Saturday, August 7, 2010

SPORTS DAY @ HUTAN BANDAR MUTIARA RINI

The much awaited event had finally arrived on 17th July 2010. It was raining heavily from early morning, we were really worried how to handle the event.

Thankfully it finally stopped at 10 am.

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Those who are early, waited for the rest of their friends to arrive.

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We started the event with marchpast. A bit “kelam kabut” at first, as we need to adjust to the new space available under a big gazebo as before this we have been practising the children for the outdoor space.

It was also a sheer luck as when we wrote the letter to MPJBT we had mentioned about using the gazebo as part of our event so in terms security problems solved.

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EDP children with their game “I can eat faster than you”.

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Bonus round: Caterpillar walk. Team must walk to the finishing line with their leg tied with one another in a line.

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Daddy and Me Game.  Daddies must run to pick up their child and carried them back to the finishing line with piggyback ride style.

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Mummies Game: Musical Chair. And the winner is Puan Nurwina, Amierah’s mom (PS1).

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Before the prize giving…..the children showed they still have energy to sing the Exponential Song.

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Because they are all children, and yet still need time to understand what is the meaning of losing and winning, we have decided to give all the children that participates on the day a trophy and a present.

The only different will be their group hamper. It was fine they haven't noticed anything. Hmm except for one sister comparing her goody bag with her younger sister and starts to question their mother why the younger sister got more things in her goody bag.

After all it was a fun day,even though it starts off with gloomy weather. We teachers at Q-dees Pulai Utama want to thank all the parents who have shown their supports by attending the events.

It was a delightful experience and we really hope to continue this great partnership in your children education.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The 10 rules of effective punishment - without raising your hand or your voice
http://www.parentlink.act.gov.au/parenting_guides/dr_john/punishment


I found this article from the above website, while searching for the effective punishements topics. Raising children these days are very challenging because they are in different timezone compared to our time. Its tough to teach our own kids let alone to handle and nurture the other's.

Hmmm, if only each child come with their own manual and it can be kept at the school,,,,what a wonderful world it would be for the teachers!!!

Below are 10 ways to punish effectively, without raising your hand or your voice.

  1. Aim your punishment at the action, not the ego.

  2. Make it logical - if they can’t be home at the time they promised then they’re not ready for the freedom of unsupervised time.

  3. Make it sensible - a list of jobs on the fridge might save some silly punishment when you’re angry and help your workload too.

  4. Make it inescapable - con merchants are bred in watery rules. If the punishment seems too hard after you’ve cooled down then soften, but don’t disobey yourself.

  5. Make it noticeable - some families become so negative that an extra punishment isn’t noticed.

  6. Make it acceptable - if rules and penalties are clear and fair then the kids are more likely to accept the consequences.

  7. Make it respectful - insulting or bashing just makes them think about revenge not remedy.

  8. Make it consistent - as the ancient Greek author, Plutarch, said, ‘perseverance is more prevailing than violence’.

  9. Make it reasonable - give a reason and sometimes maybe even give a bit of choice on when and how they’re going to fix things up.

  10. Make it private - public punishment hits the ego not the action and they’ll hit back to save face.