Thursday (22/09/2011)
a) The first leaf.
Hooray….! Our bean sprouts have gown leaves. The stems are also longer. Most of them have already grown leaves except a few.
Then, we went to look at our wheatgrass seeds which were left to germinate in a storeroom. Hmm..so far, not much difference. Let’s hope, they grow more the next few days. The kids also were excited to look into the store room……of course it isn’t comfortable as the classroom.
b) The School Garden.
We explored the garden to recognize the different plants. Currently, we only have Kangkung vegetables, Pomegranate tree, Pandan leaves, Sugracane Tree, Aloe Vera and Jack Fruit Tree. The others are flower plants.
c) The Vegetable Dishes.
I bought a few vegetarian dishes to share with the kids. We had lettuce, lady fingers, spinach, bitter gourd and pumpkin. A few of them resisted at eating pumpkin but after persuasion, they ate and loved it and ate more. Only Shawn doesn’t like bitter gourd.
d) Discussion: Concert.
I asked the kids’ opinion about our year-end concert performance. They said they wanted a story about farmer planting. He waited and waited for the plant to grow but it was a long time. Some wanted to add on animals in the story. Some wanted various vegetables. Some wanted a bad guy chopping the trees and fairies came to help. Well, I asked hem to think of the storyline before finalizing our decision.
e) Video Clip.
Charlie and Lola “What Plant Is It?” It taught the kids proper ways to plant seeds. They shared on how seeds being pollinated. Some by wind, some by bees and some planted by people.
“Sid The Seed” is a story about a seed who is afraid to grow out of its hole until its friends leave it behind. Bothe spider and butterfly left him as the y grow to see the world outside. The Seed was lonely and also decided to see the world. It drank lots of water and started growing out of the hole to gain sunlight. It grew so big that many animals came to stay on it. Its friends came by to reunite.
Our Pomegranate friends！
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Our Vegetable Book.
Wednesday (21/09/2011)
a) Observing Little Bean Sprout.
Our sprouts have grown very short stems but without any leaves. Thus, the kids were excited and said maybe the leaves would grow tomorrow. Well,….let’s see. We recapped the stages of A Seed’s Lifecycle.
b) Transferring the Wheatgrass Seeds.
Today is the second day the seeds are left to drain. Today, we transferred them onto the soil and covered them with some wet newspapers. Then, we left them in the Store room as at this stage, they don’t require any sunlight.
c) Our Vegetable Book.
To let the kids know about vegetables that we have learnt, I taught the kids to draw 3 tyes of vegetables. They drew broccoli, carrot and bean sprout. They labeled them. They also mustwrite their names on the little book.
d) Letter Writing
When we did brainstorming on mind-mapping, the kids thought that Aunty would be the best chef to teach us about Spaghetti. Thus, we discussed about the letter content.
“Dear Aunty Jazz,
We love your food. Your spaghetti is delicious. Can you teach us to cook? We would be very happy! From: Pomegranate kids.”
* The kids chose the lines to write. The others decorated the letter.
a) Observing Little Bean Sprout.
Our sprouts have grown very short stems but without any leaves. Thus, the kids were excited and said maybe the leaves would grow tomorrow. Well,….let’s see. We recapped the stages of A Seed’s Lifecycle.
b) Transferring the Wheatgrass Seeds.
Today is the second day the seeds are left to drain. Today, we transferred them onto the soil and covered them with some wet newspapers. Then, we left them in the Store room as at this stage, they don’t require any sunlight.
c) Our Vegetable Book.
To let the kids know about vegetables that we have learnt, I taught the kids to draw 3 tyes of vegetables. They drew broccoli, carrot and bean sprout. They labeled them. They also mustwrite their names on the little book.
d) Letter Writing
When we did brainstorming on mind-mapping, the kids thought that Aunty would be the best chef to teach us about Spaghetti. Thus, we discussed about the letter content.
“Dear Aunty Jazz,
We love your food. Your spaghetti is delicious. Can you teach us to cook? We would be very happy! From: Pomegranate kids.”
