We started the June Holidays with a trip to the MOVIES……
The kids of course went hysterical, yeah, movie, yeah popcorn, yeah popcorn yeah popcorn (think you get my drift ah)
It was a good movie, we all got a good laugh and I think we all needed it.
We also recently had a PTC session with Rayner’s form teacher. Overall review was, he’s a smart kid but he just doesn’t have the necessary social skills. He has great IQ but little or no EQ. Both David and me didn’t know what to say but at least, the teacher was able to identify his problems areas.
I, for the longest time had doubts about how he is faring in school. It is not the academic part I am particularly concerned about but his social skills and this meet up confirmed my fears. His teacher has no doubt that he is smart but seeing how he interacts with his peers and how well he can focus is school has somehow confirmed her thoughts. She thinks he is thinking so much faster than his peers that he bores easily and when he becomes bored, he becomes playful and talkative. He has to be taught how to focus and learn respect his peers before he can be accepted by his peers again. And this is where we parents come into the picture. Together with the school, we are supposed to work hand in hand to help him overcome this problem. Although the teacher did mentioned that his outspokeness is not necessarily something bad. We just have to learn how to manage him so he can excel to his maximum ability.
No doubt I am very stressed over this issue and am afraid I may fail him and not be able to help to reach his maximum potential. Being the odd one out and being outcast by his peers isn’t something easy for a 7 year old to handle. But neither do I want to stress him nor make him stop being himself. The teacher also mentioned that we have to aware that this is afterall a neighbour school and and expectations can be pretty varied compared to that of branded school.
So much for Rayner, now a little about RayAnne. This time round, she didn’t have any PTC session because she only joined Wharton no more than 3 months. Her PTC will be at the end of the year. But she is happier after quitting SunnyGrove. These days, she is always telling me about stuff and things she did in school and she is always singing and humming at home something she never did when she was in SunnyGrove. I am happy she is happy and she enjoys school so much that she doesn’t want to miss or skip any school.
Jan, I know how you feel…let’s hope our kids will turn out fine…which i’m sure they will…hugs…
EILEEN: *HUGZ*
Am happy to hear that Rayner is excelling in school…u may need to consider sending him to a “gifted” school? As for Rayanne, am so glad she likes her new school better…the tell tale signs are there…singing to express her happiness!
OLIVEOYLZ: yes, you are right, the tell tale signs are certainly there, I never seen her happier….and as for Rayner, I hope he will do just as well in a mainstream school, not too keen to send him to a gifted school but will find out more about the option….thanks for the suggestion.
Jan, don’t worry too much..Rayner will be fine.. He’ll overcome his problem with your love and help. Cheer up!
KELLY: Thanks for the encouragement
I’m really surprised that school these days are categorizing kids these way. I’m no expert but I’d be bored too if I were way ahead of the others. I think another mommy’s suggestion of sending Rayner to a “gifted” school can be considered.
Whatever you decide, good luck and I’m confident you’ll be able to guide him along the correct path. You’re an awesome mom Jan, there’s no doubt about that
IMMOMSDAUGHTER: I was surprised too when Rayner came back from school telling me which group he was in for English and which group he is in for Mandarin and my jaw just dropped and starting reading his school diary to find out more about each class of classification. *floating floating* thanks for the awesome mom comment, you making my head really big….I still have loads to learn from many many more mummies with more experienced with kids….:)