Social Education

Salam Dearies...

Teaching your angels how to socialize. Is it a complicated task or a simple one instead? Well every single child is born individual. Thus it differs from child to child. And it also differs as to how they are raised and the surroundings. As for me, Miffy is more to a very shy and is a little slower to be comfortable with strangers. But once she has warmed up, then she'll be all bubbly and talkative. As for Ayra, she can get along very well and very easily. She will be very talkative and warm right from the beginning.

Why am i rambling about this you may ask. It is because, I've decided to home school my angels and one of the most common question asked when i share with people of my decision is that how will my kids learn to socialize because to them, my kids will only see each other and me without interacting with other kids. This is where they are wrong. I'll make sure that every evening, my angels have their share of happiness and fun by bringing them to the playground and such. There will be other kids there and eventually, my angels would want to make friends. They might not be seeing the same set of friends on a daily basis like other kids who attends kindy but it doesn't mean that they do not know how to socialize.

Other than that, kids who attends kindy, oh well not just kids, but even adults who works in offices too don't know or is not that good at socializing and sharing. Alhamdulillah, my kids know and is learning very well to share their things responsibly. They also will come out to socialize with people when ever i were to bring them to my friend's houses if there are kids there. Socializing is not just confined to the same age. But my kids socializes with my friends too and being kids, they never discriminates people despite their different religion, backgrounds, colour or race. And I have friends from all over the world having different religion and races. Thus my friends are my kids' friends too. =D

Some people will say that kids who are home schooled are spoilt and kinda hard to part with the mothers. But as for me, I can let my angels go out with the aunts or uncles without me tagging along if I know how to slowly talk to them and explain why I wouldn't follow. And it is all up to our reasoning. It is much easier to reason with kids compared to adults. Kids try to understand whilst adults try to make you understand instead. All you have to do is put some faith in a child and they will put faith in you in return. :)

Thus all in all, teaching my angels how to socialize is not that hard as they do go out from time to time to the outside world where they will meet strangers, only difference is, i'll be there next to them to monitor it from close. I guess home schooling really makes the bond between the mother and child stronger as a mother is the teacher, a friend, the disciplinarian and basically, the mother/father is their everything. And with so many social illnesses cases nowadays, i guess home schooling is one of the best ways to cure all this. It's a long term and a slow process but the outcome is  confirmed to be good. With the right mind set, and the right attitude, home schooling is the best way for a child. :)

Teaching The Angels

Salam dearies...

Good morning...

Oh well, just wanted to share some of the methods that i've practiced in teaching my angels how to recognize the alphabet. Well, first did anyone of you remember that i've shared a link in my previous entry that the angels frequents? Click here to refresh your memories.

And as of today, I would like to share with you the method of me teaching my angels. I'll get them to remember the shapes, name of the alphabet and the sound. Next, I'll get them a pencil and a book each (preferably a colourful magazine where the writings are big ie the mickey mouse clubhouse magazine, a colouring story book etc). Then, open up a page and ask them to circle the alphabet that they have learn for the day. At the same time, ask them repeatedly the sounds of the alphabet and the name of it from time to time. When they have finish the task, reward them with goodies or play some games. Make the learning process as much fun as possible.

P/s: More home schooling tips and method please click here. And I was so inspired and determined to home school my angels after watching mama fiza's interview on WHI.

Swimming Lessons For FREE

Remember that I said that I wanted to give free swimming lessons? So here it is. The info on the free swimming lessons. Erk..I didn't say that I wanted to give the swimming lessons personally aite? I don't even know how to swim and after watching the tutorials, i think i am going to start on my class tomorrow.

This is among the best that i've found on the net. Click here. Loved it as it teaches right from basic and that is the breathing method. It may look easy, but for a beginner, that is the most important lesson as if you are not able to have the right breathing method, than the chances of you drowning is very high. Thus people, practice and improve the breathing method first. And the video is also on youtube.

Oh btw, the website is actually in french but you can translate it to english via google chrome. I'm not so sure if mozzila and IE has the same ability. The methods shown is a very easy to understand as it shows in detail the body, feet movement from sideview, rear view and so on. The method that is shared is actually the same method that any swimming instructor would teach you. A friend of mine told me this once upon a time. So with this, lets go splash ourselves.