* The kids chose the lines to write. The others decorated the letter.
Paddy Fields
Tuesday (20/09/2011)
a) Vegetables.
I brought in some real vegetables for kidsto touch, feel and smell. They included “sawi”, cabbage, sprouts, lettuce. I also brought in grain of rice for kids to observe.
We were surprised to see the leaf vegetables have got a few baby snails. They also have holes in them because eaten by pests.
Our school vegetables are from an organic farm. Thus, they are not sprayed with pesticides which contain chemicals. Thus, before cooking vegetables, they must probably be washed to make them safe as food.
b) A Seed Life Cycle.
We observed our little sprouts. We can see some roots. Wow….!
Stage 1: A seed is planted in the soil. Stage 2: After receiving sunlight and water, it grows. The root reaches for the water. Stage 3: The green shoot starts to sprout. We call this the sprout. Stage 4: It grows taller and taller. Some bloom flowers and fruits. As for vegetables, the leaves grew larger.
c) Types of vegetables.
Teacher: Do all vegetables have seeds?
Some vegetables are grown from seeds while some not. Some have got leaves while some not. We are not learning the types in detail as kids might get confused. However, we learn to recognize the various types of vegetables.
d) Paddy Field.
Grains are uncooked while rice is he cooked food that we eat almost every day.
Seeds are planted in nurseries for the paddy grains to grow. After a few months, they have grown into young shoots. They are transferred into the big paddy field. The paddy field has already being fertilized by oxen or machines beforehand. They will grow and grow until almost the height of an adult lady. Golden bunches of grains will be hung from the plant. Thus, harvesting season is ready. The grains will be sent to factories. We can buy brown rice which is ore nutritious or white rice.
a) Vegetables.
I brought in some real vegetables for kidsto touch, feel and smell. They included “sawi”, cabbage, sprouts, lettuce. I also brought in grain of rice for kids to observe.
We were surprised to see the leaf vegetables have got a few baby snails. They also have holes in them because eaten by pests.
Our school vegetables are from an organic farm. Thus, they are not sprayed with pesticides which contain chemicals. Thus, before cooking vegetables, they must probably be washed to make them safe as food.
b) A Seed Life Cycle.
We observed our little sprouts. We can see some roots. Wow….!
Stage 1: A seed is planted in the soil. Stage 2: After receiving sunlight and water, it grows. The root reaches for the water. Stage 3: The green shoot starts to sprout. We call this the sprout. Stage 4: It grows taller and taller. Some bloom flowers and fruits. As for vegetables, the leaves grew larger.
c) Types of vegetables.
Teacher: Do all vegetables have seeds?
Some vegetables are grown from seeds while some not. Some have got leaves while some not. We are not learning the types in detail as kids might get confused. However, we learn to recognize the various types of vegetables.
d) Paddy Field.
Grains are uncooked while rice is he cooked food that we eat almost every day.
Seeds are planted in nurseries for the paddy grains to grow. After a few months, they have grown into young shoots. They are transferred into the big paddy field. The paddy field has already being fertilized by oxen or machines beforehand. They will grow and grow until almost the height of an adult lady. Golden bunches of grains will be hung from the plant. Thus, harvesting season is ready. The grains will be sent to factories. We can buy brown rice which is ore nutritious or white rice.
The Food Pyramid
Monday (19/09/2011)
a) Nutrition
• In the past, many people especially children died due to insufficient nutrition. They had poor bone structures and lots of sickness. Thus, experts did researches anf came up with Food Pyramid.
• I drew a huge pyramid and kids guessed as much healthy food as possible.
• Then, I introduced the 6 group food. From bottom to top or from most important to least important. Namely: GRAIN foods such as rice, pasta, bread, biscuits, VEGETABLE FOODS such as broccoli, carrots, FRUIT foods such as lemons and apples, PROTEIN foods such as meat, beans and eggs, DIARY foods such as cheese, milk and yogurt and finally FAT foods such as lollipop, too much cakes, fries and cooking oil.
b) The Functions.
