28 Nov 2010 (Sun):
Home at 6pm. Not wishing to sleep. Called Daddy. Asked: " Where are you? Can we go for dinner?"
Mummy took over the phone.
Appeared by Daddy's side at 7pm. No kidding! Hey, we took the MRT by the way, not taxi. That was fast. Hugs, more hugs, endless hug. Kisses, more kisses, endless kisses. A warm heart-warming scene between father & daughter. To those unknown, she has nt seen her Dad for ages. Blah! Who am i kidding? Not ages but days. Cycles upside down. Its all ' hi & bye '. For daddy has to work the graveyard shift, mending pipes & wires.
So it was a fantasy evening, well spent at Orchard, together with Daddy & Mummy. Minus the older mischevious monkey who did not want to join us.
Dinner, photos, running & jumping, swinging, lights, camera, in action mode, fun, fun, fun.
With the exception of one minor accident. Rachel fell off the steps while jumping merrily ard. Immediate action taken from Daddy to scope her up, she was crying hard. Memories arose of a particular period where Rachel slipped & fell & got a crack in her left arm bone. She was crying hysterically at that time.
We hurriedly got her to raised her arms, in a bid to test if she was okay. A sign of relief, she was able to move her arms as usual, laugh & talked within mins. This is my brave little koala bear. :)
Time passed by in a sec when u're having fun. It was already 30 mins passed 10 when we realised it. Off to the car we went & was soon home. Bath & hit the warm bed. Asleep within minutes. Memories for that night logged in.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Seimpi Lesson 19
28 Nov 2010 (Sun):
We had another lesson of music today. Again, Rachel was the only student as the other student will only be back next lesson.
We did our practise of our concert item & also the finale which is a medley of Xmas songs. Then we recapped Time Signatures - 2/4 counts, 3/4 counts, etc,
Tempo - Presto: Very fast like an aeroplane , Allegro - quick like a car, Andante - at a walking pace, Adagio - slowly like a cow pulling a cart, Largo - very slow & broad like a tortise.
Dynamics - piano, mezzo piano, forte & mezzo forte.
Music Symbols - Staccato: like a ball bouncing, Slur: like a boy skating, Tie: like twins holding hands & Fermata: like a car stopping at a traffic light.
We did some activities like Time Signatures where Rachel got to listen to the player & paste the correct corresponding stickers. Homework was given too as the above exercises were supposed to be done last week instead.
Then she went on to practice on her piece: " The Muffin Man " & teacher Marcia commented that she did well. But need to practice more to play slightly faster.
Lastly, teacher Marcia informed that there will be 2 rehersals on 11 & 18 Dec respectively at 6pm. The costume for the actual day ( grr...i thought its provided by the school) has to be provided by ourselves instead. White santa hat ( can be purchase from Daiso) & white dress/blouse/pants. Shoes can be in any colour. Just to perform for this concert, i have to buy a white dress for Rachel & it may be the only time she will be wearing it. We dun celebrate Xmas nor is/are there any particular dinner (s) we will be attending where she can put it on frequently.
Guess she will be wearing white for CNY next year too.
We had another lesson of music today. Again, Rachel was the only student as the other student will only be back next lesson.
We did our practise of our concert item & also the finale which is a medley of Xmas songs. Then we recapped Time Signatures - 2/4 counts, 3/4 counts, etc,
Tempo - Presto: Very fast like an aeroplane , Allegro - quick like a car, Andante - at a walking pace, Adagio - slowly like a cow pulling a cart, Largo - very slow & broad like a tortise.
Dynamics - piano, mezzo piano, forte & mezzo forte.
Music Symbols - Staccato: like a ball bouncing, Slur: like a boy skating, Tie: like twins holding hands & Fermata: like a car stopping at a traffic light.
We did some activities like Time Signatures where Rachel got to listen to the player & paste the correct corresponding stickers. Homework was given too as the above exercises were supposed to be done last week instead.
