Kindy, or Kindergarten, is the stepping stone to formal education here in New Zealand. Going to school is mandatory for kids aged 5 and above. Education here til Year 8 (that's high school for us) is free in government-subsidized institutions, though there may be some donations that may be asked for school upkeep. Everything else is provided for. In Jo-Lo's case, all we did was bring along his passport for his "enrollment". Kids aged 3 can start schooling, so they are better equipped with social skills and get acquainted with a classroom atmosphere. Wonderful, isn't it?
He is slowly but surely gaining ground in graduating from his baby talk to phrases we readily understand. A couple of days back we were at Countdown and stocking up on biscuits. We have chosen a few packets when Jo-Lo suddenly blurted out, "Cookie Bear please!" It's a brand which even my wife and I love; the Hundreds and Thousands cookies remind us of Jack n' Jill Pretzels. So Cookie Bear went home with us. For cookies, juice, cereals... Jo-Lo's getting preferences and at the same time he now eats whatever we serve on the table; it was a challenge before in Baguio.
Jo-Lo's really adapting quite well here in New Zealand. And he's growing even faster.
i wish i was his teacher! he's so cute!
ReplyDeleteand wow! he said: "cookie bear, please"????!!!!
cute naman! go jo-lo!!! show them pinoy kids rock!!!!
Dessa girl: yes, tinuturuan namin sya mag-"please" kaya pati kami napapasunod sa gusto nya. hehe
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to keep talking to him in Tagalog ha. He and his cousins back home will really appreciate it when he goes back to the Philippines for holidays. Guranteed!
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Ooppsss..forgot to tell you how he's grown. Buntis lang si Tina noong araw..
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Hi Ting! Ah oo, hindi nya makakalimutan ang magtagalog! :-)
ReplyDeletewow...he is cute...already blogging? ;-)
ReplyDeleteWatson... enjoy every minute with your son... it is going fast...too fast... in no time he will be a grown up...
I still remember when my son was a baby and now he is almost as tall as me... it all seems like yesterday !
Sidney: too true!
ReplyDeletegrabe???? joLo :P i miss you tuloy :( hay naku....
ReplyDeletesir nick ha... next year ha... dapat may invitation na ko dyan :P hahahaha (uy, pressure :P) ... dalhan ko si JoLo ng marie biscuits :P nak nang pating...cookie bear biscuits :P hahahahaha...
high society na itich JoLo baby :P go go go :D make your tita follen proud :D
Follen: siguro by that time pwede na kayo mag-inggelsan. hahaha :-)
ReplyDeleteKids do grow up so fast. Going to school is a mile stone . Its good that he is adapting well naman.
ReplyDeletebtw,
Happy birthday!
Leah: Salamat sa greeting! :-)
ReplyDeletehahaha... oo nga... baka may accent na yan ni frodo :P
ReplyDeletehappy birthday sir nick :) i left you a YM yesterday :P nakuha mo ba? anong gift gusto mo :P chicharon from Lapid's gusto mo? :P hahahaha
Hi Follen! Hindi ko nakuha yung YM, at hindi ko rin natanggap yung Lapid's chicharon. hehe
ReplyDeleteThanks sa greeting!
aw, kinder na siya? Time is really flying and he's growing so fast. Ang kute niya... before the year is out he'll be speaking like a true kiwi :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to know that Jo-Lo is adjusting very well in New Zealand. He's getting bigger. Time flies.
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