Home learning - The Grouchy Ladybug

The grouchy ladybug, another great story by Eric Carle which touches on bad temper and ill manners.   Png Png is bad tempered.   I used this lapbook to teach him anger amanagment.

Other books that we read for this lapbook.   Png Png likes "Zach gets frustrated" very much and scared of the picture of anger in "Anh's Anger".

Our lapbook cover

Copy poem and who is who from http://www.homeschoolshare.com/grouchy_ladybug.php

Ladybug maze and What is an insect from http://www.homeschoolshare.com/grouchy_ladybug.php

Spot ladybirds from http://www.daniellesplace.com/imagesApat/ladybugsearchfind100.gif

Predators of ladybugs and how ladybug protects itself extracted from predators from the book "Ldaybirds"

Anger management.

What is an insect

 

He is 9

My big boy, Chen Chen is 9 today!  We had a simple birthday celebration for him.   We brought him to Earle Swensen's at Changi Airport terminal 3.  He got a complimentary Coit Tower Junior from Swensen with kids' meal that we ordered for Png Png as birthday treat for Chen Chen  is a member with Swensen's kids club.   

We had a very unhappy experience on that day.   I was extremely displeased with the attitude of the Filipino waiter who attended to us.   He was very snobbish.   Initially, I thought it was because we didn't order much food since we had buffet for lunch.   I observed that he treated some other customers in the like manner.   I showed him Chen Chen's birth certificate as a proof that today is Chen Chen's birthday.   The waiter looked at the wrong column which indicated my birthday and said in a very rude manner to me that Chen Chen's birthday wasn't today.   My hubby thought I brought Png Png's birth certificate instead.   I answered very firmly that I am the mother, I knew whose birth certificate I brought with me and pointed to the column that indicated Chen Chen's birth date.   That waiter knew he was wrong and was shy of the way he talked to me.   However, he continued with his snobbish manner there after.

Chen Chen and the complimentary Coit Tower Junior.

This was the first time Png Png had a meal in Swensen.    He was very fascinated.

Chen Chen and his birthday presents.

Tulipmania at Gardens by the Bay

I love tulip very much.   I had tulip for my ROM and wedding day.   It is a lovely scene to see field of tulip bloom.   This came life to Singapore from 29 April to 20 May at Gardens by the Bay -   Tulipmania.    

Tulipmania is the largest tulip-themed floral show held in Singapore.  The tulips were flown in directly from Netherlands.   This was sponsored by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.   There were display of 20,000 tulips.  There was Dutch windmills and wooden clogs at the Tulipmania Flower Display too.    We didn't have the chance to visit Tuplipmania till the last second day.   It was late night when we arrived.   The staff at the ticket booth advised us to visit Tulipmania during the day so that we could see the lovely Tulip better and capture them better in picture.   However, we won't be unable to make it on 20 May which is a weekday.  

Giant clog and giant tulip pillar

 

This visit brought me memory of my honeymoon in Holland.   Ah.... I wish to re visit Switzerland and Holland.

Mother's day breakfast at Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem made a very special arrangement for Mother's day celebration.   Mother of each child was invited to Carpe Diem to have breakfast with her child.    Initially Png Png refused to let me go to Carpe Diem with him as he couldn't bear to see me leave after breakfast.   He agreed only if I were to bring him home after breakfast.   I was half hearted to let him go home with me.   I told 肖老师 that Png Png wanted to go home with me.   She told him no.   He had to stay back for lessons.   He had no choice but to stay back.

Beehoon for breakfast.

Mother's day presents made by Png Png.
Craft flower made with fabric and button.

Hand printed art and what's written inside the card.

Png Png joine his classmates in the morning assembly after breakfast.  

Mother's day buffet lunch

We had buffet lunch at Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant (莲心素食餐厅) in Quality Hotel in celebration of Mother's day.    This was the first time we dined in this restaurant.   My parents' verdict was finger licking good.   My hubby, Chen Chen and I also love the food here.   This restaurant is highly recommended for anyone who is looking for vegetarian buffet. 

My dearest parents.



















My mom likes to take picture with me specially on mother's day.   She said picture of 2 mothers.   I guess down inside her heart flows a strong feeling of her dearest little girl growing to a mother.

My mom and her 2 dear grandson

There was wide spread of food.   Some of the dishes were replaced with different dishes after they were consumed.  

Vegetarian sushi and sashimi

Soup

Desserts

Png Png did his assessment after he finished eating.