With much nudging, Rachel finally agreed to go into the classroom. This is her 4th Speech & Drama lesson at LoveKids. I observed her from the shaded round window outside her class. She remains a silent observer, not participating even when asked but I can tell that she's enjoying herself. :)
Today's story is about Three Little Pigs, Rachel's favourite bedtime story...
Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf, The Big Bad Wolf
Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf
Oink Oink Oink Oink Oink!
I believe that Rachel will warm up slowly (at her own time) and start interacting and participating with the rest of her classmates.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Frog Prince
I brought Rachel to her weekly Speech & Drama class at LoveKids. This was her 3rd lesson.
I was as curious as she was on what today's theme will be and it turned out to be Frog Prince.
As usual, Rachel insisted that I go into the classroom with her and I thought that I will just sit in for a while. If she's comfortable in there, I will leave the class. Jack's mummy (Christina) accompanied Jack in the class too.
Rachel was more at ease today. I guess it's because I reassured her that I'll be around. She actually wanted to dress up as a character in the drama - The Queen. So I put on her crown and gown. :)
Halfway through the class, Grace slipped on the lilypad and fell. (She was running about freely in class.) She hurt her right cheek and started crying for her mummy. Teacher Loretta then brought her out to wash up and look for her dad at the same time. Not too long later, Grace came back into the class with all smiles again. I thought she was a very brave girl.
Mrs Nonis carried on the story and all the children participated in the drama. Jack was the King, Rachel, the Queen, Grace and Marion were the Princesses and Matthew was the Frog Prince. Mrs Nonis wanted some pictures taken of the class so Christina and I were ducking away so that we wont be in the photos as this was supposed to be a class for the kids. :)
I can see that Rachel is getting more comfortable with the class and Mrs Nonis said that she will be ready to join in the class all by herself next week. I hope that this weekly enrichment class will prepare her for nursery classes next year.
I was as curious as she was on what today's theme will be and it turned out to be Frog Prince.
As usual, Rachel insisted that I go into the classroom with her and I thought that I will just sit in for a while. If she's comfortable in there, I will leave the class. Jack's mummy (Christina) accompanied Jack in the class too.
Rachel was more at ease today. I guess it's because I reassured her that I'll be around. She actually wanted to dress up as a character in the drama - The Queen. So I put on her crown and gown. :)
Halfway through the class, Grace slipped on the lilypad and fell. (She was running about freely in class.) She hurt her right cheek and started crying for her mummy. Teacher Loretta then brought her out to wash up and look for her dad at the same time. Not too long later, Grace came back into the class with all smiles again. I thought she was a very brave girl.
Mrs Nonis carried on the story and all the children participated in the drama. Jack was the King, Rachel, the Queen, Grace and Marion were the Princesses and Matthew was the Frog Prince. Mrs Nonis wanted some pictures taken of the class so Christina and I were ducking away so that we wont be in the photos as this was supposed to be a class for the kids. :)
I can see that Rachel is getting more comfortable with the class and Mrs Nonis said that she will be ready to join in the class all by herself next week. I hope that this weekly enrichment class will prepare her for nursery classes next year.
Oh Where, Oh Where
Has My Princess Gone?
Oh Where, Oh Where
Can She Be?
With Love From Her
Will Break The Spell
Oh Where, Oh Where
Can She Be?
Has My Princess Gone?
Oh Where, Oh Where
Can She Be?
With Love From Her
Will Break The Spell
Oh Where, Oh Where
Can She Be?
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The Ugly Duckling
Rachel attended her second lesson at LoveKids today. Before we left for the class, we made a little pact and sealed it with our little fingers. The pact is for Rachel to attend the class by herself and I will wait for her outside the classroom.
When we reached LoveKids, Rachel started to become a little anxious and wanted me to carry her up the stairs even though she could walk on her own very well and climbing steps is one of the favourite things that she does at Grandma's house.
She held onto me really tightly and totally forgot about the little pact that we made. She insisted that I joined her for the session. After getting the approval from Mrs Nonis, I went in with her. Jack's mummy was also in the class and later I found out that it was also Jack's first exposure to a playgroup.
Today's story is about The Ugly Duckling. I remembered catching the Walt Disney's animated cartoon on this when I was a child and I was so moved by the show that I started to cry when I saw how sad the ugly duckling was when she was ostracised by the other ducklings and her "mommy duck".
