As the old Chinese proverb goes: 'A good beginning contributes to half the success.'
The morning didn't start so well.
The 8 yo wouldn't get out of bed without some extra maternal TLC ("attention" she called it).
She was so tardy getting ready for school that she ended up scoffing a couple of crackers for breakfast, which made me really cross.
By the time we reached the lights outside the Plaza, it was 8.25 am and I couldn't resist lecturing.
I only regained a sense of perspective when I met my reading partner on her way to sign in at the front office.
"I'll see you in class!" she called. Yay, at least I wasn't the only late one.
Today's the last day of reading with my daughter's class. Was expecting to have to read with them till end Nov but who's complaining? :)
When I signed out and handed over my 20-hour sheet, the receptionist looked at it and went, "You've finished!"
I have indeed. All 30 hours of it from the start of the school year. What a feeling.
Now I can take $300 off our account balance and make payment for the remainder of the school fees.
And we're clear...No more school fees to think about until Jan.
When the whole cycle starts again.
Playgroup went well today, except there was no milk in the fridge! Must remember to buy milk and bikkies for next week and maybe make up a fruit plate as well, cos one of the kids turns 2 this week and we're having a mini-celebration next week.
One of the moms asked if we could have the shaving foam out for next session. Apparently the kids love donning their art smocks and messing around with shaving foam. All we need to do is provide lots of foam and leave them to it!
Today we brought out the wooden puzzles and wooden doll house. I reckon the kids are easy to please. The boys are happy as long as they have their toy cars and cubbyhouse, and the girls are happy to play at cooking.
Pity no one's interested in story time. I was imagining myself reading and acting out some kids' classics to a bunch of eager preschoolers, but the kids seem more keen on play activities. Maybe I'll ask their mums if it's a good idea.
Tonight's the Kumon parents' info session. My friend ST is coming along to find out more as she may want to enrol her son.
Hubby thinks it's too much, with the swimming and the music and the Chinese.
But we're Singaporeans living in AUS - how pressurizing can it really get for kids?
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