From Pastor Joseph Prince: "Tell My people that if they want to understand what I am doing, just look at what the devil is doing and see it in reverse. That is what I am doing, multiplied many times over".
I will stand firm and not give up without a good fight. A thousand may fall at my left and 10 thousand at my right, but none shall come near me AND my family!
Indeed God has blessed me these recent years. I am never in a better position to tackle this situation.
I pray God will carry my Mum through these difficult times and bless her with a long and fulfilling life. May my Mum live to a 120!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
My 21-month old Baby
Baby is very active at this stage!
He roams around the house with hyper energy, throwing all balls or puzzle in his sight.
He gets bored with things easily and does other things creatively to get by that boredom e.g.flipping his toy animals to face the door, switching the colors in the color board, finding other ways to play the same toy.
The "Heigh Ho" song bores him now. He just couldn't stand sitting through the whole song and will request for his now favorite "The Wheels on the Bus" song. He does the actions for this song very cutely! :) Nowadays, he always request to watch it by signing the rolling of the hands. Milk time is also in front of the LCD, otherwise he won't cooperate to drink his milk!
He passes me the phone (or holds it against his ear) and says: "Hi-lo"! It just makes my day when I hear that! :)
He helps wipe his table and floor when he sees tissues or wet wipes. We were suspecting that he may grow up to be a clean freak! He hates mess in his hands and that includes paint!
He helps throw things in the bins! That creates a bit of a headache for us.
He continues to explore button pressing. This time, he targets the buttons on the X-box, DVD and Karaoke players!
He also starts to pinch and it can be pretty forceful at times. Luckily, it's not very frequently that he pinches.
He knows his routine well and could tell us what to do before we even do it. e.g. when it's time to go out, he'll point at my bag, his shoes, signal us to get the keys, open the door, etc and when his grandparents changed to go home, he'll get them to wear their specs! :)
We signed him up for a 2-hr playgroup. So far so good. :)
He requests to wash his hands with soap. Probably he learnt it in school.
Diet wise, he's rejecting porridge and turning to noodles. It was a challenge to feed him the same old porridge and he'll choose noodle or adult food anytime. Time for a change!
He's drinking more water now that we switched him to the straw bottle full time. A good sign! :)
We try to bring him swimming almost every week. He's still wary of water but we've seen great improvement! He could float by himself for a second and I got it all taped but unfortunately, the videos were gone now. :(
Baby loves to go out. He strolls in the neighborhood 2 times in the day and always signals me to take my bag and unlock the door every night just before his bedtime!
We had a fall on the escalator and he's now afraid of the escalator! :( I'm guilty! DC took care of Baby during my recuperation days and he did a great job putting Baby to sleep on his own! My boy now plays, talks, rolls and flips himself to bed every night all thanks to DC.
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He roams around the house with hyper energy, throwing all balls or puzzle in his sight.
He gets bored with things easily and does other things creatively to get by that boredom e.g.flipping his toy animals to face the door, switching the colors in the color board, finding other ways to play the same toy.
The "Heigh Ho" song bores him now. He just couldn't stand sitting through the whole song and will request for his now favorite "The Wheels on the Bus" song. He does the actions for this song very cutely! :) Nowadays, he always request to watch it by signing the rolling of the hands. Milk time is also in front of the LCD, otherwise he won't cooperate to drink his milk!
He passes me the phone (or holds it against his ear) and says: "Hi-lo"! It just makes my day when I hear that! :)
He helps wipe his table and floor when he sees tissues or wet wipes. We were suspecting that he may grow up to be a clean freak! He hates mess in his hands and that includes paint!
He helps throw things in the bins! That creates a bit of a headache for us.
He continues to explore button pressing. This time, he targets the buttons on the X-box, DVD and Karaoke players!
He also starts to pinch and it can be pretty forceful at times. Luckily, it's not very frequently that he pinches.
He knows his routine well and could tell us what to do before we even do it. e.g. when it's time to go out, he'll point at my bag, his shoes, signal us to get the keys, open the door, etc and when his grandparents changed to go home, he'll get them to wear their specs! :)
We signed him up for a 2-hr playgroup. So far so good. :)
He requests to wash his hands with soap. Probably he learnt it in school.
Diet wise, he's rejecting porridge and turning to noodles. It was a challenge to feed him the same old porridge and he'll choose noodle or adult food anytime. Time for a change!
