First Day of School - Gan Shemesh Edition

Amity began her last year at CBI Preschool today. She is in the Gan Shemesh class (Hebrew for "Sunny Garden") which basically means she's in (pre-)Kindergarten. They take a lovely Reggio-inspired approach (just like the rest of the school) but with the added emphasis on "Skills" (reading, writing, numeracy, etc) and no naps, and Amity is smitten. She gets to do more of what she loves (you should see this kid write, she's ready to compose a novella) and less of what she doesn't (sitting/laying quietly on a mat while your friends are just feet away) and we couldn't be happier. The icing on the cake, as evidenced by the last picture, is that her BFF Amaya is also in her class. Looking forward to a great year, though I do confess a bit of melancholy as CBI Preschool has been such a big part of our life since Zara started 6 years ago...