Issac’s Play Corner at Brainchild

Tadika Brainchild did snap some photos on the children during at the school time. The photos is the earlier of the year when Issac was at school. The play corner is located in front of the school. Every morning, when Mummy sending you to the school, there will be 2 rows of tables and bench, full of toys on the table, waiting for all the children before they have their morning assembly.

All sorts of toys in various of shapes and forms. There are wide and bright arrays of colours and textures: geometric forms, puzzles, maps, beads, rods, blocks, cubes, to amplify exploration. The child learns to solve problems independently, build self-confidence, analytical thinking, and gain satisfaction that comes from accomplishment. Materials are self-correcting. When something is not right, the child easily perceives the error. As exploration continues, materials interrelate and build upon each other, various relationships explored.

It is part of the Montessori education. It is a scientific way of being to support true natural development in children. Allowing them to freely interact with various self-teaching materials, discovered the child’s true nature, having such normal qualities as spntaneious self-discipline, love of order, and perfect harmony with the environment.

All these terms is new for Mummy, but Daddy and Mummy know it is the best for you. You will grow…

Did I Marry the Right Person?

Those who are still single may learn something from here.
Those who are already married may take it as a guideline to improve your marriage...  

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, "How do I know if I married the right person?"  
I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, "It depends. Is that your husband?" In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?"  

Here's the answer.  

EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.   Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love... Because it's happening TO YOU.  

People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet." Think about the imagery of that expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.  

Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience.

But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, could drive you nuts.  

The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.  

At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfilment.  

Extramarital fulfilment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work,a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.  

But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else.   You could.  

And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this): 

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience.  It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the expression "the labour of love." Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work. Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.

Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable. .. you can "make" love. Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling.

Remember this always:
"God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go."
So, spent your lifetime finding out the loveable things about your spouse so that you could LOVE your spouse everyday in every way in an EVERLASTING marriage.  That is why grandpa's love to your grandma seems so PURE.  

Remember,  you are with the "RIGHT" person. If not, you wouldn't have wanted to marry your spouse in the first place.

No more questions!!!

Tadika Brainchild Parents Teachers Meeting 29 May 2009

Mummy still can remember this – the first ever Parents Teachers Meeting in my life. Our appointment with Teacher Joyce is at 9:15am. Every each of the parents were given 15 minutes for the short discussion. During Daddy and Mummy time, you were sitting beside us together with Teacher Joyce.

Mummy were so worried, as Mummy knew that you are not as a ‘good boy’ that every teacher or parent think of and talk about, because Mummy knew you, you are a very hyperactive boy. Probably not so quite in the class, a bit naughty. But, it do really came to surprise to us that Teacher Joyce told us that you are a good boy if somebody told you to.

Teacher did bring out matters like, mainly it is due to the childcare centre there, not really put enough attention to you, that made you up to this kind of character, crying loudly after doing wrong; like to disturb your friends in the class; draw all over your exercise book, and colour everywhere (This is the thing that Mummy does not know how to advise you not to do so too), etc.

Teacher Joyce did suggest that, if both Daddy and Mummy can consider to change the day care to Brainchild because the school do have a proper schedule and guidance on the children daily activities programme, in such a way to train them from the young age. She did mention that, Derrick and Amelia have the same problem like Issac too, as three of you are also from the same day care centre.

Daddy was the one, who had made a right decision to swift the day care to Brainchild. Ever since that you have spend one week at school, you love the school. We can really feel and see that you are evolving…Really feel glad…Then we knew, we made a right move, for good and betterment…

Tadika Brainchild Chinese New Year Party 6 Feb 2009

This is actually the first party or event that Issac joined after he had started his schooling days at Tadika Brainchild. Mummy actually was quite surprise too that the kindergarten will organise something like this. It was never happened in Mummy’s school days.

On that particular day, Mummy let you wear your newly bought Animal Planet T-Shirt, pants and jacket. So handsome!

All the teachers and your classmates too, wearing their new and favourite Chinese New Year dress for the party fun. Looking at Issac’s photos, knowing him that he was enjoying it, can I say that – his official first party!

Tadika Brainchild Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 11 Feb 2010

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This is a quite surprise for me that Tadika Brainchild have this programme, because the communication book did not mention any event like this will take place in school. Mummy got a bit surprise that showed that Issac took a Mickey Mouse hat back to house. At that moment of time, I did not think of anything else, untill I saw the photos that taken by the school, then I suddenly recalled that particular day Issac did bring back ‘the hat’.

It should be fun that the children learn through the whole sessions…singing, dancing, playing, etc. Children learn the most and best through their play time ^^.

Issac Dismissal Time at Brainchild

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Dismissal time would be the most happy time of all for Issac at the early half of the year 2009.

During the first half of the year, both Daddy and Mummy not yet enrol him to the day-care, just only the preschool for the morning time.

Thus, during the dismissal time of 3 & 4 years old children at 11.30am, all the children would sit on the bench waiting for parents or family to come and fetch them back.

Due to Mummy and Daddy are working, so Auntie Fernie’s maid would normally come and fetch Issac to the day-care corner house just opposite the school.

So, these photos was taken during the first half of 2009 at Tadika Brainchild.

Issac & Friends Tea Time Break at Brainchild

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Early of the year, all the Tadika Brainchild children compulsory to have two bags, which one is the school bag and one is the tea-set bag or snack bag.

Parents have to write their own child’s name on all their belongings. All children are required to have their own individual tea set that includes a children spoon, a cup an a small plate for their snack for hygiene purpose.

So, Mummy bought a simple lunch box with "Tom & Jerry” in green colour for Issac to bring to school. Reason being: first, easy to take and put inside the snack bag. Second reason, easier for teachers to rinse the utensils and keep, wait till reach home, Mummy will wash again.

Normally, they will have some slight snack such as, breads, cakes, cereals with milk, fried noodle or fried meehon, of course and some drinks, Milo, etc.

3 & 4 years old tea break is at around 9.15am in the morning, they will slowly walk out from the class, guided by the class teacher to sit on the tables and chairs at the side of the school. Although it is new to him at first, but he enjoys the snack time with friends…