Today was our daughter’s first day of kindergarten.
Over time, I’ve found that direct questions rarely get my daughter to divulge what went on at school on any particular day.
Instead, I have to be willing to “play” the student while my daughter “plays” teacher. She spills all the goods.
I played a rambunctious kindergartener named “Jonathan” (a real stretch) and let my daughter lead me through the day.
The two things that drew the most attention?
- The elementary school has a value code called “Freedom Stars.” The values include respect, responsibility, and walking feet. (I don’t know how the third one got in there.)
- The instructions about how to use the bathroom. My daughter recited verse and chapter on the protocols for proper restroom use. Whew boy.
Note to self: what are the chief values of our home? Do they mesh with “respect” and “responsibility”? I would say that our family exists to GLORIFY GOD and ENJOY HIM FOREVER. Those are our chief values.
Prompt: how can I make them concrete for her?
Learning Together 