ms sheryl's teaching journal

Where's Your Magic Word?

2008-05-09T14:38:00.000+10:00

Kynaan brings out the book from his bag and approach Sheryl.
Kynaan: Open the book and put this in.
Sheryl: You mean you need Sheryl to help you?
Kynaan: Yes. You help me.
Sheryl: If you need help, what do you have to say?
Kynaan: What do you have to say?
Sheryl: Where's your magic word?
Kynaan: Dear...
Kynaan: My magic word is dear...
Sheryl: Your magic word is dear?
Kynaan: Yes.
Kynaan: Dear put this in the book.
Sheryl: Alright.
Sheryl opens up the book and place the stroy book in between.
Sheryl: Done.
Kynaan: Ok.
Sheryl: What do you have to say now.
Kynaan: I kiss Sheryl...

We went to the ZOO...

2008-05-03T23:32:00.001+10:00

After 2 years...

2008-05-01T22:23:00.001+10:00

Even since i started teaching full-time...

my baking hobby went up the shelf...

After 2 years... i'm back to baking again...

...more to come!!!

Mind Cafe - Prinsep St

2008-04-30T14:26:00.007+10:00

After a short week.. 3 days work week.. 4 days of weekend...

...the happening teachers at Chiltern House - Forum didn't head straight home...

they went...

had lotsa fun...

botanic gardens...

2008-04-29T13:17:00.000+10:00

to the botanical gardens, we have to go...
to enjoy nature... not quiet when it's under the blazing hot sun @ 12 noon!
haha... we are actually there to plan for our coming N1 picnic in week 8...

it has been a long time since i've last been there... the last time i was there having teddy bear's picnic with the del care kids in 2007.. O! that was only last year... lol!
alot has change since then...

the vainpots! who can't stand the heat... head straight to the snack bar to get ice-creams...
that's not all... we went to Esprit to get new tops to change out before heading back to school for the PM session! haha.. bad idea, when you work in a shopping centre!!!

outdated post: CNY @ Chiltern House - Forum

2008-04-26T17:42:00.004+10:00

the only chinese-chinese teachers in Chiltern House - Forum...

(left to right): huang ying, iris, myself, peili, xiaolan, yuli, wenqi

Gong Xi Fa Cai

I wonder when i will get married..

2008-04-26T15:42:00.000+10:00

just before the teacher's meeting...
Malika was sharing about her class' journals...
yes! the K2 children journal... haha... i'm sure it's fun reading their journal!

an account of a K2 girl's journal...
I just when to a wedding. I wonder when i will get married?

typical mummy's boy...

2008-04-23T17:42:00.001+10:00

JungWoo's (my korean son) leaving... he'll be going back to Korea for holiday...

here's our conversation...
JungWoo came to hug me from behind.
Sheryl: i heard you are leaving...
JungWoo: Yes. I'm going back to Korea.
I'll go to the Changi airport to take aeroplane!
Sheryl: O!
JungWoo: Why?
Sheryl: I'll be very upset 'cause i'll miss you!
JungWoo: My snowwhite will cry? Because you miss me?
Sheryl: Yes... -sob,sob-
JungWoo: Erm... Maybe i'll ask mummy if i can bring you along to Korea.
JungWoo: Don't be sad ok!
Sheryl: Orh
JungWoo: I love you!

when i first started... where i first begin...

2008-03-14T00:48:00.004+10:00

it has been 3 years,
since i embarked on the journey of being an early childhood educator...

so much learnt... so much shared... so much taught... so much experienced...
and so many more to come...

looking back...
it really wasn't easy... really...

