Jollibee Stuffed Toy
Below she danced and pranced and told them that she is a ballerina.
Dindin is dancing ballet.
All photos and video were taken by Leah Faith Magallanes.
Posted in Dindin as a Toddler
Tagged ballerina, ballerina costumes, ballet lessons, dancing, dancing ballet, jollibee toy, reading
Dindin has this photography coffeetable book, “We’re Goin’ on Safari.” Two nights ago, I took it out as well as her toy camera that was given to her by Tita May Castro.
I held the book in front of Dindin and pointed at the title, reading it word for word. I said, “We’re…goin’…on…Safari.”
Dindin must have thought that I was talking in Ilonggo so she took the liberty of translating it for me…”We’re goin’ TO Fari.” hahahah Sometimes it amazes me how this little girl thinks.
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One time, I heard Papa and Dindin talking. Dindin was telling Papa something and Dennis replied, “K. K.” or short for “Okay, okay.” To which Dindin replied, “L. L.” hahahaha
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By this time, Dindin’s vocabulary has become more extensive. Thanks to her love for books and her appetite for learning new things.
Posted in Dindin as a Toddler
Tagged early literacy, gifted child, reading, reading for toddlers, smart kid, teaching reading
As early as 4 months, we exposed Dindin to reading books. She would sit between my legs and together we would browse through the pages. Sometimes, she would flip the pages herself.
Eventually, reading became part of our nighttime routine, though we also read books during the day at times. She is also constantly exposed to words through her videos because sometimes words are flashed there and then the host would say the word out loud.
But when I would teach her to read her flash cards, it would seem that she is not listening. So I would stop and do it again another time. But she refused.
Today, however, when I asked her if she could read the words in the flashcards, she did! Here are some of the words she said:
1. baby
2. hi
3. arms up
4. arms down
5. mouth
6. giraffe
7. tiger
8. nose
9. mouth
10. zip
11. clap
12. kick
13. ball
14. colors (the word “colors”)
15. eyes
16. yes
But these are not altogether, because she would run again and do her thing. She doesn’t seem to be listening pertaining to reading that is why we have never really drilled her into reading words.
Whenever we would take out the flash cards, she would do something else or change the subject. So we just let her be. Until today, she read the words clearly.
I am soooo happy. I hope that after this, I can get her to use her potty. lol
Posted in Dindin as a Toddler
Tagged gifted toddler, pre-nursery, reading, teaching reading, toddler school
