April 12 2011, the poor boy went to bed and ran out
Mummy, I got a problem. I am tired. Please help me.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Science
Nat seems really really keen in Science. He was so so thrilled when his Science teacher gave him some beans to grow. I could well work on this and do some more Science experiments with him. 20 min a day? Can? Lord, Help me make the time. Thank You Lord.
To start with, I got this Jumbo Test tubes of 10 cool experiments from Play and Learn Marketing Services. www.play-n-learn.com tel 67440660 71 Tannery Lane #10-01 City Industrial Bldg
1."Hover ball"
2. Sticky beaker
3. Simple water filtering
4. Twin rings
5. Connecting water
6. Paper kite
7.Can roller
8. Frequency Match
9. Suspended Paper clip
10. Magic jumping beans
Okie... When shall we start?
To start with, I got this Jumbo Test tubes of 10 cool experiments from Play and Learn Marketing Services. www.play-n-learn.com tel 67440660 71 Tannery Lane #10-01 City Industrial Bldg
1."Hover ball"
2. Sticky beaker
3. Simple water filtering
4. Twin rings
5. Connecting water
6. Paper kite
7.Can roller
8. Frequency Match
9. Suspended Paper clip
10. Magic jumping beans
Okie... When shall we start?
Piano
Nat started his piano since Sept 11 2007. So it's about 3 and half years since he did piano. He started soccer 2 weeks ago and yesterday he said he wanna quit piano. well... well... does not make sense to me at all. think he's just tired. how can I help him? Lord help me.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
A Running Program for Nat
Good gracious! Nat is coming 7 years old and that is 84 months!
So what is the progress of this well child?
What have mummy and daddy done for him?
Mobility: Nat can walk, yes, and I should train him up more physically, this I thought as I was working on Jeremiah's program
so here's what mummy's drawn up for Nathaniel's physical program :)
First goal: to find out how many yards Nat can run non-stop and start with that distance. e.g. run 100 yards (90m) non-stop
How often? 4 days a week as a minimum. Everyday even better.
Schedule:
1. Walk 1 mile (1,612m) a day. Approximate 4 rounds of the stadium? and within that mile, run 100 yards (90m) four times (4x90m of running)
2. Gradually increase to 150 yards (135m) of running four times in that 1-mile (1,612m) walk (4x135m of running)
3. Gradually increase to 200 yards (180m) of running four times in that 1-mile (1,612m) walk (4x180m of running)
4. Blend running sessions until he runs 400 yards (360m) non-stop twice during his 1-mile walk (2x360m of running)
5. Combine his two sessions until he runs 800 yards (720m) non-stop within the 1-mile
6. Run 800 yards (720m) and gradually increase this distance by 20m a day, walking the rest of the mile(1,612m). (run 740m and walk 872m and so on)
7. Gradually increase the running distance while decreasing the walking distance until child runs 1-mile nonstop.
YIPPEE! Nat would be able to run 1-mile (1,612m) non-stop.
Add at least 10m a day.... that would be 300m a month (3 miles in 10-12 months)or 20m a day that would be 600m a month. 3 miles in approximate 5-6 months
Ultimate goal: run 3 miles (4,836m) in 36 minutes.
Hhhhhmmmmm, mummy gotta start training herself first :P
This should have been the achievement of a 6 year old. Sorry Nat, Mummy's gonna give you a good deal more opportunity that you have had. At whatever age, you have entered into the highest level of human function. From here on, the sky's the limit!
So what is the progress of this well child?
What have mummy and daddy done for him?
Mobility: Nat can walk, yes, and I should train him up more physically, this I thought as I was working on Jeremiah's program
so here's what mummy's drawn up for Nathaniel's physical program :)
First goal: to find out how many yards Nat can run non-stop and start with that distance. e.g. run 100 yards (90m) non-stop
How often? 4 days a week as a minimum. Everyday even better.
