This week reading: Teach Your Child to Read in Just Ten Minutes a Day

Got this book title from a mummy which she shared this method works for her son ... Shall read through and see how i can apply this method to my missy.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0773760350/ref=cm_rdp_product_img

Remarks:
Gave up half way as the techniques given in this book seems not interesting. it's teaching using phonics. maybe Leap frog is more exciting.

My Lapbook : Missy Family Album

So, i've completed little missy's FIRST Family Album.. in a Lap book.. hee.e. being a not so creative mum, i guess this will make do..

This is one of the activities i wanted to do to go-inline with the suggestion in my earlier post on Raise a Reader



Missy is rather excited to see people she is familiar with like her maternal grandma & paternal grandparents in the lapbook.Somehow, i think she is more fastinated by those cartoon picture like doggie & duck that i pasted in the cover..

Anyway, shall let her enjoy her family members..while enhance her memory by remembering them by image..

Happy parenting !

This week reading : The Creative Family

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Family-Encourage-Imagination-Connections/dp/1590304713/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221113842&sr=8-1

Finally, i found this book from library. I remember the call number wrongly that's why until now then i realise the correct call number is 749.XXX and not 371.XXX. today quickly go & grab it.

Shall start reading it tonight.

It seems like a MUST-Have or at least MUST-read book for all mummy. Even mummies in Oz take this as "hand-book"..mmm.. interesting.

After-reading Thoughts:
I'm so inspired by this book. Im inspired in the sense that i determine to create a very "creative" environment for my child to grow up in. Soulemama said, parents learn creativity from their child, as children is so pure and they just do things the MOST creative manner..

Shall try to do some "Creative" stuff at home, start bit by bit.. muahaha..

my head is so full of things.. wonder why i did not learn to sew /knit earlier.. sigh.. now i feel handicap, cos i wanted to do many things, but i don't have the basic skill to carry it out. shall find some time to pick this up ! i always think seing or knititng is so "aunty".. mm.. so i think im walking into this auty stage..but im happy i do now.. than later.. heee

Will bring missy to more nature places..see more hills.. sea.. sand.. just thinking of me make me happier.. haaa..

Good book to read for all mothers or i should say parents.. !Thumbs UP ! You can actually just visit her blog to be inspired more..

Leap Frog purchase

I wanted to buy Leap Frog DVD but seems like it is not sold in Singapore. Thus, i daringly ordered from Amazon.com.. My first purchase from Amazon. I just click 'proceed ro order" and it just went through, never even prompt "confirm" ?

anyway, i guess, it's ok to try. I will use the "extra income" earned last week for this DVDs.. heee *feeling smart*


Order Details: (order date : 10th September 2008, afternooon )
1 "Leap Frog - Talking Words Factory"
Leapfrog; DVD; $8.99


Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC1 "Leap Frog - Letter Factory"
Leap Frog; DVD; $8.99

Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC

Subtotal of Items: $17.98
Shipping & Handling: $12.97
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Total for this Order: $30.95 (USD) SGD with 1.5 conv rate= SGD47

Delivery estimate: October 7, 2008 - October 28, 2008

Shipping estimate for these items: September 11, 2008



The stupid delivery is more than 1 DVD's price. but after i converted to SGD, it's still cheaper to buy from Amazon. But, i ordered 2 DVD, each including shipping will be about SGD23 per CD

My search on SG online:
1. Wondebox - SGD 27.95 per DVD with SGD 8 delivery charges. Unless i buy 4 DVDs (they only have letter factory for leap frog) , delivery fess will be waived. still amazon is cheaper even after adding the shipping.

2. ebay.sg - SGD32 no delivery charges. bidding price is SGD31. Still amazon is cheaper wor..

So, i guess it's ok for first attempt to shop in Amazon. Shall update after i receive the DVDs.

Today (11th September 2008), i received email from amazon saying that my order was shipped. Woah ! that's efficient. Thumb's up. So shall see when i will receive it !
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Greetings from Amazon.com.

We thought you'd like to know that we shipped your items, and that this
completes your order.

You can track the status of this order, and all your orders, online by
visiting Your Account at http://www.amazon.com/gp/css/history/view.html

There you can:
* Track your shipment
* View the status of unshipped items
* Cancel unshipped items
* Return items
* And do much more

The following items have been shipped to you by Amazon.com:
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Qty Item Price Shipped Subtotal

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Amazon.com items (Sold by Amazon.com, LLC):

1 Leap Frog - Talking Words ... $8.99 1 $8.99

1 Leap Frog - Letter Factory $8.99 1 $8.99

Shipped via Standard Int'l Shipping

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Item Subtotal: $17.98
Shipping and handling: $12.97

Total: $30.95

Paid by Mastercard: $30.95

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Yipeee.. my Leap Frog DVDs arrived yesterday 17th September.., so it took only 7 days to reach me, Not Bad ! very impressive and the condition is tip-top ! warp up in box.

