My daughter is anxious for school to start

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

My daughter has always loved books. And now "kids books." She reads about animals and various countries. She recently read a book on earthquakes.
My sister in law in Minneapolis took my daughter to a place up there that measures reading comprehension and proficiency. I was shocked to find out that she reads on the 9th grade level.

You can not go wrong getting a child to love to read! -Tyr

[Shadow]

I never minded going to school, but I enjoyed summer too much to want school to begin again. I always dreaded the first day of school.
My daughter is basically bored with sitting around. She is anxious to begin 6th grade.
I'm wondering where I went wrong here.

That's good though...If she is motivated now...better for you in the future when she hits high school.

I have one of each. One honor student and one that rather socialize. The book worm totally looks forward to school starting every year...even gets all into picking out school supplies and setting out the clothes she is going to wear on the first day back (she is such a nerd).




They have both been back to school for a week and two days...so far so good

[gabosaurus]

My daughter enjoys reading and socializing. She is very curious about things. While I used to ask my mom and dad a ton of questions, my daughter simply looks things up. She has a laptop (parental controls, of course) that she looks things up on.

[Abbey Marie]

Sixth grade is the beginning of middle school here. I forgot what a momentous change it is until I looked over some of the handouts that I have.
Middle school is when kids start going to classes instead of being taught by one teacher. You are also assigned a lunch period and are responsible for getting from one class to another.
One of the main things my daughters is looking forward to is the social activities, like clubs and organizations. My daughter's school has a band, an orchestra, athletic teams and cheerleaders. And (this being Huntington Beach) they have a surf team.

My daughter has told me she looks forward to 6th grade because "they will stop treating her like a kid."
No, we are not going to discuss boys yet. No we aren't.

Good luck, Gabby. You may want to avoid such discussions, but the school probably won't. Have you been asked to sign her up for the "right" to health services, yet? Be careful. I decided against it, when I learned all it entailed, and how I would be left out of the equation.

I am a big believer in band. The extra-curriculars are the memories she will treasure. The rest of school is usually pretty forgettable.

[darin]

I never minded going to school, but I enjoyed summer too much to want school to begin again. I always dreaded the first day of school.
My daughter is basically bored with sitting around. She is anxious to begin 6th grade.
I'm wondering where I went wrong here.

She sounds more eager than anxious.