The head directress at the school sent us a progress report of Isabella for July 15, 2009.
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Showing posts with label School. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Preschool
Today Daddy dropped Issey off at Preschool and she did not cry. We are so happy to see that Issey is starting to enjoy school. Daddy said he had to leave to go to work but will be back to pick Issey up in the afternoon. Issey's response was, "Yeah Daddy". Daddy asked for a kiss and Issey's response was, "No Daddy. No kiss, see you". Daddy realized that his little princess is growing up and does not like to be kissed or to give kisses in public anymore.
The head directress at the school sent us a progress report of Isabella for July 15, 2009.
The head directress at the school sent us a progress report of Isabella for July 15, 2009.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Another Day at Preschool
Today, Isabella did not want to go to school. She said, "No school, I want Om home and BaBa home". In other words, I don't want to go to school and I want to stay with Grandpa/Grandma.
On the ride to school, Issey constantly looked out the window to see if she recognized the area around Grandma/Grandpa's home. When she did not see the house she was terribly sad. We promised that she would get to see her Grandparents and Megan on Saturday morning as we are all heading out for Dim Sum. Finally, after several conversations about school and dim Sum, she agreed to go to school.
On the ride to school, Issey constantly looked out the window to see if she recognized the area around Grandma/Grandpa's home. When she did not see the house she was terribly sad. We promised that she would get to see her Grandparents and Megan on Saturday morning as we are all heading out for Dim Sum. Finally, after several conversations about school and dim Sum, she agreed to go to school.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Fourth Day of Preschool
Today Daddy dropped Isabella off at school again for day 4. Isabella cried when Daddy left to go to work.
Isabella wet her pants because the teachers did not help her with the potty in time. I am so sad to hear that. I hope the teachers will be more attentive with the potty situation in the future. When Mark picked Issey up from school, he found her playing alone outside in the playhouse. She had dirt and sand all over her face and hair. Poor little baby was so tired from the day.
Isabella wet her pants because the teachers did not help her with the potty in time. I am so sad to hear that. I hope the teachers will be more attentive with the potty situation in the future. When Mark picked Issey up from school, he found her playing alone outside in the playhouse. She had dirt and sand all over her face and hair. Poor little baby was so tired from the day.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Third Day of Preschool
Daddy took Isabella to school today so Mommy can work.
Issey was at school from 9:00am to 3:00pm. She played, learned, had lunch and a nap. Wow, Mommy is so proud of her little girl for being so brave at school!
Issey was at school from 9:00am to 3:00pm. She played, learned, had lunch and a nap. Wow, Mommy is so proud of her little girl for being so brave at school!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Second Day of Preschool
Since Isabella was sick last week, today will be her second day at Preschool.
Mommy took Isabella to school today and stayed for 45 minutes. Mommy was able to leave the school for an hour. But when I returned, I heard Isabella crying for Mommy. My heart broke into a million pieces. I think Daddy will have to take Issey to school because it is too hard for Mommy to see Issey cry.
Overall, Issey did pretty well. She even stayed to have lunch with the other toddlers. She made a new friend in the older class. Her name is Mia. She seems really nice and enjoys playing with Issey.
Tonight, Daddy is taking Issey to the Killarney Pool for some Daddy-Isssey time.
I hope day 3 will be even better.
Mommy took Isabella to school today and stayed for 45 minutes. Mommy was able to leave the school for an hour. But when I returned, I heard Isabella crying for Mommy. My heart broke into a million pieces. I think Daddy will have to take Issey to school because it is too hard for Mommy to see Issey cry.
Overall, Issey did pretty well. She even stayed to have lunch with the other toddlers. She made a new friend in the older class. Her name is Mia. She seems really nice and enjoys playing with Issey.
Tonight, Daddy is taking Issey to the Killarney Pool for some Daddy-Isssey time.
I hope day 3 will be even better.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Official First Day of School
Today, July 6th, is Isabella's official first day of classes. We are starting with gradual entry so the plan is as follows:
Day 1 - Isabella and Mommy stays until lunch time
Day 2 - Isabella and Mommy stays until after lunch time
Day 3 - Isabella and Mommy stays until nap time, but Mommy will leave for a few hours in between
Day 4 - Isabella goes to school the whole day and Mommy stays until lunch time.
Day 5 - Isabella goes to school like a big girl
Well, Day 1 was not too bad. Miss Tayna said Isabella is doing well for the first day as she was willing to play independently without Mommy. Isabella would look for Mommy every 1/2 hour or change of activity... but resumed with her activity once she was sure Mommy was in the vicinity. Isabella brought her baby cabbage patch doll to school for comfort. All the other girls (and boys) wanted to play with the baby doll but Isabella did not want to share her doll with others.
