Another week has gone by and with just 4 more weeks of the school term, our graduates to be will be leaving their preschool learning years and moving on to a brand new journey ahead of them.

 

Though we may be approaching the end of the school year which is incredibly scary, we have two more major events ~ Greentree Montessori Graduation Day and Greentree Montessori Forest Fair!

 

For those who are new to our centre and scratching your heads on what is Forest Fair, here is a brief introduction ~ Forest Fair is a mini carnival where games, food and drink stalls, art and craft stalls are set up. There will be children’s performance and craft items made by our children put up for sale on that day. It will be a fun day for everyone. Details of the event will be given soon.

 

As for this year’s graduation, it will be something different. J An invitation will be handed to you and details of this special day will also be informed.

 

The weather has been very hot this week. Even when the children just spend 15 minutes outdoors, they will be all sweaty and red! They have been reminded to drink plenty of water before they go out and after coming back in.

 

Momo continues to draw the interest of the children. Whenever they realized that she is not in her usual hiding place, they would start looking high and low for it. As for the younger children, they are still a little hesitant when they see a little furry thing walk past them. Though afraid, they continue to challenge themselves to touch her.

 

On Friday, the children had a mini music and movement session by one of our trainee teacher, where they were introduced to “Chinese Kung Fu” When they first heard the Chinese Traditional Music, all of them broke out in laughter. After demonstrating the various stunts, the children couldn’t wait to show off their new learnt skills. With the music as the background, all of them were doing “martial arts”. J

 

Next week, the children will be introduced to different air transportation and doing a little science experiment. J

  

With the introduction of the new pet on the block ~ Momo the kitten, children have been crowding around its cage, chasing it around when it walks around the environment, “disturbing” it when she is sleeping in her basket and screaming and running when Momo gives chase. J To what we can recall, this was what happened three years ago when Max first arrived in school.

 

Well, Momo is given a clean bill of health and will be able to get her first vaccine in another month’s time. She is currently 3 weeks old.

 

Attendance hasn’t been good this week. Children have been coming down with flu, fever and stomachache. I do hope it is not the stomach flu that is going around. L Do take care of one’s health and should your child be feeling out of sorts, do keep them at home.

 

Oh yes, the toddlers’ now have their very own entrance to their classroom. A little pavement has been created by their class teachers at the backyard. Parents are now able to send and drop off their children in the toddler’s class using this entrance starting on Monday.

 

This week, the children were introduced to the cultural and customs of Diwali ~ Deepavali. One must admit it is only now, that I realized Diwali is celebrated for 5 days and each day, different things are done. Embarrassing! L

 

They were also shown the various decorations ~ lamps, candles and decorative artifacts. Henna is also the main focus of the children. Since the day they realized there are henna on the table and the henna drawings on their teacher’s hand, a queue was formed daily to have henna drawings done. From simple flower patterns to complicated animal drawings!!!

 

On Friday, the rain came down as we were about to leave school to Little India. With their raincoats on, up the bus we go and off to Little India where the sun shone!!

As it is the eve of Deepavali, a crowd has already been formed along the streets and at the bazaar. Children walked past each stalls selling flower garlands, bakery and sweet stalls, and various grocery stalls all selling items for the Festival of Lights. We even went into a shop selling all the festive clothing. At the bazaar, with more things in sight, their little eyes kept looking up and around and the teachers had to remind them to watch where they are going at the same time.

 

A stop was made at a shop selling bangles, anklets and various jewelries. Bangles were bought for all as a little gift to them and small henna patterns were drawn at another shop along the way for some. Lunch was taken at Tekka Mall before we head back to school.

 

It has been quite an eventful trip for all and here’s wishing all our friends ~ “Happy Diwali”!!!! J

 

This week went past pretty quickly. Everyone in the classroom from the young ones to the teachers seems to have buried their heads into every task which they are engaged in.

 

With the preschoolers getting more and more adapted to their individual routine, activities from all areas of the classroom can be observed. It seems that everything in the classroom and the materials on the shelves have brought them to take notice of them. Children who initially have little interest in the Practical Life activities have been initiating their wants. Some would observe what their friends are working on and realized that they had not seen that piece of work before.

 

Having the children up and about moving more readily and purposefully in the environment, the teachers have to keep up much faster than them.

