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Ykaie’s First Day of School

June 14, 2011 / Filed Under: school

It was Ykaie’s first day of school yesterday. She doesn’t have her school uniform yet so I just dressed her up in a yellow shirt and denim capris. She’s holding one of her school books and her lunch box.

Her daddy was the one who took her to school. She didn’t cry, she was so excited. It was daddy who had separation anxiety..LOL!

It was also daddy who fetched her from school two hours later. She had lots of stories for me. She couldn’t stop telling me about how they introduced themselves and that she shook hands with her classmates. She also told me that her teacher told them a story about a big fish.

I guess this is it for now. I’m excited to see her in school uniform!

Ykaie’s Assessment Exam

May 10, 2011 / Filed Under: Ruby Tuesday, school

I decided to enroll Ykaie to this small school near our home. I figured that I’d let her get used to the environment first before I transfer her to another school{probably a bigger one}.

This afternoon they gave her an assessment exam. Most schools give assessment exams to determine how ready the child is for school may it be nursery, preparatory or kindergarten. The child will either undergo oral or written exams or both. These exams tests your child’s cognitive abilities such as such as naming colors and shapes, sorting objects, counting objects or telling a story.

She sat down with the teacher and the first part of her exam was Identifying which object was different and coloring it. Since this is Ykaie’s first ever exam, I could tell she was a little shy, uneasy and confused. The teacher explained to her what she needs to do and gave an example. She got the hang of it when it came to number 3 and was able to finish the first part pretty quickly.

The second part of the exam was Coloring the BIG object and Crossing out the small object. Looking for the big object and coloring it was easy but it was a little hard for her to write “X” over the small objects. After all, this is the first time that she is asked to write something that has a definite shape. I was really glad she was able to write a few identify-able X’s.

The third part of the exam was the easiest for her. Encircling Similar Objects. She already loves the shape, so drawing a circle came very easy for her and she identified the two similar objects like she identified her two favorite snacks when she sees them at the grocery– like, in two seconds.

I was elated. I know I try to teach her a lot things everyday but seeing her actually taking the exam very well is very rewarding.

The Fourth Part of the exam was Coloring the Objects Properly. Red is for apple, green for the leaf, yellow for banana and so on. I guess she wanted a pink house because that’s her favorite color.

The last part of the exam was Counting the Objects and Choosing the Correct Number. The teacher made her count the objects on the right out loud and then she made her choose which of the numbers on the right corresponds to what she counted.

Ykaie knows how to count up to 30 but then she can only recognize single digit numbers. I’m trying to get her familiarized with double digit numbers but I guess that still confuses her. Look at #3, she was able to count up to ten but wasn’t able to point out the number “10”.

She got 52 out of 53 items correctly. One mistake.

And I am so proud of her. You probably think I’m over-reacting but I think it is an accomplishment.

She was able to follow the teacher’s instructions and she was able to answer the exercises correctly.

an entry for . This is indeed a Happy Tuesday.

Is Ykaie ready for nursery at the age of 3?

April 23, 2011 / Filed Under: school, ykaie

peanutbutter♥ and I have already talked about our plans of sending Ykaie to nursery school this year.

Experts say that the ideal age for nursery school is three and she will be three and a half come June. I know that every child is different. But with Ykaie, I feel that she is more than ready to take on the challenges of nursery. She is a dynamic kid and I can see her display independence and passion for different kinds of things.

With this in mind, we want to choose the best school for her. Not a school with high tuition fees but a good one. One that would build her intellectually, socially and physically. It is very difficult to choose as I am torn between three schools, one of them, my alma mater ~ La Consolacion College- Caloocan. It was nice that peanutbutter♥ lets me decide which school to send ykaie to.

Many parents thinks that it is too early for a three year old child to go to school. Some think that the child might get tired of school easily. Some think that nursery isn’t even necessary. I myself didn’t go to nursery and went straight ahead to kinder 2. Hey, I turned out okay, didn’t I?

Well, we have to keep in mind that a lot has changed in society since I was in kindergarten and it is still changing. Since Ykaie doesn’t have any siblings yet, her opportunity for interaction and socialization is very limited. I always advise her to stay indoors and play with her older cousin, Ate Chellie. Specially, when I heard about the kidnappers who kills children and takes away some of their vital organs. That scared me a lot!

Anyway, I feel that if I send ykaie to nursery school she will realize that there are other children like her in every way but different in some. Children her age with the same needs,wants and knowledge. She will learn how to socialize and interact with them in a good manner. Learn academics and develop intellectually, socially and physically at the same time.

I told her about it and she is already very excited to go to school♥. She knows daddy will be here to take her to school on her first day.

I’m still trying to decide which school, though. There are some things I’m taking into consideration about my choice: the tuition fee, the distance of the school to our home and the quality of the education that Ykaie is going to get.