We met-up again this afternoon, sorry Huiyi & friends as I really got no time for the gathering organized for this evening, Ainsley & I decided 2 meet up @T1 again for lunch, so that I could get some of the Tokyo info from her =)
Hmmmm... this time round, there were Winnie, Kion, Phoebe & Rianne joining us. Kion seems to like Phoebe alot, they were sitting next to each other, colouring & drawing together, while Winnie, maybe too grown up already, doesn't seems to be able to blend in with them.... She sat beside me & just ate whatever I put on her plate=p
As for Nn, maybe she didnt sleep enough, dunno whether would she b like Kion when she grow older, hates to sleep, as her eyes does looks tired although she seems energetic...
Anyway, Kion enjoyed herself this afternoon, telling me that she would want to go for lunch with "Phoebe Jiejie" again =) & me??? Of cos, am more than happy to meet-up with my long long ago friend ^_^
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
This year's Christmas = super busy
Yes, super busy + super tired cos there are so many presents to prepare....
We r hosting the X'mas eve dinner with my family as Kelvin's drinking khakis would be away... Poor Hubby, last year we went on holidays during X'mas therefore no count down party for him, then this year, drinking mates going on holidays during X'mas, again no count down party... Hehehee...
Anyway, as family members r coming on X'mas eve, we decided 2 get presents for all the kids. Of cos, we already bought Kion her X'mas present, the dog which has sensor & on leash, so that u can bring it for a walk, & it's well hidden in the store. We decided to hide it from her so that she wouldn't open it till X'mas =) Anyway, I dont no y is this toy dog sooo EX, I mean $99.90(after 30% discount) for a toy dog??? I heard the man standing beside me, telling his wife "I definitely won't buy it, not worth buying" while Kelvin & I happily choosed 1 & made our way to the cashier... Can't help laughing @myself as a part of me does feels that what the man said is right, but a part of me just wanted 2 be stupid as I could visualise the happiness on Kion's face when she unwrap her gift =)
Actually, christmas shopping is almost done except for some small details which I should have it settled soon, maybe by tomorrow....Oh & did I mentioned that I even ordered our log cake from 'The Patissier' =) I love their cakes, yum yum!!!
We r hosting the X'mas eve dinner with my family as Kelvin's drinking khakis would be away... Poor Hubby, last year we went on holidays during X'mas therefore no count down party for him, then this year, drinking mates going on holidays during X'mas, again no count down party... Hehehee...
Anyway, as family members r coming on X'mas eve, we decided 2 get presents for all the kids. Of cos, we already bought Kion her X'mas present, the dog which has sensor & on leash, so that u can bring it for a walk, & it's well hidden in the store. We decided to hide it from her so that she wouldn't open it till X'mas =) Anyway, I dont no y is this toy dog sooo EX, I mean $99.90(after 30% discount) for a toy dog??? I heard the man standing beside me, telling his wife "I definitely won't buy it, not worth buying" while Kelvin & I happily choosed 1 & made our way to the cashier... Can't help laughing @myself as a part of me does feels that what the man said is right, but a part of me just wanted 2 be stupid as I could visualise the happiness on Kion's face when she unwrap her gift =)
Actually, christmas shopping is almost done except for some small details which I should have it settled soon, maybe by tomorrow....Oh & did I mentioned that I even ordered our log cake from 'The Patissier' =) I love their cakes, yum yum!!!
Kion's Graduation Day @MGS (11-12-2010)
YES, Kion graduated!!! sounds funny rite, I mean she is just 2yrs old...=) I can't even remember how old was I when I attended YMCA @stevens rd & the only performance I remembered doing was when I was in Kindergarten, & it ended up with me crying on stage... yet my brave little princess, went on stage & danced like a star (in my eyes)....
So Kion graduated from "bright starts 1" and performed on stage LIVE today=)
Although I had 2 admit that I did felt quite upset initially as Kion was blocked by the taller children & I couldnt get a clear video of her performing. Yet I feel so proud looking at how well she had done, remembering all her dance steps on stage=)
As this is gonna b Kion's last year in WeeCare, I cant help but feels a bit sad... The teachers there are nice, always showering Kion with love...
Thinking back, it's only abt 1.5yrs spent @ WeeCare, but dunno y, the tot of leaving, does makes me feel sad. I think Kion & I r gonna miss teacher Bianca, teacher jean etc etc...
Frankly speaking, I dunno if I had made a right decision to withdraw Kion from WeeCare, but since this is what she wanted, to be with Kyra & Giselle, & also what I wanted, to go to a school with a longer curriculam hours, Y not try it out, it may just work out fine, who knows right???
