Well, it has finally happened. I have found the nut that I cannot crack. I am up the creek without the proverbial paddle. I am ready to throw in the towel and concede defeat. Why???

Because. I am preparing to flunk kindergarten.

Not the kids. Me.

Yes, we are continuing to learn how to write the alphabet. However, at this point in time we are also receiving two to three cut and paste projects to be completed during the week; three to four math sheets to be completed during the week; a calendar of activities for the month to be completed with the parent -- at least three per week; sight reading words that are supposed to be read to us (x2, thank you), and you have to initial that you've had these read to you daily. On top of this, I am supposed to be reading to the kids nightly -- not them reading to me, me reading to them.

All of this "stuff" feels like busy work and it prevents me from having the kids read to me; prevents us from choosing our own activities to do together -- we much prefer sewing doll clothes to many of the options; and, places us under extreme stress during the evenings.

I find that I'm resenting all of this. My children are in ballet and Little League -- which is leading to a busy enough schedule. We are in church on Sundays and I teach the Sunday school class. We enjoy taking the dog for a walk and having picnics together. But, by the time I've gotten home from work, we cannot do anything other than start cranking to complete all of these papers.

There are a lot of wonderful things that my kids are learning this year, but I'm very frustrated and feel thoroughly imposed upon -- as though the school powers that be have infiltrated my home and are dictating how we will spend our time together once they are back with me.

Anyone else feel this way?

Oh, and Megan, it is a no brainer -- leave the kids in pre-school another year. You can avoid for one final year the mass hysteria of competitive parents using the fruit of their looms to prove their mettle in the world.

Cat w/3 Kittens
Caidan, Carina and Caeleigh
Born at 31 weeks, 1/8/04.

You do realize there is always going to be three of everything to sign. and were you not just complaining that the school was not challenging them enough. So which is it.

It really does not take us that long to do our homework and we have writing every day, math sheet at least three days a week, site words daily, and each of them have to read to me every day.

we do a lot of activities as well and It really is not that difficult. Use your day when they are in school to get organized, the house clean and get a routine for doing homework etc and you will be fine.

BBG Triplets Born March 31, 2004
31 weeks three days
Douglas
Kalie and
John Michael

LOL Rosemarie....talk to me in a couple of years when your kids are in 2nd or 3rd Grade or if you ever get a job. It IS difficult. Not everyone has the luxury of staying home preparing their house for when the kids get home from school! LOL


Terri~
12/21/01 at 33 weeks