Back to School

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Going back to school.

Pencils

Paper

Pens

and

Books

My son asked me if I was going to riding the bus with him to school.

In fact, he sounded excited.

No honey, I'm not going to high school.

I'm going to college.

Yep, you heard it right.

I'M GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.

If you did not already read about it in a post I did for Susan from Must Love Junk, you can read about it here.

I am going back to get my accounting degree for work.

Mostly nights and online classes.

I only need six classes to satisfy my Board of Directors.

You see, I already have dual Business degrees, but in order to actually get the accounting degree I have to finish 30 credits.

Ten classes part time....

Hopefully I will have it done in two years and keep my sanity.

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Am I crazy?

Of course a little a lot!

Scared?

That too...

You see, I am also hearing impaired.

I am worried....what if I don't hear the teacher or can't understand them.

One thing about going back to school as an adult, you have more confidence and you KNOW you want to be there.

When I went back in my late twenties I had a great time at college.

My business teacher will always remember me....

I brought a horse to school.

Yep...I got an A in that class.

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My kids are looking forward to seeing me do homework.
Fun for me because my first semester I get to do using my laptop.
In my pajamas if I want.

And you, any crazy ideas you have going on?

Back to School

I think if you are quiet you can hear mom's yelling all over.

Why? 

Well of course, school has started for most children!

Today my husband and I took our youngest son to his Kindergarten orientation.

Celebrations are to be had, our last child entering school.

As we waited for the bus to arrive to pick up the two older kids, we practiced, on how to make friends.

Children do not always find it easy to talk to other children.

So, when my oldest son was getting ready for his first day of school, we practiced.

"Hi, my name is Chase, what's your name?  Do you want to play?"

And we discussed the three important rules of school.

1.  Listen to your teacher

2.  Make friends.....this is where practice helps.

3.  HAVE FUN!

For about two weeks we practice these three rules and how to make friends.  It helps me feel better about sending them off to school knowing that they can turn to the kid: sitting next to them, in line, at the lunch room or even on the playground and make a new friend.

I know this has helped over the years, now that my oldest is in 4th grade he can walk into any situation and make a friend to play with.  By practicing the simple sentence; hi, my name is ......., what's your name, do you want to play.  It makes it easier to role off their tongue and they do not have to think about it. 

I had to do this with my husband when I was pregnant with our first child.  He would go into the Credit Union to cash his pay check, and because it is one of the Credit Unions where he works on their computers, they would always stop him on a Friday to look at a problem.  This would always delay him from coming home at a normal time and infringe on our weekends.  So, I came up with a simple phrase that he could repeat over and over until it rolled off his tongue every time they asked him to look at their computers.

"Hi, my name is Chris."  No, just kidding, he would say "I'm sorry I can't stay, my wife is pregnant and I have to get home.  Call me on Monday and we will set up an appointment."

I really did make him practice that every Friday before work, and it did work.  By using, the wife is pregnant excuse he was putting the blame on me, and I did not care because I wanted him at home.

So next time you see your child hesitate at the playground or in a situation when they are with other kids, remember they may be shy, teach them how easy it can be to make friends.

I hope everyone is having a great day.

I know I am, you know what I am listening to?

SILENCE!

Happy first day of school.