March 4 was another enjoyable web chat with Anne and the kids (Yani too). Although we had a session the day before, I opted to have another one to find out the reaction of the kids upon receivin the box with a lot of goodies. As expected, the kids loved it.
I admit I kinda spoil the kids from a distance. But I can't help it cause the kids deserve it...after all, Gina is so lovable, very friendly and would never fail to regale us with her songs and poems or anything she has learned from school.
Migs, on the other hand, is a very smart, intelligent boy. He is consistently on top of his class, he was chosen to be their school's represenative in three categories (math, science and speed reading) in contests sponsored by the Dept. of Education to compete with other schools. I am amazed at how fast he can encode (type) when we IM, occasionally during web chats. And his choice of words are really "big" for his age. It really helps as both Gina and Migs speak good English. They are more comforable in English than in our native tongue, (Tagalog). This is a stategy that I also kept when their mother, Anne, and Jade (my other daughter( were young. They never had a problem keeping up with the teachings in school cause they understood English. A strategy that Anne also kept for her own kids.
What made the session especially interesting was that Rick sat with me throughout the web cam session. Migs. being a boy, is not particularly shy with Rick, but Gina seems to clam up when she sees Rick is around altho she would greet Rick with hello" Yoyo (meaning Lolo or grand father in our language) But this Saturday, she warmed up..sang to him, and answered Rick's kiddie questions. Oh how Rick loves to hear Gina call him "Yoyo"..but of course Migs, being older calls him Lolo. Migs and Rick share an interest in cars...so they jibed on this matter. I enjoyed listening to their banter...and now both kids are very comfortable iwth Rick.
Oopps..its 7:41...gotta go to work!
Till later!
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