The above 2 activities were supposed to be done last week, so we did it in class today. Top: Paste the correct stickers to help Santa Claus decorate his Christmas tree. Bottom: Paste the correct stickers on the cart.
These 2 were the homework given for last week. To colour the different notes with a different colour. C - yellow, D - Red, E - Green, F - blue & G - pink.
Then she went on to practice on her piece: " The Muffin Man " & teacher Marcia commented that she did well. But need to practice more to play slightly faster.
Lastly, teacher Marcia informed that there will be 2 rehersals on 11 & 18 Dec respectively at 6pm. The costume for the actual day ( grr...i thought its provided by the school) has to be provided by ourselves instead. White santa hat ( can be purchase from Daiso) & white dress/blouse/pants. Shoes can be in any colour. Just to perform for this concert, i have to buy a white dress for Rachel & it may be the only time she will be wearing it. We dun celebrate Xmas nor is/are there any particular dinner (s) we will be attending where she can put it on frequently.
Guess she will be wearing white for CNY next year too.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Graduation cum Concert Performance 2010
26 Nov 2010 (Fri):
Little Footprints was having their Grauation cum Concert Performance for their K1s & K2s this evening. Its held at Republic Cultural Centre. I took time off just to attend the concert.
2010 Year End Concert & Graduation Ceremony.
Our little MCs for the evening.
The graduating classes from both centres: Yishun & Bukit Batok.
" 康定情歌 " by K2 Bukit Batok.
" Mama Mia " by K2 Yishun.
华语演艺班：" 小红帽与三只小猪 " by K2 Bukit Batok.
" Jaiho " by K1 Bukit Batok.
English S&D: " Rainbow Fish " by K1/K2 Yishun.
" Nobody " by K2 Bukit Batok.
" 小马放飞 " by K2 Yishun.
Finale: " Top of the World ".
Lionel in his performing costume. His item was " Chocolate Latte " by K1 Yishun. I took video of that item & will upload in this blog once i hv the chance to do so. So keep a lookout for it ya.
Lionel & Rachel.
After the end of the concert, there was a wide spread variety of food for all hungry parents & children. L&R wasted no time in finding 2 empty seats by the table & Mummy queued up for the food.
Little Footprints was having their Grauation cum Concert Performance for their K1s & K2s this evening. Its held at Republic Cultural Centre. I took time off just to attend the concert.
2010 Year End Concert & Graduation Ceremony.
Our little MCs for the evening.
The graduating classes from both centres: Yishun & Bukit Batok.
" 康定情歌 " by K2 Bukit Batok.
" Mama Mia " by K2 Yishun.
华语演艺班：" 小红帽与三只小猪 " by K2 Bukit Batok.
" Jaiho " by K1 Bukit Batok.
English S&D: " Rainbow Fish " by K1/K2 Yishun.
" Nobody " by K2 Bukit Batok.
" 小马放飞 " by K2 Yishun.
Finale: " Top of the World ".
Lionel in his performing costume. His item was " Chocolate Latte " by K1 Yishun. I took video of that item & will upload in this blog once i hv the chance to do so. So keep a lookout for it ya.
Lionel & Rachel.
After the end of the concert, there was a wide spread variety of food for all hungry parents & children. L&R wasted no time in finding 2 empty seats by the table & Mummy queued up for the food.That marks the end of school term 2010. Lionel will be promoted to K2 next year & Rachel to N2.
P/S: I also took video of another item 丛林秘境 by K1/K2 Yishun. So do keep a lookout for this item as well ya.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Final Term Progress Report
25 Nov 2010 (Thurs):
Both kids got back their progress report for 2010 year-end. Below is the report, word for word written by the teachers.
For Lionel:
Development Checklist for 5 Year Olds
2nd semester:
From motor skills, gross motoe skills, sensory & thinking skills & lastly, language & social skills, Lionle scored all 1s - GOOD. He got the same results for his 1st semester as well.
