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 Five-year
old Ow Ruo Yu has never fail to miss any stage performances organised by her
preschool, Smart Reader Kids® Taipan 2. She just loves being on stage and
expresses herself through many different ways, be it singing, dancing, acting,
storytelling or public speaking. Being one of the top finalists and Second Runner-up
at the recent Smart Reader® Kid of the Year 2005, Ruo Yu does not only outshines
her talent on stage, but also further proves her overall performance in knowledge,
attitude, responsibility, class participation, social interaction, leadership
qualities and academic achievements.
“I feel very nice and happy being on stage,” expressed Ruo Yu
as she shares her experiences on stage. She enjoys the limelight being a young
entertainer, not to mention winning her deserving trophies in almost all the
competitions that she has participated thus far. She even shed tears of happiness
the moment she went on stage to receive her Smart Reader® Kid of the Year
2005 – Second Runner-Up Award. During the competition, she told a story
entitled, ‘The Lion and the Mouse’ and sang the tune of ‘Do
Re Mi.’ Her facial expression and body language complimented her style
of telling the story. Her talent and confidence on stage was also creatively
displayed during her song and dance routine that afternoon.
Surprisingly, at her age, she loves watching Science Fiction movies like ‘Anaconda’ and ‘Aliens‘with
her parents. According to Ruo Yu, she also enjoys watching her favourite cartoon
character, Barbie. She even did a musical dance entitled ‘The Princess
and the Pauper’ from the soundtrack, ‘Barbie and Friends,’ during
Smart Reader Kids® Talent Search Finals 2005, a month ago, which gained her
a third place in the Individual Event Category.
Her parents, Ow Chong Jei and Mary Lok are both proud and impressed with their
daughter’s progress and confidence at such an early age.
I’m afraid that she might develop a low self-esteem and become very
self-centered. Now, I’m very happy that she is learning positively and
actively involved in many activities organised by the schoolAccording to Mary Lok, Ruo Yu’s mother, she is happy with her child’s
progress and interest in learning new things. She feels that her daughter learns
a lot from school, especially learning to be independent and sharing with others.
“The reason why I got her started with preschool as early as two years
old is because I want her to start learning early, mingle around with other kids
and learn to share with others. Being the only child in the family, I’m
afraid that she might develop a low self-esteem and become very self-centered.
Now, I’m very happy that she is learning positively and actively involved
in many activities organised by the school,” relates Mary.
Mary also expressed that her child is very curious about things happening
around her. “She is always asking me questions whenever she can think of
one. So, I always have to stay prepared with the answers. I cannot tell her that
I do not know the answers; she’ll never be satisfied and keep on asking
me. I believe that the school has much influence on her curiosity of finding
out things. I find that it is a good exposure for her as she is able to learn
a lot from the school and not afraid of clarifying doubts whenever she does not
understand things,” explained Mary.
Ruo Yu’s father, Mr Ow added that his daughter picks up things very
quickly once she understands them. “I believe that such exposure is good
for her as she is becoming more and more matured and confident in expressing
herself. With the support from the school and encouragement from us, her talent
develops positively. Being an understanding child, she takes advices from us
as guidance in pursuing her own dream,” said Mr Ow.
Like many other children, Ruo Yu loves group activities in-and-out of class
where teachers and students have no barriers of communication and children are
given ample opportunities to express themselves confidently and creatively through
many ways. Smart Reader Kids educators believe that the development of
high self-confidence among the kids can be gained through their active participation
in class as well as the positive encouragement and recognition shown by the teachers.
When asked on her interests, Ruo Yu said that she likes reading and watching
television programmes. Having the ambition of being a doctor, she loves caring
for others. She never fails to attend school because she enjoys being in school
and meeting her friends. When asked on her favourite teachers, she giggled and
named a list of them. “I like all my teachers because they teach me a lot
of things,” expressed Ruo Yu, whose favourite subjects are Mathematics
and Mandarin. She also said a Chinese phrase that sounds, “Success does
not come on its own, but through a lot of hardwork.”
Parents and their children are happy sharing their experiences and growing
up together with the Smart Reader Kids® Centres. For more stories about the
fun-filled learning experiences from our Smart Reader Kids® students and
their parents, kindly visit our ‘Happy Family, Happy Children’ web
page at www.smartreader.com.my/happy.
For more information, please call Smart Reader Kids® Taipan 2 at 03-
8023 2115, Smart Line at 03- 2300 2555 or visit our website at www.smartreader.com.my
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