The Greatest Gift

The little boy in this picture is now 6 1/2 years old and will soon be starting his final semester of Kindermusik. Here we are in the fall of 2006 in our first semester of Our Time. How I treasure the precious memories of our lap bounces, rocking times, and circle dances.  
"Many things we need can wait. The child cannot. Now is the time his bones are being formed, her blood is being constituted, his brain is being developed. To her we cannot say tomorrow. His name is today." - Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet, educator, and diplomat

I love this quote so much that I posted it on the bulletin board at our Urbandale location. Those chubby little hands that grasp at your finger will soon be lean and precise. That compact body that fits squarely into your lap will soon spill over into a tangle of long arms and legs.

At this time of year when we celebrate love and family, let's remember the most precious gift we can give our children: the gift of our time and attention. In the midst of all the hubbub, remember to stop and give a hug. Read a story. Sing a song. Play a game. And tuck away a precious memory or two!

-Posted by Molly Hagkull (a.k.a. Miss Molly)