 

Planned activities have also been carried out for the past two weeks in the afternoon for our full-day children. Activities ranged from stories and music, art and crafts activities to science experiments and caring for the environment. They really looked forward to these activities after their nap. J

 

A separate outdoor environment has been put in place for our toddlers. They now have their very own outdoor classroom as well as having their own miniature outdoor equipment fit for their age group. J

 

On Friday, we celebrated Gabriel’s 4^th birthday. Though there wasn’t any cake, the children got together to sing a birthday song for Gabriel. Packs of biscuits were also given out to his friends as gifts.

 

It was also on this day when we took in a stray kitten that has been wandering around the bushes at our backyard. Children of all ages even little Anna was very excited to see the little kitten. This little one will be introduced to the others officially on Monday. J

 

Next week, we will be celebrating the Festival of Lights ~ Deepavali. Children are encouraged to dress in colourful traditional clothing and if possible, to put on the Indian traditional clothing as we will be having a little celebration and cultural introduction on Thursday, before our outing to Little India on Friday.

 

 

蒙特梭利教学法， 是在全世界证明唯一可以改变儿童的人格， 智能与社会情操的教学法。

在我们的园地里， 我们不断追求真实地体现玛利亚蒙特梭利医生的教育理念：教育是为着发展生命而服务的。在绿荫的园地里， 您会感受到大自然和谐的气息，更能感受到童真，童趣。

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A big welcome to those who just joined Greentree Montessori's Space.

Greentree Montessori is one of the first Montessori school to be registered with the Ministry of Education. She has been operating as a Billingual Montessori school for the past 18 years.

At Greentree Montessori, we believe in discovering the true nature of the child, allowing each child to develop and progress at their own pace and most importantly, to enjoy learning through play.

For parents who already understands this teaching method, we would like to invite you to view our space and watch our children at work.

For parents who are new and interested to find out more, you are also able to get useful information from this space.

Thank you.

It has been an eventful week with Children’s Day on Thursday, Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday and not forgetting our fun-filled trip to the Singapore Zoological Gardens to celebrate Children’s Day.

 

Before I go into the details of the two major events, which both teachers and children had tremendous fun, a few things to share in regards to the children adapting to their new groups and routine.

 

Since last week, children have been kept busy by our rambutan tree which has been shedding its leaves like “snow”. Every morning, from the youngest to the oldest age group, children would be sitting along the door-step to wait for their friends to arrive so that everyone will pitch in to sweep and pick up all the leaves in the garden. It’s amazing how efficient when all of them work cooperatively with each other. J

 

In the classroom, children have been busy working with the various Sensorial materials especially with the Thermic Bottles, Thermic Tablets, Geometric Shapes and many others which they already mastered. With a new baby doll added ~ Xin Xin, children have started to notice and initiate to bath her instead of AnAn. Whenever a child baths AnAn, they are always curious as to why she only has one arm. L

 

Rise and Shine!!! We’re going to the Zoo. The children were looking forward to this outing as they couldn’t wait to reach KidsWorld. Along the way, they were able to catch the Gibbons and Orang Utans doing acrobats on the tree near their habitat, “dine” with the lions!!!!! Not forgetting their interest of visiting the White Tigers.

 

At KidsWorld, they were welcome by many horses, big and miniature ones too. Goats, giant rabbits and guinea pigs……and their eyes widen when they saw the huge water area!!!! Check out the photos on our blog and witness the fun they had. J

 

Mid-Autumn Festival, it has always been a tradition of Greentree Montessori to have night-schooling. First up, I need to apologize for the mix-up in the timings. Let’s put the past behind us and follow the moonlight on this special night.

 

Children came in with their lanterns and to my surprise, many of them brought in the traditional paper-made lanterns. J J With the night slowly approaching, the legend of this festival was shared. Mooncakes, pomelo and tea was served as snack as we slowly prepared ourselves for fun and our finale ~ the Lantern Parade.