Anyway, how bad can the worst scenario be? probably had 2 beg Vannessa & I'ling to take Kion back, or just wait till yr2012, to enrol Kion into 'School house by the bay' =p
As 4 now, hope Kion enjoys her holiday program with her Teachers @WeeCare =)
So Kion graduated from "bright starts 1" and performed on stage LIVE today=)
Although I had 2 admit that I did felt quite upset initially as Kion was blocked by the taller children & I couldnt get a clear video of her performing. Yet I feel so proud looking at how well she had done, remembering all her dance steps on stage=)
As this is gonna b Kion's last year in WeeCare, I cant help but feels a bit sad... The teachers there are nice, always showering Kion with love...
Thinking back, it's only abt 1.5yrs spent @ WeeCare, but dunno y, the tot of leaving, does makes me feel sad. I think Kion & I r gonna miss teacher Bianca, teacher jean etc etc...
Frankly speaking, I dunno if I had made a right decision to withdraw Kion from WeeCare, but since this is what she wanted, to be with Kyra & Giselle, & also what I wanted, to go to a school with a longer curriculam hours, Y not try it out, it may just work out fine, who knows right???
Anyway, how bad can the worst scenario be? probably had 2 beg Vannessa & I'ling to take Kion back, or just wait till yr2012, to enrol Kion into 'School house by the bay' =p
As 4 now, hope Kion enjoys her holiday program with her Teachers @WeeCare =)
Monday, November 29, 2010
Another trip 2 Compass Point all in the name of Strawberry Shortcake!
We went 2 Compasspt again on a Sunday(28-11-2010) morning to send Mummy 2 work & we actually decided 2 go united square after dropping Mummy off as they were having a 'meet & greet" session with Barney at U. S. But upon reaching C.P, Kion changed her mind, insist on staying @C.P 2 wait for the Strawberry Shortcake 'meet & greet' session @1pm.
As we had just seen Strawberry Shortcake @C.P a few days ago, I didnt think it would b fun 2 see Strawberry so soon again. But as we didnt managed 2 get the 'pass' which were only distributed 2 the first 30paxs daily, last tuesday, we decided that we would Q earlier this time, 2 get the 'pass' so that Kion could go take photos with strawberry & friends on stage.
Trying 2 get the pass was tiring cos it wasnt that easy 2 be the first 30paxs. I remembered last tuesday, we reached C.P @1215, straight aways after Kion's lesson. We wanted 2 have lunch b4 Q-ing for the show but upon seeing that there was a long Q formed already, we decided 2 skip lunch & went on to follow the Q. We q-ed 45mins 2 watch a 20mins show and then only realized after the show that only the 1st 30paxs who had got a pass, can take close up photos with strawberry & her friends on stage.
Kion, was of cos very disappointed =(
Determined not 2 let Kion down this time round, Kelvin decided that he should get 2 the Q as early as the sight of a Q is seen. So right after having a bowl of noodles @ the foodcourt, Kelvin proceeded 2 the Q & he was actually already the 5th or 6th in line. Haiz, that's the thing parents would do for their kids...
Anyway, am glad that Kion enjoyed herself throughout the 30mins =)
As we had just seen Strawberry Shortcake @C.P a few days ago, I didnt think it would b fun 2 see Strawberry so soon again. But as we didnt managed 2 get the 'pass' which were only distributed 2 the first 30paxs daily, last tuesday, we decided that we would Q earlier this time, 2 get the 'pass' so that Kion could go take photos with strawberry & friends on stage.
Trying 2 get the pass was tiring cos it wasnt that easy 2 be the first 30paxs. I remembered last tuesday, we reached C.P @1215, straight aways after Kion's lesson. We wanted 2 have lunch b4 Q-ing for the show but upon seeing that there was a long Q formed already, we decided 2 skip lunch & went on to follow the Q. We q-ed 45mins 2 watch a 20mins show and then only realized after the show that only the 1st 30paxs who had got a pass, can take close up photos with strawberry & her friends on stage.
Kion, was of cos very disappointed =(
Determined not 2 let Kion down this time round, Kelvin decided that he should get 2 the Q as early as the sight of a Q is seen. So right after having a bowl of noodles @ the foodcourt, Kelvin proceeded 2 the Q & he was actually already the 5th or 6th in line. Haiz, that's the thing parents would do for their kids...
