spring brainy kidz@yishun newsletter · 2018-11-15 · spring brainy kidz @ yishun blk 716 yishun...

Spring Brainy Kidz @ Yishun Blk 716 Yishun Street 71 # 01-258 Singapore 760716 Tel: 64821768 Email: [email protected]

Messages from Teachers

Our VisionTo nurture children to be active and competent learners with purposeful play to gain knowledge

with holistic development.

Our MissionTo engage and develop every child through

brainy, active and holistic learning experience by highly professional educators

Our ValuesAppreciative, Brilliant, Confident , Determine

Dear Parents/Guardians,

For the learning journey of the K1 Octopus Class

this month, we focused on the story of “ The

Clever Monkey”. Children were exposed in

different hands- on activities, different art and

crafts, role playing and others.

Another journey is about to begin for K1 children.

They have one more month left to stay at K1

class and they will be moving forward to the next

chapter of their learning journey. I will ensure that

they will enjoy their last month with me as their

teacher. I would thank in advance to all the

parents who always supports their child’s learning

and to trust me as their teacher.

Teacher Donna

Spring Brainy Kidz@Yishun NewsletterK1|OCTOBER 2018

Qin Lao Shi


30/10/2018 2



LANGUAGE & LITERACY

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Role Pay – The Clever Monkey

Children had fun

in our role play

activity. They

were able to

delivered their

lines well and

enjoyed

portraying the

role that they

have chosen.



LANGUAGE & LITERACY

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The Clever Monkey Story Sequence

We did a group activity

wherein each group need to

arrange the picture card

according to its proper

sequence in the story of “ The

Clever Monkey”. This group

activity also test their

cooperation and teamwork

to each other and how they

work as a group.



30/10/2018 5

Telling Time Activity

Children had learnt how to

read time and how to set up

a time. They enjoyed and

explore the activity using the

concrete clock prepared by

the teacher.

NUMERACY



30/10/2018 6

Clock Hat Telling Time Activity

We did paired

activity wherein

each partner need

to help each other

to set the time

according to what

the teacher will

give using the clock

hat.

NUMERACY



30/10/2018 7

Children a hand and foot print deer craft. They had fun doing

this craft as their friend will paint their hand and foot and they

felt very ticklish while doing it. They had so much laughter while

doing this craft.

AESTHETIC & CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Hand and Foot Print Deer Craft



30/10/2018 8

Monkey Mask

Children did a monkey mask. They were given a monkey

template and coloured it using oil pastel crayon. They

also danced the rhyme” Five Little monkeys” while

wearing the mask.

AESTHETIC & CREATIVE EXPRESSION



30/10/2018 9

What time is it Mr. Wolf?

Motor Skills Development


We did a game which is “ What time is it Mr. Wolf?”,

since it is related to our topic in Maths. We integrated

our Maths lesson to our gross motor activity.


30/10/2018 10

Monkey Sandwich

DISCOVERY OF THE WORLD

We did cookery for this month which is the monkey sandwich.

We used Nutella, white bread different kinds of cereals. Children

enjoyed making monkey sandwich and they were so glad to

eat their very own made monkey sandwich. Cookery lesson

gives children an opportunity to be exposed in daily life

activities.



SPECIAL EVENT OF THE MONTH

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Children’s Day Celebration cum Sports

Day

We had our children’s day celebration together with

our Sports Day at Yishun Stadium. Children had fun

playing different games such as soccer, wheelbarrow

race and limbo. They also engaged in competition

games with our class.



华文乐园—老鼠比尾巴

Spring Brainy Kidz @

Yishun Newsletter 启蒙一班十月

两只老鼠在比尾巴，大老鼠说：“你看我的尾巴又长又美”小老鼠说：“我将来长大了，尾巴一定比你长”，花猫来了，一把抓

住大老鼠的尾巴，把它吃掉了。


华文乐园—庆祝儿童节



儿童节到了，小朋友们在尽情地欢庆自己的节日，踢足球、赛车、爬行、等游戏，玩得汗流浃背，不亦乐乎，好开心呀!


