I volunteered at Sara’s school today. With all the craziness swirling around me, it is a nice way to feel grounded. It reconnects me with her school and class. I love Sara’s school experience. I get giddy just thinking about it. There were so many cool things. Teaching the kids tallying with a coin toss; dictating stories from writers workshop; seeing the cool books they find at the library; helping kids learn how to balance on bikes in PE.
It’s bike riding in PE right now. Sara missed some practice sessions last week due to learning to snorkel in Maui. But we’re back and into school mode. She was put in the learner group. That means her pedals were removed and she worked on gliding and balancing without training wheels. She was a little sad about being in rhe basic group but excited to earn her pedals. I got to see her receive that honor today. She still needs to work on pedaling, but her efforts got acknowledged in front of her entire class. Tomorrow it’s riding with the big kids.
We went to our normal lunch at Lunchbox Laboratory. After I dropped her back, I visited with a friend for a few minutes. After school, I took them both swimming. A taste of normal life.
Photos:
Sara with big dog at her afterschool care. Bikes and helmets in the gym. Sara without pedals.