* We talked about the functions. Grains give carbohydrates to give us energy. Vegetables and fruits provide lots of vitamins. Eg: Vitamin A by carrots good for eyes, Vitamin B makes red blood cells,Vitamin C good for people who are feverish, Vitamin D good for bones, Vitamin E good for skin and Vitamin K important for body injury.
Protein builds muscles. Vegetarians get lots of protein from beans such as tofu or beancurd. Diary products also give us necessary protein and calcium. Fats keep us warm and provides energy for us to move around. However, too much fat and lack of exercise cause health problems.
c) The Pyramid Game.
Each kid picked a flash card randomly. Then, we read the words and categorized them into the appropriate category of food. Next, the kids ran to the pyramid section when I call out their names. Next, they grouped together as I called out their names.
d) Bean Sprouts and Wheatgrass.
I made a mistake. The wheatgrass needed to be soaked overnight before drying them. Thus, I soaked them a day ago and today, we rinsed them to dry. On Wednesday only will we plant them in the soil.
Meanwhile, we decided to plant bean sprouts as vegetables for our cooking activity. Kids soaked the cotton and place them in the egg shell. Then, they put some green beans in the egg shells.
a) Nutrition
• In the past, many people especially children died due to insufficient nutrition. They had poor bone structures and lots of sickness. Thus, experts did researches anf came up with Food Pyramid.
• I drew a huge pyramid and kids guessed as much healthy food as possible.
• Then, I introduced the 6 group food. From bottom to top or from most important to least important. Namely: GRAIN foods such as rice, pasta, bread, biscuits, VEGETABLE FOODS such as broccoli, carrots, FRUIT foods such as lemons and apples, PROTEIN foods such as meat, beans and eggs, DIARY foods such as cheese, milk and yogurt and finally FAT foods such as lollipop, too much cakes, fries and cooking oil.
b) The Functions.
* We talked about the functions. Grains give carbohydrates to give us energy. Vegetables and fruits provide lots of vitamins. Eg: Vitamin A by carrots good for eyes, Vitamin B makes red blood cells,Vitamin C good for people who are feverish, Vitamin D good for bones, Vitamin E good for skin and Vitamin K important for body injury.
Protein builds muscles. Vegetarians get lots of protein from beans such as tofu or beancurd. Diary products also give us necessary protein and calcium. Fats keep us warm and provides energy for us to move around. However, too much fat and lack of exercise cause health problems.
c) The Pyramid Game.
Each kid picked a flash card randomly. Then, we read the words and categorized them into the appropriate category of food. Next, the kids ran to the pyramid section when I call out their names. Next, they grouped together as I called out their names.
d) Bean Sprouts and Wheatgrass.
I made a mistake. The wheatgrass needed to be soaked overnight before drying them. Thus, I soaked them a day ago and today, we rinsed them to dry. On Wednesday only will we plant them in the soil.
Meanwhile, we decided to plant bean sprouts as vegetables for our cooking activity. Kids soaked the cotton and place them in the egg shell. Then, they put some green beans in the egg shells.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Food and drinks
Thursday (15/09/2011)
a) The various.
• The kids brainstormed on the various of food and drinks they can think of.
b) Game: Hide and Seek.
• Picture cards of Food and Drinks were prepared earlier. We called out each name together. After 3 rounds, the kids named the pictures by themselves. The, we categorized them according to the title ”food” or “drinks”.
• Among: Orange juice, water, coffee, cheese, burger, cake, fruits, pizza, ice-cream and etc.
• The class was divided into 2 groups. The boys and the girls. First, the girls waited outside the classroom while the boys were excitedly hiding those flashcards. Then, the girls came in searching. Some boys were very funny; they got so excited that they pointed to the places where they hid the pictures……haaa Before the girls’ turn to hide, I reminded the kids not giving any clues to their friends. This time round, it got better!
c) Analysing wheatgrass seeds.
