School update 30-3 Apr

Welcome our new friends Wee Ren and Natalie as well as teacher Miss Zana to our class


For Sensorial exercise, the children were given the touch board which has texture strips ranging from smooth to rough. Most of the children prefer to touch the smooth surface compared to the rough surface.

We introduced letter sound ‘q’ as in quail. The children traced the sandpaper letter Q while sounding the letter. To reinforce the letter sound, the children were given quail egg to hold. As expected of every toddlers, they tried to eat it with the shell intact. Eventually they were each given a shelled quail egg to eat, yummy!

After that the children watched a video about ‘quail hatching’ on You Tube. They were excited when the laptop was brought into the classroom. Everyone watch attentively as the little quail wriggled out of its shell.


The theme for this month is ‘My Family’. Please email me a family photo to beewaves@hotmail.com or bring a family photo to school. Thank you for your support.

Activities in Practical Life are designed to teach children how to function in their own environment on a daily basis. These tasks enable the children to gain independence, developing their abilities to operate without unnecessary aid. With activities that support the need for one-to-one correspondence and order, children learn the tools necessary for education in math and language.

Exercises in Social Grace and Courtesy
Able to share, say please and thank you

Exercises for the Care of Self
Able to wash & dry hands, feed self

Development of Motor Skills
Able to walk on straight line, run, jump & sit steadily on the floor & chair


Dr. Montessori discovered that the "development of the senses precedes that of superior intellectual activity". The sensorial materials train children to discriminate the differences in forms, colors, textures and smells. The refinement of the senses develops critical thinking, concentration and sequencing, which is preparation for the more complex education of math, reading and writing.

Perception of Dimension
- Knobbed cylinders
- Pink tower
- Brown stairs
- Red rods

Perception of Colour & senses
- Colour box
- Texture board

Preparation for the exactness of Mathematics is developed in the order of the Practical Life and Sensorial activities. Mathematic activities are presented in a visual and tactile manner, allowing children to feel and understand the quantities presented to them before learning about the abstract concepts of numerals and their functions.

FOCUS
- Number: 4, 5, 6
- Shapes: Rectangle, Diamond, Oval
- Colours: Purple, Orange, Green

The cultural subjects deal with astronomy, botany, zoology, history and geography. Because of our dedication to our multi-cultural backgrounds, we encourage parents to participate and introduce their cultures to our children through songs, food and other fun activities.

Healthy Food
- Food contains water
- Fruits contain water
- Vegetables
- Fish & meat
- Bread & grains
- Fruits
- Dairy products
- Food for energy & health


Themes for Term 2

April: My family
The children will be introduced to the members of the family.

May: My Home
The children will be introduced to different rooms and objects in the room.

June: Community Helper
We will introduce different community helpers such as doctor, fire fighter, police, teacher, and nurse etc. We will be using fun activities such as song, movement, art & craft, cookery, etc to introduce the above themes to the toddlers.

Upcoming events:
12/4/09 – Easter Day
10/5/09 – Mother’s Day
28/5/09 – Dumpling Festival
19/6/09 – Closure
21/6/09 – Father’s Day