Dance Camp

Since camp ended last week, we wanted to find something fun and exciting for Rebecca to do rather than arrange play dates every day. So we signed her up for one week of Dance Camp, which goes from 9:30-1:30 for four straight days. It includes an emphasis on dancing (which Rebecca loves) with some games and art projects mixed in. Rebecca had taken a dance class at this school before, but Jen and I were very anxious about leaving her there for the whole day. She only knew one other girl in the group, and one teacher. The rest were strangers to her.

Would she cry when we left her there for the day? Would she be shy and anxious about not knowing anyone? Would this whole Dance Camp thing be a wasted effort for us? Would Rebecca just be better off spending the days with her mom and brother???? The questions abounded in our minds.

Turns out we worried for nothing. Rebecca, on her first day, went off into the group and started mixing it up right away. She said good-bye to Jen with no issues, and no crying! She has, so far, truly embraced Dance Camp, and seems to really love it. At night she talks excitedly about her day in anticipation of the next one. What a relief.

It's funny how, as parents, we often find ourselves in the role of student as our young kids continually teach us new things. We are so proud of Rebecca as she asserts her independence and shows us what she's made of - all good stuff.

Next challenge - Kindergarten, which starts in just a few short weeks.