1) Recognize A-Z and 1-10. 
She can recognize A-to-Z (capital letters), and still learning of small letters. She can spell contohnya, ” S-A-M-S-U-N-G, TV!!”. (muahahaha, kewl tak anak aku ngeja=). For numbers, yup she can ‘read’ the numbers but not (yet)count. Katakan ada 5 ekor kucing, dia akan kira sampai 10..opps terlebih sudah!
How: She got this skill from the games in laptop (laptop mainan tu). She always play with it and one day suddenly we realized that she has already recognized the ABC. Since then, we’ve started polishing up this skill, asking her to tell us the letters whenever we see them (tp jangan paksa otey).

2) She can recognize the shapes including diamond, love and star. She even can differentiate the shape of a rectangle and a square.(kelass gitu)
3) She knows the colors, esp Pink otey!
How: I bought a lot of Barney’s CDs. I guess she learns a lot from Barney:). Tapi mestilah consistent bagi dia tengok sampai dia boring! 

4) She holds a pencil as she is 5 years old.
5) She can ‘color’ nicely and follow the pictures/shapes.
How: I bought so many coloring books and color pencils. Then let her explore on her own. Hehe..ni mmg takleh ajar kot. Aku rasa ni peer influences. Aunties & Uncles dia, dah umur 5 tahun ke atas…haruslah kan dia belajar sbb nak mingle with them:) [**UPDATE**: Let's watch here.]

8 ) She is a very IT savvy kid.
Buktinya – “Mama, nanti download heroes kat laptop Husna otey!”..muahahaha…download tu yg tak tahan tu…
How: Heh, ini memang genetic kot…udah siang malam tengok kami asyik menghadap laptop aje!

9) Understand the concept of azan, prayer and doa.
I love to listen to her doa before sleep -”Ya allah, jadikan Husna anak yang baik, not cry, not gaduh2 with mak, eat rice, drink a lot of water, sihat, makwe cepat baik, makwe can talk, can walk” (mm..she always doa for makwe:(
How: Ni memang KENA ajar kot…but how? Teaching by example is the best. I suggest when you want to pray, why not ask the kid(s) to follow. Tak kisah la, tak abis rakaat pun, tak kisah bagaimana rupanya diaorang rukuk dan sujud..hehehe. But dont forget, jangan paksa. And we you recite the doa, recite loudly, let them hear it. . I guess it’s good to let them familiar with the basic. Ni, kalau mak-bapak tak tahu (lupa kot) semayang, pegi belajar balik otey!:p

10) Dah pandai betulkan mama & papa 
Contohnya : ”mama pakai seat belt, nanti kena tangkap polis”, “papa, apa sepah2 ni…”
How: Yelah kan, dah ajar dia, kena lah mak-bapak pratik kan jugak…dush dush..

11) Dah potty trained 
Heh ni mama paling suka, boleh la mama beli banyak baju princess (handbag mama, perfume, baju…)
How: Ni memang kena practice la, tade shortcut. Aku ajar Husna ‘poot-poot’ dulu. Ni ajar ‘wee-wee’ plak. Aku tak ambil masa yang lama sbb I guess she is ready (baca sini: Potty training readiness and Potty Training 101 ). Dalam 2-3 minggu (weekend sahaja) secara berterusan, aku tanggalkan diaper dia (untuk beberapa jam sahaja), and kept asking her ‘nak wee-wee tak’. Ada lah dalam 2-3 kali ‘terbabas’.Then lepas tu, aku dah confident dah dgn dia. Tido? HARUS lah kan pakai… Oh before that, korang haruslah membeli potty-seat yang comel tu, and ajak lah dia tampal2kan sticker2 yang lawa..hehehe..Well done, Husna!

12) Dah pandai pujuk-memujuk
Dia dah pandai guna perkataan “Pleaseeee, Mama”, “Sorry, Mama” , “I luv u, Mama” dan seangkatan dengannya.. TAPI tak boleh lawan  la yang ni. My heart is melting whenever she says – “Thank you Allah for my mother”….huuuu..touching u!
How: Ni sama dgn 9 & 10. Teaching by example:)

So conclusion nya, budak2 sekrg esp anak2 kita memang bijak2…kita, parents yang pemalas class + modern ni, perlu lah lebih bijak menggunakan semua tools and mediums yang ada untuk contribute in their pre-education ni. Kami pun ‘budak’ baru belajar, apa2 tips yang nak di-share amat2 dialukan. Selamat Mencuba!

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