-i remembered crying so much when i had to wash poo-ed butts and clean up pukes...
-i remembered staying up late at night or even through the entire night to do up my
assignments...
-i remembered convincing my parents that i really love being in the early childhood field...
-i remembered how my daddy used to be mad @ me for not going in a JC or Poly...
-i remembered how my mummy used to think of me as a nanny...
-i remembered only my granddad truly understand my love for children...
-i remembered being questioned by parents when the think i'm underage, i still get this today!
-i remembered spending hours and even days to do up my classrooms...
-i remembered staying up late to do up all the teaching aids...
-i remembered i did that (above) with the help of my friends... THANKS!!!
-i remembered ...
-i remembered ...
-i remembered ...

really thank god for bringing me to where i am today...
-thank him for his grace and favour that has always been upon me whichever school i went to...
-thank him for the strength he has provided when the going got tough..
-thank him for showing my parents how much i really enjoyed myself...
-thank him for all the wonderful mentors that i had...
-thank him for all the awesome friends that have supported my decicion...
-thank him for a great granddad!
-thank him...
-thank him...
-thank him...

I'm 21...

2008-03-12T19:39:00.002+10:00

It's 12th March today... I'm 21... Yes! TWENTY-ONE...

Unlike all the other birthdays, this is a significant one...
like what many have said,
I'm entering into womanhood... I'm officially an adult...

God has brought me through an amazing journey in these 21 years...
all the tears, heartaches, pain, laughter, joy and excitement...
certainly confirmed that i'm not brought into this world by chance... =)

I look forward to moving on to another season of my life... where it'd be ever-increasing...

Signing off...
His little princess

when my 3kg cake became 1kg...

2008-03-12T16:05:00.000+10:00

as the title suggests...

here's how the story goes...

Prior to the party, i placed my order @ the bakery (my mum's friend's friend).
Chose a cake from the cake catologue, told them what i want written on the cake, the size of the cake and blah-blah details... everything was nicely written on the receipt...
I ordered a chocolate fudge book-shaped cake with red roses on it.

On the day of the party, my aunty collected the cake.

I almost fainted when i saw the cake!!!

I ordered a DARK BROWN CHOCOLTE FUDGE CAKE with RED ROSES but what stood before me was a COFFEE-COLOURED CREAM CAKE with PINK ROSES!

To make matter worse... what i want written on the cake was not there and the spelt my name wrongly!

Of course i didn't keep the cake. My mum and my aunt sent it back to the bakery.
The boss offered a full refund and a cake replacement.
At that point, they only have 1kg cakes in the shop, so the boss wanted my mum to take two cakes but mummy only brought back one.

That's how my 3kg cake became 1kg.

Oh well... i'm just glad the cake didn't spoil the night. We all still had fun.
But i really must apologise, cause everyone only had a tiny slice of cake.
Sorry guys!

21st Bday Celebration @ Costa Sand Resort...

2008-03-12T15:59:00.000+10:00

Amazing Food Rally - 160208

2008-03-09T14:24:00.000+10:00

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School Holidays!!!

2008-03-07T16:29:00.000+10:00

The school holidays are here...
for the first time, i'm looking forward to enjoying school holiday not as a student but as a teacher! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha...
i'm so excited!
perhaps, it's because my 21st birthday bash is just round the corner.
never intended to celebrate it in the first place... now if you look at it, it's all so last minute...
guess my parents and all are more involve in the prepration work then i am.. lol

21st Bday Celebration @ School

2008-03-06T03:04:00.001+10:00

someone's missing!

2008-03-04T23:30:00.001+10:00

mad about rodrigue

2008-03-04T23:19:00.000+10:00

picture of bliss...

2008-02-21T23:18:00.000+10:00

this is taken in the year 1988...

i was one and a half years old...

wearing a bandage?

2008-02-14T21:40:00.000+10:00

when mummy thinks i'm wearing a bandage to work...

Teddy Bear Party

2008-02-13T23:13:00.001+10:00

would you believe i wore this to work?

hahahahahahaha...

of course not!

i wore it @ work for the teddy bear party and guess what, i forgot my bear!

i look like i'm ready to go to bed anytime!

teddy bear snacks!

teddy bears and more...

doughnuts!

Psalm 23

2008-02-09T19:48:00.000+10:00

aunty sheryl?