 

It was great to have all our families and friends to join us for the Lantern Parade. 月圆人团圆

 

这一周真是充满喜庆和欢愉的气氛，星期三去户外教学，星期四是儿童节，星期五是中秋晚会，哇哇哇节目可真是丰富呀！别急我们一样一样来回顾一下。

 

这次的动物园户外教学适逢儿童节前夕，所以很多的学校也组团来参观。这可说是我带孩子们来动物园最热闹的一次，几乎可以用人山人海来形容。不信看看我们网上的照片就知道了，买好票都必须排队等待才能入园。而老师们也发现到，其他幼稚园和托儿所的参观队伍都是大人比小孩还要多，而只有我们是真正老师带着一批孩子出来游玩的。年长的孩子也说：你看他们还要爸爸妈妈牵着，我们可以自己走。是的，家庭聚会和学校带团对孩子来说应该是截然不同的两个经验，所以我们都不鼓励家长随行，就是希望孩子能有不一样的体验。当然也要谢谢家长放心把孩子交给我们，我们会在照顾孩子之余，也努力想出各种不同的活动来给他们。

 

大部分的小朋友都来过动物园好几次，所以在路上可以听到他们和朋友讨论之前来过的趣事。猩猩，人猿，水獭，北极熊，倭种马，白老虎都是孩子们津津乐道的。孩子们甚至和狮子一起吃点心呢，这个经验够特别吧！

不过孩子最期待的还是玩水的时间，由于时间的关系，孩子们没有换上泳衣就直接下水了，不过影响不大他们依旧玩得很开心。也许是玩得太累，在回的路上，孩子们的脚步明显沉重了很多。在这里给亲爱的父母一个贴心小贴士，我们知道家长们怕孩子在户外教学时会有其他需要而准备了很多东西给他们；但其实只要给他们基本又足够的配备就行了，因为少一样东西就是少一分重量，而孩子们肩膀上的重量就会轻很多，走起路来也比较不容易累。

 

星期五的中秋晚会也是让孩子们兴奋不已，他们提着各式的灯笼，交换彼此的意见。吃着香甜的月饼柚子，听着有关中秋节的各种传说，今年甚至还玩了仙女棒。中秋节月圆人团圆，一年又一年我们希望的就是孩子们不要忘记我们华人的传统文化，让这些源远流长的习俗能够时代相传的发扬下去。

 

祝大家：中秋节快乐，但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。

I am sure by now, all of you are anxious to view the photos which were taken during Sport's Day. Apart from the many photos taken by Daphne & Daenah's dad & Yusheng 哥哥, there are a few shots which were taken during the days when the children were having their rehersals.

 

Enjoy......... :>

嘿，这个星期最受瞩目的是什么呢？当然是我们的运动会啦。为了我们在运动会当天能有最好的表现，孩子们都开始练习运动会中各种不同的项目。

 

在第一天，我们先来分组和列队。嗯，这有点难度，因为孩子们还不太习惯，所以队伍总是歪七扭八的，不然就是一直跑去朋友那组，不过一会儿他们就领悟到是什么一会事了。终于可以整齐地在自己的队伍前排列好。

 

接下来就是练习跑到终点再折返回起点。这对于大的孩子没有什么难度，他们都可以顺利的完成。不过幼小的孩子常常会跑到别的队伍那里，需要给他们“指路”。偶尔也会有等不及的孩子会和他的队伍一起跑，或是愣在那里不知道发生了什么事。来回几次的练习后，大家都很清楚的知道自己的起跑点和终点线了。

 

后来我们又和孩子进行了一些项目的练习，其中包括需要团队合作的项目（不能透露是什么不然到了大会当天就没有新鲜感了）。游戏进行时有的孩子会很尽力的想出解决的办法，有的孩子会很容易感到气馁，有的会一直为同伴加油打气，有的不顾一切往前冲，有的不想参与，也有的孩子一脸老神在在的样子。

 

轮到需要运水的项目，孩子们更是非常紧张，因为他们必须分秒必争和时间赛跑，在水漏完之前倒进桶里，所以呢他们可是各出奇招，跑快一点的，按着洞的，瞄准一点的，甚至还有把滴下的水舀回去的。

 

嗯，说了这么多是不是想看看孩子们的模样呢？那就记得准时出席九月十二日的运动会罗。

嗯,国庆日过去已经有一段时间,不过爱国的气氛还是回荡在课室里。因为小朋友不时还是会哼唱爱国歌曲，只要有一个人开始其他的小朋友就会跟着一起合唱。

 

