Kaija goes to a lovely alternative kindergarten which feeds into a lovely alternative elementary school. (Which stops abruptly after grade 6, but I digress).
Today was the day the kindergarten kids went for a tour of the elementary school, guided by grade-one “buddies” assigned for the day. It is a tradition that the grade one kids make a little book for their kindergarten “buddy”. I have in my hands the book that was given to Kaija. I reproduce it below in its entirety.
Keep your hands to yourself
Do not push anybody
Do not break anything
Do not spit.
Do not run away.
School is so cool.
You will get use to it.
You can make new friends.
You get to know Teachers.
You will know there names.
You will like school when you get in.
Don’t be sceerd of us.
Perhaps this is cute. I see it as documenting the alienation and fear that is just background noise in a school setting.
I’m glad we decided to homeschool.
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