Filed under: Musings of a 5 year old
These times, its often that I lead my mama and papa in our prayers. The great thing about it is I get to somehow dictate how long our prayer time would be. My papa usually prays at a longer time, so more or less you know why I like leading our prayer. The other night I thanked God about my papa’s work, our family business, my school, my toys, emails and the food that we eat daily. Usually its a bonding time for us also to just sit down together and listen quietly to whoever is leading the prayer. I have so many blessings to thank for – how bout u?
Filed under: Musings of a 5 year old
My 2nd school year officially begins today June 12, 2007. Vacation was a lot of fun – had more time to clown around the apartment. Also, we went to the UPLB field a lot to run and play. I also attended that 5 day reading class – that kept my brain working. Me and my cousin Ate Eeza also danced and play a lot. ITs nice to have someone of your generation also around you – coz most of the time, it’s my Papa and Mama and me only.
Looking ahead, I will be attending my kinder class at Gateway school – which is just 15 steps from our apartment. It will be a good time for me to spend more time building up my physical capabilities since my Mama noticed that last school year, I had a lot of absences due to the fact that traveling going to school weakens my immune system. Hopefully I will complete my schooldays this time.
Goodbye vacation and hello kindergarten!
Last week of May, I attended a 5 day (1 hour per day) reading class to hone up on my 5 year old vocabulary. Here is the honest, no holds barred evaluation of my teacher…
Daniel C. is a very focused child. He listens well in class thus, when asked to participate he delivers correct answers. His underlying naughtiness comes during break times and his classmates jeer him to do so which is typical for a kid his age. He also has good retention and had already acquired blending skills. However, he has low comprehension skills which he needs to develop to be able to understand the words he reads. With this, I would recommend that he undergo the Basic Reading Program first which I believe he’ll breeze through but is very essential for him to really have a strong foundation in reading. Afterwards, he can undergo the Advance Reading Program. There he’ll be exposed to more complex words and be able to learn to comprehend them. I think its high time that Daniel starts to improve his vocabulary too. Thank you for joining the FastPrep Reading Clinic.
- Teacher Elah.
Its tough to be 5.
Filed under: Musings of a 5 year old
The past 3 weeks I have been in and out of the community family hospital – from indigestion to rashes and even skin asthma. It is imperative that I become very positive amidst all these circumstances if only to sow seeds of optimism – a solid foundation of immersing myself in to the SOURCE – GOD. Now the good things, besides the fact that I have been getting a lot of jeepney rides (which I really love), I saw this absolutely profound article written by a contemporary of mine. It is entitled, ‘Memo from a child.’ This will be the first of a series of articles since if I remember it right, there are 21 points written there. Let us jump right in the first 2 points.
Memo number 1: Don’t spoil me, I know quite well that I ought not have all that I ask for, I’m only testing you.
Well, there goes our age old secret. I guess now I know why the author kept himself/herself anonymous.
Memo number 2 : Don’t be afraid to be firm with me, I prefer it. It makes me feel more secure.
Come to think of it, my mama and papa are disciplinarians (bordering strictness). I think we kids, in our excitement to discover new things have become sometimes pushy. We think that if we cry or throw tantrums we will get what we want. But a lot of times we really don’t know what we are getting into. I agree with this point – security with my parents is one of the things that I truly value.
(to be continued)