这个星期天气又变得有点阴晴不定了,偶尔飘来的一阵雨会扫了正在户外玩耍孩子的兴致。有时正在户外照顾环境的孩子，也必须停下手中的工作，等待雨停。像是浇花，洗刷或是捡树叶的工作本周一直都有小朋友在进行。看着他们认真的在那里洗刷和整理花园，心里还是有一丝的感动，因为他们单纯的想要把环境整理好的那份心意。

 

室内照顾环境的工作如：擦桌子，洗桌子，擦亮铜器，擦镜子等程序性工作，不时都有孩子想要尝试。这一类的工作，其实是训练孩子秩序感的途径之一。因为每一个步骤，每一道手续孩子们都必须记起来。当然一开始他们需要一些时间来练习一旦熟练之后他们就可以自己完成整份工作。

 

美劳角落也是人流不断。像是缝工，做别针，剪吸管，编织等工作都吸引了很多的孩子。刚开始有的孩子的小肌肉还不是很灵活，所以做起这些工作，会需要老师的帮助。但随着练习的次数增加，孩子们的手渐渐灵巧起来，做起工作也就更得心应手了。

 

今年我们的运动会将于九月十二日星期六举行，所以在接下来的日子，孩子们就要开始为运动做准备和练习了！加油了，孩子们。

After one week of adapting to the change in the classroom, the children are now much more able to locate where most of the things are. Though once in a while, there are still a few who has difficulty and required the help of their friends.

 

This week, we welcome Jayden to the pre-primary classroom whom has “graduated” from the Toddler Classroom. Though we had introduce him to the class, there are still some children who continues to have the idea that he is from the Toddler’s class and would continuously bring him back. They really have a strong sense of belonging and order.

 

With newly bought fresh flowers, children with “sharp eyes” quickly initiated the flower arrangement activity. They would choose the vase carefully to match the stalk of flower they had chosen. After which, the child would take some time to walk around the classroom to find a spot to place the flowers which they had arranged. The children have very good memory that they are able to remember which are the ones they had arranged and the others which were arranged by their friends.

 

Hama is another activity which has attracted quite a number of boys to wait in queue for their turn instead of the girls. They would place each of the small beads carefully onto the stencil, set up the ironing board before calling a teacher to help in ironing their design. Every time when one child works on it, a crowd of friends can be seen standing around to give suggestions as to which colour would be best to complete the design.

 

During our outdoor time, children would choose from the variety of balls to play catch, football and sometimes basketball. While they are playing, Max would also join in the fun and they would be chasing Max of the ball which he has taken. J

 

Next week, children would start to practice some relay to get them ready for the Sport’s Day. J

 

With our nation’s birthday just passed, many seem to be still in a celebrative mood. Though our little charges may not be able to recite or fully understand our pledge, one is sure they can feel the unity of everyone during that special moment.

 

Did I mention that we changed the environment earlier? Well, if I hadn’t it has been changed once again. Changes……many changes……Change for the better?? Definitely!!!

 

A more defined area has been set for the Toddlers. Though the area might look small but believe me, it has everything they need and do. With the many little materials that has been planned and set up, the little ones are kept busy everyday. Once the construction opposite us is done, they will be able to walk in through the little gate just for them without having to walk one big round into their classroom. J

 

The preschoolers now have a much more spacious classroom, which allows them more movement and space to work with activities that require the space. J As shelves are moved and materials swapped places, it took them a few days to get their bearings once again. As there are items which many have yet to know the exact location, games were played daily to help them find it. I guess it might take another week before they are familiarized with the environment.

