The best for him.

Well,the past 2 weeks or so have been somewhat mind-boggling for hubby and me.We have to come up with certain conclusions and decisions which at first,seemed so easy...but we really have to consider it carefully,again and again.

So we made a decision at last....to pull him out of his current school.

Were we rash in our decision?Is it premature to take such a drastic step?

We have thought this over...long conversations at night after the kids were fast asleep.We both agreed that this is for his own good,albeit some adjustments need to be done in our daily routine.Never mind that he hasn't even received his school uniform yet or that we have made various payments.Guess it's a small thing when we see the big picture.

So I've tendered the letter of withdrawal today.Even his teacher was surprised and I had to be diplomatically correct when she asked me why.

I don't want to sound snobbish but the past few weeks had left us disappointed and worried.Each time we asked him,what have you learn today...or what did you do today in school,the answer would be 'play toys'.Or sometimes,'sing Twinkle twinkle and ABC song'.Even the communication book denotes little learning on the students' part.I gathered some feedback and it seems that it is a norm for teachers not to focus much on those who happened to know already what is being taught.I mean,I don't want my child to be bored in class or be a distraction to his peers since he has nothing new to learn.I want him to learn something new each day,to have fun learning and to be at a place whereby we can maximise his full potential.

When hubby mentioned this school,we both knew we wanted him to be there.We have been there before and we liked what we saw but at that point in time,we have already registered our son to his current school so we just went ahead with it.But now,it seems this new place is luring our son to be there!We like it as some lessons are taught on a 1 to 1 basis, to ensure every child progresses at his own rate.The class atmosphere is that which promotes fun learning and good communication.I witnessed most kids speak so well and confidently,I was so delighted when they spoke to me!The school's programs cover maths,phonics and writing.And the plus point?Our son gets to learn a 3rd language-one that he could delight in when meeting with some of his cousins,aunt and uncle : )

We are not pushing him to learn like crazy...but we know that to pick up a new language or learn anything new,a child is able to absorb it faster and better.An example...?Just the other day,I got the shock of my life.I scolded him for not sitting down and concentrating on reading some words on the dvd we played for his sister and him.I asked him sternly,"you know how to read these,is it?!" And his casual reply was, "yes,I know how to read." So I pressed the pause button when a word popped up and challenged him to read it aloud,lo and behold,he got the first one right.Hmmm,perhaps it was just pure luck.So I tested him again.Would you believe,he got it right again...and again...and again...wow,now he got me!Maybe he had memorised the sequence....so I printed those words on cards,shuffled them up and tested him one more time....gorilla,cat,dog,clap,arms up,mouth,nose,toes and so on.....I was defeated but truly happy.He got all correct : )

Anyway,hopefully,this change...this adjustment that we all have to face,will benefit him,Insya Allah.