Story telling

http://www.waldorfcurriculum.com/Index%20page/Parent%20Resources/storytelling.html
Finish the work that has gone on before, probably practice work, or drawing, clean up the tools and store the book away, say aloud a little end-of-main-lesson verse….like this…

Clap clap clap
Tap tap tap
My work is done,
I have done my best
And now my hands Can take a rest!

Then the child sits down with hands at rest. Ring a small bell to signal the start of story time. Do not talk! Put out the special candle with the pretty matchbox and the candle snuffer, onto the table, perhaps on a special table mat or woven mat that is used just for this purpose. Settle yourself down in a seated position, gather your thoughts, light the candle and say a verse if you like….although the verse is more common in the K world…..and start………………..Once upon a time………..at the end of the story, take a breath, rest a moment and do not rush it, and ring the tiny bell again and the candle can be snuffed out (come up with a system for doing this so that there is no sibling arguments, make it clear at the start of the day, who is to do this, make a chart, etc etc.)

Waldorf at home

Months ago, I was delighted to have found the waldort-inspired childcare in Kovan and decided that I should bring my child there. Today, I was disappointed that my hubby wasnt supportive with my decision to ferry Shaun to and fro. We knew that we had to compromise.. so we kept brainstorming... while i kept feeding him the benefits of waldorf education.. then he seemed to learn more and asked whether he was depriving him from having all the "good-s" at WHolechild as compared to loitering and watching tv at nanny's place? I said "Of course!!"

"Why not you learn the philosophy yourself and used it at home? Then we dont need to travel down to Kovan.." hubby said.

"一言惊醒梦中人" ahh

But we will still stick to the plan for sending him to playgroup - just to socialise and to have some fun. I can have some time to prepare his meal and do marketing too.
Back to the education. So yes!! I'm taking up the challenge now, learn from scratch! Am researching on home education inspired by waldorf steiner. I have 2 weeks to cover as much as possible, so that when July comes, I can be with home with Shaun, doing activities which I learned. Those activities are all so practical too- doing housechores! We will be baking bread adn cake together, and I will be getting some flower pots to plant own herbs or veg ( capsicum perhaps?)

Till then, will update what I have learned and apply!

Waldorf at home

Months ago, I was delighted to have found the waldort-inspired childcare in Kovan and decided that I should bring my child there. Today, I was disappointed that my hubby wasnt supportive with my decision to ferry Shaun to and fro. We knew that we had to compromise.. so we kept brainstorming... while i kept feeding him the benefits of waldorf education.. then he seemed to learn more and asked whether he was depriving the son from having all the "good-s" at WHolechild as compared to loitering and watching tv at nanny's place? I said "Of course!!"

"Why not you learn the philosophy yourself and used it at home? Then we dont need to travel down to Kovan.." hubby said.

"一言惊醒梦中人" ahh .

But we will still stick to the plan to send him for playgroup - just to socialise and to have some fun. I can have some time to prepare his meal and do marketing too.
Back to the education. So yes!! I'm taking up the challenge now, learn from scratch! Am researching on home education inspired by waldorf steiner. I have 2 weeks to cover as much as possible, so that when July comes, I can be with home with Shaun, doing activities which I learned. Those activities are all so practical too- doing housechores! We will be baking bread adn cake together, and I will be getting some flower pots to plant own herbs or veg ( capsicum perhaps?)

Check out the page here http://www.waldorfinthehome.org/2005/03/living_with_two_year_olds.html

I'm actually doing part of what the author did. Will jiayou on the rest!

Plan for 28mths old
Music & Movement
Art
Nature
Cooking
Play
Handwork
Helping
Stories

Salad sandwich everyday!

I read much about the goodness of eating raw, so I have determined to make Shaun eat some raw veg everyday. He doesn’t like salad ( other than raw fruits), so I guess it’s because the lettuce or alfafa are too big or long to his liking. He always pull out the alfafa sprout or beansprout and said “毛” haha!! So I got an idea, I cut or mince the alfafa sprout and lettuce or Japanese cucumber till tiny and spread on his bread, together with other stuff he likes , such as fried egg, avocado, cheese. I bought a sandwich maker – sandmate from BP, to make sandwich for him everyday. The mould is good , but it’s a bit big, cant really fit in all the breads here, except a few types which are larger in piece. Anyway, it’s good to have this so that the fillings wont drop out when he is holding and eating the bread himself.

And yes!! He eats up everything, the alfafa, the cucumber, or the lettuce.

I also add lettuce when I blend fruit juice. I did that several times already and he had all! I juice lettuce with apple, carrot and grapes.

A trip to Genting Highlands

It was 11am when dad suddenly asked whether to drive up to Genting! Okla, since it was only about 45 mins journey, so yea GEnting, here we come!

We had vegetarian lunch at the veg restaurant at Chin Swee Temple.

There is a big buddha statue there, so nice!

My little nephew, Guo Guo

Guo Guo is 6 weeks old! See! he is so cute!

workout at Gym

Had a very short swimming session only before working out at the Gym, as it started to rain.