• Gee…..it’s strange, the seeds are the same as before. No sprouts. Well, the internet information said it will take 1 to 2 days to sprout a little. Well, we hope they will when we come back to school next week.
d) A Log Book.
• Each kid arranged 8 sheets of paper and put a Cover page right in front for me to staple. Then, they write their names. The new 5 year-old kids need some assistance
• The kids will bring home the log book for the weekend to cut and paste pictures of food and drinks for 2 pages only. If they don’t have, they can draw them. This exercise is to help them understand about the various food and drinks types and products. At the same time, parents will guide them to relate to their daily activities and surroundings.
a) The various.
• The kids brainstormed on the various of food and drinks they can think of.
b) Game: Hide and Seek.
• Picture cards of Food and Drinks were prepared earlier. We called out each name together. After 3 rounds, the kids named the pictures by themselves. The, we categorized them according to the title ”food” or “drinks”.
• Among: Orange juice, water, coffee, cheese, burger, cake, fruits, pizza, ice-cream and etc.
• The class was divided into 2 groups. The boys and the girls. First, the girls waited outside the classroom while the boys were excitedly hiding those flashcards. Then, the girls came in searching. Some boys were very funny; they got so excited that they pointed to the places where they hid the pictures……haaa Before the girls’ turn to hide, I reminded the kids not giving any clues to their friends. This time round, it got better!
c) Analysing wheatgrass seeds.
• Gee…..it’s strange, the seeds are the same as before. No sprouts. Well, the internet information said it will take 1 to 2 days to sprout a little. Well, we hope they will when we come back to school next week.
d) A Log Book.
• Each kid arranged 8 sheets of paper and put a Cover page right in front for me to staple. Then, they write their names. The new 5 year-old kids need some assistance
• The kids will bring home the log book for the weekend to cut and paste pictures of food and drinks for 2 pages only. If they don’t have, they can draw them. This exercise is to help them understand about the various food and drinks types and products. At the same time, parents will guide them to relate to their daily activities and surroundings.
Organic Wheatgrass Seeds
Wednesday (13/09/2011)
a) About Wheatgrass.
• The discovery started when a biological scientist cum farmer experimented with his dying hens. He gave them corns and wheatgrass as food. Not only, did they recover but they laid more eggs than normal hens. He shared the formula with many people and soon, many scientists started forming wheatgrass as tablets, powders and also juices for human health. The benefits including good blood circulation thus having a stronger heart, better digestion system, better skin and its chlorophyll provides lots of vitamins for a healthy body more than normal green vegetables. However, it gives similar nutrition as vegetables.
b) Video Clips.
• The clips taught us how to grow healthy wheatgrass. So, we observed and learnt.
• We also saw a clip whereby a little girl used a sock to make the wheatgrass toy head which is our little “Bobo” in the classroom. Only 3 kids said they have a sock to spare for making the activity. Thus, we decided using recycled egg shell instead.
c) Washing Egg Shells.
• The kids took a shell each and started washing to cast away the smell. Then, we soaked in a pail of water. A few hours later, I dried them as we would be decorating them soon.
d) Trimming Bobo’s hair.
• It was so fun because we imagined as a Barber. Then, we collected the cut wheatgrass to blend in a blender. We added water so that it is easier to blend. The kids smelt the juice; some loved it while some dislike. However, we didn’t drink because we aren’t sure whether the wheatgrass toy head which I bought from a Night Market is safe to be consumed or otherwise. Instead, I brought a small bottle of Honey Wheatgrass juice whereby the kids shared and drank. All kids want more as it’s really yummy!
e) The Organic Wheatgrass Seeds.
• First, we washed the seeds three times to clear away the dust. Then, we left them in the small container to germinate for 1 to 2 daya. No sunlight is required. Hopefully, it works!
f) McQueen’s restaurant Menu.
