Drawing On Table

Teacher Sara told me this when I went to fetch Kyrell today.

Kyrell was caught drawing on the school tables today, again, teacher Ain was taking care of their class then and told him to stop but he contiuned.

She then told him that teacher Sara will have to clean up later and it is not easy. Then when teacher Sara returned, he apologised to her immediately (he knows its wrong).

(Somewhere there, he was put on Thinking Chair and he wailed ever so loudly)

When teacher Sara was cleaning up, he stood by her side the whole time (guiltly), after awhile, he asked "teacher Sara, do you want Kyrell to clean?". That was so touching. Teacher Sara told him no and he can go play with his friends. But he did not, but stayed by her side until she has finishing cleaning and washed up. Only then he went to play with his friend.

This little imp, is getting quite cheeky, at times I really do not know how to handle him :)

Parent Teacher Conference

It is the time of the year again, I am looking forward to learn more about Kyrell's progress in school from his teacher. Of course, every now and then, I will chat with teacher Sara to find out about Kyrell's behaviour or she will update me but this PTC is a formal meeting, with proper filing and documentations! Nerves.......


The whole meeting took about 1 hour but really, more then 50% of the time are chit-chatting about Kyrell and his classmates, the stories of them in school :p

They are so adorable at this age!!

Here's the report card about Kyrell :


1) Fine Motor Skills : Good.

ie. Able to use fingers to tear paper instead of using arms' strength. Will say "tear longer" (longer strip of paper hence longer length)


2) Gross Motor Skills : Good.

ie. Very active in school, climbing and running around so this part is taken care of =_="

but he has tone down quite abit as compared to early part of the year...


3) Social and Emotion Skills : Good.

ie. Friendly to friends, teachers and even parents! He will greet "hello" most of the time.

But teacher worries that he is too friendly even to stranger, the danger of being abducted!

Even parents who came to visits the school, he will go up and greet and if there is baby, he will says "baby so cute" and tries to play with him/her!

ie. Willing to share his things, if asked nicely. If his things were being snatched away, he will scold that person or eventually cry :p

Once, Kyrell brought his toys to school and shares with his friends, teacher Sara told me that when asked if he wanted his toys back to play, he replied "its ok, I play at home already" or "I can play later" that is so grown up and sweet of Kyrell right?!!

ie. Able to strike conversation with friends and intiate conversation.
Often seen "talking" to his friends.

ie Will say "sorry" and/or hug friends when he is in the wrong w/o having the teacher to ask.

If he did not do it on purpose, he will tell teacher that it was "accident" then teacher explained that the action has caused pain even though he did not do it on purpose, if he apologise, that person will feel better... Kyrell said ok and went to apologise :)


Below is a conversation between Kyrell and his classmate, as quoted by his teacher on his report file :


On May 2010


"Oh no! A, are you ok?" Kyrell exclaimed when he saw Child A fell. Kyrell walked over to Child A who was already standing and tap tap Child A's knee. Kyrell then moved his hand from Child A's thighs to shin. He asked again "No more leaves, are you ok?"



4) Speech : Good.

But when excited, he speaks very fast and might not be clear to understand.


5) Diet/Food intake : Eats too much!

Always asking for "I want some more". Teacher worries that Kyrell might not know when he's full. Especially food that he likes, he can have 3 or 4 or more servings!! During birthday parties, he can have 3 big slice of cake and still asked for more, when teacher refused, he cried then the birthday boy/girl parent will ask teacher to give in, she did and eventually Kyrell vomit heee...


6) Imaginative Mind

a) Storytelling about a rabbit, teacher left the story open-end and asked

teacher : so what should mr rabbit do

Kyrell : mr rabbit should go to school

teacher : but mr rabbit has already went to school

Kyrell : mr rabbit should bring baby rabbit to school

b) Here's another interesting conversation that teacher Sara has observed and wrote it down in his file :

On Apr 2010

"Look Z. Look. This is my car. It's big just for Kyrell." Kyrell called out to Child Z and showed him his drawing. "Ouuh... Then I cannot sit inside your car." Kyrell said, "You want to sit inside car? Then I change car. Can transform my car make it bigger. You wait ok." Child Z looked on as Kyrell continued drawing. Kyrell called out and pointed to his drawing while talking to Child Z. "See Z, I change here. Change here and change here. Then transform bigger you can sit inside already. If you done't want sit inside then I," Kyrell scribbled on his drawing and said, "You see, I change there then become Kyrell small car again."

