The Planning Process

I have finally forced myself to get knee deep (okay, more like over my head deep) into the planning stage for kindergarten. I kept starting to do it but then would find a million reasons why I needed to wait. Mostly, I have been waiting for Cameron's school to call and tell me what days he will be there but clearly they are waiting till the last minute. My plan is to use one of those days he is in school as a day for a field trip with Sarah Hazel and the other as our really big school day to do the stuff that requires the most concentration and quiet time. Our week will be two days of school with Cameron around, two days without Cameron around, and one day at co-op with Cameron in tow.

As I sit here looking at all of these books and papers and blank calendar pages I'm thinking to myself...

What in the world have I gotten myself into?

I didn't buy one of those big boxed curriculum packages and am doing this all from scratch. I may be kicking myself by December for not getting something that was all planned out for me but I knew I couldn't buy a grade level package when my child is working at different grade levels throughout her subjects. The only true Kindergarten level book I purchased is handwriting while the rest are at least a first grade level. The private school we are affiliated with gave me a sheet of goals for Sarah Hazel to achieve in Kindergarten. She's already passed Kindergarten before it's started. Academically she's a 4 year old starting first grade. Emotionally, not so much. That does not make for easy planning.

I have no idea how this is all going to pan out so I'm just planning for the first four weeks as a trial run and then we'll make adjustments as necessary. She's ready to start school yesterday but I'm trying to build up the excitement for her so I've held her off until August 1st.

 Two more weeks....