Today, children were making airplanes. A lot of airplanes, big & small, long & short, etc. Well, You may feel, “No… They don’t look like airplanes at all… This child doesn’t know how to fold…” But, do you remember the Mock Letters that I talked before? Here, I write it briefly. Mock Letter is one […]
“Revive the Tree With Our Rainbow!” Date & Time: October 13th &14th, 12:00-1:00 Host: Teacher Mabo Cost: $20/1 water colour bottle Venue: Forest Cafe (DD19 Lam Kam Road, Tai Po: 大埔林錦公路DD19段) Idea: Because of the typhoon Mangkhut, a lot of Hong Kong trees fell down. It was a great tragedy. It was sad… But, we are […]
The founder of Reggio, Loris Mallaguzzi said, “Nothing Without Joy.” He also said that words are living things. Once the words came out from our mouth, they die. So, he didn’t leave us his words. He was intensive about it. But, he left this sentence, “Nothing Without Joy.” Why? In these 3 words, one word […]
In the former post, I talked about how important to chose “I” sentence. Awareness of own judgement, and how to avoid it. This time is awareness of choosing our words, that can cultivate our value. For example, “Kids” vs “Children” They are both used in the schools to point out those young people. Those 2 […]
Weekend Program: Let’s try “GasaGasa!” Dates: Sunday, September 23rd. Time: 9:30am-11:30am Age: The participant needs to be over 3 years old. Fee: $150 for each person. So, if it’s two parents with a child, it will be $450. ※The enrolment is limited to a maximum of 6 families. ※If the weather is not suitable, we […]
Weekend Program: Let’s try “GasaGasa!” Dates: Saturday, September 22nd. Time: 9:30am-11:30am Age: The participant needs to be over 3 years old. Fee: $150 for each person. So, if it’s two parents with a child, it will be $450. ※The enrolment is limited to a maximum of 6 families. ※If the weather is not suitable, we […]
No Judgements by Choosing “I” Sentence. Often times, I hear from parents or caregivers, “Oh, he is so naughty!!! What can I do???” Oh… Wait, is it trueth? Many times, when we use the sentences start with “You,” “He/She,” “It,” we fall down into our judgements. “You don’t understand!” “He is so bad!” “It’s so good!” […]
Yesterday, I had a baby class. I wrote this message for their group. So, why not to share here??? … I think I talked many things today! What did we talk…??? 1. Why babies love Peek-a-Boo? Babies’s cognitive stage. Hint for your home environment setting. 2. Positive Discipline Your word Choice. 3. “My baby repeating […]
I was asked by a mom how I think about “reward system” for young children, so I share my thought here. First, what’s the “reward system”??? Often times, people use a star chart or sticker chart, and if the child followed a promise (an action or behavior), they get a “star” and if they get 10 stars, they […]
I was talking to a mom, who was struggling to deal “terrible 2, 3.” Morning separation, wanting something, asking to hold, etc, the child cries a lot… I’m very sure that every mom in this whole world can visualise this picture in your mind. Yes, this developmental stage is a tough time for parents. Usually, […]