Continue reading »]]> So the “Spice Girls” (aka the Bice Girls) started school last week – early in my opinion. August 13th – seriously? What happened to starting AFTER Labor Day?

I am excited and a bit sad. The oldest will be in 3rd Grade – but the baby – well, has grown up. She put on her size 4 jumper and pressed peter-pan collared shirt and headed off to Kindergarten. Bittersweet to say the least.

The good part is the teacher is the bomb. I don’t know too many people that would look forward to spending eight straight hours with 20 five- & six-year-olds, but she does. One of her well-known character traits is to sing. She sings in the morning, she sings before lunch, she sings just about anytime the mood  hits her. Funny enough, now my 5-year old is beginning to do it. Yesterday in the car – we were driving home from school and I hear this sweet, soft voice coming from the back seat. I can’t remember exactly what she was singing about (I think it might have been about bunnies – but it is really irrelevant..)  Teachers (good ones) can have such an influence….

My sister-in-law is also a teacher. A great one. I have never seen her teach, but I hear her stories and see all the effort and work she puts into it, and I know there are some lucky kids out there benefiting. I only hope she realizes how good she is.

Here’s to all the great teachers out there.