 

On Friday, we celebrated Tze Ray’s 6^th birthday. At one glance, one might think that it was an ice-cream cake but wrong guess, it was a cheese cake! Little animal stationary were given out and many could not stop shaking the pencils so as to “move” the animal which is wobbling on the top. J

 

Next week, we will be moving into Air Transportation and getting ready for our Sport’s Day. J

宽敞，宽敞，非常宽敞，这是本周要传达的讯息。是的没错课室又有了调整，空间更大，整体的感觉也更明亮，孩子们工作起来也比较得心应手。整洁明亮的日常生活和食物料理区，更大的地板工作空间，舒适的图书角落，这些都是新环境带来的。

 

每一次课室做了调整对老师对孩子都是新的挑战，因为大家除了要花时间来适应新的环境，也要重新发掘各种不同的东西究竟跑到哪里去了。所以在课室常常可以听到他们在问，在哪里，那个东西在哪里，有时老师会告诉他们，有时给他们提示，有时请他们问问朋友，有时也要他们自己去寻找。因为发现问题，解决问题也是一种能力，趁着这个机会让孩子们自己去处理状况，训练他们的应变能力。

 

Hama这份工作重新燃起了孩子们的热诚，大家一个接着一个想要做。而当一个孩子完成之后，就会有一群孩子围着他，因为大家都想看烫出来的效果。现在做好的孩子都知道，要把烫衣板，烫斗等工具准备好再叫老师，然后就可以和老师一起把制成品给烫出来。当然周围还会有一堆评头论足的小朋友，说说自己做的是怎样的，家里也有这份工作等。

 

训练手眼协调的前导性工作，也是挺热门的。不时都可以看到他们在倒，在夹或是舀各种珠子。不要小看这些工作，这些训练小肌肉的动作，除了能让孩子在生活自理能力方面有更多的独立空间，同样也是写字前的预备，让他们的肌肉通过运动发育得更健全。

 

大家应该可以看到我们的兔子有了更大的活动空间，但我相信他们的食物摄取量和运动量还不能成正比。因为孩子太喜欢喂食兔子，纷纷从家中带来萝卜，然后和朋友分享喂食小动物的乐趣。所以可爱的小兔子几乎是一直吃个不停，有的孩子还会把萝卜折成好几段，只为能有更多的朋友可以陪他一起喂兔子。

 

接下来我们的主题将会进行飞行交通工具的研究，欢迎各位家长提供我们这方面的任何相关资源，一起为孩子的童年留下美好的回忆。

这个长周末大家过得怎样，是在家里好好的休息还是出外走走呢？希望大家都已经充满电应付接下来的挑战。

 

现在让我们来回顾上一周所发生的事情，看看发生了什么有趣的事情。

 

在刚刚过去的一周，孩子们最难以忘怀的应该是星期五的户外教学吧。不过在我们说到户外教学的情况前，先来说说课室里的情况。

 

食物准备区一如既往还是那么的繁忙，制冰的工作从来没有停下来过，而让制作者有点伤脑筋的就是，想要一同品尝冰的朋友太多了，有点难以取舍不知道和谁一起分享。另外就是早餐谷粮，孩子们也是需要排队等着享用。

 

在感官这一区，有不少的孩子拿出了各种材料来练习，像是彩色圆柱体，几何学立体，构成三角形等等。感官材料能帮助孩子在视觉、触觉、听觉等的发展，同时也是为他们的数学和语言在做预备。

 

星期三我们和孩子进行了消防演习。其实早在上个星期我们就已经和孩子讨论和讲解发生火灾时的应对措施，让他们的心里能有个准备知道该怎么做。就在孩子们专心工作的时候，警铃忽然响起，孩子们乱中有序很快地找到领队老师，然后在预定的时间内，疏散到校园外。

 

星期四我们先和孩子说一说新加坡的历史，以及新加坡河畔的景色。另外也印制了国旗，然后让孩子们上色。虽然新加坡的国旗只有红和白两个颜色，但其实还是有点难度，因为孩子们要小心翼翼地不要让颜色出界，不要碰到五角星和新月的图案。

 

在孩子每天不断地追问下，星期五这一天终于来临了。跟往年不同的是，今年的户外教学有他们亲手绘画的国旗一同上路。虽然路程有点远但一路上孩子们的兴致都很高昂，他们挥舞国旗唱着歌曲。在沿途孩子们看到莱佛士的雕像，鱼尾狮，新加坡拉猫，同时找寻着出现在身边的国旗等。在活动的尾声孩子们和老师挥舞着国旗唱着爱国歌曲以及口号，为整个活动画上完美的句点。

 

新加坡国庆日快乐！！

Two weeks went by without any news. I had taken a break as well as attended a few days of training. One seems to realize that the children have “grown”, in terms of their way of thinking, speech and also in their emotional growth.

