I love my p5 boy’s masterpieces again. He never fails to amaze me with his creativity in designing his experiment logs. I love how he creates his work, he loves how I’m able to weave the topics into the Science hands on kits. Good ‘partnership’!
Month: May 2017
Yay!
Another kind feedback from a mummy. Glad I am able to make her child happy after a class. Engaging a child is the first step towards success, ie, getting them to take ownership of their learning. Hope to help her score in her Science.
Ooooooooobleck
Thanks to a book ‘Bartholomew And The Oobleck’ by Dr Seuss, the word oobleck was coined and used loosely today by educators, who use this term to teach matter. Oobleck is a cross between solid and liquid, and when different pressure is applied, the texture and consistency change accordingly. My students always enjoy this activity,… Continue reading Ooooooooobleck
Kai’s Showcase
Kai was excited that papa was able to attend his school’s showcase exhibition cum performance. We were highly impressed with the whole exhibits. Being a teacher myself, I could ‘feel’ their hard work in setting everything up. Been there, done that. Not easy but the end results were worth it. Made me itchy to wanna… Continue reading Kai’s Showcase
Walking Water
Did a simple experiment to prove that xylem tubes in a plant takes in water. Using simple every day tools like kitchen towels, food colouring, plastic cups and viola! This takes time. So I did this at the beginning of the lesson so the kitchen towels had time to ‘walk’. My students were amazed at… Continue reading Walking Water
Terrarium – water cycle
My mission is to make a DIY terrarium over the holidays. It’s such a simple experiment to demonstrate the water cycle. What I need to get are clear glass bottles first. Time for shopping! From the pictures, condensation is clearly shown and it creates a lovely effect as a whole. Can’t wait to do with… Continue reading Terrarium – water cycle
Prince Of Mindmaps
Glad my student loves to draw mindmaps and he’s good at them! This lesson was on Science revision for the mid year exam. Giving children some ownership and responsibilities help them to be more confident and willing to learn from me. In this simple role reversal lesson, he proudly rattled on the topics he had… Continue reading Prince Of Mindmaps
We.Are.Family
Kai is not an art person, and to come up with such images, it’s a feat! Humpty dumpty inspired? Oh yeah… Nonetheless, I’m enjoying his ‘golden age’. 4 years old seems a good age to understand his developmental needs and witness his growths. I’m always told Kai is a smart boy, mature, intelligent, etc. While… Continue reading We.Are.Family
Once In A Lifetime…
A once in a life time opportunity to see my name published in a decent children’s magazine, Little. Humbled to give my two cents worth of opinion. Not a lot of coverage though, but it’s an achievement! Grab a copy of the May-July 2017 to read!