Oct 31 2006
Daylight Savings ends..
Still getting used to the time change here. Sure it’s nice getting up and seeing the sunlight sooner but it takes some getting used to the early sunsets…
Alexander is definitely enjoying school… I guess they give kids a chance to like school here before they start homework and other school stuff! But when I see what his cousins in India are doing, it makes me wonder whether they challenge children enough over here. His cousins in India, at this age are learning cursive writing; have to write a five sentence paragraph about themselves and are already into words and numbers over 100. They’re probably even doing math addition and subtraction. He’s just writing 1-10 in mubers and words in class and recognizing some color words… and his teacher is one of the best. She’s topped her class and she has her kids reading by the end of the kindergarten year… I guess he’ll catch up eventually.
His teacher is really very active and keeps the kids busy.., I think he enjoys that. Last week on Thursday, they visited a farm and saw some animals. Alexander had fun even though it was a cold blustery day… I guess, things like cold windy days don’t stop much fun for kids! I would rather be in a warm home on days like that! He came home with a tiny pumpkin that he proudly displayed on the porch steps!
Today, they’re having a story book parade. He’s going dressed up as a pirate… must remember to take some pictures! He’s been excited since last week! He’s been telling me that Tuesday would never get here! Well, it’s here Alexander!
It’s funny the expressions and statements he comes up with from school! He’s making friends and having fun so I guess it’s all good…
You can tell that he’s absorbing at CCD as well… he knows most of the commandments and he’s always correcting us! 
Like when Angelo uses a swear word (he just usually uses one when he’s really mad) or when I say “Oh God!”. It cracks us up when we try backpedalling when we realise what we’ve done!
Well, my sis has the same queries when it comes to her son’s learning. He’s already 9 and he barely knows his multiplications. She has had me get books from Goa that are more in tune with Indian way of Learning. Since these are interesting books (At times, i envy Kane for such nice books!!) It captures their attention for a while.
However its difficult to see kids with such big bags in India. In Dubai, they have started a trolley concept. The kids look as if they are business travellers
Wow, cursive writing at that age and paragraphs. I know our country is behind on the advance learning, but with me having a kid who struggles so badly with learning I feel they are too pushed here. Kelsey has started to struggle in math this year. When I was in school you learned something new until you got it, now days you have a day and move on to something totally different. Anyway he’ll catch up and do just fine. You can just look at him and tell how smart he is.