Learn To Skate

Yesterday was Jakob's first learn to skate 40-minute lesson. He did very well (of course, a few falls here and there!). It's actually his first time on the ice without any aid (well, the very first time was when he was assessed, but only for a minute, so that does not count!). Watching him made me and my husband realize that he probably really does not need a lesson to learn to skate. He can slide, move forward, move backward (well, barely), hop, stop and I even saw him turn a few times (not intentionally!). But too late to back out. We have to religiously attend the lessons for 10 weeks and after that I hope that Jakob would be a better skater -- good enough to join his friends for a game of hockey! I guess what we have to aim here is not just to learn to skate but to learn to skate PROPERLY. We also decided that this coming skating season, we will bring all 3 kids skating as much as possible so they can be confident on the ice and hopefully learn to skate by themselves...and that includes me!