Preparations for school

With her ballet lesson over, I want ate to prepare for the coming school year. Ate will be level II on June 2013. In order for her to remember what she learned in her nursery year at Lamb of God ( formerly SPED Claveria, Davao City), I printed some worksheets for ate and Jaden to color. As much as possible, I want to simulate the curriculum of the school. I observed that their first lesson was about colors. Although I know ate knows her colors already, I just want her to recall and add a few hues to the basic colors that she knew. The bonus is that Jaden can also participate.

And the results....

Jaden's

 Ate's

This activity will be Jaden's first grasp of colors. I am happy that she participated. Aside from crayons, we also let them use the washale paints and hand paints. The problem with these things is that the two kids end up coloring their shirts or their bodies instead. We also have the colored pens and Jaden will use it to put color on her face. Thus we minimize their usage. There are many ways to teach colors though to toddlers. I make variations. Its not everyday or the wholeday spent on coloring the worksheets. Children and toddlers alike has very short attention span. Every ten minutes or so, or if ate and Jaden ignores the worksheet already, we don't force them. I told their nanny to shift to another activity, reading, dancing or playing. I also encourage their nanny to make every activity a learning activity, be it play or casual conversation.

Even twins are never alike in everything. For me, it is a struggle to not compare Jaden with ate. I always remind myself never mention in front of the two kids that they are being compared. I am well aware that they have different level of learning. If one is delayed, it does not mean that she is inferior of the other. I will just enjoy and connect with their being children.