Letters to Kindergarten: My Favorite Things

Dear Kindergarten,

We have known each other for awhile now. I can't believe that we only have nine more weeks together. I can still remember how scared I felt on the first day of school. But, now, I am not scared anymore. There are still things about you that feel strange and uncomfortable, but I trust you. I know you won't hurt me.

I am excited that I finally get to be the "very special person" this week. It seems like it took forever for me to have my turn. It will be fun to share some of my favorite things and pictures of me when I was a baby, with my friends.

Friends. That reminds me. One of my favorite parts of kindergarten is playing cops and robbers with my friends during recess. We ride bikes and chase each other. I like to be the good guy. That means I can catch the bad guys and put them in jail. It is so much fun!

Thursdays are great because that's when I get to do my show and tell. It is fun to "stump the crowd" with my clues. My mom always helps me think of clues that will make it hard for my friends to guess. Most of the time it works, unless I pick a friend who is already six or who is what Mrs. Smith calls a "brain stretcher". These kids are smart and can sometimes guess my sharing, even when my clues are tricky.

I also like getting homework from you, kindergarten. Some days I don't like all the writing and drawing, but my mom says I only have to do two or three pages every day, so that helps. I have been learning so much...I can even read now. I feel proud when I read to my mom and dad. They feel proud, too.

Also, I'm proud that I can walk into school by myself now. My dad or mom can stay in the car and watch me, but they don't need to go into class with me anymore. This is how most of the kids do it. I can be like them now.

Even though some days I am very tired when I get home, I still love you, kindergarten. I know I will miss you when June comes. But, for now, I am happy that we get to be together a little while longer.

Love,
O

P.S. Tell Mrs. Smith that she is one of my favorite things too!

To read O's other letters to kindergarten, click here.