He's drinking more water now that we switched him to the straw bottle full time. A good sign! :)
We try to bring him swimming almost every week. He's still wary of water but we've seen great improvement! He could float by himself for a second and I got it all taped but unfortunately, the videos were gone now. :(
Baby loves to go out. He strolls in the neighborhood 2 times in the day and always signals me to take my bag and unlock the door every night just before his bedtime!
We had a fall on the escalator and he's now afraid of the escalator! :( I'm guilty! DC took care of Baby during my recuperation days and he did a great job putting Baby to sleep on his own! My boy now plays, talks, rolls and flips himself to bed every night all thanks to DC.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Home Alone with Baby A
Due to unforseen circumstances, I stayed at home alone with Baby A.
Well, he slept till 10:30 a.m., quite unusual. That gave me time to prepare his lunch. Just when we thought he settled into his routine, he started to reject his milk. Won't take any when he woke but strangely, he takes lots of water ...
He developed a running nose ... not sure if that caused him to vomit out his cheese ... Not taking any chance, I took him to see the doctor, with my Dad who had just arrived with my lunch.
Once back home, I had quite a difficult time with his milk again. By now at noon, he had almost finished more than half of his daily water intake.
He had a fitful 1 hr nap. Lunch was a struggle again. Only managed less than half a bowl ... I seriously think he is totally sick of rice and porridge. Took him down for a walk and then he had a ride on the zebra before yoghurt. I had to bluff him that it was adult food by taking a tiny bit of it and then feeding him on the next spoonful.
Dinner was a struggle again. He threw up some of his yoghurt while eating the rice ... CP had come back with Hokkien noodles so we fed Baby A half a bowl of it. Not the most beneficial food for him but at least he had some food to fill his stomach.
He finished his 2nd bottle of water!
Prepared macaroni for his lunch tomorrow while CP bathe him. No way I am going to have him try rice again, at least for these few days.
I am dead beat now ... there are still household chores to do ... I am going to get a domestic helper ...
Baby A is refusing his night feed now ... even with his favourite Barney on the iMac ...
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Well, he slept till 10:30 a.m., quite unusual. That gave me time to prepare his lunch. Just when we thought he settled into his routine, he started to reject his milk. Won't take any when he woke but strangely, he takes lots of water ...
He developed a running nose ... not sure if that caused him to vomit out his cheese ... Not taking any chance, I took him to see the doctor, with my Dad who had just arrived with my lunch.
Once back home, I had quite a difficult time with his milk again. By now at noon, he had almost finished more than half of his daily water intake.
He had a fitful 1 hr nap. Lunch was a struggle again. Only managed less than half a bowl ... I seriously think he is totally sick of rice and porridge. Took him down for a walk and then he had a ride on the zebra before yoghurt. I had to bluff him that it was adult food by taking a tiny bit of it and then feeding him on the next spoonful.
Dinner was a struggle again. He threw up some of his yoghurt while eating the rice ... CP had come back with Hokkien noodles so we fed Baby A half a bowl of it. Not the most beneficial food for him but at least he had some food to fill his stomach.
He finished his 2nd bottle of water!
Prepared macaroni for his lunch tomorrow while CP bathe him. No way I am going to have him try rice again, at least for these few days.
I am dead beat now ... there are still household chores to do ... I am going to get a domestic helper ...
Baby A is refusing his night feed now ... even with his favourite Barney on the iMac ...
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Happy Meal, Happy Kid
DC and I walked over to McDonald's with Baby for breakfast today. Did I mention there was a new outlet that opens just a walking distance away? :)
Baby got himself a balloon there...
and he got himself a new friend there! The staff manager entertained our boy there and jokingly said he wanted to hire Baby when he sees Baby wiping the table for him. Too cute!
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Baby got himself a balloon there...
and he got himself a new friend there! The staff manager entertained our boy there and jokingly said he wanted to hire Baby when he sees Baby wiping the table for him. Too cute!
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Saturday, April 23, 2011
Sis Birthday Treat Yet Again
Another treat from Sis! This time, it was nice cooked food from Casurina...
It's been a while since we were there and we almost forget how fast the dishes were served!
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Friday, April 22, 2011
A Goes Gym
We decided to bring Baby to a gym for a workout today. :)
He had fun with the rattles...