华文乐园-听写



十一月听写11月1日：公、园、组、屋11月8日：汽、车、巴、士11月15日：工、人、司、机11月22日：飞、快、地、走

↖(^ω^)↗

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10月5日我们庆祝了儿童节，想知道我们怎么庆祝的吗？赶快来看看吧。


30/10/2018 15

Fun Facts for Parents and Children


Helping Young Children With Sharing

Learning to share with grace is a long

process. Here’s how to turn moments of

struggle into rich opportunities to help

children learn critical skills

Why is learning to share so hard?

For one, children this age haven’t developed the ability to put

themselves in another’s shoes yet. This doesn’t mean your child is

a bad person, or that you’ve failed as a parent. Children this

age are focused on their own feelings and thoughts, and they’re

thinking, “I want those trains, and I want them now!”

This behavior may embarrass and frustrate parents, but an

unwillingness to share is perfectly normal at this age! In Tuning

In,ZERO TO THREE’s national parent survey, 43% of parents

surveyed thought that children should be able to master sharing

by age 2. In fact, these skills develop between 3.5 to 4 years

old. Knowing what to expect can help parents manage their

expectations and their frustration when they see children having

difficulty with turn-taking.

https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1424-national-parent-survey-overview-and-key-insights

https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1424-national-parent-survey-overview-and-key-insights

https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1600-tuning-in-sharing-and-taking-turns


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Fun Facts for Parents and Children


What You Can Do

Helping Young Children With Sharing

There are many ways to support young children in learning to share. Here are a few

suggestions to try. Some approaches may work better than others, depending on the

situation and your child:

Ensure safety. When young children feel threatened (like when a friend tries to snatch

their toy!), they often respond in an aggressive way. That means grabbing, hitting,

and throwing things. When this behavior occurs, move in close and stop the

aggression. A simple statement in a low voice such as, “I can’t let you hit,” or “No

grabbing,” shows your calm authority.

Narrate or “sportscast” the situation. “Two children who both want the same trains!

Sam, you picked them up and then Jade grabbed them. Sam, you tried to get them

back and now you’re both crying.”Sometimes slowing things down and creating a space for calm problem-solving is a great beginning.

Offer a “long turn.” In some instances, a child can be given a long turn with a

toy. “Take as long as you like with those trains, Sam, and Jade will wait for you to be

done. Jade, would you like to play with these trains over here until Sam is

done?” Sometimes it can feel to children that as soon as they start to play, a peer

demands to “take a turn.” It is okay to let children have a “long turn”—a chance to

play with the toy—before they share. Help the other child wait by offering a different activity.

Use a timer or clock. In some cases, letting a child decide when their turn will be over

just isn’t practical. At those times, a timer or clock can be a helpful rule-keeper and

visual aid. The great thing about the timer is that it’s not the adult telling the children

when to share, it’s the “bell.”

Reflect the feelings. When struggles happen, it’s important to acknowledge how both

children feel. “You took that train because it looked like so much fun to play with.”

Then, help the other child with his feelings by showing empathy: “He picked those

trains up first so he gets to play with them for now. You can have a turn later. It’s OK to

be upset when you have to wait. Waiting is hard!”

Provide “emotion-coaching.” It’s usually the child who is waiting for a turn who is

having big feelings. Sometimes this means listening to a child’s temporary emotional

meltdown. Her disappointment, though out-of-proportion to an adult’s eyes, feels very

real! When a child’s emotions are understood and validated, it helps her learn to put

herself in others’ shoes and move on to the next step—finding solutions.

Guide children to come up with solutions. Help them brainstorm ways to work it out—

but also ask their opinions. Don’t underestimate children’s ability to come up with

great ideas and strategies. For example, you can ask: “We need to stir the batter for

our cookies, but I only have one spoon. What should we do?” The more we empower

children to be kind, compassionate, problem-solvers, the more likely they will be just

that.

https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1605-tuning-in-supporting-sharing


Centre update

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Centre Closure Updates

5 November – Deepavali Eve (2pm – 7pm)

6 November – Deepavali (PH)

Celebration

5 November – Deepavali Celebration (7am – 2pm)

Other Event

24 November – PTC

Warmest regards,

Mrs Raj

Spring Brainy Kidz@Yishun NewsletterOctober 2018

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