Kindergarten Vignettes: Graduation Day

Kindergarten Vignettes: Graduation Day

Tiny toes. Precious smiles. Adorable gurgles. That’s what I think about when I picture my baby boy – who has now graduated from Kindergarten!
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Kindergarten Vignettes: Parent Reading

Kindergarten Vignettes: Parent Reading

Kindergarten is winding down with only 3 weeks left. To preserve these very special memories, I am dedicating this mini series of Kindergarten Vignettes to my son. Parent reading on Fridays has been a staple throughout the year, a perfect...
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Kindergarten Vignettes: The Drop Off

Kindergarten Vignettes: The Drop Off

I can’t believe it but we are almost finished the kindergarten school year with our five-year-old. With only one month to go, I would like to capture a few of my favourite moments from our kindergarten experience. This one describes...
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Kindergarten Vignettes: The First Day of Kindergarten

Kindergarten Vignettes: The First Day of Kindergarten

Well we did it – the first day of Kindergarten has come and gone.
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Getting Organized for Kindergarten

Getting Organized for Kindergarten

Kindergarten starts tomorrow and I have been in a whirlwind of activity for the past week or two to get my family and house organized for back to school. Here’s what I’ve been up to:
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How to Transition to Kindergarten

How to Transition to Kindergarten

Last week was a big change for us – saying goodbye to my son’s daycare which he has been going to twice a week for the past 2 years to give this mama a regular sanity break and time to...
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Kindergarten Vignettes: Welcome to Kindergarten

Kindergarten Vignettes: Welcome to Kindergarten

Attending the Welcome to Kindergarten session at our new elementary school with my son was a proud moment for myself and my husband. Our son was nervous but also excited to check out the new school he is going to in...
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Choosing a Good Kindergarten; and the Fraser Institute Report

Choosing a Good Kindergarten; and the Fraser Institute Report

As the parent of a 4 year old boy who will attend kindergarten (in 2013) in the Coquitlam School District, it has been a challenging process to get the information I need to choose the right elementary school for my...
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