2008-02-09T04:50:00.000+10:00

this lill' dude i'm holding... calls me AUNTY!

and yes! i am his AUNTY... cause he's my cousin's kid!

Chinese New Year Party...

2008-02-05T17:04:00.000+10:00

we had our chinese new year celebration today as tomorrow is a half day...
most will not be in and we'll only be operating for hald a session...
had so much fun today, everyone came in their traditional costumes...

for some reason, the word party time equates eating time to my children...
we have an abundance of everything thanks to the courtesy of their parents...
you name it, we have it! haha

that's my N1!

sheryl is my Snow White...

2008-02-04T20:57:00.000+10:00

he calls me his SNOW WHITE...

he went home telling his mum;

i love Sheryl...

She is fair like Snow White...

The Many Wonderful Moments in Little Skool House...

2008-02-03T11:43:00.000+10:00

ms minnie mouse

2008-02-01T17:35:00.000+10:00

Ms Minnie with her friends in red!

a month has passed...

2008-01-31T23:56:00.000+10:00

time seems to fly with the blink of an eye...

today is the last day of January 2008, that marks a month that i have been officially teaching in Chiltern House.

looking back, it has been an eventful and productive month, most of my litle children have settled and grown attached to me. ;)

It didn't start out easy initially. Was faced with so many challenges.

To start with, i had cultural shock on the 1st day of school, 3rd January. I have never had so many adults in a class all @ one go. I think had more adults than children in the class on that day! As though that was not bad enough, i had a couple of parents with cameras. So... i see flash here, there and everywhere. Well, i understand, it's the first time their child attends a formal school.

THEN, i had parents commenting that i'm am so young.

Honestly, i was so lost that i don't know what to ask Daddy God for... all i did was to ask for favor and more of it each day... and the rest is history...

all i can say is that, it was indeed all by the grace of God... that i am a blessing wherever i go!

i am looking forward to the many more months ahead... cheers!

Because i'm not a duck...

2008-01-31T21:37:00.000+10:00

Ryan observes his book borrowing card (library card) while borrowing his books...

Ryan: Sheryl, where is there no tan?
Ryan: I am Ryan Tan. My name is Ryan Tan you know.
Sheryl: Your name is Ryan. Tan is your surname.
Ryan: Huh?
Sheryl: Your family name.
Ryan: Oh. But i'm Ryan Tan.
Sheryl: I know. But all your fiends have only their names on the card.
Ryan: Sheryl forgot Tan?
Ryan: I am Ryan Tan.
Iris: Yes, Ryan. We know you are Ryan Tan. Don't worry.
Su: Oh no! I think we'll call him Ryan Quek.
Su: Our Ryan in class is Ryan Quek.
Sheryl: Ryan, can we call you Ryan Quek?
Ryan: No! Cannot!
Iris: Why not?
Ryan: Erm... Because i'm not a duck...

Sheryl, I think you are too fat!

2008-01-30T20:03:00.000+10:00

Sheryl: ALright! Who's done with their snack?
Jung Woo, Jason, Sven: Me! Me! Me!
Sheryl: Would you like some fruits?
Jung Woo, Jason, Sven: Yes!
Sheryl walks towards serving table and trip over a chair...
Sheryl: Ouch!
Sven: Sheryl is painful?
Jung Woo: Sheryl, I think you are too fat.
Jason: Sheryl eat alot?
Sven: Oh my! Cannot say girls fat! They'll cry...
Sheryl pretends to cry...
Sven: Oh no! Jung Woo look what you done?
Jung Woo hugs Sheryl...
Sheryl: I'm fat?
Jung Woo: No
Jung Woo: My daddy is fatter!
Jung Woo: You are... pretty la!

tug of wall...

2008-01-29T23:18:00.000+10:00

i found this on my left thigh while applying moisturizer late last night...

then i recalled...

Brayden: Sheryl, I want go toilet.

Sheryl: Alright! Let's go.

