Thanks for the perspective La Texican. Will my kid have fun? Check. I do have a very very happy kid - there is no way she would not have fun even if she learns nothing - so I guess I can relax just a bit. I also have the advantage of having a very assertive five year old who has already had the experience of telling her preschool teacher, "I'm not doing this- this is too boring - let's do something else." Somehow when it comes from the kid it sounds cute... when it comes from me... not so much.