Wow, where has the time flown? It's already the first day of school! The first day is always so exciting. New clothes, new shoe's, a new teacher and new friends and classroom. Kate and Kirk were both super excited. The evening before Kirk was literally bouncing all over the room, and jumping on the furniture exclaiming how excited he was to start Kindergarten. I think Kate was excited too, first grade is a big jump. She's going all day now, and eating lunch at school. She was excited to get an extra recess.
It seems like the kids are going to have fabulous teachers this year. Kirk's teacher already new him from when I'd occasionally bring him along when volunteering in Kate's class last year. She was a wonderful teacher, and I know Kirk will love her class. Kate has two teachers, and two classrooms. Morning's she goes to French immersion. They study math, and science completely in French. The idea is that they naturally pick up the language from hearing it day in and day out. Then the second half of the day they go to their English teacher where they learn their reading and writing. Kirk is also in the French program. They start out just doing small amounts of french. After a year of french kindergarten Kate can count in french, understands shapes, colors, commands such as add, subtract, or point too etc.... One thing I've noticed is that the Kate understands much more than she can verbalize. It was amazing to watch her french teacher ask her do point to a certain shape, or number in french and she understood. I guess if you think about it babies are the same way. The understand what we are saying to them, much sooner than they can actually speak fluently. It will be fun and exciting to watch the kids learn french this year. Kirk came home a said that they played duck, duck, goose in french. I asked him how to say it in French and he said he couldn't remember. It takes alot of practice. Well now that the first day is done and out of the way it's time for me to tackle on my new projects. I've got to start getting into a routine, and organized before this baby comes. So it's off the the laundry room, the goal to day is to see the floor by the time I'm through. 
It seems like the kids are going to have fabulous teachers this year. Kirk's teacher already new him from when I'd occasionally bring him along when volunteering in Kate's class last year. She was a wonderful teacher, and I know Kirk will love her class. Kate has two teachers, and two classrooms. Morning's she goes to French immersion. They study math, and science completely in French. The idea is that they naturally pick up the language from hearing it day in and day out. Then the second half of the day they go to their English teacher where they learn their reading and writing. Kirk is also in the French program. They start out just doing small amounts of french. After a year of french kindergarten Kate can count in french, understands shapes, colors, commands such as add, subtract, or point too etc.... One thing I've noticed is that the Kate understands much more than she can verbalize. It was amazing to watch her french teacher ask her do point to a certain shape, or number in french and she understood. I guess if you think about it babies are the same way. The understand what we are saying to them, much sooner than they can actually speak fluently. It will be fun and exciting to watch the kids learn french this year. Kirk came home a said that they played duck, duck, goose in french. I asked him how to say it in French and he said he couldn't remember. It takes alot of practice. Well now that the first day is done and out of the way it's time for me to tackle on my new projects. I've got to start getting into a routine, and organized before this baby comes. So it's off the the laundry room, the goal to day is to see the floor by the time I'm through. 
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How fun! Where do your kids go to school? That's so interesting they are learning French!
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