Today my little girl turned five years old. Today she appears to be more of a little lady and less of my sweet little baby. This is a milestone of sorts as she asked me today if now that she is five years old will she be learning to read. In northern states children start Kindergarten at age five. For some children this is the time when they experience going to school for the first time. Other children are already in preschools and such things. For my little girl it doesn't take on that drastic change. I am very grateful for that because I am not ready to let go of her wide eyed innocence that I have done so much to protect. In the state we live in children aren't of legal school age until they are six years old. I used to think this was unfair and unfounded and that the earlier the better. My values and attitude have changed so much. Today I am thankful for both the laws here regarding the legal school age and my choice to homeschool. She will be starting some "Kindergarten" type things this year. She already pretty much figured out how reading works and is very interested in phonics. She knows how to figure out how four plus four works and simple math by counting up objects and fingers. There is very little you can do to keep them babies forever. But she still retains all of the imagination and wonderment that little children her age should have. It is a very sad thing that some little girls her age don't have that. It is also a very sad thing that putting a brick on their head to keep them from growing up doesn't work. Congratulations Savannah Grand you have grown into a very fine little princess! I look forward to our future together and treasure the time we have been blessed with. I love you and Happy Birthday :)

Posted by gwendolyn on April 05, 2002 at 10:20 PM