He did his crawling...
He did his climbing...
He did his standing on feet...
And, he also had a little try on hanging! :)
We didn't do somersaults this time. Hmm, why didn't we? I think he would have liked it!
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He had fun with the rattles...
He did his crawling...
He did his climbing...
He did his standing on feet...
And, he also had a little try on hanging! :)
We didn't do somersaults this time. Hmm, why didn't we? I think he would have liked it!
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Rock-a-bye baby no more
Since CP sprained her leg, I had to take over the "duty" of rocking Baby A to sleep at night. However, I decided that it was about time he should sleep on his own and he had been doing it on some days in the late morning.
Before sleeping, he would be agitated, thrash, kick around, shout and whine in the bed. I would just sit besides, turn on his "sleeping" music, occasionally comfort him but never carry him. Most of the time, I would doze off myself ... I would be awakened by the silence ... Baby A had fallen asleep :) Success for the 4th consecutive day!
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Before sleeping, he would be agitated, thrash, kick around, shout and whine in the bed. I would just sit besides, turn on his "sleeping" music, occasionally comfort him but never carry him. Most of the time, I would doze off myself ... I would be awakened by the silence ... Baby A had fallen asleep :) Success for the 4th consecutive day!
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
RICE for my sprained foot
I visited my usual doctor today. I was still limping badly and had to take another day of rest. And you know what? I decided to take a cab there although it was just across the road! $5.50 for a 1 minute ride cos I made a booking for the cab. :P
My trusted doctor told me the treatment for sprains is RICE:
R - Rest
I - Ice
C - Compression
E - Elevation
And, she wrote a x-ray slip for the nearby hospital and advised me to take an x-ray...
I had more than enough (R)est these few days - I stayed on my bed practically the whole day every day. The effective period of (I)cing is over - according to DC, it should be done within 24 hours. (C)ompression is not necessary as I don't think it's bone fracture. I'll try to (E)levate my leg tonight.
X-ray? Hmm, Let's see if the above works. I'll consider it if I have not recovered by next week!
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My trusted doctor told me the treatment for sprains is RICE:
R - Rest
I - Ice
C - Compression
E - Elevation
And, she wrote a x-ray slip for the nearby hospital and advised me to take an x-ray...
I had more than enough (R)est these few days - I stayed on my bed practically the whole day every day. The effective period of (
X-ray? Hmm, Let's see if the above works. I'll consider it if I have not recovered by next week!
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
A is for Ant
It's a pleasant coincidence that the theme of the class that Baby attended last week is on Ants. :) I thought that was a godsend as this topic was planned to be covered next week. :) I had the privilege of walking through the topic in a breeze, adding only some supplements to strengthen his idea of ants.
We started off with the letters...
Then, we flashed the words...
Followed by some pictures...
And, we did craftwork...
We did coloring...
We sang songs...
We played toy...
We had an imaginary taste of...
We read books... all on Ants!
--- Details ---
Language & Learning
Alphabets
Aa
Flash cards
ant
Ant
ANT
蚂蚁
Pictures
Picture cards and real ant! (actually I passed off some crawling bug as an ant. He tried to follow its movement and catch it!)
Bible Verses
Proverbs 30:24
Proverbs 30:25
Proverbs 6:6
Music & Action
The Ants Go Marching
I heard and seen most of the videos about this song on YouTube but none satisfied me. There were variations in the lyrics and the sound of the videos were no good, some too soft, others can make you sleep. I managed to pick this but still find this video too long to capture Baby's attention:
The lyrics:
小蚂蚁
A chinese song on ants. Somehow I like the chinese children songs. They are simple and meaningful.
一只蚂蚁在洞口，看见一粒豆，用力搬也搬不动，急得直摇头。
小小蚂蚁想一想，想个好办法，回洞请来好朋友，抬着一起走。
If the above cannot be viewed, try this link.
Karaoke
Managed to find this in our player. We played and sang this karaoke song to him.
Movement
There was an elastic band and he was supposed to wear the ant on the head, pretending that he is an ant. And, Baby was supposed to crawl and move around the room like an ant. That, however, didn't work out very well as he hates anything on his head but he wanted me to wear it on my head instead! So, in the end, I became the ant and he watched with amusement.
Arts & Craft
Coloring
He did coloring with red and black crayons.
