It’s close to 11pm now. Although I’m physically exhausted, but my mind is still fresh and I want to blog about our Little Edison’s first day at pre-nursery today. He will be at this church kindergarten from 8am to 11am for 5 days a week, following the school calendar.
On the first day, the school lasted for just 2.5 hours. Kindergarten 1 and 2 will start a week later on 11 Jan 2010. All the teachers in the kindergarten are assigned to help out with the Pre-Nursery and Nursery starts this week. Thus, it is much more manageable.
The class started with assembly this morning. The teachers were trying very hard to gather all the students to sit together, and then they read out their names and put on name tags on them for identification. The teachers are like shepherds trying to gather all the little sheeps in the field. It ain’t easy – the children are all over the place!
After the assembly and a short briefing, all the children were brought to the toilet. The next half an hour was outdoor playtime. Little Edison was too excited with this Little Tikes push car; he simply refused to pass it on to his classmates. At the end, two of them squeezed into this little car!
After the first hour, some of the children were grouchy and started crying for their mommies. The teachers did an excellent job in calming them down. After the outdoor play, the children returned to their classroom for breakfast. I hide myself at the corner of the classroom, but my little boy couldn’t be bothered about my disappearance. After breakfast, the children were grouped in five for free-play activities – blocks, puzzles, cooking etc.
I walked out of the classroom one hour prior dismissal. I was confident that Little Edison will be fine. First day at school has been a lot easier than I imagined. Our Little Edison is blessed by a cool and unaffected confidence about everything. He had a lovely time because his school is just like a giant toy store that he can play with anything and everything.
Little Edison was super wiped out after the class. As soon as he reached his grandparent’s house, he fell asleep. I was somehow exhausted too, but I need to return to office to work.
Just before he went to bed, I asked him “Do you still want to go to school tomorrow?” He shrugged his shoulder and said “Yeah!” I was so relieved and thrilled for him.
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In The Sunday Times yesterday, there is a very interesting write-up on how much parents spend on the first month to start-off their children’s education at Primary One. The average is about $800. Is this an acceptable figure or too expensive? I’m not sure.
Using the same method, I’m going to calculate our little master’s first month expenses at pre-nursery.
- Transportation: $0 (We will drive him to school)
- Pocket money for recess: $0 (Food is provided by the school)
- Haircut: $10
- Shoes: $0 (Use existing shoes)
- School Bag: $25
- Water Bottle: $10
- Uniform: $60 (Two sets of uniforms & two sets of PE attires)
- Fees: $500 (per term)
- Worksheets and materials: $200 (per year)
- Enrichment Classes: $0 (No enrichment class at the moment)
- Grand Total: $805.00
How amazing! The total also comes up to about $800.
This is Little Edison in his uniform. Obviously, he still doesn’t like to wear this uniform.
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We are all set and 101% ready for his first day at school tomorrow. His uniforms and PE attires have been washed and ironed. School bag, water bottles, clothes and shoes have been labeled with his name. Everyone at home is anxious about his first day at school (except himself who is still in his own world!).
As for myself, I have to face yet another challenge in parenting, which is learning to let go. Putting Little Edison into the hands of someone who is not connected is a totally different feeling. It is unlike leaving him in the hands of his loving grandparents when I go to work. I’m feeling a little uncertain now. Letting go isn’t easy for me, but I know that I have to do it. By sending him to school, I’m giving him the opportunity to develop his character and learn to manage the world on his own.
The very first time when I left Little Edison with someone unconnected was two years ago – his first day at infant care when he was 3 months old. I cried the moment I left the infant care center. I was depressed and I couldn’t let go. It took me one month to ease my separation anxiety. However, we left the infant care center three months later. From there on, Little Edison was taken care by my mother-in-law and helper.
Tomorrow, I’ll face with the same situation again. I hope that everything will be fine. Anyway, for the first day at school, I’m allowed to be in the classroom with him. It’s the only exception for the first day. Day two onwards, no parents are allowed in the classroom.
Will I cry? Will Little Edison cry? The answers shall be out tomorrow…
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My Crocs craze has not ended. Now that there are a few BPs (Bulk Purchase) in the SMH forum on Crocs shoes, I went a little crazy again.
What is my pick this time? When I first saw Havana, a bright-colored wedge with a three inch heel, I fell in love with it instantly. It was a true beauty! I tried it out, and it matches perfectly with my attire on that day – a white 2/4 pants and a pink halter-neck top. Crocs comfort with a flirty heel and a lightweight sole, what a perfect combination!
Picture taken from Crocs website
The price is slightly higher for Havana, as compared to other Crocs shoes. Retailing at about $90 per pair, I have to resist myself from buying it. Seriously, I don’t want to pay $90 for a pair of shoes that I will only wear once or twice a month due to its height. So, I walked out of the Crocs store without the Havana and I felt so disappointed.
Two days ago, I came across a BP selling this Havana at only $55! It’s close to 50% discount. I told myself that I have to get it this time! I placed my order instantly, and my Havana is expected to arrive on 12 Jan.
If you are interested in Havana, it’s a good time to buy now. Click HERE to access this BP. Hurry, it is closing tomorrow!
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It’s 1 Jan 2010 today, the first day in year 2010. My husband is working full-day today, so I stay at home with Little Edison. One of my New Year resolutions is to become a good wifey, I feel that I’m not good enough. 
So, I went to the supermarket this morning and bought some vegetables and meat to cook him a dinner tonight. I simply can’t remember when the last time I lay my hands on the wok was. It could be more than a year already! To be frank, I really hate cooking. I don’t have any talent in it.
I’m going to make his favorite black chicken herbal soup. I bought a black chicken from the supermarket. I put the black chicken on the cutting board and stared at it for a while. I was clueless on how to cut this whole chicken into pieces. I chopped off the neck and head, I threw them away. Then, I cut out the wings, drumsticks and feet. Lastly, I cut the body into two. I cut away the skin and removed the residues from the body. Looking at the inside of the black chicken, it is really super disgusting! I nearly puke my lunch during the process.
But at the end, I managed to cut the black chicken into pieces all by myself! For the very first time in my life, I cut a black chicken. Isn’t it hilarious?
I noticed that the chicken feet have very long nails. So, I chopped off the nails. A mini accident happened; I accidentally cut my own finger nail in the process. Arghhh!
I washed all the chicken parts and Chinese herbs. I put them all into a big pot with water and started boiling it. One hour passed, and I can smell the aroma of my herbal chicken soup now! Yay!
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