Grade III Exam Piece I

Today is the 1st time(2nd in total) after Renee's exam that we're having our lesson at Ms Mok's and she was rather 'excited' and told me this : "mommy, so long we didn't go to Ms Mok's place, don't know if the X'mas tree is still there, but now even the CNY is over already, aiyoh", hahaha.

On our way home from school, I'd asked if she's considered my suggestion(asked her last night abt it since she's been skipping her naps these days & she said she'd think abt it...) about having her nap first before the lesson but she's claimed that she doesn't need it and will not throw tanthrums without it. So, I let her be... However, she didn't behave/react accordingly, she began to throw her temper just 20mins after the lesson's started, which was only with her playing the song she's learnt last week, haiz.

After some 'firm' words(from me) and finally abit of soft coaxing(she demanded for a hug, sooo manja), lesson's resumed. Ms Mok's chosen 1 of the grade III's exam pieces to start Renee's lesson with today and I was kinda worried that beginning on the exam pieces so early(we've only started abt 4 mths earlier for the 1st grade) might make her bored with them sooner but she explained that grade III is tougher(probably also becos she's skipping a grade? I hv no clue) and thus it'll be better to be prepared earlier rather than to do it last minute. On 2nd thoughts, if without much missed lessons and she managed to trial-play/learn all the exam pieces in good time, she might even have a chance to make her own selections! and so, the lesson began but as time has been wasted earlier, she only managed to 'learn' the 1st part(to make it easier for ne, e teacher has separated the whole piece into 3 parts) and I supposed I have to do the rest... Arrrghhh, how I wish I'm musically trained, things would be sooo much easier. I'm not sure how much further I can do these 'home coachings' with her as she moves along, especially on the techniques area(which the teacher warned would be loads) which I'd be helpless in directing her in the proper/exact style. I guess I'll just have to try my best...