Tag: kindergarten

Redshirting Your Kindergartener

The decision to go forward with redshirting our kindergartener has not been an easy one to make. My son is bright, loves stories and...

Lessons from Kindergarten

Our oldest went to kindergarten last year. I swear, it was just yesterday I was holding him in my arms terrified I didn’t know what...

Kindergarten Conundrum: A Quest for Education Perfection

I’ve fallen down a parenting rabbit hole. No, that’s not true. I’ve voluntarily jumped headfirst down this particular rabbit hole, with only a vague...

Redshirting Our Kindergartener: One Year Later

  Last year after kindergarten round-up, we decided to redshirt our son for three main reasons: Lucan has a summer birthday and was one of...

5 Ideas for Having Fun with Kindergarten Prep This Summer

The thought of prepping for kindergarten and doing school type stuff over the summer just sends a chill up my spine. I want to have...

Helping Your Child Cope with BIG Feelings

ABCs. 123s. Shapes. Colors. Writing their name. Identifying letters. Writing and sounding out words. Patterns. Operations. Is YOUR kid Kindergarten ready? Since my oldest was...

Five Tips to Help Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten: West Des...

This featured business highlight is brought to you by West Des Moines Community Schools. For many children, kindergarten is a momentous step in life’s big adventure....

Featured Business Highlight: Sacred Heart School

This featured business post was brought to you by Sacred Heart School. Now learn more about one mom's story and why she has chosen to send...

Dear Daycare

Dear Daycare, It is time for us to part ways because my son is old now. Every time you’ve told us it was time for...

A Year Later: Redshirting Your Kindergartner

About a year ago I shared how our family decided to Redshirt Our Kindergartner. He turned five right before kindergarten started last fall, and after...