"I Want To Go To School!"

"I want to go to school," says Emma last week. She was so jealous that all her aunts and cousins were starting school this Monday and she was stuck at home doing the routine things. BORING!!!
I talked to her (and was finally able to get her to take her backpack off) and told her that we would start pre-school when all the other kids began their school. She was ecstatic!
My friend Sonya and her daughter, Sadie (almost 3) came over and we learned about the letter "A." I made alphabet books for each of them and we colored the letter "A" and the picture of the apple underneath it...because, if you didn't know, apple starts with the letter "A." Ohhh. Ahhh!
We then cut an apple in half and showed them how if made a star shape. We got paint and stamped the apple into the paint and let them decorate apple and star shapes on paper. They then decided to lose the apple and just paint with paintbrushes (hey whatever...as long as they stay entertained).

We then went into the living room and read books about animals (which also starts with "A." Oh, really? Really!). We got to pet the different tectures of each animal and talk about that.
We then had a snack....you're right, APPLES!!!
We let the kids play and destroy the house, and then ....it was time to go to the library (it was too hot to take them on a walk). We picked out more books for the letter "A" and then some for tommorow's pre-school: the letter "B."
Emma has been singing her ABCs all day, excited to be in school.
Now she is ready to play with bubbles, balloons, and learn about the letter "B."
Now if she'll always be so enthusiastic about school and homework...ha,ha.