His friends, teachers, books, and nature of the school will influence his beliefs, values, interests and relationships long into his life. And now for the next 13 years, much of what he will learn about himself and the world will be closely tied to his experience in the public school system. He liked it, but the newness of playing with others, following rules, and accepting authority did not fit into his picture of the world so far. But I want to stay home tomorrow.” There was noticeable unease about this new world he’s been thrown into. When my sister asked Noah how his first day of school was, he said, “It was good. So far his major life decisions fluctuate between what movies to watch, what games to play, what books to read or what snack to eat (if you sense bitter jealousy, you are correct). He sleeps until his body is ready to wake up and if he’s tired again during the day, he sleeps again. Several weeks ago, my sister sent me a photo of my 4-year-old nephew Noah before his first day of pre-school and my immediate reaction was “his life will never be the same.” Until this day, his life has been largely free from the demands of schedules and rules. Confused about being found” and “goldfish and hamster and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofaom cup- they all die. Although I have not yet read it, Robert Fulghum has written an entire book, A ll I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten, with insights from childhood that are still relevant as adults. I remember seeing hilarious, and often brilliant, posters as a kid that listed off funny things about (adult) life that were initially learned as children.
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