Our Ears

Thursday (09/07/09)

Storybook: I Hear With My Ears
Kids asked questions: What is a wave? Why does some people wear hearing device, what is an eardrum and etc.
Sounds travel throught waves in the air. They would flow into our ear tube until it reaches our eardrum. The ear tube is wear we accumulate dust and dirt.
The waves vibrate the eardrum and are moved along by auditory bones, they reach another stretched membrane called the oval window. It transmits the vibrations through the fluid filled cochlea which is filled with thousands of sensory hair. The thousands of hair would send messages to the brain.
When we tend to listen to loud sounds, by mid 30s or 40s, some people would have hearing problems. Thus, we must look after our ears to avoid using hearing aids. Some people are born deaf or mute or maybe they faced some accidents. Thus, the serious patients would learn sign languages to communicate.

Continuation: Artcraft
We continued with drawimng lines using rulers. Today, they drea on the second piece of paper.
They got better. Some kids were excited doing this activity.

Discussion: Our Performance
I drew the layout of the Stadium which we are going to have our Sports Day. I drew the stage where they would perform. Some kids say, when performing with friends, they are not afraid.
Back 2 months ago, when we first tried “pom pom” and “Basketball Game”, the kids already wanted to perform to their parents. I said it would depend on their hardwork and discipline. Now, their chance is here. We did some planning together, Rugene, Ze Yan and Yun Zhe also gave some ideas. They suggested somersaults. Wer would practise tomorrow.