Principal's Comments

Yesterday I got a call from Lunz's school principal, Mrs. Chiu. She was basically replying the message that I left for her. In the message, I asked about Lunz's progress in class and whether he was mixing well with the rest of the kids. The comments made by Mrs. Chiu were as below:

1. He likes books a lot, especially when people read out to him, which is true. The boy loves reading his books a lot.
2. Sometimes when the teacher thought he is not paying attention during lessons, she is absolutely wrong because Lunz can answer all the questions imposed on him (I think the reason he is not paying much attention to certain lessons is because he has known them all, like the phonics sounds from A-Z).
3. Hold pencil in a strange way but he is able to write nicely without the teacher holding his hands. But when the teacher corrected him on the appropriate way of holding a pencil, he did not know how to write anymore.

Me: Mrs. Chiu, if he can hold the pencil and write nicely in his own way, why don't we just let him be?
Mrs. Chiu: No. We must train him to hold the pencil correctly because by holding the pencil in the correct way, then only he will be able to apply the right amount of pressure on the pencil for his writing to be noticeable and clear on the paper.
Me: Ohh...I see.
Mrs. Chiu: Let's train him together. You can try getting the triangular pencil and big pieces of paper. Or maybe find him those activity books where he can draw lines, trace the dotted lines or whatever. You must start now because he is still young. It's hard to change later.

4. Very fast-pick up boy (because I guess he already knew most of the lessons). She told me some of the kids are a bit slow. I told her I got teach him lessons at home and he is a Youtube fan as well.
5. Very good in phonics because he can show the teacher which sound belongs to which alphabet where else the rest of the kids can only point out the items instead of the alphabet.
6. Doesn't mix well with other kids. Mrs. Chiu told me this takes time (I mean for the kid to be fully adapted to the new environment and faces) about 6-8 months at least.
7. During PE, if he likes the game, he will join in. If he doesn't, he will stand aside and watch. He won't go into the classroom and sit (not that he can't go back into the classroom). He will just stand there and watch. - Daddy commented: Yau sing kak! -
8. Very independant as most kids will cry their lungs out if they encounter things that they don't like but my boy doesn't.

She told me that assessment day will be in May 2009 and she will inform all parents in advance.