How We Keep Her Busy

During weekend???

1) Coloring


We do this few rounds with her - on water color, crayon & color pencil

2) Art Craft
I just simply draw a picture, tear out magazine paper into small pieces and asked her to stick on it. Also, I let her touch on glue because to certain extend, she has minor cleanliness obsession. :-)



3) Swimming


I got her a pool during her 3rd birthday. She was so thrilled about it. Now that our weather is so hot, this is definitely a good idea to cool herself off. (also an exercise to ask Daddy to water the plant after then)

4) Paper Folding


Daddy taught her to fold aeroplane while I taught her on paper fan. She has yet to master to fold the aeroplane and as for the fan, you just get to see a uneven shape of fan!! :-)

4) Reading
I have started the Ladybird's Peter & Jane series. So far, she has completed 2 books within 3 weeks period. Consider not bad since I don't do it daily with her.

5) Phonics
My friend got her a Leap Frog Fridge Phonics magnet set. Since her school taught her phonics (via singing), I let the toy teach her while I am doing the laundry. Multi-task, you may call it! LOL

6) Flash Card
I bought cheap English flash card from Tes*co and I teach both kids. Ern is looking at the words while her didi, Sean is looking at the picture (he sits on my lap). So 1 effort, I get to teach both!! She is able to recognized a lot of the fruit names and I am starting on the transportation.

Also, I also did the Mandarin card with her too. To my surprise, she knew some of the complicated word like 明 (clear), 丽 (beautiful), 拍 (pat), 球 (ball) which she learnt from school.

7) TV
She loves her TV. Her current favourite are Animal Mechanical & OSO from Channel 613.

Sound a lot?? No..because each session only lasted for like 15mins only (except TV & pool session). Her concentration span is still short.

"Why" Phase...

Finally, the 'why' phase has arrived, just 1+ month before Ern turned 3. Actually, I anticipated it to come much earlier.

Like any other kid, whatever you answered, there is a 'why' question coming right after it. So far, the record of 'why' questions was 5 times in a go. After then, she was convinced on my answer and settled with it. LOL

I wonder how long this will last...

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Spice Market

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After the Penang Hill outing, Ern and Yan met again at Spice Market Cafe @ Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa.

Well, it was more for the mothers to meet and makan, rathan then for the little girls to meet!!! We went for the "buy 1 free 1" promotion.

Good food, good catch up for the mothers. And of course, the little girls enjoyed each other company too. See proof below, they even shared their coloring/exercise book!

Ern was doing Yan's exercise book! :-)



PS: free low of lollipop. That's why you see both girls had 3 in their hand.

On An Ordinary Day...

I just love the color of the wall..it brings out the effect that I want although photos were taken using my cheapo camera...haha...

Daddy and his Princess:


Ern and I:

1st Half School Assessment

It has been 8+ months that Ern started school. She didn't cry on Day 1 but the drama of 'cry + no school' happened 3 months after that, just 1 month before I delivered Sean. It was due to sibling jealousy and attention seeking.

The school organized a Teacher-Parenting session 2 weeks ago, to enable the parents to know how their children behave and learning development. I went alone to meet her teacher while leaving both children to Daddy. It was early slot they scheduled for me - 8.50am!

The moment I looked at her report card, I was happy with her progress because it was really what I expected. She didn't score any A but mostly B and C (The grading: A = Good Performance ; B = Average and C = Need More Improvement). I don't expect her to be able to master everything well. After all, my intention of sending her to school is to learn and have fun, especially at this age.

The comments that I get from her teachers:

- She showed the most interest in maths & coloring. She won't run around during this 2 lessons.

- She "dreamed" (her teacher used the term short concentration span) in class, especially on the lessons she has less interest.

- She needs improvement in her reading skill in all 3 languages - Mandarin, English & BM

- She doesn't like to write (i know this very well).

- She can't write the number and alphabet but can trace them very well.

- She is able to recognized numbers (1-10) and alphabet (upper and lower case)

- She hardly sing and dance but just sit down and watch their friends (guess she enjoyed to be audience than being a performer. LOL)

- She is playful and talkative in class.

- Her sensorial skill need improvement. She can't stag the ring or arrange things in the right manner (from big to small or tall to short).

I know right after she starts primary school, no more fun in school but just homework and exam. So, better let her enjoy now! hahaha...

Some of her work in school: