Everybody likes the smell of vanilla. Everybody but bugs, that is. Dilute 1 tablespoon vanilla extract with 1 cup water and wipe the mixture on your exposed skin to discourage mosquitoes, blackflies, and ticks.
To begin kindergarten in the state of Illinois, a child should be 5 years old on or before September 1 of the kindergarten year and live within the boundaries of the school district.
In the Waldorf and Montessori schools, children may begin kindergarten as early as age 3 to 4 and stay for several years in a play-and activities-oriented program. Although not required in some states, kindergarten is a vital part of a child's success in first grade.