• Thus, the first list on our menu is “Honey Wheatgrass Juice” and the kids decided the price to be RM3.00. Then, we discussed the other recipes that we are going to experiment including rice, vegetables, pasta, pizza, ice-cream and etc. Let’s see how it goes……
a) About Wheatgrass.
• The discovery started when a biological scientist cum farmer experimented with his dying hens. He gave them corns and wheatgrass as food. Not only, did they recover but they laid more eggs than normal hens. He shared the formula with many people and soon, many scientists started forming wheatgrass as tablets, powders and also juices for human health. The benefits including good blood circulation thus having a stronger heart, better digestion system, better skin and its chlorophyll provides lots of vitamins for a healthy body more than normal green vegetables. However, it gives similar nutrition as vegetables.
b) Video Clips.
• The clips taught us how to grow healthy wheatgrass. So, we observed and learnt.
• We also saw a clip whereby a little girl used a sock to make the wheatgrass toy head which is our little “Bobo” in the classroom. Only 3 kids said they have a sock to spare for making the activity. Thus, we decided using recycled egg shell instead.
c) Washing Egg Shells.
• The kids took a shell each and started washing to cast away the smell. Then, we soaked in a pail of water. A few hours later, I dried them as we would be decorating them soon.
d) Trimming Bobo’s hair.
• It was so fun because we imagined as a Barber. Then, we collected the cut wheatgrass to blend in a blender. We added water so that it is easier to blend. The kids smelt the juice; some loved it while some dislike. However, we didn’t drink because we aren’t sure whether the wheatgrass toy head which I bought from a Night Market is safe to be consumed or otherwise. Instead, I brought a small bottle of Honey Wheatgrass juice whereby the kids shared and drank. All kids want more as it’s really yummy!
e) The Organic Wheatgrass Seeds.
• First, we washed the seeds three times to clear away the dust. Then, we left them in the small container to germinate for 1 to 2 daya. No sunlight is required. Hopefully, it works!
f) McQueen’s restaurant Menu.
• Thus, the first list on our menu is “Honey Wheatgrass Juice” and the kids decided the price to be RM3.00. Then, we discussed the other recipes that we are going to experiment including rice, vegetables, pasta, pizza, ice-cream and etc. Let’s see how it goes……
McQueen’s Restaurant Layout
Monday (12/09/2011)
a) Chlorophyll
Rei: Last week, you asked us why wheatgrass is green? My dad said because it contains chlorophyll.
I explained the meaning of chlorophyll. It is the green pigment in plants and enables plants to absorb sunlight to make their food and gets energy. Thus, when they are harvested, we get the energy from the wheatgrass juice. I showed them the organic seeds given by Teacher Huang and they took a handful to smell. Some said they smelt nice and some otherwise. We would watched a video clip on it and learn to plant our very own wheatgrass.
b) The Restaurant Layout Plan.
The kids got so excited. We brainstormed the various areas we can find in a restaurant. These are a few discussed. Shawn suggested 2 storeys. Thus, a kitchen with 2 Dining Halls. A long counter which also enables take-away. A storeroom. A stage with televisions. A few doors including Emergency Exits. A lift especially for elderlies and handicappers. Kids reminded me of handicappers’ washrooms. A class to teach cooking and gardening. An outdoor garden and also a parking space. The car wheels potray the decorations such as dishes of the day.
c) The Play.
* The kids were divided into a few groups. Some set up the dining tables, some decorated the cashier areas, some prepared the menu, some made the flowers, some cooked at the kitchen and etc.
a) Chlorophyll
Rei: Last week, you asked us why wheatgrass is green? My dad said because it contains chlorophyll.
I explained the meaning of chlorophyll. It is the green pigment in plants and enables plants to absorb sunlight to make their food and gets energy. Thus, when they are harvested, we get the energy from the wheatgrass juice. I showed them the organic seeds given by Teacher Huang and they took a handful to smell. Some said they smelt nice and some otherwise. We would watched a video clip on it and learn to plant our very own wheatgrass.
b) The Restaurant Layout Plan.
