School Orientation

This past Thursday R had an orientation for her new class. She's going to be in a multi-age class, ranging from 5-year-olds just starting kindergarten to 7-year-olds in second grade. We could not be more excited about the school and her two teachers.

She officially starts on Tuesday, the day after Labor day, but the teachers had the kids come in for an hour to decorate their school tote bags (what R is doing in the first picture) and decorate their mailboxes (what R is doing in the second picture, along with RUS).

Her school offers an alternative curriculum that doesn't include any standardized testing or grades. Instead, students get individualized written reports about their progress and learning. And the two teachers work together as a team for all the instruction. The school fits almost exactly with J's and my educational philosophies, and we're just really excited for her to have this opportunity.

We'll keep you all updated. Today (Saturday) Grammie and I took R shoe shopping so she could get new tennis shoes for the school year. She chose--surprise surprise--glittery pink shoes decorated with butterflies and flowers that light up when she walks.