Attending Carpe Diem Young Minds now!

Le Xin is currently attending Carpe Diem Young Minds, a preschool near my place....A big happy morning smile and she is all ready for school! Have a wonderful learning journey my darling girl :) 

MFS Opening Ceremony for Bedok 3

Here's a short update on what happened to my darling girl during the Opening Ceremony of her preschool - My First Skool at Bedok 3...

She did a short performance that day with her classmates and I am so proud of her.

She sang and played with her instrument :p It's better than what I expected, afterall she is only a toddler and I thought it was good enough that she was not frighten to see a big crowd in front of her...

I was really excited to see her performance and I was really eager to find out what her reaction would be when she saw my mother in law and me... She smiled at us the whole time when we waved to her...how sweet!

Here were some of the photos taken on that day...

She seemed to know that people are taking photos of them.....

Yes and one of them is your Mummy!

MIL was like Yiyun pai pai....pai duo yi dian :p

Was quite mad that my shot turned out quite blur....

Le Xin had lots of fun shaking the bell!

Towards the right.....Le Xin's pretty principal - Ms Pamela :)

Haha Le Xin's reindeer headband was definitely nicer than the one we made at home...

I am very curious to find out what was she thinking about when she was performing....

Not too bad managed to capture her captivating smile.....hmmmm feel like kissing her to no end!

Le Xin tapped her bell.....as the music plays.....so cute! haha everything was cute and nice to me on that day! I was just a very happy mum at that moment :)

I wish my legs are as flexible as hers.....she could sit in such a position for such a long time :)

Ah Ma and Le Xin Zhu Zhu!

Mummy and Baby Le Xin!

Another close up shot with Mummy.....

Ah Ma: You want hotdog?

Eh....isn't Le Xin eyeing on the hot dog all this while? :p

Yeah Ah Ma is the best!

My piglet!

MIL was definitely quite excited to take a photo with Mr Lim Swee Say!

Alright's the end of this post! It's a great experience attending the Opening Ceremony. When I entered the school, I could tell that so much of hard work was put in for this event. The teachers in Bedok 3 really did their best effort to decorate the place.... Well done :) I really appreciate the fact that the parents were invited for this event, at least I get to see my darling girl performing......Ending this post with two short videos of Le Xin...haha Ms Pamela was more excited than the children it seems :p

Le Xin's First Fieldtrip - Kids Explorer

It's a pity that I couldn't join Le Xin for her first fieldtrip, Daddy Scott went with her instead. I was tied up with too many things that I need to complete in school, Portfolio and the preparation for the spring cleaning Sobz....Nonetheless, I was happy that Le Xin has lots of fun with her friends at Down Town East.

Here are some of the photos taken by Daddy Scott!

This was how the teachers make the children line up haha very cute isn't it?

An excited Le Xin who can't wait to get into Kids Explorer





Puffer Train Puffer Train too too too!

Let's ensure all the children drink lot's of water before sending them off to play....

First up, the children were playing in a pool of coloured ball, we have these balls at home too right Le Xin?

Swimming through a pool of balls......Hooray!

Look at how happy Le Xin was.......haha must have been very fun I guess!

The staff of Down Town East was carrying Le Xin so that she can throw the ball in.

Swimming back to the "shore" haha

Time for some good climbing.....

Look how flexible her leg is :p

I really like this photo, it displayed Le Xin's confidence, when I saw this pic I asked Daddy Scott So you mean she was walking behind her teacher and she didn't cry or make any noise? Daddy Scott answered Ya, she just walk behind like NO BIG DEAL hahahahaha Maybe she knew that Daddy Scott was behind her :p

Climbing in.....

Climbing up........

Sliding down....

Hey come on, come up who else is joining me?

Slow and Steady....

Have a little break.....

Having fun with the hopscotch

Puffer Train again to go out.....Can you spot my little darling? haha she looks so small among the rest and I love her cute blue socks!

Time for lunch let's try the nugget first.......yummy!

Wow it taste so much better than I thought hmmmmmm~

Finally had a chance to eat fries.....hehe mummy and mama not around Yahooooo~

Le Xin my cute little xiao hua mao..... Look at the spaghetti sauce all over her mouth whahaha

According to Kindergarten Curriculum Guide "Fieldtrip is important as it allows the children to acquire and validate information from on-site visit. It promotes respect, appreciation and a sense of wonder for the world around them. Fieldtrip also provide opportunities for children to interact, cooperate and communicate with one another."