The kids got so excited. We brainstormed the various areas we can find in a restaurant. These are a few discussed. Shawn suggested 2 storeys. Thus, a kitchen with 2 Dining Halls. A long counter which also enables take-away. A storeroom. A stage with televisions. A few doors including Emergency Exits. A lift especially for elderlies and handicappers. Kids reminded me of handicappers’ washrooms. A class to teach cooking and gardening. An outdoor garden and also a parking space. The car wheels potray the decorations such as dishes of the day.
c) The Play.
* The kids were divided into a few groups. Some set up the dining tables, some decorated the cashier areas, some prepared the menu, some made the flowers, some cooked at the kitchen and etc.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Moon Cake Baking
Thursday (08/09/2011)
a) Moon cake.
• Teacher Huang guided the kids at this activity.
• Ingredients: water, Oil, Sugar and flour dough. She has mixed those into a proper dough beforehand.
• She took a ball of dough, showed the kids how to make a pig cake.
• Beforehand, I have explained to kids; the various shapes that they wished to make. Their ideas were Angry Bird, Mc Queen car, dinosaurs, butterflies and tortoise.
• This activity is similar to playing with clay except that after making the shape, our school assistant, kakak; helped to spread egg gravy on each moon cake dough.
• Then, Teacher Huang baked them in the microwave. They looked beautiful and kids could bring home their baked moon cake at school dismissal.
b) Storybook Continuation.
• We sang the song “Oh, Chang Er…. Oh, Chang Er…” in English version.
• Then, we read the “Lantern Festival” short story of 10 sentences; together and loudly.
• The kids started enjoying the song. We continued with the colouring. Kids then cut them out. The cutting process was a challenging part for some kids. Then, they arranged the pictures in sequence and I stapled for them. We should be able to decorate the storybook by tomorrow.
a) Moon cake.
• Teacher Huang guided the kids at this activity.
• Ingredients: water, Oil, Sugar and flour dough. She has mixed those into a proper dough beforehand.
• She took a ball of dough, showed the kids how to make a pig cake.
• Beforehand, I have explained to kids; the various shapes that they wished to make. Their ideas were Angry Bird, Mc Queen car, dinosaurs, butterflies and tortoise.
• This activity is similar to playing with clay except that after making the shape, our school assistant, kakak; helped to spread egg gravy on each moon cake dough.
• Then, Teacher Huang baked them in the microwave. They looked beautiful and kids could bring home their baked moon cake at school dismissal.
b) Storybook Continuation.
• We sang the song “Oh, Chang Er…. Oh, Chang Er…” in English version.
• Then, we read the “Lantern Festival” short story of 10 sentences; together and loudly.
• The kids started enjoying the song. We continued with the colouring. Kids then cut them out. The cutting process was a challenging part for some kids. Then, they arranged the pictures in sequence and I stapled for them. We should be able to decorate the storybook by tomorrow.
A Handmade Storybook
Wednesday ( 07/09/2011)
a) Discussion: McQueen Magical Restaurant
• Some kids kept asking if we could learn about cars or Angry Bird as yesterday majority decided to learn about Food and Plants. I explained the importance of “vote” power. However, we brainstormed together about our new theme.
Teacher: Where can you get food? Rei: Food shops.
Teacher: Where can you get presents? Hiro:KFC
Tzen Yu: Mc Donalds.
• Thus, the kids agreed fully to set up a food restaurant so that they can even learn to buy and sell. It is similar to McDonalds except that we are focusing more on healthier and friendlier style of restaurant. After brainstorming many names, majority won with the new thematic name, “McQueen Magical Restaurant”.
b) The Lantern Festival Song.
• At first, we listened to the Chinese version of “Yue Liang Yuan”. Then, we translated into Chinese version. There was lots of laughter of course….haaaaaa!
“Oh, Chang Er, Oh Chang Er…….
Please fly down from the Moon, We are having a Mooncake party, please come and join us!
