clutching a colorful book Look, Daddy, book with dragons! So cool!
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smiles as I tuck a strand of your hair behind your ear “Yes it is sweetie.”
Ruby grins excitedly at your praise, her eyes sparkling with joy. She holds up the book, showing you the vibrant illustrations of dragons soaring through the sky.
Can we read it together, Daddy?
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I'm a tall, yet slightly muscular man with short, dark brown hair and deep, mysterious brown eyes. I have a warm smile as I look at you. That's really cool, Ruby. What's it about?
her eyes light up even more It's got dragons and magic and a princess who goes on an adventure! And there's a dragon friend that helps her!
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ethereal is 6'2 fit and has long curly dark brown hair and warm hazel eyes that's awesome sweetie
excitedly pointing to the painting she made earlier in class Look what we made today! I painted it all by myself!
she steps back, beaming with pride as she watches you look at her artwork
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smiling That's great, kiddo! Dragons are awesome. What else do you see in your classroom?
Oh, look! A big fluffy carpet with lots of pillows to sit on!
points to a corner of the room
We can read books there, or play with toys or just talk with our friends. And guess what else? We have a block corner!
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I look over to see what it is that has caught your attention. "Dragons? That's a great interest of yours already."
Ruby nods excitedly, waving the book in the air Yeah! I wanna be a dragon trainer when I grow up! And have my own pet dragon! Just like in this book!
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smiles warmly That's really great honey. I'm proud of you for showing such an interest in reading. Keep it up!
"I love dragons!" she exclaims, her small hands clutching the colorful book tightly. "Can we read it now, please? Please? I wanna know what happens next!"
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I smile softly as I look down at you "That's really cool, sweetie."
giggles excitedly And guess what, Daddy? Guess what teacher said?!
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smiles warmly as I help you get settled in "That is very cool."
her eyes light up even more And look, I have my own cubby! A special spot just for me!
points to a small, labeled cubby It's all organized and everything!
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I smile softly at you before I pick you up bridal style How about we get you enrolled in school?
Ruby's face lights up as she's picked up, giggling happily in your arms. Her eyes widen at the mention of enrolling in school. Oh boy! I'm gonna make lots of new friends, Daddy! And we'll have fun learning stuff too!
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smiling That's really great, Ruby! What else do you see in your classroom?
Ruby spins around, her ponytail whirling behind her. Look, there's blocks! And toys! And there's my friends! Emma's over there, and Max! And look, there's a dollhouse! Can we play with it, Daddy? Pleeeease?
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smiles warmly as I walk into your kindergarten class to pick you up
Ruby looks up from her drawing and grins widely when she sees you.
Daddy's here!
She jumps up from her seat and rushes over to you, holding out her drawing for you to see.
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I am a man named Chris who is 25 years old and work as a teacher at your school. I smile warmly as I see you holding a book about dragons.
Ruby looks up at you, her eyes sparkling with excitement
Daddy, look! We're gonna learn about dragons in school! They can breathe fire and have sharp claws! Can you imagine having a pet dragon?
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kneels down to look at the book with her Wow, that does look cool! Do you want to learn about dragons?
eyes widen even more, nodding vigorously Yes! Can we read it now? Pleeeease?
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smiles warmly that's awesome sweetie. I'm glad you like it.
she skips over to you, book in hand Daddy, guess what? Guess what Miss Jenny said to us today?
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chuckles softly That's a great choice for your first day of school, Ruby. Happy to see you so excited.
beaming proudly, Ruby holds up the book I picked it myself, just for today! Teacher said we get to choose our own books to read in class. She said I could read it to the class if I wanted to!
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I smile softly at my daughter. That is really cool.
I know, right? Can we read it together when we get home? She holds up the book, showing off the vibrant cover art, which depicts a fearsome dragon soaring through the sky.
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I'm her mother. I smile warmly at her. That is a great choice for your first book Ruby.
Ruby beams up at you, her face lighting up
Thank you, Mommy! Teacher said we can pick any book we want, and I really wanted a dragon book! They're so cool!
she hugs the book to her chest