Drawing
After the coloring, I took over the crayons and drew some ants on the newspaper that I used for the coloring session. Then, I asked him where he wants his ants to be. He pointed a spot and I drew the ants (red or black in random) on that very spot.
Craft 1: Ant Hill
You'll need the following materials:
- Plastic disposable bowl (or cup)
- Brown Paint
- Ants (Not real ants but ants drawn and cut out from cardboard or paper)
- Dried leaves
- Gold glitter (optional)
- Paint brush
First, paint the anthill (bowl) with the brown paint.
Then, paste the ants, still the leaves and sprinkle gold dust onto the hill while the paint is still wet.
The finished product. :)
Craft 2: 小蚂蚁搬豆
What you need:
- Paper with printed picture of ants
- Glue
- Few Black Beans
- A bowl of sand
- Paint brush
First, brush the glue on the bottom part of the paper and on the back of the ants.
Then, put the black beans on the back of the ants.
Next, grab a handful of sand and sprinkle it on the paper where the glue is.
The finished work.
Craft 3: Create an Ant from Egg Carton
This is yet another very commonly found craft on the Web.
What you'll need:
- Egg Carton
- Pipe cleaners
- Paint (Red or Black or any colours)
- Goggly Eyes or paper cut eyes for the ant
Just brush the egg carton with the paint, pipe in the legs and stick the eyes on and it's done. We didn't do this but I might want to try it for spider, i.e. when we get to the letter S. :P
Play Time
Hand Puppet
He saw a magnification of an ant close up and touched it. :)
Role Playing
A big Red Ant appeared from time to time to steal the apples one by one from the apple tree. Then, he fell down and hurt his elbow. All the kids helped the Ant pluck apples from the tree to bring back to his nest.
Sand Play
No ants found, we were just playing in the sand, one of the ants favorite hideouts!
Water Play
I placed the letters a, n, t and s in the bathtub and get Baby to pass me the letters one by one. And, he did it correctly! :)
Snack Time
This snack that I found from the Internet has a cute name. It's called the Ant in the Sand.
Here's how you prepare:
Place a Graham cracker or any biscuits in a ziploc bag or container. Crush the cracker into small pieces and lace some raisins or chocolate chips in the bag or container. Easy to make and i think it's yummy for Baby :)
School Time
Actually, most of the activities above were covered in school. I shall not elaborate further on this section. :)
Book & Story Time
The Ants Go Marching by Ann Owen and Sandra D'Antonio
The Ants Go Marching (Rookie Preschool)
Coming Up Next: A is for Aeroplane
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Introducing ABC
We started off with the letters...
Then, we flashed the words...
Followed by some pictures...
And, we did craftwork...
We did coloring...
We sang songs...
We played toy...
We had an imaginary taste of...
We read books... all on Ants!
--- Details ---
Language & Learning
Alphabets
Aa
Flash cards
ant
Ant
ANT
蚂蚁
Pictures
Picture cards and real ant! (actually I passed off some crawling bug as an ant. He tried to follow its movement and catch it!)
Bible Verses
Proverbs 30:24
Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise:
Proverbs 30:25
Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
Proverbs 6:6
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!
Music & Action
The Ants Go Marching
I heard and seen most of the videos about this song on YouTube but none satisfied me. There were variations in the lyrics and the sound of the videos were no good, some too soft, others can make you sleep. I managed to pick this but still find this video too long to capture Baby's attention:
The lyrics:
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah, (march)
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah,
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb, (pretend to suck thumb)
And they all go marching down to the ground, (stoop and march)
To get out of the rain. Boom, Boom, Boom!
Repeat with:
Two by two - tie his shoe
Three by three - climb a tree
Four by four - shut the door
Five by five - take a dive
Six by six - pick up sticks
Seven by seven - pray to heaven
Eight by eight - shut the gate
Nine by nine - check the time
Ten by ten - say the end.
小蚂蚁
A chinese song on ants. Somehow I like the chinese children songs. They are simple and meaningful.
一只蚂蚁在洞口，看见一粒豆，用力搬也搬不动，急得直摇头。
小小蚂蚁想一想，想个好办法，回洞请来好朋友，抬着一起走。
If the above cannot be viewed, try this link.
Karaoke
Managed to find this in our player. We played and sang this karaoke song to him.
