http://youtu.be/jfVJv-dNObc
This evening, while playing with her puzzles, she got into “teacher mode”. I love hearing her speak Spanish. She’s asking “Como se llama?” (What is this called?) and then labeling each animal in Spanish.
Princessa
This evening, Janie took a blanket and walked around with it around her chest. When Mommy said, “I like your pretty dress”, she said “I’m a princessa.”
So, Mommy helped tie it on one shoulder and she wore it around for at least an hour saying “I’m a princessa. It’s Spanish.” Where is she learning this stuff?! Must be school.
Silly girl
When we got home from school, Janie changed into her underwear and thought it would be more fun to play without pants but in Mommy’s shoes. She also took out her notebook and started drawing. When I asked her what she was doing, she said “pintar” and “pintamos”. That’s Spanish for “to paint or draw” and “we paint/draw”, respectively. The drawing turned out to be a self-portrait.
Counting
I thought she had forgotten but apparently she hasn’t. Here’s a video of Janie counting in 4 languages. She needs a little work on her teens.
She’s got the giggles.
http://youtu.be/WmODjfgSbWU
This kid had a case of the giggles tonight and somehow managed to finish her dinner at the same time. She also broke out into a little routine that she learned at daycare with some Spanish and little crazy mixed in. She is definitely entertaining to watch.
Spanish lesson
When I arrived at daycare this afternoon, Janie didn’t notice me so I had the chance to just sit and watch them in action. Tia Irma was giving her daily Spanish lesson including wild and farm animals.
She hasn’t learned them all yet but by the sound of all the other kids who have been there much longer, she will get them in no time.
riding a giraffe
Today was museum day and the morning would not be complete without a carousel ride. To make things even better, she rode on a giraffe instead of a horse today!
It’s so neat to see how she totally understands what Mirian says to her in Spanish. When she let go of one hand, Mirian said “agarrate bien”, which essentially means “hold on”.
Blowing bubbles
Janie loves bubbles and today she learned how to blow them all on her own. This is her “bubble-blowing stance”.
She also started asking me “si o no?” (yes or no? in Spanish). Here’s a video:
afternoon snack
Janie surprises me with her vocabulary every day. This afternoon, she asked for “fruta” (fruit in Spanish) and also tried to say “por favor” (please in Spanish).
Snacking at the kitchen counter is her thing nowadays. Stone fruits are in season right now and she’s loving it.
Here’s a video of her snacking and talking. She’s mixing three languages in this video: English, Spanish, and Thai, which is typical of our daily conversations. I’m amazed at how flexible she is in her thinking. In the middle of the video, I asked “what’s that?” in Thai and she answered “nam” (water in Thai). Then she says “no nom” (no in English and milk in Thai). Then I asked “what are you eating?” in Spanish and she answered me in Spanish.
Counting
Janie has learned how to count to 10 in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and almost Thai. She watches us count our fingers but I thought she was just imitating and just reciting the numbers.
I thought it was too soon to be doing this but she somehow understands a little bit about counting objects.
Here she is giving it a try in Spanish. Neato, right?!