She's seen Jonah go to all kinds of school: Joy School, Preschool, Kindergarten. Finally, it was Kate's turn. Last month she started Joy School, which is an at-home preschool that I do with some friends from church. It's one day a week, and we take turns teaching at our own houses. We use Linda and Richard Eyre's book "Teaching Children Joy" as a basis and I love the principles it teaches; that is, that kids will get book learning their entire lives, and that the early years is the time to teach them joy. With topics like the Joy of the Body, the Joy of the Earth, the Joy of Decision Making, and the Joy of Spotaneous Delight, how could a kid not love it?
As you can see, Kate hardly looked back after she said goodbye and headed for the door. Now I hear everyday: "Is it going to be Joy School today?" Thank goodness for dance and Music Makers!
Speaking of dance, here's my little ballerina on her first day back at dance. She's in a class with mostly beginners, so she feels extra special that she's an "old pro" (four months experience) and is always telling me that she is helping the 'little girls' learn to dance. She misses her friends from last year but is happy to have another little girl from the ward in her class this year.
Here is Kate demonstrating an arabesque. What grace. What form. What cuteness.
I threw this one in for fun. The other day we went to the zoo and she got up close and personal with a gorilla. I'm just in love with my little girly girl.
She's seen Jonah go to all kinds of school: Joy School, Preschool, Kindergarten. Finally, it was Kate's turn. Last month she started Joy School, which is an at-home preschool that I do with some friends from church. It's one day a week, and we take turns teaching at our own houses. We use Linda and Richard Eyre's book "Teaching Children Joy" as a basis and I love the principles it teaches; that is, that kids will get book learning their entire lives, and that the early years is the time to teach them joy. With topics like the Joy of the Body, the Joy of the Earth, the Joy of Decision Making, and the Joy of Spotaneous Delight, how could a kid not love it?
As you can see, Kate hardly looked back after she said goodbye and headed for the door. Now I hear everyday: "Is it going to be Joy School today?" Thank goodness for dance and Music Makers!
Speaking of dance, here's my little ballerina on her first day back at dance. She's in a class with mostly beginners, so she feels extra special that she's an "old pro" (four months experience) and is always telling me that she is helping the 'little girls' learn to dance. She misses her friends from last year but is happy to have another little girl from the ward in her class this year.
Here is Kate demonstrating an arabesque. What grace. What form. What cuteness.
I threw this one in for fun. The other day we went to the zoo and she got up close and personal with a gorilla. I'm just in love with my little girly girl.
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