Schedule:
1. Walk 1 mile (1,612m) a day. Approximate 4 rounds of the stadium? and within that mile, run 100 yards (90m) four times (4x90m of running)
2. Gradually increase to 150 yards (135m) of running four times in that 1-mile (1,612m) walk (4x135m of running)
3. Gradually increase to 200 yards (180m) of running four times in that 1-mile (1,612m) walk (4x180m of running)
4. Blend running sessions until he runs 400 yards (360m) non-stop twice during his 1-mile walk (2x360m of running)
5. Combine his two sessions until he runs 800 yards (720m) non-stop within the 1-mile
6. Run 800 yards (720m) and gradually increase this distance by 20m a day, walking the rest of the mile(1,612m). (run 740m and walk 872m and so on)
7. Gradually increase the running distance while decreasing the walking distance until child runs 1-mile nonstop.
YIPPEE! Nat would be able to run 1-mile (1,612m) non-stop.
Add at least 10m a day.... that would be 300m a month (3 miles in 10-12 months)or 20m a day that would be 600m a month. 3 miles in approximate 5-6 months
Ultimate goal: run 3 miles (4,836m) in 36 minutes.
Hhhhhmmmmm, mummy gotta start training herself first :P
This should have been the achievement of a 6 year old. Sorry Nat, Mummy's gonna give you a good deal more opportunity that you have had. At whatever age, you have entered into the highest level of human function. From here on, the sky's the limit!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Brainstorming
for teaching Nat during June holidays 2009
1.Bumper boat - Wild wild wet
2. Bumper cars
3. National Museum
4. Istana
5. Airport
6. Merlion Park
7. Esplanade
8. Sentosa
9. National Library
10. Fireworks
11. Housework - Sweep floor, clean table, wash dishes
12. Park
13. Farms
14. Hill Street Fire Station. free open house every Sat from 9 - 11 am. park at Funan, the ROM car park or next to ACM.
15. Hays Diary Goat Farm. The farm visit is open daily from 9am to 4pm. Milking sessions last from 9am to 11am, so visitors are encouraged to come in the morning. 6792-0931 You can take TIBs service 975 from opposite Choa Chu Kang Lot 1 Shopping Center.
15. Pulau Ubin - cycling
1.Bumper boat - Wild wild wet
2. Bumper cars
3. National Museum
4. Istana
5. Airport
6. Merlion Park
7. Esplanade
8. Sentosa
9. National Library
10. Fireworks
11. Housework - Sweep floor, clean table, wash dishes
12. Park
13. Farms
14. Hill Street Fire Station. free open house every Sat from 9 - 11 am. park at Funan, the ROM car park or next to ACM.
15. Hays Diary Goat Farm. The farm visit is open daily from 9am to 4pm. Milking sessions last from 9am to 11am, so visitors are encouraged to come in the morning. 6792-0931 You can take TIBs service 975 from opposite Choa Chu Kang Lot 1 Shopping Center.
15. Pulau Ubin - cycling
Monday, May 25, 2009
What's up this June hols?
Mama's got so many in her head....
which should come first.
okok. first things first.
1.1st week of June (June 1-5) 10am - 1pm. Put Nat back to Developmental 1 in chess. He does not seem to be following the classes in Developmental 2 and teacher Natalia finally told him he should go back to developmental 1
2. Guitar lessons for the month of June starting June 1 every Mon and Thurs 715pm Mandeville.
3. Caricature Drawing for Children @ Teck Ghee cc 5 June Fri 2-3pm $12
4. Educational farm trip @ Teck Ghee cc 13 June Sat 8am - 1pm to Hay dairies, Frog Farm and aeroponics. $10
5. SSO Concert at Botanic Gardens 13 June 5.45 pm. Free
6. Fireworks at Yishun Open Field behind Yishun Bus Interchange, Yishun Central 1 13-14 June 8pm 45 min. Free.
7. Balloon Craft Workshop @ Teck Ghee cc 15 Jun Mon 4.30pm - 6pm $12+$3
Check with Kumon and Rejoice any holidays.
which should come first.
okok. first things first.