Term 4 Development Milestone:
Language Arts: Lionel listens attentively and responds to questions with good comprehension. He communicates his thoughts with age-appropriate clarity & vocabulary, He has to practice reading aloud to enhance his pronunciation. Vocabulary comprehension has dramatically increased, thus with futher reading at home, this comprehemsion will continue to rise.
Math Concepts: Lionel makes use of his time wisely & completes assigned tasks diligently. He has the ability to concentrate & focus on tasks given to him. His sufficient understanding of addition & subtraction allows him to execute directions in an appropriate & accurate manner. He has to be more independent & should focus on his studies to become more productive.
Chinese Language: 在第四期的学习中，志聪在阅读故事方面掌握得很好。 上课能够注意听讲，课堂作业完成很好。 华文书写工整，色彩配搭极佳， 很好。跟同学之间能和睦相处。希望在今后日子里继续努力， 做个优秀的好学生。 加油。
Top: Lionel finds pleasure in engaging in dancing and movement activities. He shows flexiblity when performing non-locomotor tasks such as bending and stretching.
Bottom: 在玩具角落里，志聪对各种玩具都感兴趣。想象力丰富。能充分利用玩具拼出各种不同的形状。
For Rachel: She also got all 1s in her motor skills, sensory & thinking skills, language & social skills. As compared to the 1st semester where some of her scores were like 2s & 3s, she did very well during the 2nd semester. Way to go gal!.
Her development milestone:
Top: Rachel is able to complete the work given to her independently. She has shown great improvement in her work.
Both kids got back their progress report for 2010 year-end. Below is the report, word for word written by the teachers.
For Lionel:
Assessment for the year:
English:-
Picture Talk: 10/10
Reading: 10/10
Written: 70/70
Spelling: 10/10
Total: 100/100
Mathematics: 98/100
Chinese:-
看图说话 (Picture Talk): 9/10
阅读 (Reading): 10/10
笔试 (Written): 68/70
听写 (Spelling): 10/10
Total: 97/100
Development Checklist for 5 Year Olds2nd semester:
From motor skills, gross motoe skills, sensory & thinking skills & lastly, language & social skills, Lionle scored all 1s - GOOD. He got the same results for his 1st semester as well.
Term 4 Development Milestone:Language Arts: Lionel listens attentively and responds to questions with good comprehension. He communicates his thoughts with age-appropriate clarity & vocabulary, He has to practice reading aloud to enhance his pronunciation. Vocabulary comprehension has dramatically increased, thus with futher reading at home, this comprehemsion will continue to rise.
Math Concepts: Lionel makes use of his time wisely & completes assigned tasks diligently. He has the ability to concentrate & focus on tasks given to him. His sufficient understanding of addition & subtraction allows him to execute directions in an appropriate & accurate manner. He has to be more independent & should focus on his studies to become more productive.
Chinese Language: 在第四期的学习中，志聪在阅读故事方面掌握得很好。 上课能够注意听讲，课堂作业完成很好。 华文书写工整，色彩配搭极佳， 很好。跟同学之间能和睦相处。希望在今后日子里继续努力， 做个优秀的好学生。 加油。
Top: Lionel finds pleasure in engaging in dancing and movement activities. He shows flexiblity when performing non-locomotor tasks such as bending and stretching.Bottom: 在玩具角落里，志聪对各种玩具都感兴趣。想象力丰富。能充分利用玩具拼出各种不同的形状。
For Rachel: She also got all 1s in her motor skills, sensory & thinking skills, language & social skills. As compared to the 1st semester where some of her scores were like 2s & 3s, she did very well during the 2nd semester. Way to go gal!.
Her development milestone:Language Arts: Rachel has good listening skills & is able to relate the stories told during storytelling session. She shows keen interest in pictures, speaks well & is able to understand new knowledge without difficulty.
Math Concepts: Rachel always gives her best during lessons. She is able to understand Math concepts and can describe attributes such as fast/slow.
