Letters to Kindergarten: All Things New

Dear Kindergarten,
I want to like you. But, I know that you will be different than MY school. Places and things that are different, scare me. It is hard for me when things are new and different. I do like new toys - those are fun - but there are many other new things that I don't like.

Lately, my mom has been buying me new clothes and shoes. She says I need long-sleeve shirts and long-pants because it's cold. New clothes look different. They feel different, too. Sometimes they tickle me. I want my shoes to be super tight. Sometimes new shoes are not tight. This bothers me.

Kindergarten, I also want to talk about school days. Right now, I have three school days. I know that kindergarten will have five school days. This is too many. There are lots of hard things to do at school. Sometimes, just sitting next to friends or using glue is hard. At MY school, I usually do the hard things because I want to be a good listener. This makes my teacher happy. When I am a good listener, I get to choose a prize from the treasure chest. I like prizes.

When I am a good listener at school and do the hard things, I feel tired when I get home. When I feel tired, lots of things bother me. Then, it is hard for me to be good listener at home. This makes me sad because I want to be a good listener at home too. But, sometimes I can't.

You know what else? Kindergarten will look and sound different than MY school. When I go out with my family, I ask my mom, "Did we come here before?" If she says no, that makes me feel bad. Sometimes, even if she says yes, I still wonder if I will like it this time. So, I wonder how kindergarten will make me feel...if it will be too loud, too bright, too crowded.

Then, I wonder about my new teacher. She won't know me. Will she understand all my rules? Will she understand that school is hard for me?

I wish kindergarten wasn't new. Then, I would know what to expect. Then, I wouldn't feel scared. I hope I like you, Kindergarten.

From,
O