Nature walk, what can we find?

Nature collage

Can you guess..What are they doing?

In this activity, children will get to go beyond the four walls to explore their nature and practise on their road safety rules.

 Before they start collecting items that can be use for their collage. They were seen gathering in a group and heard discussing on what they found and describing its textures and appearances.

Once they're back in their classroom, they started pasting the items that they have found. They were guided to place a few leaves at the back of their drawing block and rubbed it with crayon. A few were seen amazed by the design formed from the leaves textures and patterns. Soon, they started trying out with different colours and materials to see the differences when using crayon and colour pencil to rub the same type of leaves.

Isn't it beautiful and creatively done? Their learning is not only in the classroom but they go beyond the four walls and imagination to explore and learn!

Smack that fly!

 

 

For the month of October, we learnt about insects. The children were delighted and excited to learn in depth about some insects. For instance, we learnt about houseflies. They were surprised to know that there are 300 000 species of flies. They were developed 65 million years ago and can  survive in all types of habitat. We also talked about why a housefly is also known as a pest. The children were curious to learn about the housefly's features. They were surprised to know that a housefly has a red compound eyes. Each eye contains 4000 lenses that enable visualization of different pictures  at the same time, yet they have poor eye sight.

 

In this art and craft activity, the children are given two sets of colour. They were presented with red and grey paints, which is the colour of the housefly. The children used flyswatter to smear it with paint and smack it on the butcher paper. The children took markers to draw circle shapes that represented houseflies. They then smacked the flyswatter with paint over the circle shapes. The children were excited and pretended to catch houseflies.

 

 

Ern Yu and Chrishaun drawing houseflies.

 

Yee Ann looking out for the circle shapes.

Jing Xuan is observing the group at work.

Chrishaun had some paint splashed on his face.

Jing Xuan exchanging the flyswatter with her peer.

Chrishuan and Ern Yu at work.

 

Time to get dirty!

When both groups finished with their art work.

Eu Yi is finishing the art work with extra houseflies.

 

 

 

There are many household items that can be used for creative expression.  You can create fun prints using these household items with the young ones!

 

Time to Celebrate!

Halloween And Deepavali Celebration!

Having two festivals in one celebration means double the FUN! Children were all dressed up in their Halloween and Indian traditional costumes. It was a beautiful sight! <3

Children also get to paint their face!

Ohhh nooo!!! We have a CUTE vampire in the house!

Other than a brief introduction of these two festivals, children were let to try muruku, play games and create their own Rangoli with coloured rice.

Look at them busy creating their own picture of imagination.

Creativity creates beautiful mess!

Do continue to allow their imagination to run freely daily! That's where we get to see more creation coming from our children!

Kids at work!

The children are focussed and actively involved in making the sea creature wall mural. The children moved around freely and selected the materials they would like to work with. It was amazing to see the children working independently and enjoying themselves. For those who are wondering what's a wall mural? A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface.

Jing Xuan is making her very own jellyfish by looking at the model jellyfish.

Chrishuan is looking excited as he formed the turtle's head. He just could not believe his eyes.

Ern Yu and Chrishaun are presenting their art work before the class. Look at their happy face as they took a picture with the turtle that they have created all by themselves with minimal help from the teacher. That's a great achievement!

Yee Ann is trying to fix the tentacles in the middle of the container just like the model jellyfish. She is using her critical thinking skills in trying to attach the tentacles. That is very challenging and happy to see her trying until the end. Indeed, the outcome was similar to the model jellyfish.

The children are having a chat with one another and role playing.

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The children still visited during their free play and free time to work with the mural. Indeed, they were very much engaged and building bonds with one another. The children also worked as a team and collaborated with one another. It's heart warming to look at them as they take turns to work with the materials.

Yee Ann is forming a sea urchin.

Kai Le and Ern Yu are pasting the bubbles and deciding on where to paste the fishes.

This is the end product of a beautiful sea wall mural.

 

 

One of the advantages of a wall mural is that it makes him or her experience their own artistic sense. Art is one of the best things that a child could learn and if he or she develops a liking to it, it can also become a good past time to indulge in.  A parent should give a child the opportunity to own his or her room so as to awaken his or her creativity by encouraging to make a wall mural.

An inspiring wall mural would give your kid a positive disposition every day. If he or she sees positive images in the room every time he or she wakes up or goes to bed, it would make him or her feel happy and special. It would also make them feel that they are loved by their parents because they are given the freedom of choice. A happy child will grow up to have a more positive outlook in life as well as a friendly attitude. Thus, parents, you could try making a wall mural today with your child. Enjoy and have a fun time!