A typical weekday evening...

As a FTWM, weekday evenings are very very precious... From the time we get home to the time the kids are in bed we have only about 3-4hrs including shower time, meal time, TV time or story time.

As Ah Huan is going to Primary school next year, we are very particular about preparing her for it, Ah Gie is is now in N2 and we remember the culture shock Ah Huan had when she was in K1, we also feel that we need to prepare him for it.

So typically, every weekday except Mondays. We will sit down together to do some home learning. These sessions will stretch between half an hr to 1 hr depending on the cooperativeness of the kids. Including Ah Gong. Why is Ah Gong included? Don't worry, I am not a mummy-zila that even enforces learning on my baby at 5mths old. Its just that if Ah Gong starts fussing, I will just have to throw all my plans into the bin.

So what goes on at home usually?

Here is Ah Huan working on her math worksheet. 

Ah Gong here self entertaining on the baby bouncer... 

So usually, the kids do their learnng on my crafting platform... There are 2 short tables that are placed side by side. I will start one kid on a written assignment that he or she can manage on his own and coach the other kid. Ah Gong should be napping in the room. But if he wakes up, he will join us on the platform in his bouncer or bumbo chair. So as you can see, I have started Ah Huan on an assignment that she is supposed to work on her own and Ah Gong has settled in his bouncer. Now where is Ah Gie? I am revising his Dolch words with him. And I am happy to note that he has already remembered all his Pre primer words!