365 Days of Bliss – I am so thankful for…
Hello Sweetshoppers!! This is Sugi here and I’m going to talk to you about something I am thankful for.
“I Don’t Want To” may sound like any preschoolers stock phrase. And when it comes out of your little one just a few minutes before school it makes you wonder what is going on? As a 3 year old preschooler my son, Nikkhil disliked going to school. Nearly every morning before school, he would cry and do anything possible to stay home. He’ll whine on and on about how boring the school is and how much he hated going there. When we talked to his teachers we got very worrying feedbacks. They were concerned about his lack of interest and concentration. I was crushed. It was like they were talking about a totally different child because away from school he is happy, well behaved, intelligent, creative and very social.
We are not goal oriented parents and more than being successful I wanted my child to be nice and kind with a positive attitude. So when i was talking to a friend who is also a trained Montessori teacher i really got thinking maybe he needs a different approach. I bought some home schooling materials and started doing it at home with Nikki. He stopped complaining and developed a love for learning. We pulled him out of the pre-school and let him stay home for a while. I realized the rigorous structure and routine that a more conventional preschool offered was not for him.
After a few open houses we went to a school for a meet and greet session and liked the staff and their approach. My son seemed to have a good time and he said he liked it there. In fact he wanted to start right away. Now at 5 he is a Kindergartener there and is given a leadership profile. I can see the progress he has made in a year and we are amazed. He loves going to school now and is well liked by his teachers and friends and is way ahead of his peers. He is also independent and confident, although sometimes over- confident:) So today I am very grateful that we finally found the right school for our son which allows him to be a child for a little longer.
Tracie (TracerM) said...
on December 2nd, 2011 at 12:33 pm
This sounds like my niece right now. She is in kindergarten and is being a terror at school and doesn’t want to do anything at school which is so opposite of her normal behavior. I will have to mention this to my sister. Thanks for the information.
Adrianka [helenvader] said...
on December 2nd, 2011 at 5:52 pm
I know some people who do Montessori and found Montessori kindergarten for their children. The method seems great from what I know about it. Glad kiddo is happy at school now. 🙂
Raylene said...
on December 3rd, 2011 at 1:33 pm
We home schooled our kids right through high school, and one thing we learned at the beginning . . . . boys are sometimes not ready for school . . . sometimes not until age 9!! Our curriculum did readiness testing before starting. We finally chose to home school due to our kids being so tall & gangly, or nerdy and we knew they would be bullied and it would spoil their learning experience. As a result we have two intelligent, well adjusted, very social and successful children. Both went to college and were sponges for knowledge, my daughter even tutored other classmates who were struggling. You definitely have to be sensitive to your own child’s needs!