School!

Malloy started K-3 preschool this year. She is at St. Paul's Day School and just loves it! Her teacher is Mrs. Carlisle and their classroom is called the "Farm Friends". There are 13 kids in her class (7 girls and 6 boys). Malloy is lucky to have several familiar faces in her class this year. Three of her friends from Mothers' Day Out are in her class - Shep and Caroline are pictured below and Kate is also in her class. Kate also takes swimming lessons and ballet with Malloy so we see her all the time. There certainly were no tears on the first day. As soon as Malloy saw the corner of the room with the dolls, she and Caroline were off playing without hesitation. Malloy is going five days a week from 9:00-12:00. They have the option of staying from 12:00-2:00 and eating lunch and exploring other classrooms. She loves to stay for "extended care" because she can eat lunch and play with her other buddy from Mothers' Day Out, Jack. He is in another K-3 class so she doesn't get to see him as much. She told me several times last week that she sat by Jack at lunch and Mrs. Carlisle told me that Malloy and Jack were playing house together last week.

The best part about school so far is hearing Malloy tell me about what they did each day and hearing her sing the songs she is learning in chapel. They go to chapel everyday for 20 minutes. I know that they sing "God Bless America" everyday and she has also been singing "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" and "I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart". When I was volunteering at the school the other day, one of the teachers told me that they pick children who are really singing along at chapel and they get to go up and sing at the front of the church. She said Malloy was chosen twice last week. Parents are welcome to attend, so I'll have to check out chapel and bring my video camera along.