Al Capone comes home from daycare with these wonderful little sheets about his day. Ms. Becca writes down when and how much he ate, what his nap schedule was like, and a description of what they did during the day. The first couple I got had notes about tummy time, baby gym time, and books. Generally there are about 4-5 picture book titles listed. I’d always assumed that was what they did as a large group. Today when I picked him up, Ms. Becca met me at the door apologizing for how bare his sheet was. She was falling all over herself because Al Capone only got group story time today, not the usual 4-5 books, she had been reading him (so there weren’t any books listed).
I think this is a sign of a good daycare option. Today, Al Capone only got read the 2-3 stories that were on the group curriculum, but didn’t get any extras. If this is the biggest problem we have, I can deal with that. Considering that Al Capone has an attention span of about 3 pages, I’m shocked that she was reading him 6-8 books a day to begin with. Not that I’m opposed to such reading, but frequently playtime at our house is play on the bed while Mommy stuffs diapers. Oh, and I should add that they read 6-8 different books each day. I’m thrilled he gets read to so much, but I’m thinking I may have to share some of my picture books in order to keep up. Suddenly, Goodnight Moon, The Sneetches, and Are You My Mother? seem so boring.*
Oh, and for those who are curious about what’s on Al Capone’s non-age appropriate reading list. Here are some of the more recent additions.
- Runner’s World
- Driving Mr. Albert (memoir about a man who drives across the country with Einstein’s brain)
- Syllabi
- Eng 101 Course Reader
- The Secret Garden (Norton Critical Edition)
*He has more books than these three, but these are the ones we read most often. We read Goodnight Moon at bedtime, and he just loves other two. Honestly, I could just repeat “stars upon thars” (from The Sneetches) all day and it would entertain him.