I could tell the from the photos that Le Xin was really enjoying herself during the fieldtrip and I am sure she will look forward to the next outing....If Mummy can take leave by then, I will definitely join you okay? Apart from having fun playing at Kids Explorer and enjoying all the yummy food prepared by the school during lunch, the other reason why Le Xin came back home from the fieldtrip with a smiling face was because
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HAHAHA Le Xin managed to persuade Daddy Scott to buy her a Barney plush toy!

:p clever girl you are:)

Seeya!



Attending Preschool for the very First Time!

Like any other parents, I am really feeling apprehensive about Le Xin's going to preschool. I went to several child care centres to visit and in the end..... I chose My First Skool @ Bedok South Road.

Is she going to adapt? Will she cry? Will she have problems making friends? Will she get mozzi bites in school? Will she be sick? All these questions do really pop up every now and then, the whole idea is just to LET GO! and to allow Le Xin to enjoy what she truly deserves.....a happy childhood in a school that she feels comfortable going to!

I feel at ease to know that the teachers in her school are very caring towards the children and how the principal Pamela is friendly and approachable A good team is very important to bring out the best in what they can do for the children. I guess sometimes it's about "the feel". The moment I entered this child care centre, my first impression is that it is very clean. It's quite spacious and I like the idea that both the toddler and PG classes are in an insolated bay so when there is an outbreak of HFMD it will not be spread across all levels!

Being in this line for 8 years, I know how people might probably think that I am going to end up being a FUSSY and SKEPTICAL mum when it comes to early childhood education. This is especially so in terms of safety and curriculum. But in fact, all I ever wanted is a safe and secure place for Le Xin to be in and to develop happily. I know how tiring it is be a child care teacher so I think I will be last in the queue to be a TIGER MUM to her teachers! Seriously, I do mean what I said.

As for curriculum, I think every parent would hope to enrol their child into a "branded" school with a very well planned curriculum to help their children in terms of academics so as to prepare them for P1. However, I strongly believe that it's not just about what the teachers are doing with my child in school because I sincerly want to play a bigger role in my child's life too. I truly believe that all parents are their child's first teachers and that parents should not solely depend on the school for their child's well being and development.

Here are some photos that Teacher Lin gave me in a CD. The first two pictures are taken by me! I do really appreciate all the hard work that the teachers are putting in for the children in MFS@ Bedok 3! Being in the ECE field is never easy, it  takes so much more than just "Patience" and "Love" to teach young children.

Le Xin eating her noodle independently at her school! For the first time, I felt that she has really grown up and she is more competent than I thought she could be! Bravo! Mummy is so proud of you!

Daddy Scott and I gathered that this is one of Le Xin's favourite activity in school. Scooping cotton balls from one bowl and transfering them to another. Good way to refine her fine motor skill. Way to go my darling girl!

On the second day of school, it was Daddy Scott's turn to accompany Le Xin. I am glad that he is willing to help out.... Good involvement Daddy Scott! I think he was trying to help Le Xin to get up the balancing equipment for the obstacle course. I feel that this activity really helps children to develop their gross motor skills as well as coordination.

On the third day, it was Ah Ma's turn to accompany Le Xin. Ah Ma said that Le Xin was really hungry when she was engaging in this cookery activity. She can't wait to eat her mash potato! Poorthing! I think it's time for Le Xin to learn how to delay her gratification when it comes to good food. Haha! I really appreciate whatever my mother in law is doing for Le Xin and us! Where to find this kind of MIL..... I can only thank God for her!

Le Xin stacking the big blocks with her friend, what are you building our little friend? Care to share your learning experience with Mummy and Daddy?

Le Xin engaging in social play with her friend in school, I think it's always good to have someone to scoop the cotton balls with you isn't it Le Xin?

Teacher Lin engaging Le Xin's with manipulative. I like how focussed she was in this photo! I played with this manipulative before with the children in our PG class in my previous school. It's not an easy manipulative for toddlers and it does take a bit of effort to fix it. My students used to say this to me Teacher Linda help me so I guess now it's your turn to say this to your teacher Le Xin :) 

Is this your first sand play in school Le Xin? It looks really fun and I hope you are enjoying it!

The benefits of sandplay and waterplay are endless, that all I can say and I am glad she is doing this at MFS!

All right, will post more photos next time!

Leaving with a quote from an African proverb "It takes a village to raise a child" I truly believe raising a child is not just effort from one or two people (parents for example). It really takes the whole community to value the needs of the children and to raise them well. If you are an operator of a school be it a child care centre or a kindergarten, think about the impacts you have made on the lives of these young children who will soon grow to become our future that we we can depend on....