Today I lift Tia in school and as soon as she sees me, she excitedly shows me a sticker on her cardigan that says, "I met the police today".
She cannot contain her excitement to share about it. And I'm very pleased to know that she was listening to her class as she tells me everything that the policeman does. She proudly says:
The policeman catches the robbers and put them in jail.
They have sprays and spray bad people on their eyes. I laugh when she says, "But they will be okay after ten minutes."
And they give tickets as well. (Hahaha surely they love to, Tia!)
When I asked if she's scared of policemen, she said, "No I'm not because I'm a good girl!" I will be a police girl and catch robbers and evil people!
I love the storytelling of Tia and Jigz. Tia has more to tell because she's only in P2. But when they say, "Mommy I have homework" or "Mommy, I have loads of homework" makes me sigh. Here we go again brace yourself, Momma!
I can tell you how I always try my best to help my kids, my son, especially with his homework. It's like homework for me and him. Some days, there's just too much that we finish late at night. I'm old already, it's been a long time for me to remember the different equations, fractions, prime numbers, problem-solving, different triangles, acute, obtuse, equilateral that kind of stuff. Like I'm starting to study all over again. It gives me a sorehead and sometimes high blood pressure.
And their both y
And here comes Tia, she just starting writing and reading, and I know that you can relate to how hard it is the first time they learn to read.
Tia, learning to read high-frequency words.
And I know we all have our unforgettable experiences when we were taught by our parents. Like I was hit for not remembering letters or words. I used to hate the ABAKADA but I memorize the "D" and "Da" for Dadagukan na kita and "P", "PA" for Papaluin na kita. (All means you'll get hit!) I can still hear the stick beside me and feel it. Oh, it hurts you know?!
But I'm not doing that to my kids. I'm trying to be calm and have more patience and invent more patience when I running out of patience. And when my brain overheats, I say "Timeout". Sometimes my brain leaves my head, can't find it sometimes. Maybe she had enough too.
But I also shout. I also had enough sometimes. And when I'm too tired I just call it a day. I do my best but sometimes I'm not always at my best.
Some days, I complain about why the school have to send homework after the time the kids spend in school. And then I just try to see the positive side that this can be our bonding moments.
Tonight Tia's teacher send her these Lowercase letter formation poems.
I find this very helpful as sometimes Tia forgets how to write a certain letter and if I recite the poem then she remember how it's done. I just share this for parents that wanting this for their kiddos, it might help you and for them to have fun while learning to write the letters.
Tia did well, my writing and hers seems the same. She has good handwriting and Jigz too.
This is Jigz with his spelling. 20 spellings every day. Give you a sore hands too. But good for them to learn spelling. I understand that.
Yesterday, I receive Jigz Assessment Card for taking the Entrance Assessment on November/December 2021 for the Big School next year. He's in P7 now and if he wants to go to Grammar or Integrated School he has to pass this exam. I want the best for them. We will give it a try. That means more time for review. I have to study hard. Like really hard. Can you feel me? It's as if I'm the one who's anxious about it. I'm the one who gets pressure. Maybe I should go back to school lol.
I'm aware of online schooling and the modules since some schools are still close because of Covid in different countries like the Philippines. And I know some parents and students are having a hard time managing everything. We all just trying our best. We just have to keep doing what we are doing until we get through it.
Friday night I always rejoicing because there's no homework to be done. My brain will have its rest. It did work hard. And you should rest as well whenever you can, mommies and daddies.
How are you parents doing on your schooling? Are you doing well? Students, still okay?
Thank you for reading.
Maybe Tia would become a policewoman in future, who knows? Lol She already has a dream to become a good policewoman who would punish the wicked and bad ones. I must commend your effort in bringing out the best in your children. I pray Jigz would pass the assessment Exams by God's grace. Weldone ma My regards to both of them.