Homemade Kindergarten Quiz

When Julia was in kindergarten, she loved giving Madeleine "classwork" and acting the part of kindergarten teacher. 

Now that Madeleine is in kindergarten, it's her turn to make the pretend worksheets for Julia.

ME: Okay, girls, we need to clean up these Barbies.
MADELEINE: Uh, not yet Mama, because I'm making a quiz for Julia!

The quiz was one on letter sounds and formations, and was guaranteed to either elicit Julia's scorn, or, if she was feeling charitable, her loving cooperation:

THANKFULLY, we got loving cooperation.

MADELEINE: Okay, Julia, repeat after me: "Tee," "top," "t-."
JULIA: (obediently) Tee, top, t-.

I was curious about the deteriorating dots and lines as the worksheet went along.

ME: Madeleine, why didn't you do the dots and lines with the rest of the letters?
MADELEINE: Oh.  Because it was taking a LONG time.

Yes, that is exactly the example we want our teacher to give.  Ditch the extra details if they take too long.  Strive for mediocrity! 

Not that Madeleine expects anything but ultimate perfection from everyone else.  After she and Julia re-watched "Big Hero 6" this evening, Madeleine voiced her criticism of the sentimental, inspirational music.

MADELEINE: Mama?  You know how in movies when they play SAD music?
ME: Yeah.
MADELEINE: It's a little too CHURCHY for me.


I think that speaks volumes on how Madeleine feels about church.

Furthermore, she turned down an outfit I had picked out for her this morning, despite the fact that we were in a major rush to get out the door.

ME: (holding out a red shirt and patterned white pants with red flowers)  Here, can you put this outfit on?
MADELEINE: Uh, no thanks.
ME: No?  Why not?
MADELEINE: It's a little too CHRISTMASSY.


She's a hard gal to please, that Madeleine.  I'm sure glad that I'm not one of her kindergarten students!