Yash's 1st day in school
So finally Yash has grown up big enough to start his school. He has grown up and perhaps can't be called a kid anymore. Particularly the way he handled the whole affairs, makes me feel that he is no more a kid but very matured boy. Two years back I had never imagined that this boy will have a such a sea change! He used to cling with Seema all the time and there he was now, so independent! Amazing, simply amazing. In last 2 years almost every week we have noticed changes in Yash and he is becoming a perfect child. One example is that until six months back he did not know colours, shape, numbers or alphabets. In a weeks time he grasped everything to the perfection. so much so that he could start alphabet from anywhere. Like if I say F, G..and he will pick the sequence from there or say Q, R,..and he would start form S, T...and so on. That tells m one thing for sure that his brain is developed much more than what we could have expected, he is sure going to be something special, I am sure. He has shown amazing improvement in Kumon also where he has to tell words for the pictures. Recently he remembered few songs on his own and he sings often when in mood, like Hadi Ohm Hadee, Hadi Ohm Hadee...(Hari Om Hari..song)! It is very interesting to hear that. But he is extremely shy. If one starts observing him or if I go near him with camera, everything ceases and he starts hiding! He is shy to the EXTREME! Also, he uses both hands(it appears he is ambidextrous) so well that we are confused as which hand we should encourage him to start writing with. As a result he does not write at all. We will see what he eventually prefers himself.
So here he is staring his first serious business of his life!
I decided to start late for my office yesterday. Around 8:30 Yash and Hursh were ready and all set to start for the school. Hursh is a seasoned player now and he was not that excited. Though his school had already started a day before on Tuesday and Yash had to start yesterday. Yash had already purchased his favourite Madagascar printed school bag. When I was all set to start I took their photographs:
He was very excited and Hursh was teasing him with what he should and what he should not do in the school. He was mainly concerned with the fact that if he does something awkward, principal should not call him from his class room as he would be embarrassed. But Yash was not understanding much of what he was talking about.
Finally Seema also came out and we were all set to start. We wanted to have some memorable photographs for the occasion, so here are they:
And one with me as well:
Finally we were all set to start. Although school is not far from our home, may be it is 700 m, we still went by car.
Once we reached the school, I was busy in recording as well as taking few snaps here and there and meanwhile Hursh left for his class. He was not very keen to see all of us assembling there. The occasion was very touchy one. All the parents were there and many kids were crying. But Yash was more than anything, puzzled as what was going to happen next!
Each kid was asked to stand in the line. Mr. LeGaree(Yash's class teacher) was busy in talking to all the parents and kids. Some of the kids were very bold and they were moving around and talking to other kids as well.
Finally the first bell rang and we were getting ready for the moment. After another two bell rings, the door of the class room opened. And that was the moment! A small step by little fellow is beginning of a LONG journey ahead! All the parents and kids went inside. I also went inside and did lot of video recordings.
After a while when all the students settled down, Mr. LeGaree came and started talking to each of the kids in a very mild and friendly way. That must have soothed each one of them. Then after a while he asked each one of them to respond with "Good Morning" when their names were to be called. Few did and rest of them just raised their hand. When Yaaash (that is how most of the people pronounce his name!) was called, he could not even look at him. He was smiling and had his mouth opened and was trying to hide out..something we know about him, that he is extremely shy (Lajkotar as we call him)! Mr. LeGaree had to look around to find him! For most of the time he was watching everything happening around him! Then there was national anthem "O Canada..." and everyone stood up. To my surprise there were many kids who were reciting the anthem so well, much to my shame as I am yet to memorize it.
After that the attendance call continued. One boy was hiding behind his father. When his name was called, his father had to say that he was there hiding behind him. On the other hand there was a girl who was crying endlessly. The ambiance in the classroom was set to the perfection and the kids will start loving it in no time.
I had to leave for my office and seeing that Yash was not only comfortable but was enjoying the class as well, I left for the office. Seema was to drop me off at the bus stop and she went for other woks. Finally at 11:30 she went to pick him up from the school and he was waiting outside in a line with smile at his face! Much to the delight of Seema! She was so relieved to see that as some of the kids were crying or had grim on their faces! This is what something Hursh used to do long time back, four years back! Yash was very excited and happy. Seema was telling me that he was very keen to go back to the school again. That is a very happy development. So finally, Yash ban gaya gentleman!!
