A to Z of a 5-year-old (圖)

A         Austin            It’s my name.

B         Books            I read voraciously.  I read many books by myself, but I still enjoy reading with my mom or dad.

C         Chutian         It’s my Chinese name, meaning “Southern Sky”.  I speak Chinese and recognize hundreds of Chinese characters.

D         Dance           Sometimes I like to dance with music.

E         Easter           It’s my most favorite holiday.

F         February       I was born in February.  I am 5 today!

G        Giraffe           I was a giraffe on 2 Halloweens, my 2^nd most favorite holiday.

H        Hike               I enjoy hiking.  You may see me on Sleeping Giant or Farmington Canal.

I         Internet          I go to the Internet for good information from any computer that’s not locked.

J         Jack               That’s my dad’s name!

K        Karate           Yes, I have been practicing Karate.

L        Leaves           To rake falling leaves off lawn was fun!  I also liked to follow my dad when he was mowing the lawn.   

M       Maps             I love maps.  I know all the American states and can show you the smallest country in a world map!

N        Numbers       I am obsessed by numbers.  I can add, subtract and sometime multiply numbers.  I know how to describe length and temperature,

O        Oceans          I can name all the 4 oceans in the world.  We have never lived far away from the Ocean.

P         Pool               I can swim in laps like adults and dive to the 5-foot-deep bottom of the pool.

Q        Quarters        I collect quarters.  I know how to make up an amount of money using quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies.

R         Rabbit           My favorite stuffed animal has been a rabbit given by Me-Me when I was a new baby.  There are plenty of rabbits in our backyard.   

S         Snow              Snow means endless fun.  I enjoy shoveling it, and sliding on it.

T         Time               I understand time and dates.  I can read time from a clock and it doesn’t have to be digital.

U         Uverse           I watch my favorite shows, such as Max and Ruby, through AT&T Uverse.

V         Vegetables    Mom always makes me eat a lot of vegetables.

W        Water            Mom also makes me drink a lot of water.   I like to play with water too.

X         X-ray             That’s one thing that I do NOT like.  Don’t show me an X-ray picture.

Y         Yvonne          That’s my mom.

Z          Zip code        My zip code is 06410.  Can you figure out where I live?