Monday Musing: Preparing for a Big Transition

{Photo credit: schatzskindergarten.blogspot.com}

A friend of mine brought her 5-year-old to kindergarten round up, and then posted this status on Facebook:

Jake's comments from Kindergarten Round-up this morning: "I LOVE this school. When are you going to leave so I can learn?" "I really like my best friend I met. I don't know his name, but he's my best friend." "They gave me a book! We better read it tonight 'cause I gotta do my homework." Whew, I think he'll handle the transition well!

This 5-year-old instinctively knows how to embrace the next big stage of his life.

1. "I LOVE this school." Embraced the institution. If you have to go there every day anyway, why not love it?
2. "When are you going to leave ..." We often must have a temporary separation from our loved ones in order to enter new situations alone to join others who share our role or life stage. 
3. " ... so I can learn?" We have a certain task to do, and we must be clear on what that is.
4. "I really like my best friend I met. I don't know his name, but he's my best friend." Make a friend to share the experience. Study after study shows that people who have a best friend at work are more likely to stay in the position. This probably applies to any new situation.
5. "They gave me a book!" Whatever they offer, be open and accept the gift.
6. "We better read it tonight 'cause I gotta do my homework." Be prepared for your new experience and follow through on your commitment.

Good luck with kindergarten, Jake! Let us know when you learn your best friend's name.

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