Friday, November 30, 2012

Home learning - The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear

A book that teaches adjectives - The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear.   The title tells.

Our lapbook cover.

I got Png Png to write down the adjective that describes the pictures.   This is from
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/little_mouse.php




















Words beginning with S

Png Png wrote more words beginning with S than the activity we got from http://www.homeschoolshare.com/little_mouse.php



















I cut paper of different shapes and hold into halve to teach Png Png what is the half of a particular shape.



















Various way of consuming strawberry.   I made a little variation in the presentation from http://www.homeschoolshare.com/little_mouse.php


Mind mapping of the ways the mouse tried to hide the strawberry from the big hungry bear

Multiple choice comprehension of the literature The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear.

Label parts of a mouse.

Png Png drew picture of a mouse.

Puzzle

Family day 2012

Hubby's company's family day for this year was to Gardens by the Bay.   We had buffet lunch at Marina Bay Sands.  There was very wide spread of buffet but not much time to eat as all of us got there late.  My boys posed outside the restaurant before proceeding to Gardens by the Bay.

Beautiful sculptures seen along the way.
This sculpture looks like a sheep.
 
We crossed the bridge over the Bayfront Avenue.
 

Group photo with Supertree Grove as the background.
Before we entered the Gardens ...
 
Flower dome


Beautiful flowers all around .....







 
 
The cold environment at Cloud Forest gives the feel of highlands.   There are orchid, pitcher plants, and ferns from the cool-moist Tropical Montane region.
 
The 35-metre man-made mountain and waterfall.





















The walkway in the Cloud Forest.    Are you scared of height?

There was display of Stalagmite.   I was very surprised Png Png remembers that this is Stalagmite, not Stalactite.   I thought him Stalagmite and Stalactite in one of the lapbook we did.  I am in cloud nine that he remembers this.
 
 
There were 5 big interactive walls with scenic view of forest.  Visitors can play the interactive game of chopping down the forest with bare hands, or replace the forest with urban build-ups.   The purpose of this interactive game is to let visitors learn that their actions of removing the forest can adversely impact other living things on earth.   My boys love to play the games but they may not understand the message behind it.   I explained to them.   Hopefully they understand.


My boys were tired at the end of the day.   They rode on the elephant and lion statue at the exit of the Gardens.


Sunday, November 25, 2012

Angry Birds Space handicraft workshop

With the Angry Birds activities in Changi Airport, it is money spending time for parents again.    Besides Angry Space Birds plush toy, there are also handicraft and catapult play activities. 

Angry Birds activity workshop at basement 2 of terminal 3.
The redemption counter.
Png Png in the Angry Birds activity workshop
There were Evil Space Pigs and Angry Space Birds on the table for children to look at when painting on the clock or tote bag.

Chen Chen painting the Angry Space Bird clock.   Children must sit there to paint the craft after redeeming the clock or tote bag.
Chen Chen and the Angry Space bird plush toy.



















It is very rare that my 2 boys posed in front of camera willingly.



















The tote bag and clock were fully redeemed fast.   We went there twice and they were fully redeemed.   So, the third and fourth time, we went there before the redemption counter opened.   We managed to redeem 2 tote bags and 2 clocks.





















Angry Space Birds plush toys for my boys.