1.1st week of June (June 1-5) 10am - 1pm. Put Nat back to Developmental 1 in chess. He does not seem to be following the classes in Developmental 2 and teacher Natalia finally told him he should go back to developmental 1
2. Guitar lessons for the month of June starting June 1 every Mon and Thurs 715pm Mandeville.
3. Caricature Drawing for Children @ Teck Ghee cc 5 June Fri 2-3pm $12
4. Educational farm trip @ Teck Ghee cc 13 June Sat 8am - 1pm to Hay dairies, Frog Farm and aeroponics. $10
5. SSO Concert at Botanic Gardens 13 June 5.45 pm. Free
6. Fireworks at Yishun Open Field behind Yishun Bus Interchange, Yishun Central 1 13-14 June 8pm 45 min. Free.
7. Balloon Craft Workshop @ Teck Ghee cc 15 Jun Mon 4.30pm - 6pm $12+$3
Check with Kumon and Rejoice any holidays.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Music Please!
Nat started piano lessons September 11, 2007 Suzuki style. Lessons was half an hour each week and we were told to get a proper piano and no keyboard. However, due to space and budget constraints, we never got about getting a piano. In fact, our keyboard was a birthday pressi from the dear sister of mine, fondly known as yee ma or yee mama by Nat. We bought the books and the audio CD and started on our journey.
Mid March 2008, just six months into learning, when he could just barely play the different variations of Twinkle and other simple folk songs like cuckoo, we were told by the teacher that a performance was coming up end March and Nat could perform if he wanted to and if he practised hard enough. I decided not to let Nat perform and instead just bring him to watch the performance as I felt he was not ready.
30th March, 2008 - it was a Sunday. We had lunch with dear yee ma and family as it was her dear doggie buddy's birthday. We had a good time and Nat got so caught up in the fun that he refused to attend the concert when it was time that evening. Nevertheless, I dragged him there and he was so so grumpy about it saying things like "I HATE PIANO! I HATE TO GO SUCH CONCERTS!" in the car ride there. At the concert, he was completely restless saying that he was not keen to watch people perform and he did not want to attend since he was not performing. I thought that was really self-centred. Really sad to see him like that and speaking such. I spoke to him nicely and even ended up giving him a piece of my mind of respecting and appreciating others before we can expect others to respect and appreciate us.
2 days later, during piano lesson, Nat was humming and singing a tune of which I was not even familiar and therefore hardly took any notice. At the end of the lesson, the teacher asked me how was it that Nat was humming a tune from Volume 2 when we were only at Volume 1. I was taken aback and thought it may be one of the songs that he heard on the television Little Einsteins or some other programmes. Then, being curious, I asked Nat to sing the song again and he did. Of course, I still did not find it familiar at all. Then the teacher suggested he could have heard it at the concert and stayed in his head. It's just amazing how these children retain information. Something that they need to hear once or twice, we adults probably need to hear a good whole ten to twenty times more to achieve the same effect.
Well done Nat! Mummy's proud of you!
Mid March 2008, just six months into learning, when he could just barely play the different variations of Twinkle and other simple folk songs like cuckoo, we were told by the teacher that a performance was coming up end March and Nat could perform if he wanted to and if he practised hard enough. I decided not to let Nat perform and instead just bring him to watch the performance as I felt he was not ready.
30th March, 2008 - it was a Sunday. We had lunch with dear yee ma and family as it was her dear doggie buddy's birthday. We had a good time and Nat got so caught up in the fun that he refused to attend the concert when it was time that evening. Nevertheless, I dragged him there and he was so so grumpy about it saying things like "I HATE PIANO! I HATE TO GO SUCH CONCERTS!" in the car ride there. At the concert, he was completely restless saying that he was not keen to watch people perform and he did not want to attend since he was not performing. I thought that was really self-centred. Really sad to see him like that and speaking such. I spoke to him nicely and even ended up giving him a piece of my mind of respecting and appreciating others before we can expect others to respect and appreciate us.
2 days later, during piano lesson, Nat was humming and singing a tune of which I was not even familiar and therefore hardly took any notice. At the end of the lesson, the teacher asked me how was it that Nat was humming a tune from Volume 2 when we were only at Volume 1. I was taken aback and thought it may be one of the songs that he heard on the television Little Einsteins or some other programmes. Then, being curious, I asked Nat to sing the song again and he did. Of course, I still did not find it familiar at all. Then the teacher suggested he could have heard it at the concert and stayed in his head. It's just amazing how these children retain information. Something that they need to hear once or twice, we adults probably need to hear a good whole ten to twenty times more to achieve the same effect.
Well done Nat! Mummy's proud of you!
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