We are a research-based literacy centre, focusing on the development of leadership and literacy skills in preschoolers.
We advocate creative learning in the children's learning experiences.
Today, the children learnt about air transport, and we viewed a variety of helicopters through a slideshow. To spice up a learning, Teacher Christine dressed up as a chief of the Pugu Tribe. The children were entertained by a story and a paper helicopter which could fly. The children had a great time laughing. After that, they were given a peg, colour pencils and crayons and paper to design their own helicopter. Then, we played one of their favourite songs, "Happy Summer Holidays" and they danced around with their helicopters.
Ziyad is an adventurous, boisterous child who is well-loved in Amazing Kids. During a dress-up session, Ziyad took the challenge to be Mr. Bond. With the help of Elsa, who is also an extremely amazing child, she guided her friend to pose. The teachers had a great time taking photos of Ziyad. This learning experience allows the child to explore his creativity, as well as venturing into his gifts which are yet to be tapped into. Dress-up should be highly encouraged throughout the child's learning.
Have you ever flown a kite indoor? Well, our Amazing Kids flew their personal kites in the centre. They designed their kites using crayons and colour pencils on a white A4 paper. Then, we folded the paper into the shape of a plane. Yarns were used to make the strings for the kite. The yarn was tied to a toilet roll.
Within half an hour, the children were flying the kites! It was sheer fun.
Our children had a surprise visit from Magician Christine. Magician Christine delighted the children with magic. First, she place an empty tea bag on a flat tray, then she lighted it. The teabag flew up, up, up in the air. The children squealed at the sight of the flying teabag. Then, in a wink of an eye, the flying teabag disappeared into thin air. Then, Magician Christine asked the children, "What air transport do you think it is?" Elsa quickly responded, "A hot-air balloon." This was a creative lesson the children enjoyed and learnt for the day. Later, the children designed the hot-air balloon using paper and a blown-up balloon, straws and marker pens.
Children viewed a slideshow of various land transport. After that, they chose the materials of their choice and started to create their own land transport. Recycled materials like toilet rolls, coloured paper, wrappers were used. Children impressed us with their creative works, amongst which were: a baby car, an Ironman fire fighter, a yellow tanker, a disco car, a pink car, a train and so on.
Last week, our Amazing Kids were challenged to complete the Walk of Challenge as a team. Two to three children were teamed up, with their legs tied together in a string. They had to find a way to walk together from one end of the classroom to the other end, without falling. Some held each other's hand, some had a firm grip on a friend's arm and some had their shoulders around each other. It was interesting to watch the children communicate with each other and how they supported each other in the challenge. After that, we had a debrief to talk about how they felt and what they had learnt through this experience. Many said that they learnt to work as a team and their feet is also a from of land transport. After the debrief, the children created their personal foot or feet (some came up with a leg with two feet) using toilet rolls and coloured paper.
Alif is very fond of an extremely famous celebrity right now, named Justin Bieber. He gets excited whenever one calls him Alif Bieber. Alif wants to be just like his idol. He asked his parents to get him hooded jackets and he hopes to get one in purple because it is his idol’s favourite colour. Here, Alif is seen in a white hooded jacket. He is giving his best to build something with blocks and buttons.
Parents' Feedback
He takes Justin Bieber as his role model. The good thing is, once when he try to do something funny, we'll remind him about Justin and he'll correct himself. He also keep telling us (parents) and also the grandparents that he wants to be in TV. Whether to act or to sing, we're not sure. Obviously he wants to be Justin, dress like Justin, and behave like Justin, and do all the good things as Justin did.
Pei Yee enjoys engaging in all sorts of pretend play. Be it individually or with her friends. Today, Pei Yee decided to use only stools and chairs as her props. Then, she climbed up on one and started walking on them. Here, Pei Yee is doing a balancing trick. She is pretending to be an acrobat. Pei Yee’s partner in this courageous act is Ziyad. Pei Yee’s imagination and creativity has increased tremendously.