 

During the few days of training, one feels recharged or should I say refreshed, that changes were made to the learning environment on Saturday. One feels that this change is vital as it seems that many things or ideas have been left behind during the journey of teaching.

 

The 3 to 6 environment has been “enlarged” and no longer have feels too crammed for movement and floor activity. Activities which have been forsaken for a long time were revived and many more interesting activities were added.

 

Little activities such as ramps, doll house and a magnet construction set have left many children fascinated. Many started to experiment different ways in letting the marble roll off the ramp at a faster speed, boys will crowd around the doll house and feeling a sense of accomplishment when one is able to build a structure and holding it firmly together with magnet strips and metal pin-balls.

 

Flower arrangement, leaf polishing, mirror and brass polishing are a few activities which kept many children busy. With the little flower vases arranged at every table and corner of the classroom, it does bring live and of course beauty to the environment.

 

Newly added food preparation activities ~ cornflakes in a cup, making ribena ice popsicles and sliced oranges has made many children “drooling”. JJ

 

As we will be having our next Fire Drill soon, the children were briefed on fire safety and how to escape as fast as they can should they hear the fire alarm being set off.

 

On Friday, we celebrated Esther 5^th birthday. A very interesting cake she brought ~ Jelly on the top and cheese and cinnamon biscuit at the bottom. Yum!!

 

Next Friday, it will be our annual walk at the Singapore River to mark our Nation’s 44^th birthday! J

 

With one week gone, we have also come to the end of the second week of the new term. All the children are back in school and therefore, lots of activities can be seen going around the classroom.

 

One of the newest additions in terms of activities is the “Bridging Program” which caters to our 6 years old. Oh yes!!! Though it has only been one week, the teachers have already observed some traits in them. Some are well-prepared while some are showing little signs of anxiety. But as it is not a big group this year, it is easier to pay more attention to the different needs of the children. It is still too early to tell.

 

Outdoor activities like watering plants, scrubbing and picking up of flowers are carried daily whenever the weather permits. With the heavy downpour or occasional drizzle that happens, it does not seem to dampen the spirit of the young charges. One can imagine that they would love to play in the rain if possible with or without raincoats.

 

The three rabbits finally have some ground to run around in the garden. With a fenced up area, there are plenty of room for them to stretch their legs and hop around. J The children were extremely excited and have been picking up leaves to feed them during their outdoor play time. Not only were the children overjoyed to see the rabbits hopping around, Max (our dog) has also been running in circles trying his best to catch them.

 

On Friday, we celebrated Brendan’s 2^nd birthday with the Toddlers class. It was a large “Barney” cake and children received a set of colour pencils as a gift from the birthday boy. J

 

Next week, personal hygiene and care of self continues to be the priority but adding to this, children will be looking at the various sea transports more in depth.

School reopened as scheduled but, with a little fear lingering in the air. As we are still on H1N1 Influenza Alert, not only are the parents concerned, we are also taking precautions to minimize any outbreak.

 

To ensure the well-being of all during this critical period, we seek parents’ cooperation in this matter. Should you have visited any countries listed in the MOH website with an outbreak of H1N1, do self-quarantine for 7 days before allowing your child to return to school. Please also ensure that your child is physically fit to attend school. Should he/she shows signs of running nose, cough, high fever and sore throat, please keep him/her at home until a certified letter is issued from the doctor.

 

Group discussions are held to talk about care of self as well as personal hygiene. Charts are shown to enable them to have a better understanding on the importance of hand washing as well as how to use the toilet.  

 

During the June Holiday, some children had taken a month break and many were very excited to meet their friends again on the 1^st day of school. With this level of excitement, one can expect the noise level going up. Children are also observed to group themselves together to work and play which were minimum due to the low attendance during the break.

 

Activities in the Care of Environment and Care of Plants such as scrubbing of outdoor equipment, picking of leaves, watering of indoor and outdoor plants, pounding of eggshells are one of the many activities which the children carried out daily. Plants are watered with so much water that I guess they will never be thirsty for the rest of the week. J

 

Animal puzzles, weaving of spider web and working on the various Sensorial materials can also be observed. Children would pair up to build a tower using the Pink Cubes and Brown Prisms, build a maze with the Red Rods and inviting their friends to walk in them.

