Nearing her 3rd birthday, my grandchild Leila was enrolled in a Kindergarten school near their home as a "saling-pusa" (a term in Filipino meaning not officially enrolled) because she wanted to attend school already.
Complete with books and other paraphernalia, she was brought to school by her excited parents.When Kayelle was busy listening to the teacher, her parents silently exited. All went well and she was treated to snacks and then the playground. When she was asked what happened in school, she simply said they ate.
A child's first time in school is a beautiful experience for the parents, remembering their own time, so with the grandparents.
When I took Kayelle's father to Kinder school, he was also excited, unlike other children who were crying asking for their mom. When he got home, via school bus, I asked him the same question: "What happened in school?" and he answered
"kumain, naglaro" (we ate and played) and yet he was recognized as valedictorian in school.
Even in high school, he would not do any lesson when he got home. When I asked him why, he said he did it in school and he focused on the lessons while in the classroom, so need to repeat it at home. It was time for his other activities. Again, he was the school's valedictorian.
Following up the growing up years of my four grandchildren, Leila Kayelle and Matthew Naven, Alec Xander, Miguel Tre, is something very delightful to a grandmother.
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