I’m having a proud Mama moment here!! Why shouldn’t I be…my little “sungit” baby has just been accelerated.
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When we enrolled Adi last year we weren’t really expecting her to be serious in her schoolwork. After all she was only 2 years and 3 months when she started. She was placed in the pre-nursery class which was really more of a play class. Still, there were lessons in letters, numbers, shapes, colors and basic sequencing that were taught. The only difference was that there was not much pressure because of the children’s age.
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We were completely aware that Adi would be repeating pre-nursery this year because of her age, again. She’s only 3 years old and the Nursery class is for kids between 4 and 4 1/2 years old.
So imagine our surprise when the head mistress of the school called 3 weeks ago asking if I could bring Adi to school for some assessment for acceleration. I didn’t even have time to tell my husband, I just whisked Adi off to the school immediately.
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When we got there the head mistress told me that based on Adi’s performance last school year they felt that she could be moved up one level already. They just needed to do some further tests to make sure. According to her last teacher, Adi was the most mature in her class despite being the youngest. That sounded really nice and I could feel my chest swelling with pride over my little girls performance.
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After a few minutes Adi was led into one of the rooms for her assessment. I couldn’t hear what the teacher was asking…but I would hear clapping and faint “Very good, Adi!” every so often.
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When they were done the teacher told me that they would call me after discussing Adi’s results with the head mistress.
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When 2 weeks passed and no call came, I assumed that Adi didn’t make the cut. I didn’t feel that it was a disappointment at all. I figured, maybe they saw something in Adi’s behaviour that didn’t seem appropriate for her to be placed in Nursery.
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So, when I went to the school last Friday to drop off some requirements and to pick up the final school schedule I didn’t go expecting anything.
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And when I opened each child’s class sked I saw that Adi’s name was on the Nursery class roster!! My kid was accelerated!! Woohoo!!
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You can’t imagine how proud I am of my little girl.
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noemi
June 15th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I can imagine your pride. I was like that once but though my Lauren was smart, she felt inferior to the older kids. She wasn’t emotionally ready and didn’t fare well. I transferred her to another preschool. Hope Adi enjoys the move!
Analyse
June 15th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
wohooo! way to go adi. i could imagine the pride, si louna nga, tumalon lang sa pool, proud na ko e, lol. congratulations to both of you. hope she’ll enjoy the move.
happy dad’s day to the hezzies dad!
lady cess
June 15th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
ako rin proud ako!
ang galing mo adi!
julie
June 15th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Ang galing naman ni Adi. Hmm…Kanino kaya ito nagmana
Belated Happy Father’s Day to your hubby
ScroochChronicles
June 16th, 2008 at 1:23 am
Hi Noemi!! Actually, I asked the teacher if she really felt that Adi was emotionally ready to make the move. Academically, wala naman daw problema…it was her emotional well-being that they tested. I don’t know how but apparently they felt she was ripe enough to make the move.
ScroochChronicles
June 16th, 2008 at 1:24 am
Hi Analyse!! Thanks!! Ako din naman proud din kahit small achievements lang. Kagabi lang tinuturuan ko ng Ilokano si Adi…aba..na-pick-up agad!! Ayun, proud nanaman byuti ko
ScroochChronicles
June 16th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Hi Cess!! Salamat ha!! Eto nga medyo kinikilig pa si Mamah..hehehe
ScroochChronicles
June 16th, 2008 at 1:33 am
Hi Julie!! Sus..sa tingin mo kanino pa? Eh di sa tatay nya..hahaha
Uy pero may konting talino naman syang nakuha sa akin..kahit papano naka-honor naman ang proud mama nya
caryn
June 16th, 2008 at 4:10 am
uy congrats! that is a wonderful achievement!
toni
June 16th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Wow! Congratulations! So ano prize ni Adi?
Sexy Mom
June 16th, 2008 at 7:56 am
yehey!!! proud mama–and you deserve to be congratulated too.
nowadays, dami dinadaanan ng mga bata ano? from pre nursery to nursery to so many pa before mag grade 1.
feng
June 16th, 2008 at 9:30 am
I’ve already said this in Twitter but let me say it again: CONGRATS TO ADI! actually, it was a first impression of mine: she’s really really smart.
naku, pagnagkatuluyan sila ni Nico, baka super genius na produkto ng dalawa.
ScroochChronicles
June 16th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Hi Caryn!! Thanks!! I’m really so proud of what she has achieved..and in so little time
ScroochChronicles
June 16th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Hi SexyMom!! Its true..there are so many levels that kids nowadays have to go through before getting to Grade 1. Eh di ba noon kung maabot na ng kamay ang kabilang tenga, pwede ng pumasok ng elementary
ScroochChronicles
June 16th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Hi Toni!! Ay naku, I asked her na..eh wala namang gusto. Di pala, may gusto pala..gusto nyang matulog sa hotel..hehehe
ScroochChronicles
June 16th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Hi Feng!! Wow can you imagine if Nico and Adi eventually end up together?!? Siguradong VIP member ng Mensa society..o di ba
Lynn
June 16th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Congratulations to Adi! Galing ah. More mommy moments to come I’m sure care of Adi…and Gaby too.
Anna
June 16th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Galing naman ni Adi! And I agree with Lynn. There will be more proud mommy moments (and i would love to read them, he he).
zherwin
June 17th, 2008 at 2:29 am
wow, natutuwa ako sa mga batang smart! it shows that they’re guided and being raised well. congrats syempre sa parents.
chateau aka imom
June 17th, 2008 at 3:27 am
Wow, congrats to Adi and you! I hope she continues to do well this year.
Shucks, pasukan na, Cooks! Napagod ako yesterday, in fairness.. hehe
Blue Rose
June 17th, 2008 at 3:50 am
hi. just blog hopping!
congratulations to adi and her parents.galing naman ng baby mo pero syempre magaling yan just because magaling din mga parents nya.
keep up the good work adi!
Christianne
June 17th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Woooohooo! Congrats to Adi and her proud mama! SAna wala masyadong pressure kahit sa nursery class. Even 4 year olds are still kids after all.
Heart of Rachel
June 17th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Congratulations to Adi for her wonderful achievement in school. It’s really something to be proud of.
rowena
June 18th, 2008 at 2:51 am
Hi Cookie, congrats to you and Adi. Galing naman. Tell her treat ko sya ng ice cream or pizza next time mag meet tayo. I know how you felt, proud mama. Three of my kids were all accelerated one level up. Both Gabbie and Pio started grade 1 at 5 yrs. old. O di ba, nakatipid tuloy ako pang tuition, he he he..
Leah
June 18th, 2008 at 4:40 am
Nalaeng nga ubing!
I’d be proud too. Congrats!
gail
June 19th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
congratulations Adi!
ces
June 19th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
congrats to adi! gleng!
ScroochChronicles
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:41 am
Hi Lynn!! Sana nga..yan talaga ang pangarap ko yung maraming “proud mama” moments
mina
September 10th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Cookie!
wow, serendipitous tayo ha! happy for you! kids nowadays are amazing noh? my Pea will be taking the K-1 exam nexth month and she’s not even three yet. proud mama ako whatever the results are.
Congrats again!
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