Chinese Language: 在第四学期的学习中，佳璇在认读一些华文字时读音有进步，在做作业时速度上有改进，彩色上也有进展，只是注意力需要加强。
Top: Rachel is able to complete the work given to her independently. She has shown great improvement in her work.Bottom: 她能积极地参加老师组织的活动。在活动中，她听丛老师的指挥，团结同学，表现振棒！
I am very happy with their results. Both of them has shown great improvements & matured in their thinking. They displayed the ability to comprehend what was taught & given to them & they have make use of examples to help understand better.
Keep up the good work, L&R! :)
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Seimpi Lesson 18
Time as @ 120pm:
Its raining very heavily in Yishun right now. With lightning & thunder too. So i called mil to inform i will not be bringing Rachel over for classes this afternoon. I called Seimpi to inform as well.
I was comtemplating to withdraw Rachel from her music class as i'm really beginning to think she's really not ready yet. But i spoke to Rachel this morning and she insists on continue-ing. The thunder is really frightening..
Okay, maybe after her Xmas performance, i will have a talk with her teacher to see how things goes.
Another loud thunder bellowing high above my head.... followed by another... with cracks of lightning as well...eerie!
Its raining very heavily in Yishun right now. With lightning & thunder too. So i called mil to inform i will not be bringing Rachel over for classes this afternoon. I called Seimpi to inform as well.
I was comtemplating to withdraw Rachel from her music class as i'm really beginning to think she's really not ready yet. But i spoke to Rachel this morning and she insists on continue-ing. The thunder is really frightening..
Okay, maybe after her Xmas performance, i will have a talk with her teacher to see how things goes.
Another loud thunder bellowing high above my head.... followed by another... with cracks of lightning as well...eerie!
MBS Waterfront - A Dark Night
24 Oct 2010 (Sun): an overdue post
How did i know the exact date this post was supposed to be. Easy. That was a Sunday when i was having some work committments at Suntec. I finished at 8pm and i thouht to myself, there goes my Sunday when hb called and told me to buy some dinner. He was coming down to meet me. So i thought " Oh, some couple time at least ".
Haha....someone decided to tag along & felt that she cldnt give up the chance to be with Mummy & Daddy. So here's presenting my little princess.
Pardon me. The below photos were taken from my not so good mobile so the pics might not be of gd quality & clarity.
MBS with a full moon in its background.
Just when i thought - finally a good pic, she has to look down & fumble with Daddy's phone.
Tired after all those running about. Here's Daddy carrying her.
How did i know the exact date this post was supposed to be. Easy. That was a Sunday when i was having some work committments at Suntec. I finished at 8pm and i thouht to myself, there goes my Sunday when hb called and told me to buy some dinner. He was coming down to meet me. So i thought " Oh, some couple time at least ".
Haha....someone decided to tag along & felt that she cldnt give up the chance to be with Mummy & Daddy. So here's presenting my little princess.
Pardon me. The below photos were taken from my not so good mobile so the pics might not be of gd quality & clarity.
MBS with a full moon in its background.
Just when i thought - finally a good pic, she has to look down & fumble with Daddy's phone.
Tired after all those running about. Here's Daddy carrying her.There may not be any special moments in these pics captured but certainly, there is some special bonding done. Cheers!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
A Date With Pinochio
20 Nov 2010 (Sat):
Woke up to a sunny morning. Hooray for we were off on a date with Pinochio this afternoon @ 2pm. Dragged a reluctant Daddy to breakfast & back to take a shower & get dressed. My mum came around 11am to pick us up. On the way, we were met with a heavy traffic jam & followed by a heavy rain.
Pinochio - The Musical.
Some of the cast members:
Many of you knewed Pinochio very well. A childhood story that teaches us the important facts of life like it is not good to tell lies & fall into temptations. This is a modern puppetry show with a good cast of singing, dancing, props & enagaging the audiences into a world of lights, colours & fantasy.
