I can't believe school is about to start here in Texas!
This time of year makes me think about the first time I took my oldest daughter to preschool. I was devastated. Granted, I was also pregnant with my twins, so there may have been a few extra emotions involved. 😊
I still remember dropping her off in her little classroom and crying by the door. Meanwhile, she was completely ready. She was so excited about her big-girl lunchbox and her nap mat!
The school director saw me standing there and kindly took me to her office to console me. Looking back, I think that first day may have been harder for me than it was for my daughter.
I'm sure I'm not the first—or the last—mom to go through something like this, so I thought I'd ask around and see how other parents handle these big transitions. A friend recently told me that she did a lot of role-playing with her son before he started school. They practiced little moments he might experience throughout the day, and she felt it helped both of them with the transition. I loved that idea.
And, of course, reading picture books together can be another wonderful way to start conversations about what school might be like and how our little ones are feeling about it.
So, I want to share four picture books I love for this time of year, including two of my own.
