Every day when I pick Vee up from primary school, he’s quite a sight — head dripping with beads of perspiration, lobster-red face and dirt-covered knees. People in KL know how tough life in a Chinese primary school can be. I’m glad his school is giving the P1s a wonderful transition time and he’s using […]
4+yo Jae spontaneously drew these 4 smiley suns today, so I take it as he’s happy in school and at home. ~ MieVee MummysHomeschool.com P.S. We’re also settling well into the new schooling routine. Managed to refresh our flashcards and materials, and do right brain home practice with all 3 kids separately. Finally!
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Though I like to share positive things we do at home, it doesn’t mean life is rosy with 3 kids. Quite the opposite. Every day, I’m trying hard to guide each of them towards the right direction. 2+yo El Recently he’s getting very active. If he feels provoked by his elder brothers, he’d whack them
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Day #2 of school – Vee P1: I just dropped him in school, confident he’d manage. Picked him up a bit later to avoid the chaotic jam. He was waiting patiently, having finished his pre-lunch snack. – Jae K1: Dropped him in school too. In fact, we did so for even Day 1, cos he’s
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I believe in the value of play and strongly guard my kids’ play time. How much play time? Lots and lots… Play includes both structured and non-structured play. Generally, structured play: is guided by the caregiver or instructor has specific learning objectives Many Montessori activities (for e.g. Pink Tower, Knobbed Cylinders) and Shichida or right
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Here’s the list of kids education and book fairs in Singapore for Year 2014. Seems like the next big book fair is in December. It’ll be updated as more information streams in. 1. SmartKids Asia 2014 Dates: 21 to 23 March 2014 Time: 11a.m. to 9p.m. Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 5 Organiser: Expomal International Sdn Bhd Website: SmartKids
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BookFest 2014 (item #7) will be in KL this month! Here’s the list of kids education and book fairs in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) for Year 2014. It’ll be updated as more information streams in. (You’ll receive the updated Singapore list tomorrow.) 1. Big Bad Wolf 2014 Fireball Book Sale Dates: 15 to 23 February 2014 Time: 9a.m. to 9p.m.
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Vee has turned 4 years 9 months old, and here’s his learning progress update for the past 5 months… Right Brain Education Vee’s last term in Shichida KL ended in June, so that he could spend more time on music classes. We continued to do regular home practice during until I delivered Baby El in
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Wish to teach your child, but find that time is not enough? Here’s a post with ideas on how to reach your homeschooling goals. The “Problem” Homeschooling needs time. Using the Shichida and Montessori methods means I need time to educate myself, create materials, rotate materials, organise materials, and carry out lessons. I don’t aim
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Moving into 18 months old, Jae has settled a lot into various Shichida and Montessori homeschooling activities. Since he wants to do whatever Vee is doing, I just have to simplify most of Vee’s activities for him. For instance: Shichida games: Vee works with 4 and more images / objects; Jae works with 2 to
[Learning Progress] Jae from 15 to 18 months old Read More »