Chubby cuppy cake boy

Oh My...He is incredibly cute! Happy holiday peeps!

Girl's Priceless Reaction To Birthday Surprise.. !!

That's so damn sweet! I am in tears the moment she is teary joy...wish I'll have a moment like this..:)

20-mth Baby reads 130 words in 4.5 mins. Awesome!

Memory @36 months! I can't wait!

Elden with his first "O"!

Most kids just aren't that into writing. Well to be exact the main reason is because the parents aren't so keen to help their kids to practice since very early age. There is a lot of  activities that develop a child's  motor skills. With good motor skills, it allows children to make the precise movements necessary for forming letters and improve hand and eye coordination.

All children develop as individuals. Parents should use the age ratings as a general guideline, taking the abilities, temperament and interests of their children into account.


Age 2      Focus mainly on straight lines.
               Encourage them to draw their line from left to right to mimic the process of printing from left to  
               right.

Age 3      Straight, zig zag and curved lines are all appropriate to practice at Age 3.
               Encourage tracing from left to right.

Ages 4-5 Good exercise for children just starting to print their letters.
               Gives a feeling of success to kindergarten students nervous about printing.

Besides, parents may develop their toddlers' motor skills through fun activities such as cutting paper with scissors, open & close bottle's cap or cloth peg, play dough, handling chopsticks, and anything that involves fingers movement.  Hot tips! Try to keep things FUN! Sing song or create stories for every activities.

Take breaks, when necessary. Choose a time of day when you and the child are relaxed. Young kids love to be praised. So praise them! A simple " Good job!" or "Well done!" means so much to them, but remember do not over-praise! Perhaps you may provide rewards (stickers or stars rewards) and change up the rewards when needed. Don't underestimate the "reward value" of one-on-one time with a loved grown up! 10 minutes of "homework time" with daddy after work can become a special ritual for both father and child.

My 2 years old nephew with his first '0' day..:)

 First try..good enough for a 2 yrs old baby!

 Second hardwork, finally done within a day!

Well, It is not about how many completed letters that is matter, but the concentration & efforts that counts! For as young as two, able to settle down with good concentration, willing to listen to instructions is more than an achievement. I shall give my sister a great compliment for her patience and love. Good Job, Sis! Well done Elden!



There is no Israel! Bravo!

Looking at this video it reminds me during my teaching time in Shichida back in year 2006. As a fresh graduate at that time, to be honest I always have doubt with what Shichida able to do for just an hour lesson per week, plus no need to say la with the pricey lesson fee, I really doubt why so many parents really willing to spend their money on this program. Is Malaysian getting more Kiasu now? LOL~

Well, that's my old-school thought la... After time goes by, I started to experienced amazing moments happened almost everyday while I was teaching. Imagine a 2 years old baby able to arrange 50 pictures based on the storyline given, and looking at how they could memorise the name of each car's models, I was impressed (speechless). I believed in one thing is that Genius is not only because of God's will, but it can be created! I wonder why some of us still tend to be so paranoid & reluctant to give more activities to the toddlers. One might think it would pressure the kids. To certain extend, I agreed. But whether it is pressuring or not, it is depends on how one see and judge the things. If you see it as you need to force the kids to learn, then of course it will be real damage to them. Why don't see it as a way of communicating with your toddlers? In other perspective, we are able to spend more time with our children. Ain't that benefitial to both parties?

Don't get me wrong. Giving education to your kids doesn't mean you need to enroll them to any enrichment programs. That's bullshit! Nobody need that formally, to become a genius. It can be in any forms. Easy to say, steal your 1 hour time everyday (when you actually use to online shopping or busy kepoh-ing who & whose daugther's bf is richer ..bla bla..) to flash cards to your toddlers or maybe read storybooks with them. Susah meh...?

Lives has changed, the era has changed, the mindset should be changed as well bah..

I am yet a mother or parent on my own. Perhaps I have no rights to talk on behalf of those real parents...:) But from the educator's point of view, no harm to give as much input to your toddlers. Kids grow as flash. If today you neglect their development, you might missed it for the rest of your life. Think about it.