Zavier New Enrichment - Art Class

Joined another mummy in a home based art class.  It's a class of 3kids, and the teacher is indeed very patient and can see she really love to teach art to kids.  Her class is based on a project/theme and I feel it's like a mini General Knowledge class too :p

Theme - Rainforest.

1st class
Teacher first explained what is rainforest to the kids.. and animals that live in the rainforest... lots of books/materials were being shown to the kids so that they can visualise them.
Then teacher pointed out a few animals like Tiger, Jaguars and Leopards etc.  Kids were being taught to shade a spot for a Jaguars or draw stripes for a Tiger - Pencil work.
Using cardboards, teacher cut out the shape of the tree trunk and ask the kids to paint.  She would bring in real tree bark to show the kids... using paints/crayons and even fork etc to create the look/feel of the trunk.
She also touched on human destorying the rainforest like setting it on fire etc.  Thus all the kids started painting the trunk in RED! :p

2nd class

Teacher cut out the pencilwork done by the kids during 1st class and paste it on cardboard.  Then ask the kids to colour the animals accordingly.  More pencilwork and also mixing of paints to create the colours that they want.  Touch on animals natural habitat is rainforest etc.

3rd class

On the other side of the cardboard, would be the leaves.  Touched on different shades of Green.  Show the kids to look out of the window to see the real trees... diff shades of green or even brown etc.

At the end - A tree with "animals" hiding within the tree... like in a rainforest. :)

Qiyuan 3rd Birthday Party

Been a long time since I join my Punggol mummies gang... finally today have a chance to go for Qiyuan Birthday Party! Also Zayden's 1st appearances too! :)

Great cosy party at her home with lots of toys to entertain all the kids and good food for all the mummies! :)

Zayden's 1st Medical Checkup

Time for Zayden's 1st 6-1 Jab and development assessment. :)  Went to a nearby GP that is pretty good for kids.  Good thing abt GP.. no queues! ;p  Zayden did very well in his assessment.. scoring points for almost all the items.  Let out a cry during jab but very fast recover from the shock. :)

Then after that, we went gai gai together.. see his funny expression! :)

Zayden - 7th week old

Zayden is coming to 2mths soon.  He is finally cleared of his Rashes!!! Phew....
He bascially is a good baby.. sleeps well, drinks well at home.  While outside, he would be a KPO baby.. refused to sleep, even drinks also like taking desert only.. 3-5mins latch and can last him for 3hrs!  Of cos I am afraid that he would not drink enough.. thus in a way, I am reluntant to bring him go gai gai often until he improves on this. (also becos I would be having engorged breast in this case! :p)

Btw today Zayden went to TMC with me for checkup.  Thus took the chance to measure him.
Weight: 5665gms
Lenght: 58cm
Great growth Zayden! :)

Pics time! :)

Zayden's bathing...

Zavier Gor Gor also have a post on Papa bathing him... thus this is Zayden's Version

ROOM ON THE BROOM by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

ABA Productions & Tall Stories Theatre Company (UK) proudly present the modern classic, direct from its UK and US tour

ROOM ON THE BROOM By Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

How the cat purred and how the witch grinned,  As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind…
The witch and her cat are flying happily on their broomstick – until a stormy wind blows away the witch’s hat, bow and wand. A helpful dog, bird and frog find the witch’s lost things, and they all hop on the broom for a ride. But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – CRACK – the broom snaps in two! When a hungry dragon appears, who will save the poor witch? And will there ever be room on the broom for everyone?

Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and lots of fun for everyone aged 1 to 101 from Tall Stories, the company that brought The Gruffalo to the stage. Ideally suitable for ages three and up.

Another Great show.. I personally enjoyed it very much. Zavier seems attracted to the show too. :) Lucky we still came despite his swollen eye. :p

Zav CC - Monthly Updates (January)

Character Focus/ Main Theme: Attentiveness
Other Themes: Chinese New Year
English Language:
Ø Phonics Approach:
Letter sounds for a, s, t
Phonemic awareness – Beginning sounds
Tracing Letters & related craft activity
Ø Readers/Whole Language Approach: Character-based Reader: I Have A Fall
Learning that print reads from left to right
Using picture clues to predict and infer text

Role-playing the story in reader

Sight words : I, have, see, a, no

Chinese Language:

Theme (主题): School (我上幼儿园)

Strokes 笔画: 横，竖，撇

Songs, stories & rhymes related to the themes (儿歌)

Related Craftwork

Mathematics

Number Concepts (0 - 7) using number rods

Tracing Numbers (0 - 7) using sandpaper numbers

Number Sequence

Other Skills/Concepts

Rolling & unrolling of a mat

Social Relationship – How to say Thank you, apologize, sneeze, cough, meeting a new friend, greet, taking turns

Walking, sitting, carrying objects (to develop child’s awareness of his action/movement)

Spooning, Dry and Wet Pouring, Transferring

The Ballerinas...

Visited the gals before their Ballet Class... Asked Zavier if he wants to join them.. he said "Dancing are for gals only.. I am not a gal!"  Sounds like some MCP huh! hahaha

Sunday with us - The Gingerbread Man

Another good Sunday at Act3.  As this story is so familiar to you, you definately had fun in class. :)