Movement
There was an elastic band and he was supposed to wear the ant on the head, pretending that he is an ant. And, Baby was supposed to crawl and move around the room like an ant. That, however, didn't work out very well as he hates anything on his head but he wanted me to wear it on my head instead! So, in the end, I became the ant and he watched with amusement.
Arts & Craft
Coloring
He did coloring with red and black crayons.
Drawing
After the coloring, I took over the crayons and drew some ants on the newspaper that I used for the coloring session. Then, I asked him where he wants his ants to be. He pointed a spot and I drew the ants (red or black in random) on that very spot.
Craft 1: Ant Hill
You'll need the following materials:
- Plastic disposable bowl (or cup)
- Brown Paint
- Ants (Not real ants but ants drawn and cut out from cardboard or paper)
- Dried leaves
- Gold glitter (optional)
- Paint brush
First, paint the anthill (bowl) with the brown paint.
Then, paste the ants, still the leaves and sprinkle gold dust onto the hill while the paint is still wet.
The finished product. :)
Craft 2: 小蚂蚁搬豆
What you need:
- Paper with printed picture of ants
- Glue
- Few Black Beans
- A bowl of sand
- Paint brush
First, brush the glue on the bottom part of the paper and on the back of the ants.
Then, put the black beans on the back of the ants.
Next, grab a handful of sand and sprinkle it on the paper where the glue is.
The finished work.
Craft 3: Create an Ant from Egg Carton
This is yet another very commonly found craft on the Web.
What you'll need:
- Egg Carton
- Pipe cleaners
- Paint (Red or Black or any colours)
- Goggly Eyes or paper cut eyes for the ant
Just brush the egg carton with the paint, pipe in the legs and stick the eyes on and it's done. We didn't do this but I might want to try it for spider, i.e. when we get to the letter S. :P
Play Time
Hand Puppet
He saw a magnification of an ant close up and touched it. :)
Role Playing
A big Red Ant appeared from time to time to steal the apples one by one from the apple tree. Then, he fell down and hurt his elbow. All the kids helped the Ant pluck apples from the tree to bring back to his nest.
Sand Play
No ants found, we were just playing in the sand, one of the ants favorite hideouts!
Water Play
I placed the letters a, n, t and s in the bathtub and get Baby to pass me the letters one by one. And, he did it correctly! :)
Snack Time
This snack that I found from the Internet has a cute name. It's called the Ant in the Sand.
Here's how you prepare:
Place a Graham cracker or any biscuits in a ziploc bag or container. Crush the cracker into small pieces and lace some raisins or chocolate chips in the bag or container. Easy to make and i think it's yummy for Baby :)
School Time
Actually, most of the activities above were covered in school. I shall not elaborate further on this section. :)
Book & Story Time
The Ants Go Marching by Ann Owen and Sandra D'Antonio
The Ants Go Marching (Rookie Preschool)
Coming Up Next: A is for Aeroplane
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A is for Alligator
Introducing ABC
Monday, April 18, 2011
Look What I Found in the Bin
Baby has been trying to help throw rubbish into the bin lately. Besides the waste papers, he has also shown his initiative by feeding the bin with things that he finds on the floor or from his toy baskets.
I had to check the bin every night after he had gone to bed to retrieve all the wanted things that he has dumped. Look what I found in the bin today:
His yellow rubber Duckie!
Despite my checks, there is still a piece missing from his alphabet puzzle. As the days goes by (3rd day now) and the piece of puzzle still didn't show up, I'm beginning to believe that it had been thrown away with the rest of the trash!
[Edited on 25 Apr 2011: I found the "D"! It was all along underneath my bed. But, now that I found "D", his "B' (another favorite of his) is missing! ]
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I had to check the bin every night after he had gone to bed to retrieve all the wanted things that he has dumped. Look what I found in the bin today:
His yellow rubber Duckie!
Despite my checks, there is still a piece missing from his alphabet puzzle. As the days goes by (3rd day now) and the piece of puzzle still didn't show up, I'm beginning to believe that it had been thrown away with the rest of the trash!
[Edited on 25 Apr 2011: I found the "D"! It was all along underneath my bed. But, now that I found "D", his "B' (another favorite of his) is missing! ]
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Traumatized!
I had a huge fright this evening! I'll still have shivers down my spine if I were to recall what happened!
