Second Day. Upon entering the room, Sam quickly got the toys and play. When the teacher asked them to sing "Sampung Mga Daliri" and asked the different parts of the body in Filipino, I was like "Uh-oh! I haven't taught the Tagalog versions to Sam!" He didn't mind what the teacher says. I guess, he's still not used to it. He got bored easily. He wanted me to carry him. Twice or thrice, he asked me. But I didn't. When it's time to write, he didn't want to write. He's playing the pencil to his belly button! He's even throwing his crayons! But when the class started to count the numbers, it got his attention it seemed. After that, back to the toys he was! During the night at home, we tried to give him the crayons. He broke them all!
Third Day. Mommy bought a new set of 8 crayons. Just the thin ones. He didn't ask me to carry him. Oh wow, he's improving. He still doesn't want to write though. He's still throwing the pencil away. He just wanted to play with the toys. Sometimes, he looks at the other kids while playing. Sometimes, he wants to grab their toys. Sometimes, it seems like he's just thinking, curious about the other kids maybe.
Fourth Day. I tried to leave him inside. He was looking for me and tried to go outside. But he's stopped by his teacher. He followed her but make mukmok at his chair. I saw his eyes red. Thinking that he's gonna cry, I entered the room again. I don't want him to be traumatized. I think I've made a mistake. Once he learned that I can leave the room any time, he's also doing the same! I had to convince him again and again to go back inside the room. He kept on going outside and then, he wanted to enter other classrooms. We loitered around. Sigh..
Fifth Day. There we no classes. Mommy is contemplating if I'm going to transfer him to private school. For 4 days of observing, I'm looking for something better. It's like Sam would have difficulty to adapt to public school setting. First, it's 95% Filipino but he knows the alphabet, the numbers, animals, songs etc in English. I also want to expose him to English more as in the home, the communication with his yaya is Filipino. Second, there are so many students. It's hard to get his attention. I read that he should begin with few kids first. The room is crowded and somewhat magulo. Then, there's no outdoor play area. But there's a big ground for the kids to run.
So at the fifth day, we visited the nearby private schools. I must see them. I wanted to know how much the tuition fee is, the facilities, the style of teaching etc. Sam loves the first private school we visited. He was wow-ed with the exclusive play area for preschoolers - the colorful slides, stairs and all. And then the room is big, air-conditioned, full of visual aids and some toys. There are only 3 to 4 kiddie tables. The mode of teaching is in English. I think this is more appropriate for him. Unfortunately, there are no more slots available. But I had peace of mind when the supervisor told me that it's okay since he's still young. And I can just teach him the basics at home. She even gave me some tips on how to teach Sam to start reading easily. Their annual fee (tuition fee + misc fee and all) costs more than P26,000.00.
Private School 2, on the other hand, accepts kids his age for their Smart Kids curriculum. It's an everyday, one-hour activity and by the end of the school year, my child would be expected to know how to write. The registration fee is P 2,000.00 and then there's a monthly fee of P1,000.00. I didn't like it so back to public school he is.
Private School 2, on the other hand, accepts kids his age for their Smart Kids curriculum. It's an everyday, one-hour activity and by the end of the school year, my child would be expected to know how to write. The registration fee is P 2,000.00 and then there's a monthly fee of P1,000.00. I didn't like it so back to public school he is.
All things work together for good. Our initial plan is to send him to school at four. But he's just turning three. So, I guess, this is not the time to really force him to study. The important thing is - everyday, he's being exposed to other kids and that is very vital for his social development. And that's what we are really after.
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