Don't be Afraid!

Willow Street Preschool

I was ready, I felt excited. I had to go to sleep early. I had to go to sleep at 8:00 p.m. Before I went to sleep, I had to put my pencil, markers, and scissors in my backpack. Then, I ran around in circles as fast as I could. Suddenly, my dad grabbed me, threw me in the air, and flew me around like an airplane. After that, I went to my room and my dad tucked me in. I felt scared and happy to go to preschool. I turned my nightlight on and checked under my bed for monsters. I could imagine them looking at me. Their eyes yellow, staring at me. They would be big and fat. However, all I found was a dark floor covered with night.

The next day, I grabbed my backpack, but I almost forgot to change into my new school clothes. I quickly changed into my clothes, but then when I opened the door, my parents told me that I had forgotten my backpack! I started running to my backpack, but instead I ran to the car. I was CRAZY! My dad and mom thought I was funny

My dad and mom took me to school, and I was singing a song that I had learned from my grandma back in Mexico. When she sang it, she sounded like angels singing with bells ringing. She sang it like no one would ever sing it again in a million years. The ride went on forever. On the way to school, I told my parents about my dream. "My teacher was Winnie the Pooh!"
They laughed.
I said, "I hope she is."
Dad said, "You know, Carlos, she won't be Winnie the Pooh."
I said, "Will she be Barney?!"
They laughed again, and Dad said, "No."

When we got there, I entered the school with only my mom. At first, I thought it was the doctor's office. When I looked inside, a woman was with a bunch of kids. I started walking into the room. She said, "Hi!" Then, she showed us around. When my mom was leaving, I grabbed her hand and was going to leave with her, but she told me to stay. I grabbed her leg and started crying. It took five people to pull me off my mom's leg.

My teacher said, "Don't worry! Don't cry!" Then, right away she put on a Winnie the Pooh movie my mom had given her before she left. We watched the movie with popcorn. The popcorn was delicious; it had butter and salt. After that, we played Hide and Go Seek, and I was found second to last. My favorite part of the day was when I met a new friend named Sergio. He is still my friend today. That was the beginning of preschool.

I now realized that preschool is fun. I want people to know that school is something their children will be avid about. I want all little kids to not be scared or sad because it turns out the Willow Street Preschool is fun.


by ~ Carlos