Aug 29 2008
Ian can read very well
On Tuesday morning, before leaving the house, Ian begged me to write down the lyrice of our national anthem, Negaraku, on a piece of paper.
After which, he begged me to do the same for Tanggal 31.
Then, he held the paper, sang the 2 songs without errors (though a bit out of tune)!!! Yes, he could read them off the paper, and with the written lyrics he learnt them right! I didn’t know this is something great until I told my colleague about it yesterday.
Also, on Thursday after marching in the school, the principal told me in a surprising tone, that Ian could sing the whole song of Tanngal 31. According to her, it is quite rare. She only expected the 5 & 6 years students to do that, that’s the reason she didn’t give the lyrics to all the 4 years students (no wonder he asked me to write for him, the 5 & 6 years have!). 
Actually not only reading the lyrics, Ian can read most of the countries on a world map. He could figure out roughly how to pronounce them. Even with a few that he can’t pronounce, after telling him once he can remember them.
He also starts to remember the flags as well. Watching Beijing Olympics, he could tell the countries just from the flags, like Finland, England, Japan, etc. Smart or not? 
Your blog is very interesting! My hats off to you. I have one under 5 and anyone who has more gets much respect from me! You have a fan!
Brilliant!!! Wishing…*hard*… My Megan will grow up as smart as Ian, How you teach him?
Stgreat: Thanks!
elwi: :p Actually I am a bad mama. I don’t really teach him much. Just bought him a lot of books, and thank God that he is interested in learning, so he would ask me to read A to Z (before 2 he already know them well). He learnt more when he went to the kindy. My daughter is slower. 2+ already still dunno A to Z yet, but I’m not worried coz every children has different speed/pace.
Thats smart. Mine doesn’t know how to read well yet. But he’s good in maths. Like you say, they all develop at different pace.
Thanks, Very interesting read, you should be commended for your blog.
Your website is very nicely designed you should be proud of it
Wow… I’m very impressed!!!
MG: wow! Maths! My son only knows numbers. And 1+1 is 11. Hahaha! But we agree – they develope different pace and on different area.
Yiwen: hehe! I am a proud mama! :p