proud of our nursery student

I am proud of my Nursery student. She is doing a good job in school. I hope it continues to be that way. I can really see she's improving a lot. She's also having a great time with other non-academic activities. She loves to dance and to sing. I can see the delight in her eyes when we ask her to perform what she was asked to do in school. Wow. And you think she only got that from me? No. Her father also has some artistic side. He is one proud father as well :-)

enjoying her preschool activities

We are so glad we had our 4-year-old daughter enrolled in Nursery instead of jumping right through Kindergarten class. To be honest, the school that Dippy was currently enrolled in wasn't the first school we had in mind for her. However, our prospect school at that time more or less focused on the age requirement of the K-12 program and not really on the readiness of the student. Although we already paid a small fee for the slot reservation (which was nonrefundable, by the way), we decided to back off from that school because we were having second thoughts. Besides, the location is a little farther away from where we are residing. Also, had she been enrolled in that school, she would have bypassed Nursery. Thankfully, we found another good school when we were looking to get her to join summer classes in writing. She actually liked being there and I've seen how she gradually became interested to go to school each day. That prompted us to let her enroll there so that she will not only learn her lessons but also enjoy the preschool activities that come with being a Nursery student. In fairness, they are also a competitive school and the teachers are also dedicated in their profession.

her first day of school

A few days ago, I was supposed to blog about her first day of school and how it turned out for our little girl. Obviously, I didn't have time to do that despite the fact that there are 24 hours in a day. LOL. Blame it partly on the rainy season because we practically wanted to have more hours of sleep now. Anyway, her first day of school was technically not her first day to experience school since she already went to summer school prior to entering Nursery2 this school year. Still, I felt the need to file for a leave of absence from work to support her official first day of school as a preschooler.

The mom in me was telling me I have to be there to make sure her first day is a good one. I had to be there just in case she feels uncomfortable. We all know a lot of kids cry on their first day of school especially if they are used to being with their parents almost all of the time. However, this was not the case with my daughter. The moment we entered the gate of her school, she cheerfully greeted everyone 'Good morning'. Just like most 'first days' of school, their classes did not formally start yet. In fact, the students were dismissed early. It was almost like we were there in school just to have her ID picture taken, bring all her books, and get her school-related requirements. We then spent the rest of the day buying her requirements. In the evening after taking dinner, I covered all her books and notebooks. I didn't even notice that it was already past bedtime that night.

Oh gosh, for someone who is already thirty-ish, I still can't believe I already have a preschooler. I thought I shouldn't be surprised because I am not getting younger as well. Even some of my contemporaries were already sending their kids to high school. So, there's still a long way to go for us. Indeed, it's time to work even harder so we can provide a better future for her.

school time is almost near

Oh, how quickly the month of May has passed us by! I would have wanted it not to end yet since the start of June is already a hint that school time is almost near. While I am excited for my little girl going to school a few days from now, I thought we needed a little time to be able to take care of our little girl's school uniform. Yes, we still haven't bought the fabric yet so we can send them already to the dressmaker for sewing. Thankfully, our neighbor informed us that they have the exact fabric for Dippy's uniform. They just bought it recently but won't be needing it anymore because, for some reason, they are no longer enrolling their kid in the same school as Dippy's. Anyway, our nursery kid is so excited to meet her classmates for this school year. Every time we would ask her to practice writing before classes start, she would happily obey. Okay, I really can't wait for her to be in school because I know she will learn a lot and she will enjoy her time with kids in school.

enrolled her to Nursery

Here's a quick update on our little girl's schooling status come opening. Hubby and I finally decided to have her enrolled in Nursery instead of in Kindergarten 1. I thought we were not in a hurry and I want her to enjoy her time in school by not jumping on to Kindergarten just because her age is suitable for K1. So there you go. In less than a month from now, her classes would already start. I hope she'll learn and have fun at the same time while she's in Nursery school.