Anyway, am glad that Kion enjoyed herself throughout the 30mins =)
Kion can write number "2"!!!
YES, yes, yes!!! Kion wrote '2' today & it was done all without my supervision =) Ok,ok, so dumb dumb Winnie is nagging now as she thinks that writing number '2' is NO BIG Deal 2 a 2yrs old....(Winnie is sleeping over @ my place & taking over of my computer, dont even wanna give me some time 2 post on my blog=()
Well, I'm glad cos it all started abt 3mths ago when Kion started taking an interest in doing her Shichida's homework, always asking 4 more 2 do, even though Teacher Ambiga said:'1 worksheet a day'. Actually, she isnt all the while like this, I dont know y also tat she suddenly developed an interest in doing "homework".... Since then, I bot a few "trace the dotted line" books 4 her 2 do but I realized that 4 the longest time, no matter how I asked her 2 write '2', she just cant, in fact whatever number I asked her 2 write free-hand, she could only write "3", then suddenly today, when I was looking @ what she was doing @ her table, I saw her writing "2" =)
Hehehee... so now, I conclude that the numbers & letters she could write independently @34mth are
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 0
5) 6 ( but more like a lollipop placed upsize down)
and "A" "B" "E" "H" "J" "O" "T".
Kion can by now also spell few words like
1) Kion Chew ( 4 quite awhile she only knew Kion)
2) Happy
3) Sweet
4) Key
5) Dog
6) Jojo
7) Kite
8) Apple
I know from these signs that she is growing up & her motor skills & getting better. The list of numbers & letters she can write is gonna get longer & longer soon, which means that the time 4 her to be getting academic works r soon 2 come. Hmmmm, Kion u better play hard & enjoy ur childhood now =p
Hehehee.... feeling sooooo happy, although I known of other kids who had by 30mths, can write 1-50, spells more than a dozen words etc, I'm not gonna let all these take away my daughter's moment of glory. I'm proud of Kion for her small achievements & I'm gonna shower her with praises 2 show her how much I appreciate her putting in efforts 2 learn 2 write =)
Dated: 28-11-2010
Well, I'm glad cos it all started abt 3mths ago when Kion started taking an interest in doing her Shichida's homework, always asking 4 more 2 do, even though Teacher Ambiga said:'1 worksheet a day'. Actually, she isnt all the while like this, I dont know y also tat she suddenly developed an interest in doing "homework".... Since then, I bot a few "trace the dotted line" books 4 her 2 do but I realized that 4 the longest time, no matter how I asked her 2 write '2', she just cant, in fact whatever number I asked her 2 write free-hand, she could only write "3", then suddenly today, when I was looking @ what she was doing @ her table, I saw her writing "2" =)
Hehehee... so now, I conclude that the numbers & letters she could write independently @34mth are
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 0
5) 6 ( but more like a lollipop placed upsize down)
and "A" "B" "E" "H" "J" "O" "T".
Kion can by now also spell few words like
1) Kion Chew ( 4 quite awhile she only knew Kion)
2) Happy
3) Sweet
4) Key
5) Dog
6) Jojo
7) Kite
8) Apple
I know from these signs that she is growing up & her motor skills & getting better. The list of numbers & letters she can write is gonna get longer & longer soon, which means that the time 4 her to be getting academic works r soon 2 come. Hmmmm, Kion u better play hard & enjoy ur childhood now =p
Hehehee.... feeling sooooo happy, although I known of other kids who had by 30mths, can write 1-50, spells more than a dozen words etc, I'm not gonna let all these take away my daughter's moment of glory. I'm proud of Kion for her small achievements & I'm gonna shower her with praises 2 show her how much I appreciate her putting in efforts 2 learn 2 write =)
Dated: 28-11-2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
A funny 30mins session @ ZhiYing
Hehehee... I brought Kion 2 a chinese enrichment class called Zhiying today 4 a 30mins 1-1 demo conducted by the teachers there & of cos, I didnt told her that we were going 2 a Chinese enrichment school, instead I told her that we were going 2 a music school where the teachers teaches children new songs 2 sing along, & looking @ how Kion conversed with the Mandarin Teacher during the demo, made me laughed all the way home =)Actually, I should have been worried, but the scenerio was just so funny & even if she sucks @mandarin, come on she's only 2yrs old, I'm sure she would be able 2 catch up soon....