Sheryl: Amanda, i'll be back soon! You stay with laoshi.

Amanda: No! I want Sheryl to sit with me...

Brayden held my left hand and Amanda held my right hand.

Both began to pull me against opposite directions...

Brayden wants me to bring him to the toilet, Amanda wants me to stay in class with her.

......

then, i hit my left thigh against the door while trying to escape out the class...

i miss my shaun!

2008-01-26T14:19:00.000+10:00

that's my little shaun... wonder how is he now?
have me telling mummy about him all night long...

i miss you calling me ryl-ryl...
i miss you whining to me...
i miss you... i miss you...

I'm Ariel... You're Cinderella...

2008-01-14T16:06:00.000+10:00

Was in the kitchen corner, playing tea party with the girls...

Eriqa decided to have cake with me...
She sat next to me and served me the cake...
She got herself a slice and we started chatting...

Eriqa: Sheryl! You know I am Ariel...
Sheryl: Oh really!
Sheryl: Is that your second name?
Eriqa: I'm the princess...
Sheryl: Sheryl is also Ariel...
Sheryl: My full name is Sheryl Ariel...
Eriqa: *scratch head*
Eriqa: Er... You know how to swim?
Sheryl: No... i don't...
Erqia: Then you not Ariel!
Eriqa: I'm Ariel...
Eriqa: You're Cinderella...
Sheryl: So now i am called Sheryl Cinderella...
Eriqa: Yes!

New Beginings in 2008...

2008-01-01T08:00:00.000+10:00

Sorry! hadn't been blogging...
For many who may not know...
i'm no longer @ Little Skool House.
i'm no longer a child-care teacher! haha... i'm pretty sticky about this... i hate to be called that... I'M A PROFESSIONAL... I'M A EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR! and i always say that with pride... it's really an amazing journey God has brought me through... that's why i still give thanks for not doing well enough in my 'O' levels... haha... God turn the entire situation that seem so bleak around! ;) Shall blog it down some day... when i'm free...

Alright.... Alright...

I'm now with Chiltern House @ Forum...
I'm currently a kindergarten teacher...
no difference from what you call childcare teacher... we still work with children and parents... we still impact lives, just in diffent ways...
BUT we don't clean poo-poo... we don't shower kids... we don't put children to bed... we don't wash toys...
AND we get more off days... we are on 5 day week... we get to enjoy school holiday... we teach more.. haha

Am still adjusting... i miss loving the kids like a mum... i miss putting them to bed... i miss feeding them... i miss taking care of a sick child... i miss my 3 hr break! opps! Can i say this...
but... i love what i'm doing now... i teach more... and take care of routine-care less... that makes me feel more like a TEACHER! haha...

that's all for now...

ta-ta..

Glimpse of my class @ LSH...

2007-11-15T23:41:00.000+10:00

haven't been blogging for a long long time... maybe that was an understatement... hee... here's how my all my children look like! oppS! my darling shaun and sabrina are not in the picture as they are enjoying themselves in Aust!

Will write more...
~faith is using god~

Listen to your heart once more...

2007-08-13T16:47:00.000+10:00

~i realised i had abandoned my blog since i start work with LSH - OCBC.
Not b'cause there are no happening musing in my new skool but it's simply b'cause i'm so caught up with work that i started a journal for my little ones, in powerpoint form so the parents are more informed of thr activites i conduct with the children.
I might just post up those powerpoint one of these days. When i figure out how to get about doing it. hahahahahahahahaha
Oh Well! i'm on unexpected medical leave today, so all my thumb drives and stuff are in the office, that leaves me with nothing to do from the start of the day! i'm so bored! i reckoned i really can't be a stay home mum in future. i want to work! i love my job! look who's talking, i'm been crowned the OT queen of last month.

before i deviate from this entry's title.
Saw this on Elieen's blog as i was clicking away... it's so simple yet powerful...
it's cheers us (the teachers) on...
i remember telling someone, i go to work being loved everyday; 'cause the kids fight for their teacher sheryl... so much so that i have to tell them to "share" teacher sheryl...

