Show & Tell (Nursery 2 / Kindergarten 1)

Area of Development : Language & Literacy / Thematic Approach

Learning Objectives : To speak confidently in front of a small group / practice listening skills / increase vocabulary

Description : The children from Nursery 2 and Kindergarten 1 have participated actively in Show & Tell on Wednesdays. They would bring an item that is related to the theme every week and decribe it to their friends using their own words. From time to time, the teachers would use some probe questions to stimulate their thinking and invite them to explain in greater details. This technique is useful in getting the children to share their experiences with one another willingly and every child gets an opportunity to speak up. Without a doubt, parents have also contributed significantly to Show & Tell by helping to prepare the item together with their child. Let's look forward to more of Show & Tell in the coming weeks!

Katrina was trying to explain what was she doing in the photograph.

Katrina took a closer look at the photograph.

Wen Pei was pleased to show the photographs that she took in Japan.

Miah explained that she was playing at the beach.

Miah described the fun activities that she had at the beach.

Yu Min brought a pair of new shoes and clothes for Show & Tell.

Yu Min put on her shoes and showed it to Elijah.

Yu Min showed the dress to Ms Nisha and Ms Chee Hui.

Chocolate Chips Cookies for Valentine's Day (Pre-Nursery / Nursery 1)

Area of Development : Thematic Approach / Nature Skills / Motor Skills

Learning Objectives : To bake Chocolate Chips Cookies for Valentine's Day / observe how the oven bakes the cookies / practise motor skills

Description : The children baked Chocolate Chips Cookies to celebration Valentine's Day in school. They were not only good helpers throughout this baking experience, they made good observers too. As the teacher introduced the ingredients (cookie mix, butter and egg) to the children, some of them exclaimed that the butter is yellow in colour. During the baking experience, the children's roles included adding the dry ingredients into the mixing bowl and blending them well using the whisk manually. The second task reuqired a lot of effort and strength to complete independently. The children definitely deserved a big round of applause from all of us! The teachers then helped to shape the ready cookie dough into baking pieces and sent them to the oven for baking. As they walked to the oven, Royce and Caden pointed to it and warned their friends not to go too near the hot oven. Well done, boys! Last but not least, the children were the first to savour their home-made Chocolate Chips cookies before the teachers packed some home for them to share with their Mummies and Daddies. Yippie!

The children were getting ready for the baking experience.

Betty Crocker's Cookie Mix

125g of Butter

2 eggs

Rui Kang's turn to touch and feel the egg.

Royce was very excited when the teacher passed him the egg.

Caden was careful not to break the egg.

Jasmine looked and smelled the cookie mix.

Oliver took a deep breath when it was his turn to smell the cookie mix.

Rui Kang and Caden looked inside the packet and saw some chococlate chips.

Alvin was happy to share the cookie mix with Ethan.

Ms Nisha cut the butter into smaller pieces before adding it into the mixing bowl.

During the demonstration, Ms Nisha whisked the butter.

Caden offered to help Ms Nisha.

Rui Kang could do it too.

Whisking the butter was too easy for Royce.

Ethan contributed too.

Even the youngest boy, Oliver did his part to help.

During the demonstration, Ms Nisha poured the cookie mix into the mixing bowl.

A close-up of the ingredients being mixed.

Royce was the first to offer his help.

Ethan demonstrated good eye-hand coordination when it was his turn.

Oliver handled the whisk single-handedly.

Together with Yuan Laoshi, Jasmine did her part too.

Rui Kang tried to lift the cookie mix in the air.

The teacher moulded the dough into cookies and put them on the baking tray.

The children sat down on the carpet to wait patiently for the cookies to be baked.

Finally, the cookies were ready!

Rui Kang took a bite and he looked very happy!

Jasmine was enjoying her cookie.

Royce looked gleeful as he savoured the cookie.

Ethan was in cloud nine when he took the first bite.

Healthy Fruit Smoothie (Pre-Nursery / Nursery 1)

Area of Development : Thematic Approach / Nature Skills / Motor Skills

Learning Objectives : To blend Fruit Smoothie for Morning Snack / practise self-help skills & motor skills

Description : The children used healthy bananas and Mango & Peach Yoghurt to make Fruit Smoothie for Morning Snack on 22nd February 2008. They used a plastic knife to cut the bananas into smaller pieces before adding them into the blender. The children were very careful when they handled the plastic knife, especially Alvin who took extra care when it was his turn. The children also helped to scoop big spoonfuls of Mango & Peach Yoghurt into the blender. They even practised their counting skills with each scoop of Yoghurt that they added into their blender. Fantastic! Everyone looked very pleased with their contribution. At last, they were rewarded with a cup of yummy Fruit Smoothie each. Hurray!

Peach & Mango Yoghurt

Fresh Bananas

Ethan, "Soft."

Rui Kang, "Oli, look!"

Royce, "Caden's turn."

Caden, "I like the smell."

Royce, "Yummy!"

Jasmine, "Hm..."

Ethan, "I like it, you know."

Jasmine, "Laoshi! Help."

Ethan, "I can do it, you know."

Alvin, "Huh?!"

Oliver, "Yes."

Rui Kang, "Cut, cut."

Caden, "I can do it."

Royce, "Cut here?"

Ms Nisha added all the bananas into the blender.

Royce, "1-2-3."

Caden, "2."

Rui Kang, "Scoop, scoop."

Oliver, "Yeah!"

Ethan, "1-2-3."

Jasmine, "1."

Ms Nisha poured the rest of the Mango & Peach Yoghurt into the blender.

The children were getting ready to blend the Fruit Smoothie with the blender.

Ms Nisha turned the blender on.

Oliver lent a helping hand.

Jasmine was keen to explore the buttons on the blender.

The last teacher's helper was Rui Kang.

Caden was enjoying his Fruit Smoothie.

Ethan was asking Ms Nisha for a second helping.

Royce finished all his Fruit Smoothie. Yum-yum!

Oliver love the taste of the Fruit Smoothie.

Rui Kang kept on asking for more.