Happy Clouds and Sunflowers: 15.1

I spoke to Teacher Millie today. Gathered from her that the boys are doing relatively well in school. Sean speaks up and participate in class. According to her, Sean is alright in academic aspect. We need to work on his emotional development with regard to confidence level. He needs re-assurance from teachers all the time.

Sean appears to be a perfectionist, Teacher Millie said that Sean erased his perfectly alright comprehension answer and re-write it..... as the answers previously written were not ‘nice’ looking. He can appreciate aesthetic at this age? That’s from me, I always tell him to write in straight line. Perhaps I must change my approach.

Now Shayne…. His result from N1, 2nd term, was good. at least his achievement is much higher than our expectations. The comments from the teachers are not too bad. All teachers claimed that Shayne is a bright boy. His previous Bs are all As now. But still a few Bs and a C for creativity. Huh…. Why these two boys are not creative… I’m wondering if it is due to me. I want them to conform and mould them as such???

Teacher Millie told me that Shayne is more difficult to manage as compared to Sean, but that is ok. +She assured me immediately+. The other day, when his teacher Xue ask him not to talk and concentrate in completing his work, guess what is his answer to the teacher? … he replied : “ I DON’T CARE.” Look at that character…. I have a lot of work to do…..

On the bright side, Teacher Millie said that Shayne is a boy full of compassion. He looks after the younger ones in school. Wonder why he always fight with Sara?

Sara, she is showing flashes of defiance, her temperament is exactly like his brother Shayne, if not -worst. Defiance - I suppose it is a natural tendency for her age. At 15 months, I must introduce my realistic and well understood rules to her now. She is very mature for her age, I reckoned she will understand.

My brother told me yesterday that Sara manage to call him : “Jiu Jiu” . She walked around the house and kept calling “Jiu Jiu”. I suppose when we go back to KL for CNY next week, she will be able to call “Gu gu”. As for “Pak Pak”, she has already mastered that already. My SIL took great care of Sara and the boys these past one month. So thankful for her being around as we sort out our helpers problems. My SIL is going back this Sunday…. Have to get for her an appreciation gift. Not much time to get it and will bring it back to KL next week for her.

Some photos of Sara taken yesterday…..