P/s: You can learn a lot from youtube. Not just watch and enjoy music/movies but instead you can also learn how to cook, sew, even the art of folding clothes. * a reminder to myself* :p

Digi Go Green @ D'House

Salam dearies..

You missed me? Sorry for the 2 days of silence. Yours truly was slightly busy attending invites. Not one of the open houses raya invitations but instead, something else. Remember that i posted something on the green quiz somewhere last month? I was among the top 30 greenies who were invited for the cause that took place at D'House in Shah Alam. True to its claim, we really had lotsa fun and it was indeed a very knowledgeable experience. There were sooo many things that we learned and came to knew bout the environment and how to be greener. Before this, i thought that i've played my role towards mother earth well enough but zeeeett....I was wrong. There were so many other things that I can do more and that I should have done. And those things also applies to all of you my dear darlings. I guess maybe it is in the human nature for us to take things for granted, but it is time to change. Start changing this very minute. For the more we delay, the shorter chance that our future generations have to survive. We are now actually using/consuming more than what we need and more than what mother earth can provide us with. Thus instead, we are robbing our children's supplies. Every extreme climate change and every single nature's disaster is actually thanks to us, the humans for not knowing how to restrict ourselves from polluting the world. One by one disaster is striking us and its as if mother earth is showing off her fury. And yet, nothing has been taken into action. So me dear darlings, start to clean our act now. Don't wait for them, for the government, for the billionaires, for the factory, and for those other people to act. But start with ourselves and start now.

Oh well basically, there is still lots more that I want to say, but will say it in another entry which focuses on this matter alone. But right now, I want to share my wonderful experience during the event. And i recommend all my dear readers who is thinking of switching jobs or who has just or about to graduate to apply working in Digi. The working environment is sooo super fun. They have their own spa with manicure and pedicure for free, they are given free lappy and handphone, the office is cubicle free which encourages their staff to socialize amongst them more, the food are great, and the best part is they train you to be a GREENY at heart. AND YES, they will train you well. The management has done a very good job in making the company a green company by introducing and implementing very good approach such as 'making' the staffs to carpool to work every day, reducing the use of paper up to 70% etc. And further more, they are a green company who not only claim to be green but practices green in every aspect as they can. Cool kan?

We had a tour around the cool place. It doesn't look and feel like an office. But more to a relax and chilling place. No wonder Digi's staff are so good with their work and can come up with brilliant and creative ideas. So here are the pictures to the event.

P/s: this is an entry with lotsa picture..so enjoy the lil tour ala cu734ngel's style..ehehehe

Webducation atau webucation?? Web + education

Most of the blogger mama are a SAHM kan? 

So in this particular entry, i want to share some of the websites that the kids will enjoy and even the parents too. I know my angels did. Its like their everyday routine now to pester me to switch on the pc every morning right after waking up and let them have a go at their favourite websites. Up to date, Miffy can sing the ABC song from A right to Z alone and can point out which is the alphabet if i make the sounds. Maybe kanak-kanak lain dah boleh buat lebih dari tu, but i'm proud of my angels as they are. And mind you, she can sing the full song in correct alphabetical order just after playing with the interactive site for 3/4 times. Kalau tak, time i ajar dia, she can sing the ABC alright BUT not in the correct order. hehehe so click here for the link.

Lepas tu kalau click pada alphabet A. Diagram ini akan pop out.

And this is how the sites looks like. Ada lagu, macam-macam lagi la. Just click on the alphabets and keluar bunyi and pictures. Best woo. :p

Pastuh masuk link ni. Click here. Sure dierorg sumer da tahu and hafal watak2 kartun ni. Macam-macam ada. From games to stories and many more. Do check it out. 

 As for Superheros nye interactive game, i still tak jumpa lagi. Anyone yang tahu can share it in ur blog and do share your links in the comment box. :] And anyone yang tahu any websites with interactive on how to mengenal alif ba ta? Need to go. Nak ke deer park with angels.  

Bye dearies.