MI Buzz

An email from Kyrell's teacher....

~~~
Hi Parents,

We are currently into our MI Buzz. The theme for MI Buzz is based on a story book. I have chosen the book titled, "One Hungry Spider".

There are eight Multiple Intelligences. We called our intelligences; Word Smart, Picture Smart, People Smart, Self Smart, Nature Smart, Body Smart, Music Smart and Logic Smart.We would like parents to participate in our Nature Smart by bringing the children to parks or gardens to look for insects.

Please introduce the insects to the children and do capture the moments of the children participating in the activity.

Please submit the photographs (min of 4 pieces) by Friday, 18 June 2010.
There will be a culminating event on 24th June 2010 where children's learning of MI Buzz will be displayed. The children will also be doing a performance on the same day.

Thank you for participating in the children's learning.

Have a good weekend!

Regards,
Teacher Sara
~~~

Because the email came abit too late (our weekends for 12 & 13 Jun) are booked, I request for the photos to be submitted on 21 Jun.

Now, where should we bring Kyrell to???

The Pass 3 Weeks In School

31 May : *** After nap, Kyrell had been very energetic, kept running around the premises and out of the classroom area, out of teacher's sight. Teacher Sara put him back and off he ran. Sometime in the late afternoon when parents starts coming in to fetch their kids, the door may not be closed/locked, Kyrell ran out to the lounge area. Teacher Sara put him on the Thinking Chair to reflect himself, needless to say, he cried. Teacher Sara explained to him the danger/consequences but off he ran again.... poof!


1 June : In the morning when we reached school, Kyrell ran away the moment he saw Teacher Sara. She said that he must be scared of her telling me about him, on what happened the previous day *** He sat at one corner quietly and listened to us. I explained to him the danger/consequences again (that if ran out of the building, bad guy will catch him or cars might knock onto him and he cannot see mummy again etc..).

4 June : In the morning, Teacher Sara told me that Kyrell does take all fruits at school, surprise surprise... including papaya, banana (soft type) and honeydew...

Did not take nap in school, knock out when in dad dad's car at 7pm+


Teacher Sara said he was walking and running around while the others were sleeping, then when Daniel woke up (an hr later), they started chatting loudly. Teacher Sara seperated them, pushed Kyrell slightly in front, he cried. Then realising it is not very far away from Daniel's mattress, he crawled back and started whispering to one another *duh*

No idea what they were talking about :p


While walking to take bus/train in the evening, I had the chance to talk to Teacher Sara. She told me that Kyrell kept singing "Nobody Nobody But You!" and with dance move!! Malcolm will join in and they would be shaking their head and butt. At the word "You!", they would jump. Teacher Sara thought I had choreographed the dance because the steps were always the same whahaha......


7 June : Did not take nap in school, knock out when in dad dad's car at 7pm+

But this time, he did not make noise, he did tried to sleep but after 1.5hr of Teacher Sara's patting him (her hands were aching!), he still could not fall asleep.


8 June : Promised me that he will take take nap, when the time came, teacher Sara reminded him of the promise, he nod his head and fell asleep.

When I fetch him in the evening, I saw him about to push or pinch his classmate Leia, I screamed at his name, he turned around & looked shock (as if caught red-handed), cried!

Then I asked him to apologised, he refused and said that he don't like Leia *faint* her mummy was there! After a few attempts, he finally said "sorry".

11 June : While walking to the bus stop from school in the evening, teacher Sara was walking alongside with 薛 老 师, Kyrell was munching biscuits. 薛 老 师 commented that Kyrell has taken bread earlier in the music room (around 6pm), after the biscuits now, will he still have appetite to eat his dinner? My answer : Yes! heee... 薛 老 师 commented that its good that he eats so much. Teacher Sara said, because Kyrell is active!

Then teacher Sara told me that while the parents were coming to fetch the kids (they were all in the music room), Kyrell actually call up the kids name, announcing that their father/mother has arrived ie "xxx your mummy is here"! Wahahah... so cute right. Then teacher Sara will stand there opening and closing the door for them =_=

15 & 16 June : Kyrell did not nap in school again. On 15th, they had a birthday celebration for his classmates Amelia and according to teacher Sara, think he's too excited about the party after nap that he can't sleep or, afraid of overslept :p

On both days, he fell alseep while we were on public transport (mrt/bus) home so I have to carry him all the way!! Aching aching aching~

17 June : Its Dzulfiqar's birthday today, of cos the kids had a birthday celebration, with cakes and goodie bag to bring home. But most of Kyrell's goodie bag sweets/chocolate/chips are down into mummy's tummy keke.. because I do not want him to comsume too much.

