By Jessica Wanner Dear Kindergarten Teacher, I’m Giving You My Baby
I just dropped my daughter off for her first day of kindergarten, and you couldn't have been more wonderful. You…
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By Tish Rendon In This Magical Place Called Kindergarten
It’s hard to put into words what happens in a classroom in the course of a year. Especially a kindergarten…
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By Kelsey Scism It’s Her Turn For Kindergarten and She’s Ready
I have a kindergartner and she’s ready. She searches through the stack of coloring books looking for the workbook filled…
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Once You Start Kindergarten, You’ll Be a Little Less Mine
I remember the very first time I laid eyes on you. The road ahead felt so daunting as I lay…
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By Krista Ward I’m Not Quite Ready To Let Go
I’m not quite ready to let go. It’s your first day of kindergarten, a day that’s arrived more swiftly than…
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Dear Kindergartener, I Already Miss You
You were so excited tonight that I wondered if you would ever settle down enough to fall asleep. As you…
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By Hannah Dearth My Heart Isn’t Ready For You To Start Kindergarten—But Yours Is
My heart is not ready for you to go, but the world deserves to see your light. No, the world…
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By Maribeth Darwin It Isn’t Easy To Say Goodbye To the Little Boy I Raised
Buried within the correspondence from politicians seeking donations and stores celebrating Labor Day sales, I spot an email from a…
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By Jennifer Thompson Teachers Are Working Hard—Let’s Love Them Harder
Today I received an email from the online director for our school district. The email talked about the challenges they…
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By Laura Bailey To the Mom Who Just Dropped Her Kids Off At School: It’s OK To Cry
I told myself I wasn't going to cry. We were ready to go back to school: a new bookbag, a…
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By Shelly Koch To My Kids’ Teachers As the School Year Begins
Dear teachers, In less than a week you will be welcoming my children to your classrooms. Something you have done…
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By Jenni Brennan Dear High School Freshman, It Wasn’t Supposed To Start Like This
This isn’t how it was supposed to be. I’ve pictured this moment, your first day of high school, since the…
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