The goal for the first day of kindergarten is for students to be happy and get home safely. After that, it’s all a bonus. If they learn how to use a crayon appropriately, great. Have time to learn some recess rules? Great. If you run out of time and didn’t do something you planned, that’s ok! There is always tomorrow and the next day. Spoiler alert, you probably will run out of time at least one of the days during the first week of school. It’s much better to meet students where they are, be res