I bought the tickets via SISTIC, a family package of 4, priced at $32.25/ticket. I spent a total of $141.20, including a SISTIC fee of $12.00 & handling fee of $0.20.
We went to Liang Court ( former Daimaru), near Clarke Quay for lunch since DBS Arts Centre is nearby. We decided to have it at BOTEJYU Okonomiyaki Japanese Restaurant.
Lionel & Rachel posing for one or two shots before the food comes.
Seafood Yaki-Soba which my mum ordered.
Ozkos & Mushroom Rice Set. Ozkos is a Japanese Pancake. You can choose either pork or seafood.
After lunch as we still has some time to spare, the kids rode on a kiddy ride & we took some time off to do a little window shopping. ( of cos we were just nearby & the kids were well within our sight).
=============== Show Time ===============
We met up with my aunt after the show & the kids slept all the way from River Valley to Tampines. We had an early dinner around six at Ding Tai Fung. My aunt ordered the Xiao Long Bao ( which she was craving for), wonton noodles soup, marinated pork chops & fried rice with shrimps for the kids. We went on another round of window shopping. The kids posed with some Pokemon characters.
Onboard yet another kiddy ride.
This is another musical production which i am thinking to watch next year. The Ugly Ducking - about a little duckling who looks different. Teased & ridiculed on the farmyard, he ran away, meeting a host of colourful characters & eventually discovers that he is not a duckling after all.
In the evening, Lionel went to his art class & we headed home for a rest & showered before i went to pick up Lionel.
Woke up to a sunny morning. Hooray for we were off on a date with Pinochio this afternoon @ 2pm. Dragged a reluctant Daddy to breakfast & back to take a shower & get dressed. My mum came around 11am to pick us up. On the way, we were met with a heavy traffic jam & followed by a heavy rain.
Pinochio - The Musical.
Some of the cast members:Joanna Ampil who played the blue fairy.
Gerald Chew who played Geppetto & the Fox.
Kaeng Chan who played the Cricket & Coachman
Dwayne Tan - the voice of Pinochio
and many others who played a very important part/role in this production.Many of you knewed Pinochio very well. A childhood story that teaches us the important facts of life like it is not good to tell lies & fall into temptations. This is a modern puppetry show with a good cast of singing, dancing, props & enagaging the audiences into a world of lights, colours & fantasy.
I bought the tickets via SISTIC, a family package of 4, priced at $32.25/ticket. I spent a total of $141.20, including a SISTIC fee of $12.00 & handling fee of $0.20.
We went to Liang Court ( former Daimaru), near Clarke Quay for lunch since DBS Arts Centre is nearby. We decided to have it at BOTEJYU Okonomiyaki Japanese Restaurant.
Lionel & Rachel posing for one or two shots before the food comes.
Seafood Yaki-Soba which my mum ordered.
Ozkos & Mushroom Rice Set. Ozkos is a Japanese Pancake. You can choose either pork or seafood.
After lunch as we still has some time to spare, the kids rode on a kiddy ride & we took some time off to do a little window shopping. ( of cos we were just nearby & the kids were well within our sight).=============== Show Time ===============
We met up with my aunt after the show & the kids slept all the way from River Valley to Tampines. We had an early dinner around six at Ding Tai Fung. My aunt ordered the Xiao Long Bao ( which she was craving for), wonton noodles soup, marinated pork chops & fried rice with shrimps for the kids. We went on another round of window shopping. The kids posed with some Pokemon characters.
Onboard yet another kiddy ride.
This is another musical production which i am thinking to watch next year. The Ugly Ducking - about a little duckling who looks different. Teased & ridiculed on the farmyard, he ran away, meeting a host of colourful characters & eventually discovers that he is not a duckling after all.
In the evening, Lionel went to his art class & we headed home for a rest & showered before i went to pick up Lionel. That concludes our evening on the 20 Nov 2010. A tired but enriching afternoon.
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