Kevin the "builder"

Kevin is such an excellent block builder that he has never duplicated anything made by him before.

Kevin started to play with Lego blocks since he was only 3. He is able to be there for hours to build houses, beasts, weapons and once a big key!

You will be suprised by kids' imagination. They are the greatest artists in all aspects. But why not all of those skills could be last forever or longer? Is that because we, as adults have given them so many rules or frams to follow?

游泳课

今天带Kevin去参加了学游泳的课程。
一来是为了让Kevin强身健体，二来在澳洲的小孩如果不会游泳实在有点说不过去。到了二年级，大多数学校都会组织“游泳嘉年华”这样的娱乐活动，到时候，孩子们不仅要比较谁会不会游，还要看谁游得快谁的动作更标准。在澳洲孩子心目中，运动项目上的强弱，是比功课好坏更能体现个人能力的。虽然对于刚刚kindergarten的Kevin还没有这些概念，作为家长的却不得不考虑得长远一些。

游泳课报在了设在North Parramatta的Ling Ling Swim School。一个学期10次课，每次一个小时，一次20澳元。（听说上海好的游泳课也要100RMB一小时呢！）

游泳学校的创办人Daisy正好是我的旧识。我差不多在3年多前认识她的，她的游泳学校名字正是我受理登记的。Daisy以前是上海市游泳队的队员，所以是真正的专业出身。几年过去了，她的学校已经在华人圈子小有名气，据说是因为她的学生比其他学校的能更快地学会游泳。

Kevin在第一堂课只是练了练闭气，闷水，踢水等很简单很基本的动作。但显然他比呆在家里要高兴得多。

Swimming lesson

Kevin started his swimming lesson this evening.

In Australia, I believe, a kid would feel ashamed if he/she couldn't swim. When kids turn 8, they will be allowed to attend the swim carnival held by the school in the first semester. Kids will then compete their swimming skills in the carnival.

I enrolled Kevin with Ling Ling Swim School in North Parramatta. It's $20 for a session of one hour each time and there are 10 sessions each term. The school will teach not only how to swim but also backstroke and freestyle.

Daisy, the owner of the school, was a player of Shanghai Swimming Team. I met her about 3 years ago when I just started my current job. It was me who registered the business name for her then. Now she has very good fame in local Chinese community for quality swimming teaching skill - most people believe she could help kids to learn to swim in a much shorter period than other schools.

Kevin enjoyed himself so much in the swimming lesson.

Kevin starts blogging!

Kevin has just completed his first own blog.

He is not able to spell all the words at the moment. I have asked him to express his feeling orally to me. Then I summarised into two sentences for him and asked him to type his blog.

Kevin said he didn't like the template very much. I told him he could choose his own settings one day by himself.

Kevin has his own computer. He mostly use it to play games or watch cartoons. Hopefully he will get more fun after starting blogging!

It's a great start.

I am very happy!

Dad gave me 2 fish.
I love them.

Who is Kevin?

Kevin is my little boy. He is five and a half now. His birthday is 22nd August. In Chinese Zodiac, Kevin is a 'snake'.

Today is a grand-opening of Kevin's blog. This blog will record all aspects of Kevin's life - study, activities, hobbies, achievements and etc.

At this stage, myself, Kevin's mum will write most of the blogs for Kevin. However, gradually, Kevin will learn how to manage his little kindom by himself.