When Bella was about to turn three years old, I began to search for an appropriate preschool for her and finally decided to send her to Sunshine Home. Sunshine Home is a premier bilingual school for young children, with small class sizes. Classes have at least three teachers for each group of no more than 18 students.

We are well aware of the importance of preschool education, which is not simply just used to develop a young child’s intelligence. A preschool education aims to help young children develop their comprehensive abilities.

It should help children develop a healthy personality, excellent character and good habits from childhood. This lays a good foundation for the development of children throughout their whole life.

At that time, there were only about 10 children in the class. Some of them were sent to the classroom when they were just two years old. Inevitably, they would cry when thinking of their mothers. The loving teachers would hold them in arms and comfort them patiently.

When Bella first joined the class, she would cry for a while every morning. After the teacher comforted her, she would soon calm down. With the passage of time, she gradually adapted to the life here and integrated into the class. Also she fell in love with Sunshine Home.

Now Bella is about to turn four years old. She is getting cuter and cuter. The group life in school makes her become more and more independent. On the Open Day for parents, I watched as Bella put her schoolbag away, drank some water and then she sat down on her chair and ate her fruit quietly. After eating, she took out the garbage and washed her hands, all by herself.

In class, she sat so nicely with great concentration. Every time the teacher asked a question, she would actively raise her hand quietly. When dancing, she followed her teacher and danced to music, clumsy yet very cute.

Bella has also improved her social skills. I was worried that she was too shy to make friends. In fact, she is very good at making new friends. While playing with toys with other children, she knows how to share with others. At home, she often talks about her good friends.
 

Bella is a chatterbox now, talking a lot at home but being very quiet outside. She is also a drama queen. When playing with her elder brother at home, even if her brother gently touches her, she screams in an exaggerated way, “So painful! Come quick and comfort me!” And then she would come to us for comfort.

Once I asked for help from her, “Can you peel an orange for me?” She immediately picked up the orange, peeled it and put it on my hand, then she said, “Mom, here you are, the orange, eat it quickly. When you are done I will peel another one for you.” I was moved and hugged her. When I was about to praise her, she looked at me expectantly and asked, “Mom, can I watch the TV now?” Ha-ha, so tricky!