Kinder, fist 1.5 month into it

So, the kid started kinder.
I was so very excited, before it actually happened. And then, like an old balloon drifting in the cold air, i deflated from my excitement.
Not that there is anything wrong with the school, but the amount of new information that is taught is considerably less that what i have grown accustomed to in pre-school. Sure, pre-school had a ton of play time, but during circle time, and project time they managed to cram a lot of new information, and reinforce it through repetition. May be our pre-school was unique. May be having a small class of decently-behaved children from nice families had helped. But, our school is a high-test score charter, so i figured we would have some knowledge bunging starting early on. Well...not so much. Not sure if i can attribute this to the normal 23 student class size, or to the fact that boys comprise 2/3 of our class, or that our teacher is not accustomed to teaching such young kids, but, Sari is not coming home with any new discoveries, skills or knowledge. She has the melodies of some German songs they are leaning down, but not the words. She plays with others, but no strong friendships so far. I have heard that some kids are still learning how to hold a pen correctly. I feel confused and slightly discouraged. I hope i see some learning soon, before i have to run out and start looking for another school possibility.

Day in a life

5:30am
Woke up, packed lunches, fed cats, started work. Took a break to put some squash to roast. Scooped the poop. Returned to work. Took a break to cook dinner, tidied-up the living room, continued working. Checked on bills and accounts. Took the kid to swim class, then home, finished and served dinner. Changed into my exercise gear and ran to the pool, swam 25 min hard, then ran back. Cold, hot, sweaty, icky. Took a shower, cleaned up the kitchen after dinner, washed dishes. Rinsed and hung all the swim clothing. Prepared kid's uniform for tomorrow.
10:00 pm
 Now time to chill...correction, sleep.