THINK OUT OF THE BOX (30 MAY 2012)

How can you place the numbers 1 through 9 in a 3x3 grid such that every row, 

column, and the two diagonals all add up to 15?

Fun test (29 MAY 2012)

Find out the number of horses in this illusion.

Check the background sky and all other locations before concluding.

26 AND 27 MAY 2012 PHONICS (BEGINNER) AND STORYTELLING (SESSION 2)

This week, the children had learned another new topic- Days.

During the lesson, some children are confused in differentiating Tuesday and Thursday.

May be due to the both words begin with T.

In addition, I also gave them rhyming activity, they had difficulty understanding the content. 

So far, all children able to understand the lesson was taught in the session.

Perhaps, in the future, they can perform better.

Keep in up!!! 

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In the story telling lesson, I teach them about animal groups.

They absorbed a lot of knowledge this week.

Children are able to differentiate different types of animal groups.

They even can tell be the examples of each animal group and share their ideas among friends.

Children! You had improved a lot! So, make sure, next time you all can maintain such a good performance in sessions. 

our token winners

19 AND 20 MAY 2012 PHONICS (BEGINNER) AND STORYTELLING (SESSION 2)

In this session, the children had learned the alphabets of E and F and also having coloring activity.

Besides that, the children also learned to sing BINGO song.

At this moment, we have a few new students (Lucas, Janice, Pricella and Shivani).

The most interesting part was daddy and mummy also takes part in our coloring activities.

In the storytelling session, the children had learned about the human skeleton.

All children were required to read out the story.

Some of the children have difficulty in pronouncing some complicated words such like exoskeleton, ligaments and vertebrae.

During the activity session, we did a role play session where children have to come out role play as a television host.

This was their first tried, but they did very well.

Yi Fann able to come out with very creative ideas.

Jia Yun able to read with good tone (with feeling and expression)

Children! You did very well.

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Fun test (18 MAY 2012)

Can you figure out the faces in this creative illusive drawing by Humberto Machado? 

Count how many faces do you see, you really need to see the image with concentration to find out the faces.

JUNE 2012 TIME TABLE

Phonics Beginner

Topic 1 Title:  Phonics ABC (3 June 2012 and 30 June 2o12)

Objective:

For this session, I will give them a short revision (E and F). In the game session, I will give children “find alphabets” exercises. During teaching session, I will let children to do a simple coloring activity. Last, I will guide them to sing “Baa baa black sheep” rhymes.

Topic 2 Title:  Phonics ABC (16/17 June 2012)

Objective:

For this session, I will give them to learn alphabets G and H. In the rhyme session, I will teach them to sing “I am little teapot” song. Give. In the activity session, I will teach children to make an origami house.

Phonics advanced

Topic 1 Title: My family (9 June 2012 )

Objective:

For this session, children will learn about their family (father, mother, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, uncle and aunt). In the rhyme session, I will teach children to sing “The finger family song”. In the activity session, I will give children a short role play.

Topic 2 Title:  Emotion (23/24 June 2012)

Objective:

In this session, I will teach children to recognize different types of emotions (10 types). In the singing session, I will guide them to sing “If you happy” song. During the activity session, children are required to draw out different types of emotions.

Story Reading

Topic 1 Title:  Child labor (3 June, 16/17 June and 30 June 2012)

Objective:  

This week's activity, I will give children a simple reading activity with the topic of “child labor”. For this activity, I will give them a rescue mission where they have to complete it in time. In the sharing session, each of them has to come out to read and share their rescue mission’s ideas.

Topic 2 Title:  Ape (9June 2012 and 23/24 June 2o12)

Objective:  

In this week's activity, I will give children an easy reading activity with the topic of “Ape”. For this activity, I will give them to play snake and ladder games. In the sharing session, each of them has to come out to read the articles and role play as a documentary host. 

FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL ACTIVITY

RAFFLES EDU WORLD END MONTH SPECIAL ACTIVITY

Father’s day special activity

Greeting card making contest

Date:                            10 June, 2012 (Sunday)

Time:                             11 AM

Registration Time:          10.30 AM

Location:                        L4-86, Danga City Mall, Johor Bahru, Johor

Registration fee:            Members (Free), Non members (RM5)

Categories:                    Category A (4 to 6)

        Category B (7 to 9)

        Category C (10 to 12)

(Each category will have three winners)

Call for reservations: 072262729

(Please make your registration three days before the contest.)

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Special activity announcement.

Announcement

We would like to inform that our May end month activity (27 May 2012- Sunday) will be postponed to 10 June 2012 (Sunday).

Therefore, 27 May 2012 activity, we will be replaced with normal sessions (phonics and story reading).

May 2012

	12.00 P.M to 1.30 P.M	2.00 P.M to 3.30 P.M
27 May 2012 (Sunday)	Advanced phonics	Storytelling (2)

June 2012- special activity

	11.00 am
10 June 2012	Father’s day special activity