Preschool Pageant Mom

I visited a new preschool for Josie today. It is a private school that goes all the way through High School. It is a beautiful, brand new school. I loved every inch of it.

The first place on the tour was the library. The woman explained to me that even the preschoolers go the the library a few times a week. They read on their own for a while and then the librarian sits and reads to them. When we were walking out of the library, the woman said to me, "You must really love books and reading." I nodded and said, "how did you know?" She said, "I have just never had someone get so excited at that part of the tour before."

And as we walked the rest of the school, I found myself just as excited about all the opportunities my children will have at this school or any school for that matter. I love school. I am great at school. I think elementary school and junior high were my prime. I peaked early. Or the competition just got tougher. Or I just got more insecure. The woman who gave the tour said, "At some point, learning stops being fun. It's different for each child. We just try our best to keep learning fun for as long as possible." That's really the case for life in general. At some point, it just starts getting harder.

I am excited to watch my children learn. I am excited for the opportunity to experience fun again. I hope I do everything I can to help make learning as fun as possible for as long as possible. I will try not to embarrass them by answering the tour guide's questions on field trips. I will try not to stand outside the classroom mouthing the words to their first oral book report. But no promises.