KINDERGARTEN: A kindergarten report card from 1954 gave us a bit of nostalgia. It wasn’t labeled for a specific school district, and had five sections of achievement where children’s accomplishments were measured. Those were “Things I know,” “Reading readiness,” “Music,” “Activities” and “Personal Habits.”

The “habits” section caught our interest: “I come to school clean. I keep my fingernails clean. I can take off and put on my wraps. I can hang my wraps correctly. I can tie my shoe strings.

I am polite. I am kind to others and help them. I take turns. I am careful with the toys and materials. I carry my chair the right way. I eat nicely.”

While the student did well in all of these categories, we can think of some adults who could use some reminders.

Things I know: “I know all the colors. I know my right hand. I know my address. I know my father’s name. I know the days of the week. I know the four seasons. I know pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars, dollars.”

Reading Readiness had students reading and writing their names, and knowing how to count. The student in question here could count to 79.

Activities had the student knowing how to work with clay, drawing, coloring, painting, cutting with scissors, making things with building blocks, playing nicely in the sand, planting seeds, sewing and having cooking experience.

We can remember learning how to color one thing at a time, like individual grapes. And doing crafts with scissors, paste and paint. The children who had no siblings learned how to share and take turns. And best of all, there was a time to take a nap.

The good old days.