First Day at Preschool 開學第一日

It was Angela's first day to go to preschool. On her way to school, Angela was so excited, but when Grandma said goodbye to her, Angela showed sign of separation anxiety and cried aloud in the classroom. Miss Chen, one of the two teachers, came to carry Angela and conformed her for nearly half an hour to stop her crying.

Normally, a full-day preschool program is from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. However, since Angela is under the age of 2, long school hours may become too much burden on her and may not good for her development. So, Mommy reconsidered the program and decided to let Angela attend half-day preschool.

The first half of Friday's program schedules 50-minute English listening, chanting and singing , 15-miniute break, 50-miniute walking and outdoor activities, 30-minute educational theme teaching and 40-miniute lunch time. The teachers also help young toddlers with potty training and self-care skills.

This evening when Mommy was home, Angela eagerly showed me her new books and CDs from school. Mommy played one of the CDs "Go to School", and Angela watched, sang and danced happily. Mommy hopes that Angela enjoys preschool programs, which stimulate growth and development, and gradually learns gross and fine motor skills, emotional and social skills, and intellectual skills.

Yesterday Angela got her school uniform and school bag with eating utensils. When Mommy help her try on her pinafore, Angela seemed so happy. She also was eager to looked inside her bag.