Back to school...

School is back! 
Mietta starts her final year at preschool. Luc commences 3rd grade, while Nic begins 1st grade. 

Kindergarten

It was with some trepidation that I took Master 5 along to his first day of kindergarden (his and mine). I was somewhat reluctant taking him along to a big public school after his very intimate and homely two-room Montessori school. After much past encouragement about him being lucky to attend a 'free-choice' school, I felt a certain sense of betrayal taking my son to a 'sit down' school. His teacher offered soothing words of encouragement and after a hug from me, I guiltily left him behind.

Words can't express our complete relief when Master 5 was happy to go to school the next morning - and didn't want our help catching his school bus at all!