I've yet to watch all the DVD, just started a bit of letter Factory. the alphabets are dancing and it teaches the right sound of each alphabet.

The Benefits of Preschool Songs and Nursery Rhymes

Check this out:
http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/preschool-songs-and-nursery-rhymes.html

extracted the benefits from the website above:

There are many benefits to learning nursery rhymes and preschool songs:
1. Nursery rhymes, poems and songs will provide your children with opportunities to develop an appreciation for rhyme and rhythm, as well as to develop their memory and auditory skills .

2. Research in the field of early childhood development and reading has shown that children who struggle to recognise words that rhyme, often have difficulty in learning to read. Hence the importance of familiarizing children with rhymes and preschool songs.

3. The rhythm of songs, poems and rhymes help children to remember the words and helps to develop auditory memory skills .

It has been said that the golden age for memory is between ages 6-9. At this age a child can memorize more quickly and remember for longer than at any other time in his life (Raymond Moore, Better Late Than Early, p197). I have also heard it said that children, who cannot yet read, remember better than their peers who can read, as the non-readers cannot refer back to the text for information but have to remember everything they have seen or heard.

4. Listening is an important skill to encourage – and it is an important step towards one day learning to read.

5. Poems and verses use words to paint word pictures and nursery rhymes help to activate that awareness.

6. While you read, sing, play and act out nursery rhymes together you are conveying to your children that sounds make words and that words are fun!

7. Nursery rhymes also help children to appreciate and develop an understanding of humour.

8. Since many nursery rhymes also include mathematical concepts, like counting, time, height, measurement, position, volume, weather, temperature etc… you should use them as opportunities to develop vocabulary around these concepts.

9. Fingerplay rhymes and clapping songs are a delightful way to help children develop motor skills and co-ordination .

10. The intriguing and fanciful stories, colourful characters and vivid language of nursery rhymes and preschool songs have fascinated children for centuries and helped expand their imaginations. People who live in shoes, dishes that run, eggs that sit on walls – what an enchanting introduction to the world of literature, storytelling, play-acting and make-believe.

11. Since there are always new children, there is never a need for new preschool songs and nursery rhymes. Children and their parents have kept them alive for centuries and maintained them as an integral part of our language and cultural heritage.

Upcoming project - Playgroup

I'm thinking of forming a playgroup for my little missy and some mummies who are interested.

Since, im working, my playgroup will be on sunday and we will take turn to organise in each other's home. We will have themes each week on activities to carry out.

Still studying the step-by-step of forming a playgroup.

So far, i have 2 mummies who are interested. However, both mummies have boys who will be turning 4 next year, missy will be 2 next year. So, we have to do something that suits all.

Hope this will be a success for us all, as i think home playgroup is more beneficial that childcare. They get to play, do structure stuff and socialise but in small groups.

Mummies get to control what type of activities to do.

My next year project. For now till year end, i'll be homeschooling my missy. y homeschool means doing something structured like reading/singing/rhymes/flash cards/practical life activities on weekday evening and weekends.

Solid food - recipe #1

This recipe is for baby above 6th months. In singapore, baby is recommended to start eating egg yok from 9th month onwards to in small portion. This is to ensure baby body does not reject egg yok or not allergic to it. as baby needs to take MMR (have egg yolk substance) when 15th month-old.

i've been letting missy ea porridge with fish(threadfin/cod/salmon) for the past few weeks (since mum not around) + broccoli+carrot+pumpkins..sometimes with drief scallops & sweet potatoes/potatoes.. i think she is tired of these food. so i thought maybe it's time for a change huh !

So, i got this simple recipe from my collection of baby recipe.


Ingredients:
1. 1 egg
2. carrot
3. drinking water

methods:
1. Chop the carrots into small small cubes, just a small portion of the carrot.
2. break the egg into a bowl , add about 100cc water
3. add in the carrots
4. put the bowl into a pot with water surrounding the bowl.
5. steam for about 20 minutes

Little missy seems ok with this steam egg, as she does not seem familiar with the steam egg texture/taste, i cook pumpkin porridge to go with the steam egg.

This is the first tiem missy eat the whole egg.A new try for her. No allergy so far ! *relief*