Isabella did not enjoy snack time as they were serving green apple slices with milk. So you can imagine she was hungry by noon time. She enjoyed circle time, plaing with paint (but did not like getting paint on her hands or clothes). She spent a lot of her time on the indoor swing.
Daddy pick us up at noon and took Isabella out for lunch. Isabella is spending the rest of the afternoon together at home.
Day 1 - Isabella and Mommy stays until lunch time
Day 2 - Isabella and Mommy stays until after lunch time
Day 3 - Isabella and Mommy stays until nap time, but Mommy will leave for a few hours in between
Day 4 - Isabella goes to school the whole day and Mommy stays until lunch time.
Day 5 - Isabella goes to school like a big girl
Well, Day 1 was not too bad. Miss Tayna said Isabella is doing well for the first day as she was willing to play independently without Mommy. Isabella would look for Mommy every 1/2 hour or change of activity... but resumed with her activity once she was sure Mommy was in the vicinity. Isabella brought her baby cabbage patch doll to school for comfort. All the other girls (and boys) wanted to play with the baby doll but Isabella did not want to share her doll with others.
Isabella did not enjoy snack time as they were serving green apple slices with milk. So you can imagine she was hungry by noon time. She enjoyed circle time, plaing with paint (but did not like getting paint on her hands or clothes). She spent a lot of her time on the indoor swing.
Daddy pick us up at noon and took Isabella out for lunch. Isabella is spending the rest of the afternoon together at home.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
First Day at Preschool (Orientation)
Today, Daddy took Issey to her first day at Alderwood House School. We all got up around 8:00AM and started to get ready for the day. Issey picked out a pair of black faded skinny jeans and a white t-shirt. All three of us were so excited for Isabella's first day. We had some milk and a hard boiled egg for breakfast. We left the house around 8:30AM and Issey arrived to school at 9:00AM.
Then at 10:45AM, I got the call from Mark informing me that Isabella was done with school. "Done with school", I replied with a tone of concern. Well, it turns out that the Princess wanted to leave after snack time. She refused to eat the apple but enjoyed the crackers.
Alright, the first day did not go great... so we'll try again on July 06. Perhaps Mommy will take Issey to school then.
Issey, Mommy understands how hard it is to start something new like school, but I am confident that you will enjoy it after you make some friends and find a comfortable routine. Soon you'll ask Mommy and Daddy to take you to school everyday (7 days a week?!?!?). I look forward to witnessing all your scholastic endeavors and friendships you will make.
Then at 10:45AM, I got the call from Mark informing me that Isabella was done with school. "Done with school", I replied with a tone of concern. Well, it turns out that the Princess wanted to leave after snack time. She refused to eat the apple but enjoyed the crackers.
Alright, the first day did not go great... so we'll try again on July 06. Perhaps Mommy will take Issey to school then.
Issey, Mommy understands how hard it is to start something new like school, but I am confident that you will enjoy it after you make some friends and find a comfortable routine. Soon you'll ask Mommy and Daddy to take you to school everyday (7 days a week?!?!?). I look forward to witnessing all your scholastic endeavors and friendships you will make.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Parent-Teacher Meeting
We registered for Issey to commence preschool at Alderwood House School (http://www.alderwoodhouse.com/) in July 2009. So today we have a parent-teacher meeting (our first parent-teacher meeting ever!). I drafted a "Fact Sheet" about Isabella and plan to explain these points to the teacher:
Language:
Isabella is multilingual. She speaks and understands English, Vietnamese, a little French and a little Chinese. She uses the languages interchangeably, so you may have to ask her to repeat in "ENGLISH". Please note that she has a slight Trinidadian accent when speaking English. So "tree" may mean "three".