During e 30mins, the teacher brought out 3 A4 size flashcards, one side with pics & words while the other side with only words. The teacher told me 2 look while she asked Kion what the pictures on the 3 cards were. Kion answered all 3 correctly except that she answered all in english. And when teacher asked her 2 repeat after her in mandarin, I heard a english accent mandarin, funny pronouciation of words.... This, I tot was ok, cos it means that Kion actually understood most of what the teacher was talking abt. It was only @later part, when the teacher asked Kion 2 pick up diff colours crayons from a basket & Kion only got 2 correct, that I realized she may be really quite poor in her MT.
Anyway, after 30mins, Kion walked out of the class still not really able 2 memorize the names of the 3 fruits shown in the flashcards in chinese, but asked me instead:
Mummy, y is this school so funny? just come in 2 learn the names of the fruits, colour the strawberries, play lego 4 awhile then time 2 go home already??? Is it like that everyday?
Hmmm.... I dunno if I'll sign her up for classes here, but I do know that both mother & daughter had a fun 30mins @Zhiying today =)
During e 30mins, the teacher brought out 3 A4 size flashcards, one side with pics & words while the other side with only words. The teacher told me 2 look while she asked Kion what the pictures on the 3 cards were. Kion answered all 3 correctly except that she answered all in english. And when teacher asked her 2 repeat after her in mandarin, I heard a english accent mandarin, funny pronouciation of words.... This, I tot was ok, cos it means that Kion actually understood most of what the teacher was talking abt. It was only @later part, when the teacher asked Kion 2 pick up diff colours crayons from a basket & Kion only got 2 correct, that I realized she may be really quite poor in her MT.
Anyway, after 30mins, Kion walked out of the class still not really able 2 memorize the names of the 3 fruits shown in the flashcards in chinese, but asked me instead:
Mummy, y is this school so funny? just come in 2 learn the names of the fruits, colour the strawberries, play lego 4 awhile then time 2 go home already??? Is it like that everyday?
Hmmm.... I dunno if I'll sign her up for classes here, but I do know that both mother & daughter had a fun 30mins @Zhiying today =)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Decision, decision, desicion....
Yup, there r always so many decisions 2 be made, especially after being a mother, it seems like I can no longer sit & wait 4 things 2 happen, 4 pple 2 help me decide what I should do next cos whatever moves I make, its no longer just about myself, instead it is all abt my little darling, KION CHEW!!!
Ok, ok, so mayb some would say that I'm just being 'kiasu' that's y I'm facing so much decision making problems but hey, I did told myself b4 Kion was born, that I dont wanna become a 'kiasu' mum, who forces her child 2 learn too much & ended up without a happy childhood. It really isn't my fault, blame it on the society if u want cos I witnessed everything myself, even since Kion attended Shichida when she was 14 months, I saw how fast & capable some children were at recognizing letters & numbers. It wasn't these children who were stressing me that Kion wasn't learning fast enough, but it was simply the fact that I saw her being very upset whenever there were 'number recognition' games being played in class as she knew it, the fact, that she doesnt recognises the numbers & always turned her head away from Teacher Ambiga.....=( I began pushing her twice as hard 2 learn numbers not bcos I wanted 2 prove my child's ability, but it's simply cos I wanted Kion 2 play the games involving numbers happily like all of her other friends in class.
Then came 18months, as she began attending playgroup at WeeCare, I realized that she enjoys going there & makes an effort 2 wake up early every tuesday, just 2 go play at her 'ball ball school'. She didnt needed me 2 wake her up, Kelvin just have 2 whisper at her ears "ball ball school, waiting 4 u.." & she would automatically climb out of bed with a big smile on her face =) Yet soon, she turned 2yrs & it was decision making time, 2 let her continue 2 school @ Weecare, but without me accompanying her, or 2 change her school 2 somewhere like GUG, which parents can still sit in??? I made a decision 2 send her 2 WeeCare & 4 the 1st few weeks, Kion was crying like crazy all bcos of e fright she had gotten from the holiday programme @ WeeCare, cos holiday programme was generally made up from children of diff age group & Kion, being less than 2yrs & very timid, was crying whenever she saw the older boys shouting & snatching toys from each other.... Till today, teachers had updated me that Kion is still soo timid that she rather let go of the toys she's playing when someone else wants 2 snatch it away from her, then fight back 4 it. It is also cos of her timid character that I had time & again pushed away the tot of changing school 4 her as I'm seriously very worried that new teachers would not know of her character & monitors her with other children....
