Play School: Habits of the Mind

my happy Hailey with her classmates and Teacher Rina

Last February 26, we went to Habits of the Mind Enrichment and Tutorial Center in Timog. It was God's sent talaga. I was on my way to a shoot, nag traffic in front of the building. Napalingon lang ako sa kaliwa and there was this huge banner that I never noticed before, eh lagi naman kami dumadaan dun. I got the contact details and texted right away to inquire about their Toddler Play Class. Good thing they have a Saturday sched! Three weeks passed before I was finally able to send Hailey to the school for a free trial class - kasi nagkasakit, me pasok ako, ako naman ang may sakit, etc. Haaay...

Hailey's first day

First day, she was all alone. 'Di pumasok yung mga classmates niya. Which was good kasi she was able to get a feel of the place. Dire-diretso lang sya sa classroom. When she saw the room, she told me, "Like go inside. Remove shoes." Ayun, super play na sila ni teacher Rina. I, Elmer and Mama Els were just standing outside, looking through the glass window. Since mag isa lang siya, iniwan muna namen siya and came back after the class. We were given Hailey's "Play Plan" for the day. She said she wanted to cook. So they painted an apple and an orange, and played with the cooking toys in class. Mukha naman ok so we decided to enroll her the next Saturday.

Next Saturday came. Eto na. 4 na sila sa class. Primary reason why we wanted to enroll Hailey was 'di na siya gaano sanay sa kids. She was doing well when she was still enrolled in Gymboree. When we stopped at wala na siya gaano kids na nakakasama, she would hit when she gets close to a child! She didn't hit anybody but she would not share her toys. Major drama, crying, haaay. We had to remove her from class for an hour and bought her a Happy Meal first. When we went back, she wouldn't let go of me. I was in the class the whole time. Good for me I was able to take good pictures. :)

Third Saturday, wala ako. Epic 26 hours straight editing! Natapos na magclass si Hailey, di pa ako tapos mag edit. Daddy Elmer was with her. They did art naman. This time, no drama. (picture next time. On Daddy's phone kasi)

Fourth Saturday. Perfection. All is well. All her classmates were there. I even heard Hailey call Jiro, the cute boy who was getting all her toys during her second class. I was very happy seeing her. 4 Saturdays lang, she was able to learn na...

they're singing "Ice Cream." Hailey sings,
"Ring A Round the Rosie"

This is what goes on in class. It is from 10am-12nn. They start with play time. Madaming toys, books, so the child can just choose what s/he likes. Then they read. They are being taught the letter sounds, not the letter names kasi this helps them to read. Nung nag inquire ako, napa isip ako dito kasi sinabi ito sa akin. Oo nga, dapat letter sounds ang tinuturo. And for that alone, nag go ako sa school. Then after reading, they do art. They paint, put paper stuff on colored paper... mga ganung type. Then they display the art work in an area in the school. After that, snack naman. All the kids go outside the classroom and eat. Ang cute cute when I saw them for the first time kasi they share their snacks. Hailey knows how to share na! :) After snacks, reading time ulit, then the fun part - singing and dancing. They do actions songs, Barney songs. Nagrequest pa nga si Hailey ng Ring-A-Round-the-Rosie song. Ida-download daw ni teacher Rina next time. :) Then they end the class with a prayer - another plus for me. We are in the process of teaching Hailey how to pray so I was happy that they pray in class.

After each class, the teachers come to us and give feedback on Hailey. All is good! Her speech is off the charts for her age. One proud momma in the house!

Teacher Joanne advised me better if we can enroll Hailey for a 3/week session. Unfortunately we can't because of work. We just enrolled for 12 sessions, every Saturday. I am happy with Hailey's social skills development... Buti nalang na-traffic ako that day. :)


Habits of the Mind Enrichment and Tutorial Center
2/F ESNA Bldg., Timog Ave., Quezon City
4821074/ 09175199858
www.habitsofthemindtutorial.com
Facebook: Habits of the Mind Enrichement and Tutorial Center

Toddler's Play Class
1.5-3yrs old
MWF - 1030am-1230pm
T-Th - 1030am-1230pm
Sat - 10am-12nn
Php4,500 - 12sessions
Php1,800 - 4 sessions (Saturday only)

more photos here. :)