Gabriel's First Report Card (Melody Kindyland, Bukit Jambul)

We received Gabriel's report card for N1, 1st semester. Observations were down-to-earth and best describes his character. Below are his grades. Gabriel, mummy and daddy are very proud of you and we love you.

Social & Emotional Development

• Is helpful [A]
• Willing to share [B+]
• Is polite [A]
• Follows rules and instructions [B+]
• Personal hygiene [A]
• Social development [B+]
• Emotional development [B+]

Cognitive Development

• Able to concentrate [B+]
• Is curious [B+]
• Is creative [A]

Interest Areas

• Interest in art & craft [A]
• Interest in music & movement [A]
• Interest in construction play [A]

Story-Telling Sessions

• Listening skills [A]
• Aesthetic [A]

English Language

• Oral vocabulary / expression [A]
• Able to recognize alphabet / words [A]
• Pre-writing skills e.g. pattern writing [B+]
• Able to trace alphabet [B]

Bahasa Malaysia

• Able to recognize alphabet / words [A]

Numeracy

• Rote-counting e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4... [B]
• Numeral recognition [B]
• Counting with understanding [B]

GRADING SYSTEM:

A+: Excellent
A: Good
B+: Satisfactory
B: Improving
C+: Improvement Required
C: Poor

I Love School!

Here are some photos of Gabriel with his Melody school bag. He was a good model, following instructions how to pose. After each shot, he would come running to see the digital preview. He loves to go to school now. For N1 students (age 3-4), Melody only allows students to take home their books on Fridays. At home, Gabriel often looks for his books to read, especially at the beginning of the week. So when he can't find his bag, he would start to whine. So, mummy called the school headmistress last week to allow Gabriel to bring his books home everyday. Mummy got to know that some parents complained about bringing too many bags everyday, so the school decided not to let N1 kids take their books home. Now Gabriel whines no more for his books!

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro
Exposure: Manual f/5.6, 1/60s, ISO400
Strobe: Sigma EF-500 DG Super as slave at 1/4 power and f/5.6 with diffuser, triggered by built-in flash at -1 FEC. Placement to the left and above subject at 45º angle.

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