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Sustainability Part II

Activities for Children to Explore the World and to Learn About the Environment

1) Visit to East Coast Park and observe the litter and accumulated rubbish and fallen leaves, bald patches in the grass

1a) Maybe organise a beach clean-up

2) Video viewing about paper manufacture (How many trees have to be killed to produce a stack of paper?)

3) A visit to Sembawang Beach (there is a restaurant which dumps food remnants into the sea/ taps are facing the sea so that dirty water is piped back to the sea)

4) Instead of using commercial paints for art & craft, use natural dyes and colours such as beet roots, red cabbage water, old tamarind powder, and so forth)

5) Use home-made glue instead of commercial glue (using flour/starch remains from cooking)

6) Take the children outdoors and get them to distinguish between elements that are natural in the environment (e.g., stones and soil on the ground) and things that don't belong (such as litter --> stray cans etc)

7) Include environment-themed books in the class library

8) Teachers can travel and take videos of different scenes/landscapes/environments, and encourage the children and their parents to do the same when they travel

9) Use old flour and salt (home-made play dough) instead of buying commercial play dough

10) bring the children to visit the water reservoirs in Singapore, talk about water consumption in Singapore, and things that have innovated (NEWater)

~FaDiLLaH-WaaNi-LiSA-AQilaH~

Sustainability

Example of Common Everyday Habits Detrimental to the Environment

1) wastage of printing paper and toilet rolls

2) wastage of water

3) wastage of food

4) wastage of recyclable materials

Actions and ideas to promote Sustainability

1) reusing papers printed on one side (encouraging the children to use the blank
sides)

2) switching off fans/lights/water heaters when not in use

3) have a "recyclable materials" treasure hunt in class

4) have a lesson where we go without certain materials that are usually taken for granted (to make the children realise what it could be like, and to get them to brainstorm ideas for alternatives/ways to reduce/reuse/recycle)

5) make a "day" out of it; celebrate a "Green Day" or suchlike

6) recycle containers for classroom stationery holders (or other classroom tools and materials)

7) use newspapers for cleaning instead of paper napkins

8) collecting rain water/or water used for vegetable washing to water plants

9) unused old items (such as spoilt cameras and telephones and clothes/traveller's iron) in the home corner to add to the sense of "realness"

10) using magazines for art and craft and Word Bank (language related activities/lessons, instead of using fresh print)

11) call for donations of unwanted (but usuable) toys, books for the school

12) keep plastics for throwing rubbish or children's soiled clothes and towels

13) get the children to design and decorate their own recycle bins for class use (where they can sort plastics, metals and papers for reusing)

14) Role-play what would happen if we did not take care of the earth, or show videos of places and countries that undergo the effects of pollution and global warning

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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Pattern using manipulatives

Numeracy: Fun with patterns

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Fun with words :)

Don't throw away your old calendar

Sequencing

Presented by Rahimah, Bahirah & Shakinah

Presented by Aishah, Eda, Rahmah & Naz

Presented by Waani, Lisa & Mariana

Majong Paper Sharing

Rainy Day Activities By Naz,Aishah,Eda & Rahmah

Lecture 29/11/2010: Lion Script

Adaptation of the story of the Lion Who Couldn't Roar

Lion: I am a lion who cannot roar
When I roar my throat gets sore

I talk sweetly and nicely to my animal friends.

"How are you today?" "I'm fine, thank you."

Animals: Lion, Lion, we like you.
You're kind and sweet, that is so true!

::A whiny and tiny pig comes along::

Stupid and Stubborn Pig: Hello lion, how do you do.
I cannot agree with your point of view.

Lion: My little friend, it's okay.
I don't always have to have my way.

Stupid and Stubborn Pig: How can you say the sky is blue... can you help me to tie
my shoe?

::Lion agrees::

Lion: Little pig, little pig, I do not fib
The sky is blue as sure as a baby sleeps in its crib.

Stupid and Stubborn Pig: You lie, you lie, it is not true.
I will not thank you for tying my shoe.

::Lion gets angry and tries to roar::

Lion: GRRRR--- eek.

Lion: I need something else I do.
I'll make a machine to roar at you.
Just you wait you buffoon
I will see you in three moons.

::Lion goes to make the machine. It takes him three months to complete. Soon after it was finished, the pig turns up::

Stupid and Stubborn Pig: Here I am you silly cat.
The sky is purple and the world is flat.

