Bryden Going to Pre-School

Well, we enrolled Bryden in Pre-School today!!! Yikes, that kind of scares us...well, me anyway. She is getting so big! We found an awesome place called Hanover Montessori, and we LOVE the teacher and we love the method of the Montessori teachings. We think Bryden will do really well there and will truly enjoy herself, her teachers and her classmates. It is a small school with only 12 children, which means lots of attention to each child. Montessori promotes independence and confidence in oneself and in learning. The children are given time to explore different stations at their own pace and are taught practical life skills, as well as having individual lesson time from the teacher. It is definitely different than your "typical" school, in that the teacher does not sit at the head of the class and preach to the children while they sit at their desks. The teacher works with individual children while the others are working on projects together (with another teacher overseeing) or working individually. So, we are really excited to see what Bryden brings home to tell us all about. She met with the teacher alone the other day, and has already picked up some new skills that she did at home right away. So fun!
We think this will also be a great transition when the baby comes. It will give the baby some undivided attention in the mornings and Bryden will be having fun at school, then Bryden will get her time in the afternoon, then family time in the evenings. Well, if all goes according to plan anyway!!!