Oh, those Preschool Days!

So big brother is now out there in the big world.  He has been enjoying preschool (or at least we think he has been) as each day of school has offered him something new and exciting.

"Every child has, at birth, a greater potential than Leonardo Da Vinci ever used." ~Glenn Doman

Since birth, my wife and I, have watched and marveled as he has progressed through the various stages of life. He has grown from an infant, into a baby, into a toddler, and now into a kid.  We have always been impressed with what he could do but never really thought about what other kids his age were doing.  Entering him into preschool made us realize that our big guy was now going to be surrounded by his peers. I know that all kids develop at different paces but I couldn't help but wonder how he would compare.  He's not a big talker, he's very independent, full of energy, not yet potty trained (still working on that one), and never really been with anyone but family.  How would he respond to being told what to do by a random adult surrounded by strangers? Would he fit in?   

"To learn anything fast and effectively, you have to see it, hear it and feel it." ~Tony Stockwell

After much consideration, my wife has proclaimed that she would be willing to pay $500 for access to a live video stream of his classroom.  (A little steep but I think I'd also pull the trigger at that price.) But since this is not an option, we only know what the teacher has told us, and what we have seen the few times we were able to view him through the classroom's window, as to what actually goes on in class and how he is performing.    

"If you can dream it, you can do it." ~Walt Disney

All signs indicate that he is doing really well! He clearly has been having fun! Each day he goes in happy and comes out happy. Each day after class he exhibits some new skill or performs a new activity that he just learned that day. He's talking more, singing more songs, being more helpful cleaning up, and exhibiting more creativity with his art. We couldn't be prouder of how he has handled this big change in his life.      

"To learn it, do it!" ~Roger Schank

While I’m glad that we decided to enroll him into preschool, and glad that he is having fun and learning so many new things, I am a little concerned about his picture depicting Humpty Dumpty's tragic fall.  

The blood coming from the nose... In my opinion, a little too spot-on for preschool!