7:40 could not come soon enough for Ryan today. At 7:15, he began asking when we were leaving for school.
We took our annual first day of school picture by the back hall door. I think he had to have grown 2-3 inches this summer...
I saw another mom taking pictures of her boys' backs walking into school and totallystole borrowed the idea. This is Ryan walking into class...
...and hanging up his backpack...(yes, I'm the mom that keeps snapping pictures)
He settled in to his desk and got started on a hidden picture worksheet the teacher had for the kids. Before I left, she began her instruction and asked the class a question. Ryan's hand went up and he answered it without hesitation. Ryan is absolutely NOT shy.
When I asked him what his favorite part of the day was, he answered, "Coming home." I think today was rough because he hasn't made any friends in his class yet. At lunch, he sat with a Kindergarten friend who is in a different class and at recess, he "walked around in circles" on the new, big kid playground. I think it's going to take a while to settle in to his new class...
But this kid is strong. He'll be just fine. My big first grade boy...I can hardly believe it.
We took our annual first day of school picture by the back hall door. I think he had to have grown 2-3 inches this summer...
I saw another mom taking pictures of her boys' backs walking into school and totally
...and hanging up his backpack...(yes, I'm the mom that keeps snapping pictures)
He settled in to his desk and got started on a hidden picture worksheet the teacher had for the kids. Before I left, she began her instruction and asked the class a question. Ryan's hand went up and he answered it without hesitation. Ryan is absolutely NOT shy.
When I asked him what his favorite part of the day was, he answered, "Coming home." I think today was rough because he hasn't made any friends in his class yet. At lunch, he sat with a Kindergarten friend who is in a different class and at recess, he "walked around in circles" on the new, big kid playground. I think it's going to take a while to settle in to his new class...
But this kid is strong. He'll be just fine. My big first grade boy...I can hardly believe it.
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You know, all the anticipation... it can stress a kid out altough they are super excited.
He is adorable! Reminds me a lot of my son when he was a first grader.... next week, he starts 6th grade!!!!
I remember taking all those pictures when Kiddo went to kindergarten. I cried when we left the school. Then first grade came and I decided I couldn't handle it again so we homeschooled. HAHAHAHAHA! Just kidding. : )
Aw, I love first graders! That is what I used to teach. They change so much in first grade!
I don't remember if Ryan went to all day kindergarten or not, but most of my students usually hadn't, and getting used to a whole day in first grade took a few weeks. They were so wiped by the end of the day at the start of the school.
Best wishes for a great year!
He looks HUGE! I'm so glad you take pictures by the same closet door each year. Imagine when this poor kid is in high school, still there by the back hallway, 6'2" tall... Now, don't you feel a little better? He's still our little boy. Ok, your little boy but I get to steel him whenever I can.
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He is sooo cute!
congrats!!!!!!
Does Ryan ride the bus to/from school? Or do you take him? My Evan started Kindergarten and insisted he wanted to ride the bus each day. So, we let him. He seems fine, but I notice he occasionally seems sad if he doesn't get to sit by a certain friend. I don't know why I'm having panic attacks about this! But I'm worried about it. I don't want anything to crush his little spirit! He's a shy kid anyway and a young 5. Do you think it's a first time Kindergarten mom thing? I've tried talking to him about it...sometimes you'll get to sit with who you want, sometimes you won't. I guess I'm concerned that academically he's ready for all of this, but I'm super sensitive with the social aspect of it. Okay...tell me I'm over dramatizing this!
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