Preschool Fair

It’s been almost six months since I last wrote about preschool. Although there was a bit of drama surrounding the final decision, by early February we had sent in our deposits to a Reggio Emilia co-op school. Both T and I are very happy with this decision and are confident that our kids will have a great experience there.

This past Saturday, the preschool had it’s annual fair- an event that is lots of fun for the little ones and a great fundraiser for the school. After spending $40 on tickets for the games, the only thing Tiny and Buba wanted to do was play on the playground. So, we headed there first, and when they grew tired of that, I convinced them to try some of the activities. They walked the plank (a balance beam), threw bean bags through some holes, fished for yellow ducks, pulled lollipops, played mini-golf, rode the plasma cars, decorated small canvas bags, and jumped their hearts out in the bouncy house. (Sadly, I did not remember the camera.)

Needless to say, Buba and Tiny had a blast! They both have already asked when they can go to the fair again (next year!), and I’ve been doing my best to explain to them that, no, there will not be a bouncy house there when the start preschool in the fall. Fortunately, there are parents who organize playdates at the school’s playground throughout the summer, so we’ll have several chances to go back and see the school as it will be when they join the three-year-old class in September.