OK. After Grant purposely tanked his Kindergarten Assessment, I sat him down and explained to him that by being a stinker he has jeopardized his Kindergarten future. No snack time with the other kids… no recess on the playground… no story time on the Reading Rug… no being Like His Big Brothers.
His eyes got bigger and bigger as I explained all the things he might potentially miss because he had been a little twerp. (I have no problem with exaggeration and scare tactics in order to drive home a point.)
It worked.
I popped into the school’s office to drop off my “evidence” and hoped we may get to see the Principal, on the off-chance she might be available. Grant got to see her. He answered her questions. She seemed to be quite impressed that he was wearing flip-flops (I guess most kids his age can’t/won’t do it) and said it looked like he was right around where he should be.
Grant will be attending “normal” Kindergarten in September. Whew. Now on with the rest of the week.
You are a good Mommy! Stinkergarten…hee hee!
You are a great Mommy to scare the bejeezes out of him to behave. I love it.
And you are already on a first name basis with the principal!!
~Becca
Hooray!
Having you as a Mommy would give him no choice other than to be smart-witted and bright. I had no doubt he would be kindergarten bound!
Although I never taught kinder, (well one summer when I first started my CAREER) I remember learning that a kid can start K when he can touch his left ear with his right arm, reaching over the top of his head.
Works the other way too, left arm, right ear.
Stinkergarten! Perfect.I subbed one afternoon for a friend after I retired. Next time I saw her I got down and kissed her feet.
They are so…wet. Juice seems to ooze from every orifice.
And one of them did a perfect imitation of Stewart from MAD TV.
Lol! We had a close call with our “pre K exam”
Boys!
Kindergarteners are wet, not the teacher’s feet.
Just so you know.
Clearing that right up.
That is just plain funny. I used scare tactics on Jacob all the time when he was little, too. I told him that when we went out to eat that security cameras were everywhere watching to make sure kids ate their food or they would be put in jail. One day a Security Guard came in and nodded at him and told him that he was doing a great job cleaning his plate – BINGO! – that just reinforced it for me. I’ve always got him to eat better out then at home. ~ Robyn
I think the principal was pretty bitchy to say she didn’t have time to meet with him. Bite me, honey.
Nah, I get it. It’s the end of the year, so 20 million extra things going on (field trips, 5th grade promotion stuff, etc) and Kinder Assessments were already crossed off her list. She didn’t say she couldn’t at all… she said she couldn’t this week. Hence my popping in unannounced/uninvited…. I wanted it crossed off my list. Poor thing. She must get it from all sides, you know?
Way to go Grant!! Little smarty pants!
Macey
Oh my word you have your hands full with that one 🙂 Good luck with that! I see lots of fun conversations with the school in your future. Isn’t it scary when they are TOO entirely smart for their own good?
That is funny I was just talking to Aden about our school year, he will be joining us this year. I was showing him some of his stuff. He is all excited.
You always know how to make lemonade out of lemons. Is it wrong that I found so much joy in your kindergarten travails?
oh how I needed this. thanks.
These posts about Grant’s kindergarten escapades are hilarious. He is a STINKER! I’m glad he’s got the all clear for regular kindergarten. He is way smart. I can tell by the things you say about him…maybe too smart for his own good sometimes (I can identify this quality very easily…I have first-hand experience).
Oh, and I totally believe in exaggerations and scare tactics. Whatever works.
I’m so glad he gets to go to “normal” Kindergarten!