Preschool. Day one.
Daddy: "Mayacakes! How was preschool?"
Maya: "We didn't even do any work?"
Daddy: "What? What do you mean?"
Maya: "They don't even do any work there?"
Daddy: "So you just played all day?"
Maya: "Yup"
So apparently Ms. Vini used to work you kids to the bone. Seriously though, I thought preschool was going to be more curriculum based. Nope. It's just an all day play date. Or at least that is what I thought after day one.
Day two:
Daddy: "How was school? Did you do anything today?"
Maya: "Nope. No work."
Daddy: "I thought today was cooking class?"
Maya: "Well I didn't sign up for any of the jobs"
Daddy: (speechless)
Daddy: "Wait. You mean other kids worked but you didn't because you didn't sign up?"
Maya: "Yup"
Daddy: "Dude! You have to sign up for things!"
Maya: "Oh daddy. Maybe next time"
So after week one I think we discovered that Ms. Vini was awesome and didn't put up with crap from you little hoodlums and this new preschool is a bit more relaxed. That's okay really. The main reason we wanted you to switch was to have more social interaction and there are a lot more kids your age. They also do cooking class and the whole class will do swimming lessons too. Apparently we need to have a conversation about what "pro active" means though. They also speak in Spanish part of the class.
Mommy: "Nice! What did you guys talk about in Spanish?"
Maya: "Well mommy, I couldn't understand them, they were talking in Spanish."
Mommy: "Maya, you had 3 years of Spanish at Ms. Vini's."
Maya: "Oh yeah. huh."
In general though you didn't miss a beat and transitioned perfectly into this new school. Mommy and I were of course nervous dropping you off day one. You? Nothing, had your coat off and were making friends before we were even out the door. I'm feeling pretty good about this new preschool, even though "they don't even do any work" as so you say. I'm not too worried about that as you already know all your numbers, letters and you are starting to write. You can write your name and most of the letters. You're learning to spell too. We've been playing the "what does this word start with" game a lot and you like to throw it back at me sometimes in mid conversation.
Maya: "Let's have a dance party!"
Daddy: "Okay! Let's do it!"
Maya: "Daddy you need to put some 'muh', 'muh', 'muh' on. What word is it daddy? It start's with a 'muh' sound"
Daddy: "Music?"
Maya: "RIGHT! Very good daddy. Music start's with a 'muh' sound. That's the letter M."
Daddy: (quietly shakes his head and puts on some Slayer)
You're one crazy kiddo! Love you crazypants,
Daddy