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.
Our Pomegranate friends！
Sunday, September 25, 2011
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.
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