Oh, Hou Yi, Oh Hou Yi……
Do you miss Chang Er? We are having a Mooncake party, please come and join us!
Long Time ago, there was a hero; his name was Hou Yi.
He shot down 9 hot suns and save the Earth. Jade Emperor gave him 2 magical pills,
A thief tried stealing it, Chang Er swallowed them and started flying to the Moon!
Back to Chorus.
c) A Handmade Storybook.
• The kids started colouring pictures and to give them pretty side frames. Tomorrow, we shall cut and assemble them.
a) Discussion: McQueen Magical Restaurant
• Some kids kept asking if we could learn about cars or Angry Bird as yesterday majority decided to learn about Food and Plants. I explained the importance of “vote” power. However, we brainstormed together about our new theme.
Teacher: Where can you get food? Rei: Food shops.
Teacher: Where can you get presents? Hiro:KFC
Tzen Yu: Mc Donalds.
• Thus, the kids agreed fully to set up a food restaurant so that they can even learn to buy and sell. It is similar to McDonalds except that we are focusing more on healthier and friendlier style of restaurant. After brainstorming many names, majority won with the new thematic name, “McQueen Magical Restaurant”.
b) The Lantern Festival Song.
• At first, we listened to the Chinese version of “Yue Liang Yuan”. Then, we translated into Chinese version. There was lots of laughter of course….haaaaaa!
“Oh, Chang Er, Oh Chang Er…….
Please fly down from the Moon, We are having a Mooncake party, please come and join us!
Oh, Hou Yi, Oh Hou Yi……
Do you miss Chang Er? We are having a Mooncake party, please come and join us!
Long Time ago, there was a hero; his name was Hou Yi.
He shot down 9 hot suns and save the Earth. Jade Emperor gave him 2 magical pills,
A thief tried stealing it, Chang Er swallowed them and started flying to the Moon!
Back to Chorus.
c) A Handmade Storybook.
• The kids started colouring pictures and to give them pretty side frames. Tomorrow, we shall cut and assemble them.
The Lantern Festival
Tuesday (06/09/2011)
a) The Lantern
Teacher: Why do you make lanterns?
Ying Qiao: It’s Lantern Festival.
Teacher: Why do you eat mooncakes?
Tzen Yu: Without Chang Er, there won’t be mooncakes.
Teacher: Who is Chang Er?
Rei: Chang Er is the Moon Godess. She swallowed some medicine and flew to the moon.
b) The Legend of Chang Er.
• Once upon a time, there were 9 suns in the sky. People suffered! Hou Yi; a good archer negotiated with the suns. They didn’t want to leave the sky. Thus, Hou Yi shot down the 9 suns. It was Chang Er who suggested not to shoot down the 10th. Sun. People need a sun for many good things. Chang Er and Hou Yi married. Jade Emperor awarded Hou Yi with 2 elixir pills. They kept it ear the ceiling safely. News spread and a bad guy came to steal the pills. To avoid that, Chang Er swallowed them and started flying out of the window and then to the moon. Hou Yi couldn’t chased her. Chang Er reached the Moon and vomited some pill out which legend said it turned into a Jade rabbit. Until today, the rabbit pounced making elixir pill but failed. Thus, Chang Er remained on the Moon. Hou Yi asked Jade Emperor’s permission to meet Chang Er but he became the Sun God. People believe that they only meet up on this day of “Lantern festival”.
c) Video Clip.
• We watched examples of Chang Er’s legend. We also watched The Lantern Festival in China which come in different shapes.
• The kids discussed on what activity to do.
Shawn: Can we colour pictures of Chang Er and Hou Yi?
• As the kids are doing lanterns in the morning, we shall be baking “Pig Mooncake” and a short storybook.
a) The Lantern
Teacher: Why do you make lanterns?
Ying Qiao: It’s Lantern Festival.
Teacher: Why do you eat mooncakes?
Tzen Yu: Without Chang Er, there won’t be mooncakes.
Teacher: Who is Chang Er?