 

Drawing continues to be the children’s favourite activity and one can always see many of them drawing together at the table and exchanging ideas on how to make the drawings better.

 

这一次我们又把课室做了些许的更动，孩子们也因此有了更多的活动空间。新的环境孩子们都需要一些时间来适应，对于多出来的地方，有时候他们会有点无所适从，不知道自己是否可以“越界”。

 

除此之外我们也增加了一些新的工作，最受欢迎之一就是娃娃家。小小一间的娃娃家里面什么都有，家具电器一应俱全。孩子们则根据自己的喜好选择他们想要扮演的角色，和朋友一起玩家家酒。

 

还有就是磁铁棒和磁铁球的益智游戏，可以看到孩子如何从简单的把它们连接起来，到后来组成复杂的立体图形。滚蛋珠则让孩子百看不厌，他们一遍遍地投掷弹珠再看着它由上而下滚落。

 

在照顾环境方面，擦树叶和捣蛋壳又再次受到孩子们的青睐。也许是跟我们换了一套新的用具的关系吧。还有就是新的工作擦桌子，不时就可以看到孩子努力认真地把桌子擦得一尘不染。不过最亮眼的应该是插花这份工作，因为随着孩子们的心血被摆在课室的各个角落，整个环境都显得绿意盎然。

 

食物准备方面，我们新增了早餐谷粮，菊花茶和制冰的工作。所以不时就有孩子喝着茶，吃着早餐在享受人生。制冰就更不用说了，由于需要花时间等待，做好放进冰箱之后不时就会有孩子来询问好了吗，可以吃了吗？通常是第二天孩子才可以品尝得到，而一次也只有四个人可以享用（制作者可以再邀请三个朋友）；所以就会让其他小朋友在旁边看着流口水。不用说这份工作也是大排长龙。

 

星期五的我们给宇晴庆祝了五岁的生日。做什么都很认真的她就连分礼物也不例外。祝宇晴生日快乐，快高长大。

 

匆匆地一周过去了，来临的星期五的户外教学我们将会到新加坡河畔一游以庆祝我们的国庆日。家长同意书已经附在周记上，请家长尽快回复。

转眼六月的学校假期就这样结束了。而我们结得满满果实的榴莲树也已经掉光，有些小朋友也尝到了其中的滋味。接下来就是红毛丹了，不过呢高高在上的红毛丹不会自己掉下来，这就辛苦了想品尝甜美果实的孩子和老师。在下午时分，可以看到孩子和老师互相合作一起把树上的红毛丹摘下来。然后再一起分享这努力的成果。

 

虽然有一个月的长假，不过这次出国去度假的小朋友并没有很多主要是因为甲型流感在全球蔓延的缘故吧。在这里我们需要各位家长的配合。如果你有到过任何一个疫区的国家（详情可以参考MOH的网站）请先在家进行自我隔离一个星期再回到学校上课。另外请把身体不舒服的孩子留在家里直到康复，并携带医生证明才回校上课。谢谢大家的合作。

 

回到学校上课的孩子适应得似乎很快，他们大多都能主动地找自己喜欢的工作。同时也会和好久不见的朋友聚在一起聊聊天。虽然声量是比往常大了一些，不过整体表现相当的不错。当然也有些情绪比较不稳的孩子，不过在其他朋友的安慰之下也很快地投入团体生活之中。

 

孩子们的工作周期相当的长，所以我们并没有太多次的集合来打断孩子的集中力。不过我们还是进行了一次大组讨论关于孩子的个人卫生以及使用厕所的注意事项。我们鼓励孩子常洗手，并且在打喷嚏、咳嗽时盖着嘴巴然后再去洗手。我想在这方面家长可以配合校方一起来教育孩子，让他们从小可以养成这方面的好习惯。

 

这个星期孩子们主要集中在几样工作。像是户外的浇花和洗刷就深受孩子的喜爱。另外就是拼图和转螺丝的工作也可以看到他们的身影。除此之外就是制作蜘蛛网这份美劳的工作。最后就是不分大小孩子都喜欢的画画，尤其是年龄较大的孩子，他们会把画纸对折，像是制作卡片一样来设计作品。其中不乏巧思和创意。