Somehow I didnt pay alot of attention to Mrs Nonis this time round as I was too focused on getting Rachel to participate and get involved with the class. She needs alot of encouragement and takes a long time to warm up. She stayed close to me the whole time.
At one point, Mrs Nonis asked me if she could talk about what she learned the last lesson because when Mrs Nonis posed some questions to Rachel, she just stared blankly at her. My girl is definitely not the spontaneous type. (Both ling and I arent the spontaneous type either... ) She's the exact opposite to the other girl called Grace who kept wandering about the classroom looking for the star stamp. Mrs Nonis had to keep it away from her and dangled the star stamp like a carrot to get Grace to cooperate. But she soon went off doing her own things again. Kids are so innocent; it really takes alot of patience to get them to be engaged and doing the things we want them to.
I see myself in my little girl as I watched her throughout the class. She needs a great sense of security, a lot of encouragement and love. She slowly warmed up as the class was about to end. :)
When we reached LoveKids, Rachel started to become a little anxious and wanted me to carry her up the stairs even though she could walk on her own very well and climbing steps is one of the favourite things that she does at Grandma's house.
She held onto me really tightly and totally forgot about the little pact that we made. She insisted that I joined her for the session. After getting the approval from Mrs Nonis, I went in with her. Jack's mummy was also in the class and later I found out that it was also Jack's first exposure to a playgroup.
Today's story is about The Ugly Duckling. I remembered catching the Walt Disney's animated cartoon on this when I was a child and I was so moved by the show that I started to cry when I saw how sad the ugly duckling was when she was ostracised by the other ducklings and her "mommy duck".
Somehow I didnt pay alot of attention to Mrs Nonis this time round as I was too focused on getting Rachel to participate and get involved with the class. She needs alot of encouragement and takes a long time to warm up. She stayed close to me the whole time.
At one point, Mrs Nonis asked me if she could talk about what she learned the last lesson because when Mrs Nonis posed some questions to Rachel, she just stared blankly at her. My girl is definitely not the spontaneous type. (Both ling and I arent the spontaneous type either... ) She's the exact opposite to the other girl called Grace who kept wandering about the classroom looking for the star stamp. Mrs Nonis had to keep it away from her and dangled the star stamp like a carrot to get Grace to cooperate. But she soon went off doing her own things again. Kids are so innocent; it really takes alot of patience to get them to be engaged and doing the things we want them to.
I see myself in my little girl as I watched her throughout the class. She needs a great sense of security, a lot of encouragement and love. She slowly warmed up as the class was about to end. :)
An ugly duckling,
Not like the rest.
Was teased alot
He felt like a pest.
He went off with a waddle and a
Quack! Quack! Quack!
Not like the rest.
Was teased alot
He felt like a pest.
He went off with a waddle and a
Quack! Quack! Quack!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Rachel@LoveKids
I signed Rachel up for a 10wk Speech & Drama class at LoveKids.
LoveKids website caught my eye when I was browsing the internet for a suitable kindergarten for Rachel. (she will be turning 4 next year so I thought it'll be good to expose her to a nursery class)
It's located at Serangoon Gardens, a neighbourhood that I have grown to love. I used to take SBS Bus #73 when I was growing up as a kid, traveling to and fro Lorong Buangkok & Toa Payoh. The bus will make a stop at SG chomp chomp before it headed out to Lorong Chuan. And I will always look at the rows of terrace houses, semi-Ds and bungalows in that neighbourhood... admiring at some really gorgeous ones and getting puzzled over some that looked as if a forest is growing out of its garden. :)
I left my contact details via LoveKids' website and received a call from Margaret Nonis, the centre director the following day. The first impression over the phone was good and we arranged to meet at the centre on the saturday before the class commences the following tuesday.
We met on 27 Jun 09. I explained to Mrs Nonis that this will be Rachel's first exposure to a playgroup. She tends to take a long while to warm up to strange faces let alone being in front of a group of them. Mrs Nonis assured me that Rachel will have fun. LoveKids believe that children learn best when they are Happy and Relaxed! This notion sits in well with what I thought too. Rachel seemed to like the props and costumes at the centre and she starts to explore the classroom curiously. On our way home, she told me that she wants to go back to the centre again.
