That Girl Who Did Not Want to Go to School

Ayra has been to Little Caliph in our house area for about.. 6 months now.

FB Little Caliph Alam Nusantara

 

Initially, she was very reluctant and very difficult to deal with in the morning.

imagine our frequent quarrels every morning and me, arriving late to work almost everyday.

the first day at school definitely made me cry. the second day too.

mommy could not let go of her precious child into a stranger's arm.

 

this journey of pre schooling started off as a battle and ended up with mutual agreements.

 hahaha

in the end, i chose the negotiation method when dealing with her morning tantrums.

of cos, i didnt succeed every time.

and her attendance will appear lompong at least once a week. or two times. 

it is funny that she could actually developed multiple reasons of not wanting to go to school.

one day she could be having stomache.

another is headache

then it is sleepy

then it is too tired that she cannot wake up.

and then pretending the stomache again, and once i said it was okay for her to stay home, she jumped up and down. 

now, talk about drama queen!

Alahmdulillah,

eventually, about a month later, she started to enjoy school.

i would ask her every day, on how was her day, how was teacher and friends. 

but most of the time, she did want to talk about it.

it worried me.

i mean, was school that bad?? really?

she shrugged it off like it was a really bad topic.

but soon she learned to have friends. 

school has started to become fun fun.

constantly names like chacha, alisha, maisara, adam zafran would appear.

and i became more..relaxed in handling her in the morning.

for me, personally, i aimed for her to socialize first.

let her enjoy her young years being children and all.

i didnt really prioritized her academic achievements.

like i said, i wanted her to have fun and fun. 

she must know that childhood is awesome!

by saying that i don't prioritized her academic achievement doesnt mean that i totally dont care.

i do. but i make sure learning is fun.

children nowadays get bored tooo easily. and they are very active. cannot sit still.

well, at least mine are like that.

so, learning MUST be a fun process and it must involves not just pen and papers and books.

it has to be more than that.

Alhamdulillah, this place that she is going is doing that.

Alhamdulillah for her great teacher who knows how to capture her heart. 

her attention.

her mind. 

teacher Ika, is what Ayra calls her.

the most outstanding achievement that i think she has accomplished so far is..

she can recite al fatihah, al ikhlas and an-Nas fluently.

even before sending her off to school, our daily bedtime ritual involves reciting the surahs.

every night. since she was born. 

i have asked her to follow me recite, and she would follow by words.

never she recited all in full go.

but that night, while hanging out with the girls, i decided to reward her with stickers if she can recite the surahs.

and with no hesitation, she recited Al fatihah and al ikhlas fluently. 

tears were dwelling in my eyes.

i was in awe.

i did not expect that.

what i was expecting was for her to follow me by words.

but she did more amazingly that i imagined.

and i am so proud.

her reading skills are more to suku kata method. 

im not an expert myself. but i trust she will read eventually. 

she knows her Alif Baa Taa too. 

she Lovesss drawing. Amna too actually.

they both have their own set of drawing books and pen. 

too many precious drawings and painting and Mommy will keep them safe.

insyaAllah

she has good social skills it seems. 

has many friends. and teachers love her.

they said she is so joyful and bubbly.

she doesnt hurt people and people doesnt make her cry.

she can play on her own and she can mingle is she wants too.

overall, she is joyful and fun!

 and she loves singing and dancing.

she loves performing. hahaha.

yup, that's my Ayra.

Can u spot Ayra? she is the Sun!

Always making funny faces

yes Ayra, i am very proud of you.

you are such a clever bright little girl.

full of capabilities & your heart is full of hopes.

i hope Amna will do the same too.

and Mommy will continue to strive together with you two.