Even though Benji isn't yet in preschool, he's already taken quite a few classes at the park district, including art classes, swim class, and tumbling. Daddy has been in charge of art class while Mommy gets special time with Benji at swimming and tumbling. Actually, tumbling class doesn't have quite as much Mommy-Benji time as swimming since Benji really listens to the teacher quite well (and I don't have to hold him to avoid drowning so I can just sit on the side and watch for at least some of class).
We've taken tumbling two sessions (and will start a third in July) and it's a very predictable, routine-driven class, but that's probably one of the reasons Benji does so well. Unfortunately that also means that if the teacher deviates at all he gets angry, but she rarely deviates from the routine. Class always starts with some stretches — legs apart on the floor and stretch to one leg, the middle, and the other leg. Then we go to the "squishy mats" one side of the floor and get ready for animal walks. While many kids are running wild around the room, Benji sits patiently on the squishy mat. Favorite animals include the snake crawl, the bear walk, the bunny jump, the scooter crab, and the frog hop. After animals, it's time for somersaults, the balance beam, and jumping (really more bouncing than jumping) with the vaulting springboard. After a bit of free play, it's time for stickers and shoes (and many angry kids because the fun is over). I'm really looking forward to the next session!
Benji thinks that Mommy can do somersaults, but so far I've been able to convince him that only Benji should practice his somersaults.
Benji has gotten much better on the balance beam since the first classes. And now he likes to walk on the concrete parking lot markers, putting out his "airplane arms" and practicing his balance.
i sincerely do not know what you are doing here. are you lost? were you
looking for your delicate calico cat, and did you follow her up two flights of stairs
to this room? she is not here. she was here, yes. we gave her a warm bowl of milk, we talked with her about campaign finance reform for a time, and then she bid us good day. i believe she was
going to the post office two blocks down, but i don't quite recall.
for surely you did
not find your way from prinsiana, the least traveled site on
the internet. if you did, though, perhaps you are looking for humor. perhaps you are looking for profundity. perhaps you are looking for answers.
i'm sorry, but you shall go naught-for-three.