Cut the long story short - I tripped and fell on the escalator with Baby!
We made our way to the hospital for checkup and fortunately both of us are not seriously injured. I've got a bad ankle sprain with throbbing pain and will be out of action until I can walk again. If only I'm more careful!
Anyways, Baby's bump is superficial, that's most important! Thank God for protecting my Baby!
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Cut the long story short - I tripped and fell on the escalator with Baby!
We made our way to the hospital for checkup and fortunately both of us are not seriously injured. I've got a bad ankle sprain with throbbing pain and will be out of action until I can walk again. If only I'm more careful!
Anyways, Baby's bump is superficial, that's most important! Thank God for protecting my Baby!
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Saturday, April 16, 2011
A Jumpy and Grumpy Trial
This week's trial class didn't go as well as planned. The timing was totally wrong. Baby couldn't concentrate and was cranky and kept wanting to get out of the class. It beats me why we chose that time slot, knowing very well that it's his nap time!
Despite that, the teachers were all very enthusiastic and the activities well-planned and guess what? It covered a topic that I'm planning to do with him in the week after! That saves me much effort, killing two birds with one stone! :)
We had play time, did some music and dancing followed by arts and craft. I'm surprised that there are 2 craft works to complete!
Snack follows shortly and this was the time Baby was really alert. The snacks were yummy. He was given some fish biscuits, a papaya and two sausages. He finished up the sausages in no time.
Next up was role playing time, more music time and lastly outdoor sandplay.
That was a bilingual class that we attended and I totally loved it. I've been to other trials but this is fun and chinese is in focus and used throughout the class! Needless to say, we signed Baby up right after the trial. :)
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Despite that, the teachers were all very enthusiastic and the activities well-planned and guess what? It covered a topic that I'm planning to do with him in the week after! That saves me much effort, killing two birds with one stone! :)
We had play time, did some music and dancing followed by arts and craft. I'm surprised that there are 2 craft works to complete!
Snack follows shortly and this was the time Baby was really alert. The snacks were yummy. He was given some fish biscuits, a papaya and two sausages. He finished up the sausages in no time.
Next up was role playing time, more music time and lastly outdoor sandplay.
That was a bilingual class that we attended and I totally loved it. I've been to other trials but this is fun and chinese is in focus and used throughout the class! Needless to say, we signed Baby up right after the trial. :)
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A is for Apple
I thought I could get through this easily because apple is one of Baby's favorite fruits. He's too familiar with this. But, it's still taking me two weekends to complete this. This is contributed by me being greedy to want to cover a lot on the topic but lack of time to prepare the materials! :P
We started off with the letters...
Then, we flashed the words...
Followed by some pictures...
And, we did craftwork...
We touched and felt and tasted...
We did coloring...
We sang songs...
We played toy...
We played games in iPhone and in class...
We learnt proverb and bible verses...
We read books... all on Apples!
--- Details ---
Language & Learning
Alphabets
Aa
I concentrated on small case A this time.
Flash cards
apple
Apple
APPLE
苹果
Pictures
Picture cards and real apples!
Proverb
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Bible Verses
Deuteronomy 32:10
Psalm 17:8
Zechariah 2:8
Proverbs 7:2
Lamentations 2:18
Song of Songs 2:3
Song of Songs 8:5
Joel 1:12
Note: The phrase "apple of the eye" in the bible actually means the "pupil of the eye" or the "center of the eye" or the "center of God's love". And, the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate in disobedience was not indicated in the Bible (the Book of Genesis) that it was an apple. No idea why apple became the symbol for the forbidden fruit!
Music & Action
红苹果
We sang 红苹果 (Red Apple) or 大苹果 (Big Apple) song. This is a classic children song that I remember singing when I was a kid. Of course, my Baby has to know it too! :)
If the above cannot be viewed, click here.
The lyrics:
We sang karaoke on this song too.
The Apple Song
I found a very interesting Apple Song on youtube too. Never know apple exists in so many colors and types!
Arts & Craft
Coloring
I printed out a Apple coloring page and passed him red and green to color.
Alphabet Craft
We did the lower case alphabet craft, yet another craft commonly found on the Internet. Here's what you need:
Baby at work:
The end product:
It's delicious and he nibbled on it for a while! :P
Play Time
Indoor Play
We bought this toy for Baby last Children's Day and it's no brainer that the toy of the theme is the Apple toy - No need to source for new toys! A worm pops up when the button is pressed and the catchy music move Baby to the beat. :)
iPhone App
We played Apple Catching Game on Apple iPhone.
