Certificate of Achievement in Pasting, Folding, Colouring & Cutting

Finally, after a year, we have completed the basic series of Pasting, Folding, Colouring and Cutting. I remembered the first time when we started, J could not control and hold the scissors properly. He could not hold a crayon well. Folding was an issue too.

I could still remember how I guided him step-by-step. Most peers his age, would have been able to hold and control the scissors or even able to colour with colour pencils or for some, even able to write. When I looked back the past 1 year, I could feel that J and I have come a long, long way.

J was doing pasting work

Though there are still more rooms for improvement, J could at least now cut a straight line, hold a crayon to colour and apply some strength when folding the paper. Even when he paste materials, he would at least look out for the sides and try to paste it within the boundary. These are, to me, great achievements. These skills may look insignificant for J's age, who will be turning 5 next month, because most peers his age, would have acquired most of these skills. However, to me, these are little milestones that is worth celebrating.

Today, Daddy presented J with the attached Certificate of
Achievement which is at the back of the book

The most important thing is, J enjoys doing these sit-down work. Of course, I do ensure that he is in Green Light before he does these sit-down work. This explains why even though there are only 39 worksheets, we took a year (365 days) to complete. Because we don't do these everyday and we definitely don't touch these when he is in Red Light. Even when he is in Green Light, most of the time, we do paintings, baking or any pre-writing activities such as playing with pegs, tongs, playdoh, etc. Sit-down work would be of less priority.