Week 13 - Something NEW! Learning Multiplication

Today I introduce the Times Table and Multiplication sign to my gal since she need to start learning for tml's Spelling. Thought to myself was a simple activity and then focus on Spelling. 

Oh meanwhile, my boy also need to learn. This is the time when the Wipe Clean Sight Word folder comes to use. LOL~ He will write to fill the blanks and read all to me after he is done. So for a good 20mins I can focus on my gal. 

I use 'Sets of' to explain how to count in a simplier way. So for example: 2 x 2 = 2 sets of '||'. So she counts the number of sticks and totaled them up. She is doing a pretty good job as they have learnt how to count in 2s in school already. 

After dinner, we had some Dice Sight Game. The kids roll dice and move and attempt to read. Using their lego bricks, they get to stack on top of their bricks each time they get it right. (Oh, of cos we gave little boy some chance) A fun way to get my little boy in the act!

Want to have some fun? I got them from here... Enjoy!!!

Week 13 - Hazy Monday

Today PSI was high once againand my gal has been coughing since last week. Due to some irressponsible decision by the school to practise for K2 Grad Concert. 

Definetely understand that portion as they need to make sure everyone is in sync and so on but to me, child's health is more important. And majority of parents were not aware and never prepare any mask, including me. Upon seeing that scenario, shouldnt they forsake idea of going outdoor. Seriously with a PSI of 150+, Teacher tell me that they see the skies was quite clear and dont really smell haze so they went out with Principal permission?!? Nxt day Principal came to spoke to me upon hearing my displeasure, she said she was in a meeting and only aware after it happen. Win lor! So today my gal's bill at GP is $70+, who is paying? Me lo!

Anyway, no point crying over spilled milk. I have prepare a mask for in case of such incidents. On other hand, i remind the kids every morning that they should not go outdoor. And i also tell teacher that both my kids have sinus so pleaseeeee...

Today my gal, including me went to GP. So we do simple assessment, hands on learning then Roll Dice Activity that a lovely Mummy did for me. Kids had fun and my boy can READ! 

The kids even had some bonding time with Grandma "picking sticks". And savouring yummy Doggy cookies. 

Week 12 - Homework Day (Friday)

Usually Fridays are kept for doing homework from school. Every Friday, both of them will come home with 1xEnglish Homework, 1xChinese Homework & 1xStorybook Homework(my K1 only) 

This week, happen that both are doing English Phonics related to "sh" and as my boy was absent for his "ch" assignment, I made him finish it up as well which meant 4 pages of work and some whine! Ha~

Chinese homework usually is quite simple & straightforward. They just need to write or match words to picture then colour. Usually my gal will colour nicely whereby my boy refused. Recently my boy shown a bit of interest in drawing and colouring under influence from my gal. 

This week, I seen a BIG improvement in his Storybook reading homework. He seems to take more pride in drawing and even his Chinese homework, he insist to colour it! 

I think he did draw better now as I could roughly know what he wants to draw! Can you see?

Remember my CVC activity from Thursday? I found another good use to using them. I took out the CVC cards, with intention to just get my boy to draw cards and write then read. Practice handwriting & fluency. (Yes, very Kiasu mummy here) But I turn into a game of Scissor-Paper-Stone session.

My boy and hubby played Scissors-Paper-Stone, winner draws a card and read. If can read the cards, you get to own it. (Of cos we give a bit of chance la) Then when all the cards are drawn finished, they count and see who gets the most cards.

Meanwhile my gal was doing Word Forming, thinking of a word to start with all the 26 alphabets. And then she also want to have a challenge with Daddy.

This is how we make learning in a fun way which out the kids knowing that they are learning thru Playing! You can also try this idea with your kids.

Week 12 - About Phonics & Spelling (Thursday)

Today we revise Phonics with this wonderful CVC activity prompted by Sherryl Mummy. Thanks to her, I sometimes get reminded of teaching ideas that could have been used or I get fresh new ideas from her mostly too.. Enjoyed sharing and discussing as thru all this conversation, we get more ideas brainstorming together... 

I let my boy find the alphbets and spell as per the cards. Then I get him to write it as a form of practising his handwriting as well. (Oh his handwriting is ermmmmm...... atrocious!) After he do the spelling and writing, I get him to read what he has spelled and write. Good! His phonics skills still not "rusty". At the same time, my gal is practising her 听写 for tml. 

After my gal is done, she wants a similar activity. So I gave her the Word Family "Houses" and get her to form words with the sounding and read and explain the meaning to make sure she knows what she wrote. Good! Very good! She knows! For a short 10mins, she came up with all this. Not bad as she is kinda confused with "ack" & "ank". I had to explain twice to her. 

Got them from this website, a lot of freebies. Go browse thru.

At night, we practised with assessment book. My boy did 2 pages of his and my gal did 6 pages with her Time revision. 

As for yesterday, we also did assessment books. 

Afterwhich I got lil man to practise Pre-Primer Sight Word List and read some sentences. Need some prompting but I feel its of acceptable standard. 

Week 12 - Base Ten & Place Value (Tuesday)

Today I still continue Maths for my boy, need lots of revision for him in terms of Numbers within 20. Anything after that, he is only 70% sure of it so need LOTS of revision. I decided to incorporate with Base 10 Blocks and slowly let him know by looking at the blocks, he can recognize and know what number it represents.

I borrowed this 2 books at the library, Place Value is good for visual aids in teaching my boy and the Maths Sums is good for my gal to practise Reading, Writing and also Maths. 3 "birds" with 1 stone. And while she is at it, I can focus on my boy temporarily.

He can recognise them well, and match the correct Base 10 blocks to the correct number. But when addition in a "tricky" manner, he still don't really get the concept. I need to reinforce the concept and explain to him.

Before we started our lesson, we packed our Children's Day gift. Have you prep yours?

Weekend Learning Fun - Decoding Sight Words

Over the weekend, I changed my "materials" to entertain them while waiting during mealtimes or our kopi time. Bring out this set of Valentine Theme Decoding Sight Word cards. 

My boy wasnt so enthu though. My gal is having fun. Think anything to do with writing, he isnt so fond of doing. 

Ended up both drew a picture after finishing decoding the cards. 

To supplement my boy's Sight Word learning, I DIY my set of decodable cards. 1 thing I really like is that this activity allows their brain to think and practise their Letter Sounds. And using visual, they might be able to learn to spell the words and then remember how to read it. 

Here's them having some fun decoding Mummy's set of Decoding cards. And this week's new words to remember and learn!

Decoding Sight Word, download here for Set 2
Decoding Sight Word, download here for Set 3