Second day at school

Everything went so well at kindy today. After settling Yiu Yiu down to some building blocks in her class, I told her that I’ll be leaving for a short while, and would come back later. I told her to follow teacher’s instructions to wash hand, eat her snacks, sing songs, etc. She was fine and even joked with me not to forget to look for her when I came back later. When informed her that I’d leave, she happily said, “OK, bye. See you later.”

Busying herself with the building blocks

I went out to have my breakfast, with the intention of going back in before her break time. However, they had their break slightly earlier today and by the time I went back, break time was almost over. The food that I packed for her was almost untouched but she quickly closed her container saying, “I’ll eat at Auntie Yoke Ling house later. Now I want to sing.” She also said that she joined the line to the washroom to wash her hands before the break. This lady, whose son Joseph is in the same class with Yiu Yiu told me that she behaved really well while I was away.

Shhh! Listen to the teacher

Yes yes, I want I want

Smile mummy, you are on my candid bean bag camera

She participated enthusiastically in her class activities after that – singing and dancing along with the teachers, and responding excitedly to questions. As she was sitting at the back of the class today, she even made her way to the front when the teacher offered to let them touch a hand puppet. As with yesterday, she also participated eagerly in the common singing and dancing session just before school dismissal. I let her follow the teacher’s lead to the transporter van during dismissal and left to get my car.

That's all the five girls in her class of 17. Faythe, Jazzmint's daughter, is behind Yiu Yiu

I’m really happy with her progress today, and hope that this isn’t just a flash in the pan. Tomorrow will be the last day that parents can accompany their child in school, but I won’t be there as I have to conduct a meeting in Holiday Inn, Glenmarie. Hubby is still undecided whether to just drop her in school and leave, or wait till her class finishes.