Back in Full Swing!

Ahhhh. . .classes started again last week, and it feels great to be back into my "regular" schedule! Of course I love summer and all that goes with it, but there is just something comforting about having a predictable schedule each week.

And it's so FUN to see my Kindermusik friends after being away from most of them over the past few months! Everybody seems to be a foot taller, and--more importantly--I am seeing how so many have matured in both small and big ways over the summer!

How exciting it was to see Ryan stride into class, confident as can be! Having graduated out of Our Time at the end of the semester last year, this was his first time attending class without his mom. When he first started Our Time as a little guy, he was often shy and reserved. Now not only was he completely at ease, he even chattered excitedly throughout our classtime!

And what a change in Walker! Last year it was so hard for him to put the bells or sticks away at the end of an activity, but this year he does it with no problem at all. Madison is talking a blue streak now. Xavier has developed a thoughtful, more purposeful way of listening. And Trevor, who has tended to be the quiet one in the group, just lit up as he told our class about his summer. But I think my proudest moment of this past week was seeing Bridget go into her first big-kid class, confident and self-assured.

I could probably go on and on about the changes I saw in all of our returning students. . .and I'm sure I will--in future posts! I can't wait to see what exciting changes are just around the corner for not only our returning students, but also our brand-new ones!

Thank you, Kindermusik parents, for letting me have the best job in the world! :-)