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July 20, 2007 at 1:33 am · Filed under Books, Parenting
- A reminder on the essential education -
When i first read this article All she wants is to go to school diverted from parentWonder, I felt sad. The poor girl must have felt awful for being isolated from schools. She reminds me of my old time favorite novel, a recollection childhood memory of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. In her novel - [Totto-chan], she was once a kick out student similar to this girl. Yet, Totto-chan, was far more lucky. Even thought she was a WWII child, there, an unusual school that was teaching combining learning with fun, freedom, and love that accepted her in. And it was from there, taught her to become what she is today- a popular television personality cum the first Asian UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
This is an excellent book for those headmaster that had rejected or being skeptic towards those special need children.
Children are angel, for those special; with love, innovation and patient, they will grow into a great person. We should have some flexibility in our education system. Why, education is for the children, we should also be looking from children’s point of view. What children think education should be.
I hope, from this article, [Totto-chan] and our tiny plead, it will lead us to a new comprehensive education for every types of children.
July 9, 2007 at 9:23 pm · Filed under Books, Parenting
Lately, I’ve bought an interesting picture book for Lun’s bedtime story. It was bought at MPH bookstore at MidValley.
The Chocolate-Covered-Cookie TANTRUM
I find this an interesting and a good reading material for my 16m old son. This book, as per it’s cover title, about a girl who insisted to eat a chocolate covered cookie on the spot where she wanted. Nothing too surprise on the story, but it can influence little reader and enlighten parents who has hot temper children.
The illustration was done not in a normal cartoonish way. It uses color to describe the child’s emotion and the tension at that scenario.
Words are easy and brief. It was just at the nice length where i can narrate the story and act it in the same time. I am very sure this is the right book when i bought it.
On the same night, I read it to Lun. Lun wasn’t too keen to look at the pictures. But I had finished the whole story with him. It was the first night I’d shown him this book. Maybe he was not too keen to read a new book yet. There might be also the reason for the illustration to be too emotional driven. It horrified Lun with the intense feeling in the drawing.
I will try to read it in different way. I might start out with a play and a recorded narration of my voice.
Or
I can redraw another version of my own. It was after all a good story to teach Lun about his temper tantrums.
June 15, 2007 at 6:03 am · Filed under Books
The last book shopping brings in a few picture books for Lun. All these weren’t a successful reading.
Firstly, i forgotten that Lun was too big for animal picture book cards. The vegetable book cards were boring too.
Chinese nursery books i’d bought was a failure.(Too difficult.) The only book that he read was the book that he had chosen.
This brings me back to the question on How to choose a good picture book.
An article from SinChew newspaper mention that best picture books doesn’t always come in a cute form. In fact, cute books will only mislead them to an unreal, flattering, fantasy world. Worst, when it has blurred their understanding between real and fantasy.
In other word, cute picture books will only under estimate children’s understanding power.
So, what is a good picture book?
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June 7, 2007 at 3:35 am · Filed under Books
For Walking stage
This is the hardest stage to attract babies. Even harder to make them sit down for reading.
The best way is to get topics that they favor and plenty of big pictures and less texts. Some kids love animals, some like cars, Barnies etc. Even if you can’t find any good topics they like. It’s ok to let them have a variety of books ready at a corner where they can read it anytime they want.
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June 5, 2007 at 10:30 pm · Filed under Books
For Sitting stage - Standing stage
- Nursery rhymes, songs, lullabies
- Activity books - lift-the-flap and zip-zap etc
- Story books that comes with CDs
- Rhyming Text
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June 5, 2007 at 3:30 am · Filed under Books
For 4Months - Early sitting stage.
- Books that will endure wear & tear- board and cloth books are perfect
- Clear Pictures
- Familiar subjects & pictures- animals, babies, children, cars, trains, anything a young child will recognize
- Small books, fun for little hands
- Touch and feel books- soft and furry, hard and sturdy etc..
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June 3, 2007 at 11:23 pm · Filed under Books
Many have heard that story telling must start young. Reading with children is crucial for their development, but how do you choose which books are right for your child? Below is tips where I’ve gathered from the net, added with my own opinions.
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