Parents' Feedback
As parent, we are happy and glad to see my beloved Pei Yee improve in term of her creativity, imagination, bold, and more independent since she joined Amazing Kids for about 3 months.
Teacher feedback Pei Yee's imagination and creativity has increased tremendously. I summarize as following :
Thinking : During early childhood development, their brain development is vital. Reason being every individual is unique and special, as they born with special talent and potential. Thus they shall be given the freedom in term of Thinking. As parent or teachers, we shall focus and pay more attention on the child Thinking Development (Quote as follow ~ source : NLP) instead of Academic Oriented (Knowing and Doing is totally 2 different thing, we shall be conscious and constantly remind ourself about this). In another words, we or adult shall not limit children thinking ability by consciously and continuously discover their "hidden" potential with patient. Then in the next stage, we can focus on moulding their morale or behavior.
(Cause or Begin)Thinking - Feeling - Action - Habit - Attitude (Effect or Outcome) ~ [Source : NLP]
Ziyad is a master of creations. He has this gift to create and bring life to what he has created. Ziyad and Pei Yee’s friendship is strengthened through many different imaginative activities and role plays they engage in together. Here, Ziyad builds an aeroplane using colourful stools. He pretends to be the pilot and Pei Yee is his co-pilot. We believe Ziyad will be a great architect.
Parents' Feedback
Just do whatever you love Ziyad. As long as you do your best and do it well, Mummy and Papa are proud of you!
Zara has learnt well and she continues to learn excellently. Zara is friends with everyone in the school. Her confidence level has increased exponentially through words of encouragement and as she spends time with her friends. Zara has been voicing out her thoughts a lot and she gives her best when she speaks English. Today, she learns to put on an excited facial expression on a homemade “rollercoaster”.
Parents' Feedback
Zara makes us proud. Her English language keep improving. She can watch English cartoon without us translating to her. Even while she playing with her teddy bears, she named them and pretend to talk to them. This is really amazing!!
Laura grows to be more and more courageous every day! Laura has led her friends during Songs and Rhymes, the Code of Conduct, the Calendar Time, Free Activity Time, games, and others. Laura has also told stories during Story Time and done Show and Tell. Here, Laura tells her friends what to do as she gives her best to fit as many friends as possible into the checkered sarong.
Parents' Feedback
Laura gets more creative in inventing new play by the day. As she takes the lead in play and interacting with her friends, she indeed gets more courageous to try new things. Her success in it is encouraging her to even excel, but she always needs encouragement from the parents, teachers, and friends!
Ashley is a young little girl born into this world as a natural leader. She has the ingredients to be an Amazing Leader yesterday, today, and tomorrow. During a thinking game today, Ashley was selected to be the team leader. Here, Ashley tells her friends what to do with the sarong and she made sure that everything was going according to “plan”. Ashley, tiny in size but full of capabilities.
Parents' Feedback Ashley loves her friends in school and she has lots of fun playing with them, taking turns to be leaders and also learning to follow at other times. She is quite diligent in ensuring things are properly done and would correct me at times if she thinks I've said or pronounce something wrongly!
Jien has a super adorably cheeky character! He is very much loved in the school. Everyone finds him so cute and he’s always missed whenever he’s absent. Of late, Jien has learnt to take instructions very well. He is obedient and he will do what is right most of the time. He still needs to be reminded but we believe that he has matured well and is moving on to his next level of development.
Parents' Feedback
We think as he grows up, he is learning to take instructions and understands us and his surroundings better. In addition, he also has lesser fights with his sister these days! Well, we only hope for more positive progress from this cheeky, little fella!
Raimie loves Transformers very much. Since he watched the latest movie, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, he talks about it daily with his friends. Before this, Raimie always pretends play as one. He would curl up like a ball on the floor waiting to “transform”. Today, Raimie used a few construction materials to form a Transformer’s “hand” and puts it on. Meet Raimie The Transformer!
Parents' Feedback
It's great to know that Raimie's favourite characters, the Autobots bring out the creativity in him. He is always creating things at home as well using whatever materials he can find. Well done Raimie Prime!
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