Potty Training:
Isabella started potty training at 16 months. She is 90% potty trained with the exception of making bowel movements over the potty.
a. Bowel Movements
- She will ask for a diaper and hide in a corner when she needs to make a bowel movement
- When she is done, (sometimes) she will ask for a change or "change diaper"
- When changing her diaper, please allow her to pick which diaper to put on (i.e., the one with Elmo or Zoe or Big Bird on the front panel of the diaper). This process may take up to three minutes. We appreciate your patience.
b. Urinating
- She will tell you that she needs to use the potty by telling you "poo". "Poo" means "pee"
- Once she says "poo", you will have about 20 seconds to attend to her before an accident
- She requires assistance with pulling off and putting on her underpants
- Isabella does not know how to flush the toilet
- She requires a gentle reminder to wash her hands after using the potty
- On the rare occasion, she will have an accident in bed (usually if we are not around to immediately respond to her "poo" request
Food and Nutrition:
Isabella is an extremely picky eater. We would like to introduce more variety to her diet.
a. Milk
- Isabella consumes about 24oz of milk per day
- She consumes milk from a baby bottle for comfort but will drink from a sippy cup or glass
- She usually has milk before nap time or bed time
b. Snacks
- Isabella loves crackers (i.e., gold fish crackers)
- She likes water and apple juice
- She does not like fruit or vegetables
c. Meal time
- Isabella likes plain pasta, fried chicken, french fries, plain rice and hard boiled eggs
Nap time:
Isabella requires a blanket (she will ask for "blankey") and a bottle of milk before settling down for a nap. We have always had to carry her until she is half asleep before putting her down on the bed.
Playtime:
Isabella enjoys dancing, singing, drawing and imaginative play with cars/trains/dolls. Please do not be alarmed if she breaks out in a dance or song. She is just expressing her individuality.
Random Words:
Isabella shouts "SpongeBob Square Pant" really loud sometimes... Usually, no one understands what she is saying.
She will ask you "what is" or "who is" when she is unfamiliar with something or someone. Please try to answer her questions.
Loud Noise:
She is sensitive to unexpected loud noise or unfamiliar loud sounds. You may need to calm her down by explaining to her where and why noise.
Hyper-activity:
Isabella has a hard time breathing when she is performing an intense physical activity. You may need to remind her to slow down and breath. Your neglect to remind her to slow down may result in vomit EVERYWHERE. We are currently working with her pediatrician with this issue.
Language:
Isabella is multilingual. She speaks and understands English, Vietnamese, a little French and a little Chinese. She uses the languages interchangeably, so you may have to ask her to repeat in "ENGLISH". Please note that she has a slight Trinidadian accent when speaking English. So "tree" may mean "three".
Potty Training:
Isabella started potty training at 16 months. She is 90% potty trained with the exception of making bowel movements over the potty.
a. Bowel Movements
- She will ask for a diaper and hide in a corner when she needs to make a bowel movement
- When she is done, (sometimes) she will ask for a change or "change diaper"
- When changing her diaper, please allow her to pick which diaper to put on (i.e., the one with Elmo or Zoe or Big Bird on the front panel of the diaper). This process may take up to three minutes. We appreciate your patience.
b. Urinating
- She will tell you that she needs to use the potty by telling you "poo". "Poo" means "pee"
- Once she says "poo", you will have about 20 seconds to attend to her before an accident
- She requires assistance with pulling off and putting on her underpants
- Isabella does not know how to flush the toilet
- She requires a gentle reminder to wash her hands after using the potty
- On the rare occasion, she will have an accident in bed (usually if we are not around to immediately respond to her "poo" request
Food and Nutrition:
Isabella is an extremely picky eater. We would like to introduce more variety to her diet.
a. Milk
- Isabella consumes about 24oz of milk per day
- She consumes milk from a baby bottle for comfort but will drink from a sippy cup or glass
- She usually has milk before nap time or bed time
b. Snacks
- Isabella loves crackers (i.e., gold fish crackers)
- She likes water and apple juice
- She does not like fruit or vegetables
c. Meal time
- Isabella likes plain pasta, fried chicken, french fries, plain rice and hard boiled eggs
Nap time:
Isabella requires a blanket (she will ask for "blankey") and a bottle of milk before settling down for a nap. We have always had to carry her until she is half asleep before putting her down on the bed.
Playtime:
Isabella enjoys dancing, singing, drawing and imaginative play with cars/trains/dolls. Please do not be alarmed if she breaks out in a dance or song. She is just expressing her individuality.
Random Words:
Isabella shouts "SpongeBob Square Pant" really loud sometimes... Usually, no one understands what she is saying.
She will ask you "what is" or "who is" when she is unfamiliar with something or someone. Please try to answer her questions.
Loud Noise:
She is sensitive to unexpected loud noise or unfamiliar loud sounds. You may need to calm her down by explaining to her where and why noise.
Hyper-activity:
Isabella has a hard time breathing when she is performing an intense physical activity. You may need to remind her to slow down and breath. Your neglect to remind her to slow down may result in vomit EVERYWHERE. We are currently working with her pediatrician with this issue.
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