1-10 Are Like ...

Learning 1-10 has never been easier by associating the numbers with things around us. This is how I teach my children numbers:

One is like a person who lies down straight.

Two is like a swan.

Three is like Mickey Mouse’s ears when he tilts his head.

Four is like a person’s legs crossed as shown in the picture.

Five is like a pregnant mummy with a big stomach stretching her arms.

Six is like the shell of a snail.

Seven is like a person’s arm when he folds it (see picture).

Eight is like two donuts put together.

Nine is like one side of an eyeglass.

Ten is like a lollipop with its stick detached and put by its side.

My children love this. How do you teach your children numbers?

Learn Spelling Without Stress

He is just plain lazy.

He only likes to play.

He’s going to have spelling next week and he refuses to learn.

What should I do?

One day, when I was bathing him, an idea came to me. I told him that we were going to play a game, a game that requires him to use his fingers. So, we started.

Me: Follow me, b-a ba, j-u ju, baju (baju means clothes in Malay language).
Wayne: b-a ba, j-u ju, baju.
Me: Now, write “baju” on the wall with your finger.

He happily made some strokes on the wall, thinking it was a game. There, that took care of his spelling. So, we did this every time he took his bath.

On top of that, I printed out the words separating the syllabus and told him we were going to play matching game. It was a success! He could match all six words.

So, with two types of “games”, he managed to learn his spelling. He enjoyed. My mission accomplished. Both were happy!


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Happy Chinese New Year Everyone

Here's wishing everyone a happy Chinese New Year.

Learn About Baby Animals Through Songs

Do you know that a baby fish is called a fry? How many baby animals does your child know? How about a fun way to introduce the names of baby animals to your children? I used this during one of our playgroup sessions.


Do you know the song "The Wheels On The Bus" which goes:

The wheels on the bus go round and round
round and round
round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
all through the town


Nyn loves this song. So, I changed the lyrics to:

The calf on the farm goes moo moo moo
moo moo moo
moo moo moo
The calf on the farm goes moo moo moo
all day long


Then add other baby animals on the farm such as:

kid - baby goat
piglet - baby pig
chick - baby chicken
lamb - baby sheep
duckling - baby duck
puppy - baby dog
kitten - baby cat
foal - baby horse


You may also try baby animals in the jungle such as:

tiger cub - baby tiger
lion cub - baby lion
owlet - baby owl


If you do not know this song, don't worry, you can always use "Old MacDonald Has A Farm".


To make it more fun, use finger puppets, soft toy or pictures of baby animals and let them dance to the music.


Have fun, everybody!