> <p>Thanks Countygirl!&nbsp; He was in preschool, too, but for some reason, he seems to think that he wants to go back to his preschool where he had &quot;Fun.&quot;&nbsp; The whole concept of homework and schedules is an entirely new prospect.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135247 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135247 <p>Thanks Countygirl!&nbsp; He was in preschool, too, but for some reason, he seems to think that he wants to go back to his preschool where he had &quot;Fun.&quot;&nbsp; The whole concept of homework and schedules is an entirely new prospect.</p> Sir, Yes, Sir! &nbsp;=) http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135359 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135359 Sir, Yes, Sir! &nbsp;=) countygirl--and ice creme for the whole crew! http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135379 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135379 countygirl--and ice creme for the whole crew! Which crew would that be??........ Besides I thought Shane would have everyone one covered for awhile after that pictorial in the BC. Ha ha! http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135399 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135399 Which crew would that be??........ Besides I thought Shane would have everyone one covered for awhile after that pictorial in the BC. Ha ha! <p>You want two...you get two! Who am I to say no? lol</p> <p>No. That was actually from last years Day Fire. </p> <p>My apologies to Christine.....we've hijacked her thread! </p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135407 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ChristineFroehlich/14200/#c_135407 <p>You want two...you get two! Who am I to say no? lol</p> <p>No. That was actually from last years Day Fire. </p> <p>My apologies to Christine.....we've hijacked her thread! </p>