Goodbye Kindergarten

It is official and there is no denying it. Jackson is growing up. He finished kindergarten with a lovely celebration. We have been so pleased with the school and his teachers. Things started out a little rough for him since we had just moved. He also thought his teacher didn't like him. Mrs. Watson had a special talk with him and once she told him her first name, he was hooked. He often talks about how much he misses school and/or Mrs. Watson. She has also taught Barrington and I how to assist Jackson with his writing and reading skills. Since he is our first we were pretty much clueless. She was able to get him extra help with reading by going to see the reading specialist, Mrs. Zyren. Together, we were able to get him to improve a lot. He read a "first grader" book from the library this week and was VERY pleased with himself. We are so glad that his experience was a good one. He made lots of friends and is very motivated to continue learning.

Here is a video of the three classes singing Jackson's new favorite song, "Have You Ever Gone Fishing."




I love this song. Jackson gets so into it. He is behind the two girls in the front so it is hard to see him, but he is really getting down. I only wish that his class got to be in the front for this song. (I think the other teacher, who has been there longer, pulled rank to get her class in front!)



Jackson on his first day of Kindergarten:



After the celebration. Don't they look so sad to be leaving?



Jackson with his good friends; Maddy, Allison, Aiden and Maddy



His class are the first 14 or 15 kids sitting on the stage.



In a couple of short months he will enter first grade...for the WHOLE day. Time flies...