NN's road to literacy

Monday, June 15, 2009

Dear NN
Mummy is happy to blog one of those encouraging moments of your attempt to read a book. The book is titled "Me too"

Blending simple words

Enjoy reading!

Hugs & Kisses
Mummy

Milestones and Memorable Firsts of Ryan

6 mth old - sit unsupported, fav toy (yellow bear), First 2 front teeth
7 mth old - start to crawl
14 mth old - First Words "Papa, apple"
15 mth old - First accompanied lesson (Tumble Tots)
16 mth old - First few unsupported steps, then start to walk unsupported very quickly
17 mth old - Potty Trained (daytime)
18 mth old - First air flight (to Hokkaido)
20 mth old - Loves to fix jigsaw puzzles
23 mth old - 2nd overseas trip (Langkawi)
27 mth old - First Day in Presch (Gentlecare)
28 mth old - 3rd overseas trip (Hongkong)
32 mth old - Change Childcare (Young N Gifted)
3 yrs old (Sep 06) - First Yamaha Little Notes Lesson
3 yrs old (Nov 06) - Potty Trained (nite time)
3+ yrs old (Jan 07) - First lesson in Shichida Method and Yamaha Music Wonderland
3.5 yrs old - Able to write letters A to Z
3.5 yrs old (May 07) - Change Childcare (Character Montessori)
4 yrs old (Sep 07) - First Piano Lesson (My Inspirational Music Sch)
5 yrs old - Can read simple books, addition and subtraction within 100, play simple music pieces
5 yrs 3 mth old (071208) - First Solo Piano Performance ("Money can't buy everything" and "Ping Pong")
5 yrs 8 mths old - First lesson at Tsien Hsia
6 yrs 2 mths old - P1 Orientation (Red Swastika Sch)
6 yrs 4 mths old - 04.01.10 1st Day in Pri 1 at RSS

Milestones and Memorable Firsts of Nicolle

4 yrs 4 mth old - 1st Violin Lesson at Mandeville Music Sch
4 yr old - 1st Piano Lesson at My Inspirational Music Sch
3 yr 10 mth old - Able to write all 26 alphabets (mix of small and big caps)
3 yrs 9 mths - Able to write numbers 1 to 10, Do simple addition
3 yrs 8 mth old - First Unaccompanied Lesson (Ballet at Dancepointz)
3 yrs 5 mths - Can write own name
33 mth old - Can Spell "Nicolle"
30 mth old - potty trained (nitetime)
29 mth old - First Trip to Disneyland! (HK)
27 mth old - Sing the full lyrics of We are Singapore (A True Blue Singaporean!)
26 mth old - potty trained (daytime)
22 mth old - Start to speak in complete sentences
20 mth old (210108) - First Day of Presch (half day at Character Montessori)
16 mth old - First 4 molars
13 mth old - First airflight (to Bali) (You threw your toy phone down the aisle during take off!!)
12 mth old - First Sentence "I Love You"
11 mth old - Walk without support, Dance to music (Fav song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
10 mth old - First Accompanied Lesson (Shichida Method)
8 mth old - First Words "Mummy, Auntie, Mum Mum", Start to Crawl
7 mth old - Sit up unsupported, First 4 front teeth
6 mth old - Able to hold milk bottle with both hands

Milestones and Memorable Firsts of Rhaines

7 mth old - Sit up unsupported, First 2 front teeth
8 mth old - start to crawl
8.5 mth old - First surgery due to freak accident! (stitch back index finger tip!)
10 mth old - Stand unsupported
11 mth 3 wk old - Take first few unsupported steps
11 mth 3 wks old - First word "Papa"
12 mth old - Walk steadily
12 mth 2 weeks old (04/01/09) - First Accompanied Lesson at Shichida
12 mths 3 weeks old (14/01/09) - 2nd word (very clear!) "Jie Jie"
13 mths old - Points to body parts, waves and kisses goodbye when asked
14 mths old - Knows where the cane is being kept!
22 mths 2 weeks old (021109) - First Day in Presch (Half day at Character Montessori)
24 mths (040110) - Full day at Character Montessori
24 mths - Starts to speak in full sentences
26 mths old - Start to recognise a few letters and know the phonic sounds of most of the alphabets

Photo Memories

13 Sept 03 - YY taken by Peter Pan at Mt A
Mar 04 - Family of 3 (yy) Taken by Peter Pan (studio)
08 May 06 - NN taken by Peter Pan at Mt A
Oct 06 - Family of 4 (yy and nn) Taken by Peter Pan (studio)
03 Nov 06 - Family of 4 (yy and nn) Taken by KC Wong of Greymatter (outdr n studio)
20 Dec 07 - DD taken by Peter Pan at Mt A
02 May 08 - Family of 5 (yy and nn and dd) Taken by David of FotoU (studio)
Dec 08 - Family of 5 (yy and nn and dd) Taken by Peter Pan (studio)
08 Feb 10 - xDD taken by Peter Pan at Mt A
24 Feb 10 - xDD taken by Maryann of StudioLoft (nb) (at home)
19 Mar 10 - Family of 6 (yy and nn and dd and xdd) Taken by David of FotoU (outdr)

My 4 Darlings - RNRR