Outdoor Play
Then, we had our outdoor activity where we brought Baby to the supermarket to see and feel real apples.
Through this, he learnt that there are 2 different colors of apples - Red and Green.
Snack Time
After which, he had his snacks on apples!
We also added apples to his his porridge during the weekend! :)
School Time
In school this week, the teachers had him pluck the apples from the apple tree. What a nice coincidence! :)
Book & Story Time
Big Red Apple by Tony Johnston and Judith Corwin
Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss
Coming Up Next: A is for Ant
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Introducing ABC
We started off with the letters...
Then, we flashed the words...
Followed by some pictures...
And, we did craftwork...
We touched and felt and tasted...
We did coloring...
We sang songs...
We played toy...
We played games in iPhone and in class...
We learnt proverb and bible verses...
We read books... all on Apples!
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Language & Learning
Alphabets
Aa
I concentrated on small case A this time.
Flash cards
apple
Apple
APPLE
苹果
Pictures
Picture cards and real apples!
Proverb
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Bible Verses
Deuteronomy 32:10
In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye,
Psalm 17:8
Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
Zechariah 2:8
For this is what the LORD Almighty says: "After he has honored me and has sent me against the nations that have plundered you--for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye--
Proverbs 7:2
Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
Lamentations 2:18
Their heart cried to the Lord: wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; Give yourself no respite; don't let the apple of your eye cease.
Song of Songs 2:3
Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my lover among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
Song of Songs 8:5
Who is this coming up from the desert leaning on her lover? Under the apple tree I roused you; there your mother conceived you, there she who was in labor gave you birth.
Joel 1:12
TThe vine is dried up and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, the palm and the apple tree--all the trees of the field--are dried up. Surely the joy of mankind is withered away.
Note: The phrase "apple of the eye" in the bible actually means the "pupil of the eye" or the "center of the eye" or the "center of God's love". And, the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate in disobedience was not indicated in the Bible (the Book of Genesis) that it was an apple. No idea why apple became the symbol for the forbidden fruit!
Music & Action
红苹果
We sang 红苹果 (Red Apple) or 大苹果 (Big Apple) song. This is a classic children song that I remember singing when I was a kid. Of course, my Baby has to know it too! :)
If the above cannot be viewed, click here.
The lyrics:
Karaoke
(说唱)
我是一个大苹果,哪个孩子不爱我,
又香又甜又好吃,皮上红红好颜色,
小朋友们常常吃我,脸上也像红苹果.
(独唱)
我是一个大苹果,哪个孩子不爱我,
又香又甜又好吃,皮上红红好颜色,
小朋友们常常吃我,脸上也像红苹果.
(合唱)
我是一个大苹果,哪个孩子不爱我,
又香又甜又好吃,皮上红红好颜色,
小朋友们常常吃我,脸上也像红苹果.
(重复)
We sang karaoke on this song too.
The Apple Song
I found a very interesting Apple Song on youtube too. Never know apple exists in so many colors and types!
Arts & Craft
Coloring
I printed out a Apple coloring page and passed him red and green to color.
Alphabet Craft
We did the lower case alphabet craft, yet another craft commonly found on the Internet. Here's what you need:
Baby at work:
The end product:
It's delicious and he nibbled on it for a while! :P
Play Time
Indoor Play
We bought this toy for Baby last Children's Day and it's no brainer that the toy of the theme is the Apple toy - No need to source for new toys! A worm pops up when the button is pressed and the catchy music move Baby to the beat. :)
iPhone App
We played Apple Catching Game on Apple iPhone.
Outdoor Play
Then, we had our outdoor activity where we brought Baby to the supermarket to see and feel real apples.
Through this, he learnt that there are 2 different colors of apples - Red and Green.
Snack Time
After which, he had his snacks on apples!
We also added apples to his his porridge during the weekend! :)
School Time
In school this week, the teachers had him pluck the apples from the apple tree. What a nice coincidence! :)
Book & Story Time
Big Red Apple by Tony Johnston and Judith Corwin
Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss
Coming Up Next: A is for Ant
Related Posts:
A is for Alligator
Introducing ABC
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