A Message from Mrs. Porsch
Thank you to everyone who generously donated items for our Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Your support helped teach our children the importance of caring for others and showing love through action.
Summer camp registration is now open. We’re excited for a fun-filled summer!
Children 2 years 7 months through rising second graders are welcome to enroll.
We encourage families to register early.
Upcoming Events:
- In-house enrollment for preschool and kindergarten: Now Open
- Camp Registration: Now Open
- Sign up for PWPS at the Phillies by Feb 20
- 100 Day of School: February 23th
- Coming Soon: Original Works Art Fundraiser
From the Heart:
What’s the difference between a routine and a schedule? Anything?
My husband hates routines. He travels for work and never has the same day twice. But he eats lunch everyday at 12:00 if possible.
I love a good routine. I like knowing what to expect. I like to plan. I eat 3 square meals a day. That’s not to say I can’t deviate, but an itinerary works well for me.
Studies show that children do better with routines. Research confirms that when children have strong routines at home, they have an easier time in school with both learning and friendships.
But all that said we encourage our children to be “flexible thinkers.” Being flexible is a skill they must acquire to be successful.
After a friendly family discussion, we decided this... an example of a schedule is dinner first, bath second, stories third, and finally bed. A routine is eating dinner on the same plate, singing the same songs in the bath tub, reading the same rotation of books, and going to bed at an exact bedtime. But even as I am typing this, I can’t help but think, what’s wrong with that? So I guess I’m sticking to my thesis statement, I like a good routine and a schedule!
Families with young children are in the thick of it. Even if the routine feels like a lot right now, I promise you, they grow out of it. No longer do my big kids have to eat off the same plate every night. They shower so there are no more songs or games in the bath tub. The books have been donated (except for my all time favorites), and bedtime has become a hug, sometimes a very long discussion about one thing or another but I digress.
I think as a parent, there is also security in knowing what makes your kids happy and secure and the schedule and the routine helps that. Isn’t that why summer feels all “helter skelter” and the school year feels more settled? Because loosing the routine means loosing a little control? Although, I do love summer and a schedule, so did I blow up my own theory?
Enjoy your kids, their peccadillos and all... and remember, hug your littles, it goes too fast.