30 Jun 09 5pm - Ling (he took half day off specially for this) and I brought Rachel to her first enrichment class. I attended the lesson with Rachel as she gripped my hand so tightly that I couldnt bear to leave her alone in the class. Anyway, the other caregivers were also in the class so I stayed on. There are altogether 6 children in this class including Rachel. There was Grace (the super active girl who likes to wander off in search of new toys in the classroom; she came in with her dad), Matthew (the very well behaved boy who attends the class all by himself; whom I learned later that he was a nephew of Margaret), Marion (the spontaneous caucasion girl who is super eager to answer "Yes", "Me" to the teacher; she also attends the class by herself), Jack (another boy who is very well behaved; he sits with his mummy too), Wee Min (another girl who is attending playgroup for the very first time; she cries halfway through the class asking for her Jie Jie to join in; and she did; so the two girls sat with their Grandma) and there was Rachel who sits quietly next to me but observing intently at the teacher and the other kids. Today's theme was the Gingerbread Man.
Rachel was quiet throughout the class and not so willing to participate with the other kids. She prefers doing things on her own. When Mrs Nonis handed out a colouring assignment towards the end of the lesson, she happily grabs a colouring pencil and start to colour the Gingerbread Man's nose red. :)
The hour went by fairly quickly and it was time to go home. Rachel left the class feeling rather satisfied and started yakking all about her class when she's finally alone with Daddy & Mummy. I hope she enjoyed herself during the lesson. And I look forward to sharing more posts of her Speech & Drama class with you. Stay tuned!!
If you would like to find out more about LoveKids, here's their website.
http://www.lovekids.com.sg/lovekids/
LoveKids website caught my eye when I was browsing the internet for a suitable kindergarten for Rachel. (she will be turning 4 next year so I thought it'll be good to expose her to a nursery class)
It's located at Serangoon Gardens, a neighbourhood that I have grown to love. I used to take SBS Bus #73 when I was growing up as a kid, traveling to and fro Lorong Buangkok & Toa Payoh. The bus will make a stop at SG chomp chomp before it headed out to Lorong Chuan. And I will always look at the rows of terrace houses, semi-Ds and bungalows in that neighbourhood... admiring at some really gorgeous ones and getting puzzled over some that looked as if a forest is growing out of its garden. :)
I left my contact details via LoveKids' website and received a call from Margaret Nonis, the centre director the following day. The first impression over the phone was good and we arranged to meet at the centre on the saturday before the class commences the following tuesday.
We met on 27 Jun 09. I explained to Mrs Nonis that this will be Rachel's first exposure to a playgroup. She tends to take a long while to warm up to strange faces let alone being in front of a group of them. Mrs Nonis assured me that Rachel will have fun. LoveKids believe that children learn best when they are Happy and Relaxed! This notion sits in well with what I thought too. Rachel seemed to like the props and costumes at the centre and she starts to explore the classroom curiously. On our way home, she told me that she wants to go back to the centre again.
30 Jun 09 5pm - Ling (he took half day off specially for this) and I brought Rachel to her first enrichment class. I attended the lesson with Rachel as she gripped my hand so tightly that I couldnt bear to leave her alone in the class. Anyway, the other caregivers were also in the class so I stayed on. There are altogether 6 children in this class including Rachel. There was Grace (the super active girl who likes to wander off in search of new toys in the classroom; she came in with her dad), Matthew (the very well behaved boy who attends the class all by himself; whom I learned later that he was a nephew of Margaret), Marion (the spontaneous caucasion girl who is super eager to answer "Yes", "Me" to the teacher; she also attends the class by herself), Jack (another boy who is very well behaved; he sits with his mummy too), Wee Min (another girl who is attending playgroup for the very first time; she cries halfway through the class asking for her Jie Jie to join in; and she did; so the two girls sat with their Grandma) and there was Rachel who sits quietly next to me but observing intently at the teacher and the other kids. Today's theme was the Gingerbread Man.
"Run, Run
As fast as you can
You can't catch me
I'm the Gingerbread Man!"
As fast as you can
You can't catch me
I'm the Gingerbread Man!"
Rachel was quiet throughout the class and not so willing to participate with the other kids. She prefers doing things on her own. When Mrs Nonis handed out a colouring assignment towards the end of the lesson, she happily grabs a colouring pencil and start to colour the Gingerbread Man's nose red. :)
The hour went by fairly quickly and it was time to go home. Rachel left the class feeling rather satisfied and started yakking all about her class when she's finally alone with Daddy & Mummy. I hope she enjoyed herself during the lesson. And I look forward to sharing more posts of her Speech & Drama class with you. Stay tuned!!
If you would like to find out more about LoveKids, here's their website.
http://www.lovekids.com.sg/lovekids/
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