No3 Boon Yee has graduated from K2

Last week, our preschool held a graduation celebration for all the school leaving kids.
K2 Graduation

There was even a bonfire. Cool but dark clouds had earlier threatened to spoil the party but it eventually flew away.

The performance from the K2 batch was top notch ! Seeing the kids perform and sing confidently and with so much passion, how can we parents not feel proud πŸ™‚

What we do not see is the amount of coaching and efforts from the teachers and staff.
Thank you Teachers !

Video : The singing program was easily 30 to 40 minutes, how did they memorise all the songs and choreography.

Daddy believe all the parents at the concert must be touched and proud of the kids’ dedication. We all love the Finale, so colourful, so passionate, so much gusto !

Daddy is now even more convinced that Kindergarden graduation need not be a big ticket item. No need for expensive props or 5* hotel booking, custom costumes or even ticketing. We had blog about our previous K2 experience here.

As long as kids enjoy themselves, parents will LOVE the performance.

We have to say our heartfelt thanks once again to all the wonderful teachers. You have all help to nurture Boon Yee into a confident young chap.

Along the angelic chorus, our No3, our Boon Yee will be stepping onto another milestone.
Ah Boy, Mummy and Daddy will always support you πŸ™‚

Selecting a childcare centre

This is a repost from our old blog. Selecting a childcare centre always cause parents anxiety. Yes, it all starts before Primary 1 :p

The only thing difference between then and now is the longer waiting time. 8 years ago, we already need to reserve a spot 3 months in advance, we can imagine the demand nowadays.

Daddy suspects the selection criterias are still the same.

1) First, list down your criteria , and priority.

– Conducive environment for child to learn?
– Clean environment? Do children fall sick frequently? How does school implement isolation policies (HFMD etc)?
– Patient and passionate teachers?
– curriculum ? More play, crafting or structured work?
– Within your budget?
– What is parents’ expectations?

For us, we just need our kids to learn :
– independence
– socialising
– sharing in a “group”

2) Secondly, shortlist schools and make ground visits
http://www.childcarelink.gov.sg/ccls/home/CCLSHome.jsp

– go for interviews with Principal (you can gauge how a school is run by chatting with him or her)
– we believe in affinity 缘, teacher-child bonding is crucial to a happy child πŸ™‚

3) Lastly, get reviews/brickbats on preferred childcare centres, from parenting blogs or forums. Just Google.

Most important tips which we give to parents is to manage adults’ own expectations.

– It is very normal for us to worry about how our kids will cope in new environment.
– Or we could be expecting the Sky, but only willing to pay peanuts?
– Let your little ones survive the new environment, and see them adapt.

We did not have much choices to start with, no helpers, and parents working. So we have to chuck kiddos into schools from an early age.

Two of them started from Infant care (2 months old), and we are glad everything has turn up fine πŸ™‚

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Thank you to our teachers
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