I started school at First Grade. Kindergarten was not required back then as it is now.My mom read to me regularly and by the time I started school, I new my number to 100, my alphabet, and I was reading Little Golden Books.
I was the first child and my bro hadn't arrived yet. I hated being away from my mom. I cried constantly. We used to have a recess at 10 AM and get a bottle of milk then some time outdoors before returning to class. One morning, I asked the teacher if I could go home. She told me I could go home later.
Recess time, I had my milk, went outside and walked home! Well, it WAS later!!
My mom was stunned when I walked in the house. While she was paging through the phone book to call the principal and let her know I was home, I went in my room took off my dress and got into my play clothes.
Boy was there a scene when Mom came in and said I had to return to school!!
My cousins were in 5th and 6th grade. They walked up to my house and got me and brought me back. I guess the principal felt that having mom walk me back was not going to work. My cousins still tease me about this over 45 YEARS later!
I probably would have done the same thing in a kindergarten or a preschool, not sure. I guess you just need to get your children used to being away from you for a period of time.
And by the way, can't you just imagine if a child did this today? The school would be in lock down, the principal would have a heart atatck and the National Guard would be called in!






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HAHA aparently a man saw her and took her in and she found her dad and he was so mad hehe. HE took her to his mothers which was apparently punishment enough she says her grandmother was mean haha


The school even had a graduation ceremony with caps and

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