Second Celebration of Learning

Last Saturday, 16th July 2011, we celebrated our second Celebration of Learning with the Amazing Kids as well as their parents. Parents teamed up with their children to complete an amazing race, held at The Strand. This activity is purposed for us to learn to work together, as a team and using our diligent eyes to look at our community. Later, the parents were challenged to dress up their children as a community hero of their choice, using the costumes and materials available in the centre. We all had fun as the children were dressed up as a model, fashion designer, a puppetter, a rapper, an astronaut and so on.

Second Celebration of Learning

Precious Friends

That’s What Friends Are For
A friend is defined as a person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. We believe that friends are people who we can depend on to go through challenges with us and also spend precious time together with us. It is true that no man is an island. Everyone needs a friend. Same goes for you and me.

Learning Process
First, we ask the children about their friends. For example, who is your friend, why do you like him or her, what do you like to do together, and more. Next, we gave each child a piece of art block paper. We have the children to draw a friend on one piece. They can colour it if they desire to. They were also encouraged to do more than one. Once completed, the children shared their thoughts on what they have produced.

Reflection
Through this expression, we learn to:
a. Appreciate our friends well.
b. Express our thoughts onto paper.
c. Explain our drawings to others.
d. Be amazing friends to everyone around us.

Precious Friends

Big, Big Dreams

My Big, Big Dream
What’s my big, big dream? What’s your big, big dream? We love to dream big, don’t we all? Maybe we would like to be a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer, or a teacher? Whatever we may choose to be, why do we do what we do? The children learn that community heroes do what they do to help others.

Learning Process
First, we looked through a slideshow of photos of the many different types of professions in the world. Then, we also watched various videos and go on exciting field trips together to have a much deeper insight. We had opportunities to get hands-on experiences too. Later, the children were encouraged to decide on a community hero they would like to be in the future and they expressed the desire into their masterpieces.

Reflection
Through these exposures, the children learn:
a. To dream big, big dreams.
b. To select and decide for their future.
c. That it’s not about us, it’s always about others.