PS : Baby, cannot blame mummy ok? You will understand it when you are older!

I LOVE MY BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Food Fare @ School

Kyrell's school had a food fare today and parents are encouraged to come during lunch hour (12-130pm) to patronise the stalls, of which the food are prepared/helped by the kids!! They are selling a booklet of $10 coupons so that you have purchased the food from the stalls.

When I arrived, Kyrell was already seated with Micah and Reyanna, with their mummies, munching on drumlets!! Hahha... the mummies thought I wasn't coming so they gave Kyrell some food :p Its good to see the mummies again and make small chat, though I do not know their names but its comforting to know that they know my kid and vice versa, and when I am not around, they will help to look after Kyrell :)

It was packed with parents when I arrived and I suspect that alot of them were either not working or on half day today (coincidently, its Family Day today) because I do see some kids leaving the school after the event.

Back to the event, Kyrell's class was in charged of stringing grapes onto the stick and they are selling at $1 for 2 sticks! Some stalls were selling dumpling soup $4, chicken sandwiches $4, brownie with ice cream $4, jelly $1, fishball kebab $1, pasta $3, drumlets, muffin, cookies etc..

It was a great experience because Kyrell gets to 'buy' what he wants and he ate alot!! He had drumlets, cookies, jelly, fishball, grapes, brownie with icecream and soup keke...
Next year, I think its better to get $20 coupons because $10 is definitely not enough to sample all the yummy food :p

Kyrell's class stall

Yummy!

Kyrell and Micah

The sandwich and brownie stall ran by the older kids

Kyrell checking out the toaster

Preparing the brownie

Kyrell tearing out the coupons for his purchase

Waiting for his brownie

While waiting, he had some grapes :)

Our brownie with ice cream, yum yum!

Savouring the sweet dessert!

Fishball kebab and jelly made by the todd class :)

Pasta and drumlets stall - drumlets are already sold out!


Teacher Ain

Eating his fishball and I took the sausages..

Still going on strong with the brownie



The muffin stall

Kyrell with his classmates - Daniel, Chloe and Phileo


Dumpling soup

Ok, he finished most of the ice cream.. still have a good portion of the brownie left!

Now its jelly time!

Gave a tub of jelly to his classmate Leia



And more Grapes!






Mal had some brownie too

Two happy and cheeky boys!

About Kyrell In School

I had a chance to chat with teacher Sara when I went fetch Kyrell today, here's what I have learnt :

1) He likes to climb on tables, chairs etc now.. despite telling him not to do so, he will be doing it the moment the teacher turn their back. And his action was fast! Most time they could not stop him in time.. naughty!

2) He poos almost everyday, usually during his nap time (he never do that out-of-school time!!) or after he wakes up.

3) Once, teacher Sara asked Kyrell to sit down during class, he refused after numerous request, so teacher walked over and asked him why, he said got poo poo, cannot sit down :p

(He said the same thing to us too)

4) After shower, teacher Sara and 老 师 likes to touch Kyrell's hands/arms because his skin are smooth, I said children's skin are like that, teacher Sara said no and that Kyrell's one are very smooth. Sometimes, Kyrell will automatically stretched out his arms to let them touch haha.. this sounds so funny!!

5) Meal and snack time, Kyrell will usually have at least 2 servings ie 3 slices of bread or 3 bowls of porridge (during one of the snack time 3 weeks back!~)

6) There was a period when he likes to spit alot, teacher seperated him out from the rest of kids and made him sit at one side, he cried but then teacher explained to him that he cannot do that. He seem to understand and did not do that now. Well not in school but when with us or outside!! He spit at the person when he cannot get what he wants or is frustrated.

7) The kids are getting curious and asking alot of "why" and "what happened?" now.

Once, Kyrell saw teacher Sara's legs with rashes (eczema), he asked "teacher Sara, what happened? is it painful?" Teacher Sara replied that it is not then he goes "oh...not painful" and turning his head away, like its non of his business!! I had a good laugh when I hear it ;p:p

8) Like I mentioned in Mar, that Kyrell is no longer afraid of Dzul, in fact he has resorted to Dzul now and it seems like Dzul is quite afraid of Kyrell !! One few occassions, I asked Kyrell if anyone has hit him or vice versa, he told me that he hit Dzul, asked him why and where did he hit Dzul at, he said he used a toy/bowl to hit him *faint*

9) Because the kids gets excited easily, sometimes it is not easy to catch all of their attention so when that happens, teacher Sara will pretend to cry loudly. Kyrell will asked why teacher Sara is crying, she explained that because they did not listen to her, kay-po Kyrell will go around telling everyone that "teacher Sara cried because we did not listen to her" :p

Then he goes back to her and ask her not to cry anymore~!

