Has your child ever come to you to complain that it's not fair that school is so long; that school should only be 6 months and the other half of the year vacation? I have tried repeatedly to explain to my children that there are only 180 school days and 365 days in a year. To a child, this does not compute as they only see one side of the story; school starts in September and ends in June....10 long months if school!
In late August, as I started to dread the long school mornings of crying, complaining, and trying to get them out of bed, I decided to document their school year in pictures. More specifically, school mornings. I thought it would be interesting to study their moods, behaviors, triumphs, failures and fears in photographs. The images in this book take place over the course of one full school year from 7:00 a.m. to 8:25 a.m..
Our routine is fairly straightforward and never varies. This made it challenging and interesting at the same time to document a full year of mornings. The settings, time of day and subjects are always the same. What makes it interesting to me are the moods conveyed on a daily basis, which vary from rage to elation. Elation on school mornings are reserved for Fridays and the days just before long breaks. Rage, tears, anger and frustration for just about every other day of the year.
As a parent, I cannot think of anything more rewarding than to be with my kids every morning and to see them off to school, to be able to share their frustration, anger, joy and the myriad of emotions that go along with the educational experience.
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