这是一种病毒的名字。
感染了这种病毒的小朋友，
手上，脚上，和嘴巴里都会起红色的小豆豆。
这难道就是传说中的口蹄疫？
有时候屁股上也有，
有时候还会发低烧到39。

思齐就感染了这种病毒，
她把几样症状都占全了。
她的屁股看上去和动物园里的小猴子的差不多。
她睡觉的时候会咳嗽着醒来，
叫，妈妈，妈妈，爸爸，爸爸……
然后在妈妈或者爸爸的怀里再静静的睡去。
眼睛里还噙着泪珠。

两个小时后思齐又是一条好汉，
跑来跑去似乎忘记了Coxsackie，
她会笑着和小狗小熊一起骑自行车，
她会偎依在爸爸的怀里听小松鼠的故事，
她会抱着妈妈一起听着音乐跳舞。

只是她不喜欢吃饭，
连她最喜欢的小鱼也不看一眼。
因为小嘴巴里有小泡泡，
所以只能吃酸奶和稀饭。

妈妈看着思齐，
哎吆吆，我的小可怜。

思齐很早就会说爸爸妈妈的名字，可是自己的名字”Ella“却一直不会。最近爸爸经常哼哼”Umbrella” - under my umbrella, ella, ella。思齐也开始高兴的跟着叫“ella,ella““

思齐去幼儿园有四周了，她学会了几个英文词，常说的有Bye,Hi,No。洗澡的时候有时候抱着小鸭子说”Duck”。Mona说思齐吃饭的时候常常说，yum。妈妈还教她说poohpooh，为的是提醒阿姨换尿布。今天晚上洗完澡，思齐躺在床上，忽然冒出了一句，“Yes”。

今天收到了幼儿园寄来的月报，下面是关于Ella所在的Lamb 2的。

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关于Ella所在班的：

Lamb 2 Room

Lamb II is a mix of kids new to BDLC and old timers. We welcome Ava, Ella, Katherine and Brian. They are
joined by Cyrus, Helia and Sonia who transitioned from Lamb I. Mona and Ayesha, the main teachers, have rearranged
the room and are exposing the kids to new things everyday.
Artwork is a big hit in the classroom. The kids tried finger painting and loved it. At first the kids were
wondering “what is this goop on my hands and why can’t I eat it?” but they soon figured out that the “goop”
went on paper and were very excited. The kids have also been drawing with chalk at the easel (and sometimes
on the carpet) and they will start using crayons.
The sensory table is a favorite activity (especially for Cyrus) and everyday it is filled with new things. The kids
stand around the table and play with toys of different textures and shapes–practicing balance, coordination, and
social skills all at once. Talk about multi-tasking. Another hit is standing at the train table. Every day
something new is in the table so kids can stack blocks, knock them down, roll balls, play with cars and trucks.
The Lambs are becoming independent and self-sufficient. Some of the Lambs are getting close to standing by
themselves and walking. Some love feeding themselves and not having to eat jarred food. That being said,
some like the regular food not so much for eating but for rubbing it all over their face, hair and arms. And the
kids are getting used to drinking out of sippy cups. The kids play outside everyday but it isn’t a favorite
activity—yet.
Helia is a big fan of the climber, probably something big brother Henry showed her; Sonia, Cyrus and Ava are
big fans of rolling balls to each other and then clapping their hands in delight; Brian especially likes drawing at
the easel; and Ella and Katherine laugh and giggle and are very friendly kids. Check out the pictures of the
Lambs in action. There is a collage by the front door.

昨天下午去开了第一次家长会。记得我小时候最不喜欢开家长会，因为怕老师告状。

路上老婆说：“以后如果思齐犯了错误被老师叫，那么你去，如果老师要表扬，那么我去。”

思齐班上一共8个小朋友，整个一支多国部队。只有两个男孩，其中一个是韩裔（Brian)。有一个小女孩，Halia，也是华裔，还有一个小女孩是印度裔，叫Sonia。8个小朋友中，Brian和另一个叫Ava的小女孩比思齐大，走的也比思齐好些。除了思齐会说话，Brian也开始说阿爸，阿妈了。有一次还跟着思齐追着妈妈说“抱抱，抱抱”。

阿姨一个是印度裔，叫Mona，一个是墨西哥裔，叫Ayeesha。思齐非常喜欢Mona，如果Mona在，那么她一定会缠着Mona叫“姨姨”。

Mona主要讲了幼儿园的一些基本的事情，比如什么时候吃饭，什么时候睡觉等等。还有一些注意事项，比如生病，和如果家长要自己带饭那么要签字等等。还讲了如果有咬人事件发生该怎么办，因为班上的两个男孩子已经开始有不良倾向了－另一个男孩，Sirus，曾经试图去咬Brian。

吃手怎么办？

When to Worry About Childhood Habits

Thumb Sucking

Thumb
sucking is an extremely common habit. In fact, some experts believe
that as many as 90 percent of kids do it at some time during their
early life. Thumb sucking is not usually problematic, unless it goes on
for an extended period of time. According to the American Academy of
Pediatrics, more than half of thumb suckers stop by age 6 or 7 months.
Most other children give up the habit by age 4 or 5 years. Thumb
sucking becomes a cause for concern when it continues beyond age 4 or
5. At that point, dentists worry that thumb sucking will affect a
child’s palate and teeth. In addition, the child may begin to hear
negative comments about the habit from peers and family members.
To end the habit, it’s important that your child be interested in
giving up the thumb. Gentle reminders and positive reinforcement
(rewarding your child when she goes without sucking for a period of
time) often work best. If not, coating your child’s finger with a
bitter substance or covering it with a bandage can remind her not to
suck. Above all, be patient with your child’s attempts to quit, and
contact her pediatrician for advice when necessary.

思齐会说词了，两个不一样的字的词。现在听过的有，汽车，吃饭，睡觉，秋千，气球，等等。

以前思齐要么说复声词，“鸭鸭”，“觉觉”，“饭饭”，要么干脆说一个字代表一个两个字组成的词。可是这一个字取前边那个还是后边那个，全凭思齐高兴。象“太阳”思齐就说“太”，可是“饼干”思齐说“干”。

现在思齐又多知道了一个数字，所以，如果问，“现在几点了？”，“８点了”。可是如果看到数字，思齐会说“２！思齐眼睛里只有一种颜色－绿。叶叶什么颜色？绿！被被什么颜色？绿！妈妈的衣服什么颜色？绿！可是，被被明明是粉色的，妈妈穿的是红色的衣服。

妈妈：“大树大不大？”，思齐：“大！” 妈妈：“大树高不高？”，思齐：“高！” 妈妈：“树上有什么？”，思齐：“叶！” 妈妈：“叶叶多不多？”，思齐：“多！” 妈妈：“叶叶是什么颜色的？”，思齐：“绿！”