* Lunch With Your Toddler *

It Parents Day today, I did not know until I saw the invites given by Kyrell's school. They are extending invites to the parents to come dine with the kids during their lunch hour! What splendid idea :) Their lunch hour is from 1130-1230pm. When I arrived at 1135pm, Kyrell was already having his lunch and quite alot of the parents came too.. I would say about 70%??

I managed to chat with Micah's and Reyanna's mummy, both nice lady. Micah's mum enquired about the iron-on label which I have used on Kyrell's uniform. She wanted to get too because, Micah's school shorts was thought to be misplaced weeks back, they got Kyrell's short instead but realised its not Micah's when his mummy saw the label. She thought it was cool... we knew from the teachers that the kids do take out their clothes to 'show off' while waiting to be showered haha... sometimes, they will take each other's towel, and we will know during washing.

It has happened a few times for me already~!

I enjoyed myself alot because I get to see Kyrell during his meal time, obviousely he's happy too, and I learnt something about him while talking to the teachers, here's what :

1) He plays mostly with boys (Micah and Andrew), not really with girls

2) He is like a "little teacher" in class, he will be the first to inform teacher of anyone who

misbehaves haha..

3) He is beginning to speak more manadarin words.. sometimes with mixture of english words

4) He eats alot though picky on certain food

5) Getting more vocal now.. principal told me that the centre if full of his voice *gulps*

6) Getting more 'active' now and I do not mean it in a good way, he climbs around now and his actions are usually very fast, so much so that the teachers cannot stop him before he did it!

7) Likes to put things into his mouth :(

8) He is not that afraid of Dzul anymore, able to sit beside him and play

(for those who are not aware : Kyrell has told me on numerous occassions in Feb that Dzul has hit him, sometimes he will point to me on his arm or head. Intially, I did not do anything about it then after a few times of "complaining", I realised that he has gotten afraid of going to school. Once, when we just reached and were standing at the school gate, he looked frightened and looked around, then said "any Dzulfiqar around?" OMG I think this is quite bad already and when I fetch him in the evening, I noticed that he seem to be avoiding Dzul whenever he is around. So I asked the teacher if they knew anything about these incidents. They said no, they did not see Dzul hit Kyrell and if they did not see it and it actually happened, Kyrell would have cried/whined and they will know eventually. Because Kyrell does cry at slightest pain. True.

But being Kyrell's mum, naturally I would chose to believe him (not that I doubted the teachers!) and protect him. I think it may have happened, at least once, somehow no one saw it, and not being able to differentiate the concept of time, Kyrell would have kept replaying that one time as multiple times. I hope it did not happened of course but I would give him benefits of doubt. What would it make me if I do not believe my 2 yo toddler and not protect him when he voiced out being bullied right? I hope by talking to the teachers, I could put a stop to this too, what happens if it got too serious one day? Then I would never forgive myself!! You know, even while I was in the class talking to the teachers (that was in Feb), Dzul has walked up to me and pinched me on my arm, it got bruised instantly!!! Just like that. And, that was not the 1st time to begin with ....)

Kyrell having his lunch - rice

His classmate Daniel who looks sad because his mummy is not here :(

Carefully checking for things (carrot and peas) he doesn't want to eat!

Glad that his "bao bao" face is still there :)

One of his fav fruit - blueberries - which I brought from home!

Yummy~

Pops in one after another!

Now its agar agar.. he just keeps eating while all the other kids were playing heee...

Giving Mal a hug

Goofing around with Mal :p

Destructive! Tearing off artwork done by others!!

Pix of me with both boys

Kyrell hugging his new classmate of 2 weeks), Reyanna

Reyanna wants to take pix with Mal but he said no, nevertheless, we took the pix of them.. haha

Standing on the chair, constantly testing his limits now!!



Look, Reyanna is going around posing pix with her classmates :)




Asked for a drinking after he saw a jug of pink drink :p



Having 3rd or 4th round of agar agar *faint*









Andrew saw Kyrell eating the agar agar and came over, Kyrell then shared it with him :D

Teacher Sara told me that Kyrell is no longer afraid of Dzul and is even willing to sit beside him to play .. that's a good sign!

!! Enjoy the video !!