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 : What a rare treat! Katrina, Wen Pei and Rebecca brought their favourite stuff animal to school for Show & Tell. Not only that, they also each narrated an interesting story about their favourite stuff animal. Everyone listened with awe and waited patiently to share their story too. It would be a good start for the teachers to start bringing Show & Tell to school for sharing too, wouldn't it? WINK WINK!!

Katrina and her doggy

Katrina was trying to recall how she got the doggy.

Wen Pei and her Easter Bunny Basket.

Wen Pei was showing us the eggs from the basket.

Rebecca and her Pink Funky Monkey.

Rebecca was thrilled to show us what her monkey could do.

Choo Choo Train (Pre-Nursery / Nursery 1 )

Area of Development : Mandarin / Music and Movement

Learning Objectives : To expand Chinese vocabulary, eg. "huo che"' (train) / engage in action song "Kai Huo Che" (Taking a Train Ride)

Description : This group of young do-ers are always on the move. In this Mandarin Music and Movement session, the children lined the chairs in a straight row and pretended to be riding on it while they sang to the song, "Kai Huo Che" (Taking a Train Ride). 1,2,3 and the train was on its way out of the station. Toot Toot!!

The children were getting ready to sing the song and do the actions.

The children pretended to be taking a trian ride.

The train was going to reach the destination soon.

Baa Baa Black Sheep (Pre-Nursery / Nursery 1)

Area of Development : Creative Expression / Social Skills / Mathematics Concept - Colour Mixing

Learning Objectives : To express their creativity using various mediums / interact with peers in the classroom environment / observe mixing black and white gives grey

Description : Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool? Of course, this painting expression is associated with cotton wool from the Baa Baa Black Sheep. Using cotton wool as an art medium, the children painted it grey excitedly. But HOW did they get the colour grey? The answer is as simple as 1,2,3. With little help from the teachers, the children just mixed black and white together to get grey. Wasn't it smart of these little ones? Cheers!!

Royce used his left hand to paint the cotton wool.

Ethan's paintbrush got stuck in the cotton wool.

Caden worked hard to paint the cotoon wool.

Rui Kang could do it all by himself.

Alvin was encouraged by the teacher to give it a try.

Cheese Toast (Pre-Nursery / Nursery 1)

Area of Development : Thematic Approach / Science Concepts / Motor Skills

Learning Objectives : To discover that cheese is a dairy product / observe how the cheese melt in the oven / practise motor skills

Description : Although the Pre-Nursery and Nursery 1 children are still very young, but they proved themselves to be keen and active explorers in school. Through this cooking experience, the children got the opportunity to find out that cheese is a diary product that is made from the milk of cows. The children also practiced their fine motor skills by helping to peel the plastic sheet off the cheese and then put it on top of their bread. Last but not least, the teachers helped the children to put the bread into the oven for toasting. At the same time, the teachers encouraged the children to observe how the cheese melt in the hot oven and asked them to predict how the oven melt the cheese. Ethan immediately replied, "It's hot!" This demonstrated young children's thinking ability and their cognitive development in being able to associate the heat from the oven has caused the cheese to melt. Enough said, it was finally the time for the children to savour their healthy cheese toast when the buzzer on the oven went 'ting'. Hurray!

White Bread from First Choice

Cheese from Chesadale

Jasmine : "Here?"

Caden : "Eat now?"

Nikki: : "Let me do it."

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

Rui Kang : "Cheese."

Oliver : "Oh oh!"

Cheese Toast in the Oven

Ready-baked Cheese Toast

Jasmine was enjoying the healthy Cheese Toast.

Caden wanted to dip it in milk.

Nikki took a BIG bite.

Ethan wanted to eat the cheese on top of the bread.

Oliver couldn't wait to have a piece.

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 : Miah and Wen Pei were featured in this entry due to their enthusiasm for Show & Tell. Without fail, these 2 girls would always remember to bring their Show & Tell on every Wednesdays. This week, they have brought along their favourite soft toy animals for sharing. They demonstrated all the possible stunts that their beloved toys could perform and got everyone excited about it. These 2 girls were getting better with every attempt at Show & Tell and it is evident that their vocabulary improved by leaps and bounds. Well done, girls!!!

Miah was showing us what Eeyore could do.

Miah dropped Eeyore on the ground with a loud 'thud'.

Wen Pei was delighted to show us her teddy and her duckie.

Wen Pei explained why she has brought them for Show & Tell.

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.