Initially, I tot that I could just put Kion @ WeeCare till its time 2 attend primary school, but now, after feedback on how poor her chinese is, I am in a decision-making situation again cos @Weecare, there is only mandarin lesson twice a wk, 1 on tuesdays & the other on Thurdays. As Kion doesnt go 2 WeeCare on thursdays, she is only left wif 1 mandarin lesson a/wk.... Yet the other school which I had found, @ BMCK, has 1.5hrs of english & 1.5hrs of mandarin everyday, but with only afternoon slots available..=( HELP!!!! I dont wanna mess up Kion's routine although Kelvin says that Kion can adapt easily 2 the new routine as her nap time has been recently dragged till 3pm by herself....
Haiz.... & then there's Gisele & Kyra, Kion's classmates, whom she had recently grew very attached 2, think as they grow older, they began communicating more & therefore grew more attach 2 one another... I keep explaining 2 Kion that they r gonna change school next yr too & Kion keep insisting on following them 2 the same school......
Anyway, I've got 2 makeup my mind fast cos both schools needs a reply soon...
btw, i was looking thru Kion's past videos & photos, & realized that she had actually grown sooooo much... Sad that she is growing too quickly, how I wish I can slow down the process of her growth. I know Kelvin would definitely say that I'm selfish again if he sees this=p
Ok, ok, so mayb some would say that I'm just being 'kiasu' that's y I'm facing so much decision making problems but hey, I did told myself b4 Kion was born, that I dont wanna become a 'kiasu' mum, who forces her child 2 learn too much & ended up without a happy childhood. It really isn't my fault, blame it on the society if u want cos I witnessed everything myself, even since Kion attended Shichida when she was 14 months, I saw how fast & capable some children were at recognizing letters & numbers. It wasn't these children who were stressing me that Kion wasn't learning fast enough, but it was simply the fact that I saw her being very upset whenever there were 'number recognition' games being played in class as she knew it, the fact, that she doesnt recognises the numbers & always turned her head away from Teacher Ambiga.....=( I began pushing her twice as hard 2 learn numbers not bcos I wanted 2 prove my child's ability, but it's simply cos I wanted Kion 2 play the games involving numbers happily like all of her other friends in class.
Then came 18months, as she began attending playgroup at WeeCare, I realized that she enjoys going there & makes an effort 2 wake up early every tuesday, just 2 go play at her 'ball ball school'. She didnt needed me 2 wake her up, Kelvin just have 2 whisper at her ears "ball ball school, waiting 4 u.." & she would automatically climb out of bed with a big smile on her face =) Yet soon, she turned 2yrs & it was decision making time, 2 let her continue 2 school @ Weecare, but without me accompanying her, or 2 change her school 2 somewhere like GUG, which parents can still sit in??? I made a decision 2 send her 2 WeeCare & 4 the 1st few weeks, Kion was crying like crazy all bcos of e fright she had gotten from the holiday programme @ WeeCare, cos holiday programme was generally made up from children of diff age group & Kion, being less than 2yrs & very timid, was crying whenever she saw the older boys shouting & snatching toys from each other.... Till today, teachers had updated me that Kion is still soo timid that she rather let go of the toys she's playing when someone else wants 2 snatch it away from her, then fight back 4 it. It is also cos of her timid character that I had time & again pushed away the tot of changing school 4 her as I'm seriously very worried that new teachers would not know of her character & monitors her with other children....
Initially, I tot that I could just put Kion @ WeeCare till its time 2 attend primary school, but now, after feedback on how poor her chinese is, I am in a decision-making situation again cos @Weecare, there is only mandarin lesson twice a wk, 1 on tuesdays & the other on Thurdays. As Kion doesnt go 2 WeeCare on thursdays, she is only left wif 1 mandarin lesson a/wk.... Yet the other school which I had found, @ BMCK, has 1.5hrs of english & 1.5hrs of mandarin everyday, but with only afternoon slots available..=( HELP!!!! I dont wanna mess up Kion's routine although Kelvin says that Kion can adapt easily 2 the new routine as her nap time has been recently dragged till 3pm by herself....
Haiz.... & then there's Gisele & Kyra, Kion's classmates, whom she had recently grew very attached 2, think as they grow older, they began communicating more & therefore grew more attach 2 one another... I keep explaining 2 Kion that they r gonna change school next yr too & Kion keep insisting on following them 2 the same school......
Anyway, I've got 2 makeup my mind fast cos both schools needs a reply soon...
btw, i was looking thru Kion's past videos & photos, & realized that she had actually grown sooooo much... Sad that she is growing too quickly, how I wish I can slow down the process of her growth. I know Kelvin would definitely say that I'm selfish again if he sees this=p
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