My two-year-old son’s favorite word is “almost,” and he uses it to describe his endless attempts to score a basket, catch a ball or make a goal. He loves this word, because it indicates an opportunity to play just a little longer, “almost, Mami, otra vez!” and so he gleefully misses several attempts on purpose, or not, knowing that I’ll play along until he makes that one last shot. I’m sure this word pops up these days with your own children as they talk about the fact that we’re not quite done with the school year but ALMOST. There is still a little bit more time to learn, time with our classmates and friends, time with our teacher, time in the routine that, even though it can be hard, marks our lives so dramatically. This is a time of celebrating, of closures, presentations, final fieldtrips, and goodbyes. It is an exciting time for children, but also one that causes disequilibrium, because on top of the impending change, we are all tired. We assume that since vacation...
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