Kim started Chinese classes since the beginning of the year in Jan. She started off being relunctant to participate and refusing others into her huge personal space. When anyone approached her, she would turn her face away and bury herself in my arms, insisting to be carried.
After two terms, we see a vast difference in her.
1. Taking attendance.
In term 1, she was required to stick the apple (with velcro) with her name to the board. She refused to and I always had to do it for her. Until the end of the term, she finally did it on her own. This term, she is required to hang the apple with her Chinese name on a hook. Again, she refused to. Until a few weeks ago.
2. Play
She has mastered using the spoon to transfer marbles and furry balls. She is able to pour objects from one beaker to another most of the time. She is finally able to use the tongs to transfer the furry balls.
3. Greeting the teacher
She waves at the teacher upon arrival when prompted. She says, "Bye" and "Zai zian" when others begin to leave the classroom. She has never wanted to be carried by the teacher. I usually would disappear to the washroom at the end of the lesson to give the teacher some time to play with her alone. Just last week, at the end of the lesson when the rest of the kiddos were giving a goodbye hug to the teacher, she stretched out her arms and gave the teacher a hug too. The teacher was absolutely thrilled.
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