School for Sarah & Darren

In September, Darren has moved into the pre-K class Room 1 at Lily's Garden. Sarah is now on her own in Room 5 and her teachers (Ms. Kelly and Ms. Lily) say she has adjusted very well. After almost 2 months of preschool, she has become more talkative....singing songs when she goes the bathroom and using full sentences sometimes. I think it is still stressful for her to adjust to the rigorous school schedule(filled with indoor and outdoor activities). Also after starting school, she has been getting sick more often (coughing and runny nose). The good still outweighs the bad. Here is a videoclip of her cute little singing voice.

Darren meanwhile has a lot more challenging school work. He is learning to read and spell simple words. He has moved onto to more educational videos such as Word World. This month marks the 1st month of Chinese language class. He didn't want to learn Chinese in the beginning but lately he had surprised all of us. He is learning the basics of Zhu Yin and he has learned a couple of phrases/songs. Doug and I hope his interest in Chinese will continue because it is important to know his family heritage. $100/month is worth it! Here is a clip of his mandarin skills.