::Lion pressed a button on the machine with his paw, and suddenly resounded this tremendous...::

ROOAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR~!

Animals: *scream and run away*

::Lion looks sadly at the departing animals::

Lion: Never will I roar again
Now my heart's in so much pain.
I'm all alone as you will see
There's no one else here but me.

::Lion begins talking nicely to the animals once more::

Animals: Lion, Lion, please don't roar anymore
Let's just share this packet of Chipsmore.
*sorry our group was feeling peckish

Lion: Indeed I'll never again use the Roaring Machine
It made me the loneliest I'd ever been.

~The End & Happily Ever After~

Discussion - 19/11/10 ( 5 activities to facilitate children's language acquisition.)

Activity 1


"Soundworks " - Phonology and syntax ( with drama )      
1. Copy me copy me copy me do
2. I do this can you do it too? (while we clap )
3. Make the sound "a" with action then repeat 1 and 2.
4. Make the sound "n"with action then repeat 1 and 2.
5. Make the sound "t" with action.
6. With all the sounds, let us collect some magic dust. ( scoop and sprinkle on the 
    sounds).
7.Show me your muscles and let us squeeze the sounds together.
8. Put all the sounds together slowly and then go faster.
9. Hey everybody, we made the word "ant". Yay! CELEBRATE.


Activity 2


" Phonics Song " - Phonology and semantics ( music & movement )
1. Sing the song " ants on the apple".                                                           
2. Emphasize on the sound like "a".
3.Show them the concrete material while singing.
4. Reinforce the sound "a".


Activity 3


Puppet play or dramatization - pragmatics







Activity 4


Storytelling - Phonology , Semantics, Syntax and pragmatics

Activity 5

Show and Tell - Phonology , Semantics, Syntax and pragmatics

Thought by : the lovely Waani, Eda, Aishah and Naz. : ) : )  : )

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Plan an activity....

1.Art and craft

Finger printing, straw printing,colouring,sand painting,aqualic painting,blot painting,sculpture

2.IT

picture taking,video recording,mini documentary

3.Indoor games

dog&bone,passing parcel,musical chairs,duck-duck-goose,chop chilli chop, mr wolf, freeze game

4. Physical Education

indoor gym,indoor playground,music&movement, hopscotch,skipping,hula hook,bean bag

5.Language

Storytelling,dramatisation

6.Science

prediction on aftermath of rain

7.Moral education

competition-picking up the most litter , talk on moral values

Done by

Ima,alie,ira,ina,ana.

Saving These Up for a Rainy Day - List of Activities

1 - Twister
2 - Shadow puppet play (animal shadows, finger shadows)
3 - Duck, Duck, Goose
4 - Indoor hopscotch
5 - Board games
6 - Charades
7 - "Plastic ball swimming pool"
8 - Parachute play with balls
9 - Freeze game with music
10 - Musical chairs
11 - Crossword puzzles
12 - Guessing games with animal sounds
13 - Giant collagework
14 - Treasure hunt
15 - Simple cookery (warm food that's nice to eat on a chilly day)
16 - Transferring things with tongs
17 - What's the Time, Mr Wolf?
18 - Colouring and drawing while listening to soothing music
19 - Simple origami
20 - Hot & Cold

2nd BRAIN JUICER FOR TODAY - 20/10/10 : )

Does your mind ever go around in circles or do you loose sleep trying to come up with a solution for a problem?

YES !

The problem?

• when you think at the last second
• when you do not expect unforseen circumstances
• when you do last minute planning and do not explore the consequences

The solutions?

• Think or plan ahead
• Do not force your brain to think if you are tired.Get help! Surf the net,read books or call a friend for ideas or solutions to solve your problem.
• Always have a back-up plan/idea/solutions- have contigency plan.
• Expect the unexpected.

Advantages?

• Your thoughts will flow in a a more organised manner.
• You will be more prepared for unforseen circumstances.
• You will know how to react accordingly

Disadvantages ?

• You will have to be more resourceful.
• Be willing to sacrifice a little bit more time.

The best solution?

• Expect the unexpected.

When you do so, mentally you will be prepared for unforseen circumstances.You will have more choices or back-up ideas/plans/solutions to tackle the problem smoothly with the best solution.

When will act on it?

• IMMEDIATELY!

: ) By us - Eda, Rahmah, Aishah and Naz