Back to school again

We had many fun adventures this summer, but alas, the school year has begun again. I was surprised that both children were looking forward to their return, with nervousness only appearing the night before.

Charlotte is now in 5th grade, so she is in the oldest class in the school. She has the same lovely teacher as last year, and many of the same classmates. A few friends have been added to her class, and she now shares recess time with some of the friends she missed last year. She is off to a great start.

Charlotte will be studying American History this year, and she has already told me all about the land bridge in the Bering Strait.

Alexander has started the 3rd grade. He has the same teacher Charlotte had two years ago, and we are already recognizing some of the assignments and expectations. We're a little nervous about learning cursive writing this year, as neat handwriting is a constant challenge for him. But Alexander seems to have become a master handballer, so he's happy as long as they let him out to play.

We've also discovered that he is good at memorizing poems, especially if he can dance around the kitchen while repeating the lines that I read to him. Alexander has proudly learned most of "I Stand Tall," although he has not yet recited it willingly to anyone but me. (My family might recognize our methods, replacing his poem with "Már egy hete...")

Now that Alexander is in the Upper Grades, he and Charlotte have the same lunch period again. This was very convenient one day this week when I accidentally put their sandwiches in the wrong containers. They were able to swap in no time, and I was saved from too much complaining after school.