Rei: Chang Er is the Moon Godess. She swallowed some medicine and flew to the moon.
b) The Legend of Chang Er.
• Once upon a time, there were 9 suns in the sky. People suffered! Hou Yi; a good archer negotiated with the suns. They didn’t want to leave the sky. Thus, Hou Yi shot down the 9 suns. It was Chang Er who suggested not to shoot down the 10th. Sun. People need a sun for many good things. Chang Er and Hou Yi married. Jade Emperor awarded Hou Yi with 2 elixir pills. They kept it ear the ceiling safely. News spread and a bad guy came to steal the pills. To avoid that, Chang Er swallowed them and started flying out of the window and then to the moon. Hou Yi couldn’t chased her. Chang Er reached the Moon and vomited some pill out which legend said it turned into a Jade rabbit. Until today, the rabbit pounced making elixir pill but failed. Thus, Chang Er remained on the Moon. Hou Yi asked Jade Emperor’s permission to meet Chang Er but he became the Sun God. People believe that they only meet up on this day of “Lantern festival”.
c) Video Clip.
• We watched examples of Chang Er’s legend. We also watched The Lantern Festival in China which come in different shapes.
• The kids discussed on what activity to do.
Shawn: Can we colour pictures of Chang Er and Hou Yi?
• As the kids are doing lanterns in the morning, we shall be baking “Pig Mooncake” and a short storybook.
Friendship.
Monday (05/09/2011)
a) Friendship.
• We learnt the definition of “friendship”.
• A friend always helps us when we need assistance. A friend always encourages us. A friend forgives us and guides us doing the right things. A friend plays with us and shares with us.
• This is to welcome new friends from 5 year-old Red Bean class joining Pomegranate
b) Song: New Friends Found.
• A song getting to know one another better as well as dancing around having fun!
• The kids paired up as a boy and a girl. They sang and dance to the song. They watched my demonstration.
“We walk to the left, And we walk to the right,
And we walk, and we walk, And we walk alright,
With a heel and a toe, And a half turn around,
With a heel and a toe, And a new friend found!”
c) Guess who am I?
• The kids closed their eyes while I chose a kid to stand behind a very thin cloth. They guessed from the shadow. Well, some were so excited that they peeped at the process. They were so good at guessing who stood behind the cloth…..:) now, they know their friends’ name and features better.
d) Let’s clean together!
• The class is rather messy with pencils and books unorganized. Thus, we did job segregation. Some in-charged of the stationery, some wiped the walls, some wiped the door, some arranged the storybooks and some assisted me to clear the materials and posters of previous theme; “Let’s Play, Let’s Exercise!”
• Before going home, I asked the kids to think about new topics that they would like to learn for their new theme.
a) Friendship.
• We learnt the definition of “friendship”.
• A friend always helps us when we need assistance. A friend always encourages us. A friend forgives us and guides us doing the right things. A friend plays with us and shares with us.
• This is to welcome new friends from 5 year-old Red Bean class joining Pomegranate
b) Song: New Friends Found.
• A song getting to know one another better as well as dancing around having fun!
• The kids paired up as a boy and a girl. They sang and dance to the song. They watched my demonstration.
“We walk to the left, And we walk to the right,
And we walk, and we walk, And we walk alright,
With a heel and a toe, And a half turn around,
With a heel and a toe, And a new friend found!”
c) Guess who am I?
• The kids closed their eyes while I chose a kid to stand behind a very thin cloth. They guessed from the shadow. Well, some were so excited that they peeped at the process. They were so good at guessing who stood behind the cloth…..:) now, they know their friends’ name and features better.
d) Let’s clean together!
• The class is rather messy with pencils and books unorganized. Thus, we did job segregation. Some in-charged of the stationery, some wiped the walls, some wiped the door, some arranged the storybooks and some assisted me to clear the materials and posters of previous theme; “Let’s Play, Let’s Exercise!”
• Before going home, I asked the kids to think about new topics that they would like to learn for their new theme.
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