James's First Day of Nursery School 2014

I was more excited about James's first day of school than James, or anyone. James hasn't been to school or daycare before. Up until now he's been home with me every day, and really he was overdue for something more challenging. He'd been going to Tiny Tots activity thing at a nature preserve with Kevin and we learned that they also have Nursery School. He's just there a few days a week for a few hours but it's a big deal!

Look at the little man!

First in a yearly series with his sister

He's attending the Center for Science and Learning's Nature's Kids Nursery Program at the Tanglewood reserve.* It's a nature and science nursery school on a nature preserve. They have a lot of rescued animals there including parrots, owls, and a huge blue-tongued lizard of some kind. Among other things, they slosh around in mud and go looking for bugs. I'm equal parts excited and terrified for him. He thinks it's all awesome.

We're here!

Checking out his classroom and meeting one of the teachers, Ms. Sue.
His other teacher is Miss Andrea.

Parrot in the classroom

Showing Miranda the preserve dinosaur

Oh hi.

He liked it so much that he asked NOT to go home when Kevin went to pick him up. Then he had a huge fit when Kevin made him leave. He did this the second day too.

 

Pick up photo: Does not want to go!

One of my favorite things is that the teachers put up a board each day showing what they learned. As you know, asking a toddler questions can provide you with mixed results.

Learning Log

So it begins! Our little baby is growing up. He's awesome and I'm so excited for him.