Development - Flash Cards

Missy today surprised me by responding positively to my teaching using Montessori three period lesson.

My previous post on three Period lesson http://muminwork.blogspot.com/2008/08/montessorithe-three-period-lesson.html

The basic of Three period lessons:
Stage 1
take 3 objects. Place one of the objects in front of child and say its name clearly. Do the same for each of the other two objects.

Stage 2
Place all thees objects together and ask for one of them by name. Once your child has identified the object you want, mix all three up together and ask for another one. repeat this until she is able to identify the objects swiftly when you ask for them.

Stage 3
Point to one of the objects and ask child if she knows its name

I've been flashing her cardsfor months now.. usually i just mention the name of the cards and she just look at them.. after i decided to adopt the three period lesson, i will use lesser cards for the lesson.. like "a" for Apple ,"b" for ball, "c" for cat, "d" for dog.. i keep repeating these cards and sometimes i will say apple "arm" crunchy.. ball bouncing..cat..miao miao.. dog woof woof..

today, when i name the card.. say show mummy the apple.. she will search through the cards and point the apple then take the card out. no joke.. cos initially i put the apple within her sight.. she manage to take it.. then i hide the apple card underneath other cards, she too manage to find the correct card.. she can do the same for ball, cat, dog, sun (as i always sing you are my sunshine when i flash "s' for sun), and rabbit, as i always make the rabbit ears when i flash "r" for rabbit.

Im so proud of my little missy. she is barely 15th going to 16th month old. amazing huh !

With that, i have completed stage 1 & 2. Will continue to thrive for stage 3. she is still not so verbal yet, she understands more things than she can say.

as i flash the cards for eyes, nose, ear , mouth, fingers, face, cheek,now she can touch each of the above correctly in english and also in mandarin.. *clap clap clap*

Then, action words like 'blow', 'drink, 'brush' she knows these very well as i've done this months back..

so, mummy got to work harder to create more cards with action words for her..

Felt good when my effort sees result ! Ganbate my swetie girl !

Development : 15th month going to 16th month-old

Missy will be 16th month this saturday. how my girl has grown since the day she was born.. my small little cherub..love her so much..

joting down her development since my memory is still fresh:

what she can do now:

a. speech
she can call papa, popo, kakak, gong gong, sometimes uncle.. and she knows im her mummy but she just refuse to call me mummy but call me mama or ah ma when she wants me to cuddle her..and she said baobao when want us to carry her

she says mummum for eating, says mm mm for passting motion and say mm mm after she pee..*shake head*, she says apple as we give her apple almost everyday either juice or the apple itself. she knows fish as we have fish tank at home where the fishes are swimming happily, she knows clock as we always point to her the clock, she knows fan, she will point at these when we mention it. she know mirror and she knows what to do with comb, and shoes.

most of the things she wants she will nod nod nod and we have to guess .. ok she want me to open this bag.. if we do the wrong thing she will complaint. haaa

b. food.
she eats more solid, no more grinding required. she eat chicken strips, fish(mostly salmon).. we have yet to introduce pork into her daily porridge. she eat multigrain rice too. she knows how to eat bee hoon in small portion. she drink apple juice and she is leaning to eat yogurt, she likes cheese those in pieces not in cubes.

c. emotion
she is however a girl. she loves her piglet and teddy bear. she likes bright colour cuddle bear.. her mr. bin bear she doesn't really like compare to the pink ones.. she will cuddle her bear and kiss them emotionally. like love the bears so much.. she will carry them and walk about.

she will cry as in complaint if we never meet her wishes, like if she wants us to carry, but we choose to ignore, she will complaint by crying. but once we carry her up, she will be happy. that;s how mischievious she is now.

d. movement
She walks very steadily now. but, she tends to run instead of slow walk, so sometimes still will fall.*eyes rolling*

she know when we tell her to sit down to wear shoes. she can sit on low chair on her own now. she knows how to comb her hair.. she can self-feed. *messing still* she knows how to drink from straw and cup. she knows when she wants to drink milk * if never give her asap, she will complaint too* she knows neighbour is call popo and uncle.. she knows butterfly *the one i hang outside our corridoor*

It's amazing how much she has pick up since.. she imitates us greatly nowadays.

My next step is to introduce her alphabets.. she knows those rhymes that i've taught her. i on the ants on the apple CD to her on weekends. so. it;s time to introduce "A" to her.. she will say "a a a" when i sing "ants on the apples a a a "..

it's really fun to homeschool kids on part time basis.. hee.e. i wont be able to take it if it's full time.. but now i enjoy educating my girl..

BB's teething update - 14th/15th/16th teeth

more coming up.. 16 teeth now.. *smile*

we have been brushing teeth (without toothpaste )with missy since she has 4 teeth. hopefully she will make it a habit.

BB's teething update - 12th/13thteeth

at 15th month, my missy now has 13 teeth..way to go..

Book: Positive Discipline A-Z

Positive Discipline A-Z: 1001 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems (Positive Discipline Library)
By Jane Ed.D. Nelsen, Lynn Lott, H. Stephen Glenn


Am reading this now. First few pages seem good as it keeps me reading on.

Product Description
As a parent, you face one of the most challenging—and rewarding—roles of your life. No matter how much you love your child, there will still be moments filled with anger, frustration, and, at times, desperation. What do you do? Over the years, millions of parents just like you have come to trust the Positive Discipline series for its consistent, commonsense approach to child rearing. In this completely updated edition of Positive Discipline A–Z, you will learn how to use methods to raise a child who is responsible, respectful, and resourceful. You’ll find practical solutions to such parenting challenges as:

- Sibling Rivalry
- Bedtime Hassles
- School Problems
- Getting Chores Done
- ADHD ·Eating Problems
- Procrastination
- Whining
- Tattling and Lying
- Homework Battles
- And Dozens More!

This newly revised and expanded third edition contains up-to-the-minute information on sleeping through the night, back talk, and lack of motivation as well as tips on diet, exercise, and obesity prevention, and new approaches to parenting in the age of computers and cell phones.

BB's teething update - 9th/10th/11th teeth

more teeth coming out at 14th month-old..

More Toys- Toysrus

More toys this month..this time from toysrus.. im going crazy shopping toys. i bought all Melissa & Dough puzzles and stack ups.. i find Melissa & dough toys are mostly wooden (fit into Montessori nature) & educational. Here are my purchase this afternoon

(1) Beginner pattern block - $23.95




(2)Farm Cube puzzles - $16.95 (april offer was $14.95, miss it!)


(3) Stack and Sort Board - $16.95



Wanted to buy Lego(Duplo) for my little missy, but still considering whether to buy now, as missy may not know how to play with it now ? i already have some simple blocks for her at home..i guess most likely i will buy one duplo set for her as a starter.. to develop her creativity maybe ?






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