Spare some time........
There are those days when the logical mind says,
You must move on and find a better job,
Those days when the logical mind says,
Why did you choose this career, it is not reasonable.
Perhaps logic did not play a great part in choosing our jobs as teachers,
If we are truly teaching life's most important lessons to the little ones.
The lesson of love, to love oneself unconditionally and to share that love with others.
Perhaps we are guided and chosen to be in this place.
For teaching love in a crowded, confused and often angry world,
Is not something everyone can do.
Though our wallets may not be overflowing,
How many people are hugged and told they are loved by the people they work with each day?
How many people own original artworks created specially for them?
How many jobs allow you to wipe away tears and make the world a better place for others?
How many people are allowed to see a tired, weary world through fresh new eyes where everything is possible,
To hear laughter and joy for no big reason, just for being....
When the logical mind says, what are you doing teaching young children?......
Listen to your heart once more...

My last day @ DEL Care...

2007-06-27T21:12:00.000+10:00

yesterday was my last day @ DEL Care..
somehow, the three year olds seem to know and feel that i'll be leaving and will no longer be their ms sheryl.. hai..

cheryl was so sweet, she told me with tears in her eyes: i'll miss you, ms sheryl.
the rest went on to say: i'll miss you too...
ms sheryl: i'll miss you guys too. promise i'll drop by when i'm free yeah.
isabel: ms sheryl still loves us?
ms sheryl: yes! of course! even when i'm going to a new school.

well.. i've made the decision to leave, just have to pray that they'll be in good hands..
and MOVE ON!

will be going down to Little School House @ OCBC (my new work place), to orientate myself and get to know the little ones..

the gym room..

2007-06-26T22:57:00.000+10:00

guess the gym room is DEL-Care's pride..

also compensating the outdoor physical play..

not many school have gym room but they do have multi-purpose room (music room) where the gym equipments can be set up and kept away..

the gym room has been under upgrade since my grandmother's time, it's now finally done up!

DEL Care Fashion Show 2007

2007-06-21T23:57:00.000+10:00

guess who turned up?!

ohh.. the princesses, spidermen, superman, hip-hoppers, little fairy, policeman, chef....

look we're all dressed up!

police on duty?

spidermen with their princesses..

Where's SHERK?

2007-06-20T22:57:00.000+10:00

making cheesecake...

2007-06-20T21:57:00.000+10:00

the cheesecake turn out real good! yum-yum!

'cept that they aren't hard enough.. maybe i'll try putting it in the freeze the next time round..

beyonds the books..

2007-06-19T19:35:00.000+10:00

potential shopper..

@ the salon..
maybe they have the potential to have everchanging hair style like their ms sheryl..

grooming future hair-stylists?

2007-06-15T22:35:00.000+10:00

FIRST,
we were trained to groom the doll's hair..

THEN,
we set up Playasarus-Joy Hair Salon..

Off to Botanical Gardens.. with our teddy bears..

2007-06-13T20:35:00.000+10:00

our teddy bears!

just before we set off...

LOOK! we obeyed the traffic laws... with the bears..

feeding the fishes...

we're pretty sure they'll not go hungry for a long long time.. we have like 2 loaves of gaint size bread with us!

it's picnic time!

releasing our energy after the picnic while
ms sheryl was melting under the sun...

school-sweet-school...

ms sheryl says teddy bears need to go out too...
they need the sun...
so we brought along our teddy bears during this park trip to botanical gardens..
picnic-king with the teddy bears was a great deal of fun!!!
but ms sheryl and lao shi had to take care of 11 children and 11 bears! haha
ms sheryl resort to using a gaint plastic bag to keep all the bears..
we're pretty sure daddy and mummy will have to spend some good hours cleaning our teddy bears!

Picnic-king with..

2007-06-12T21:45:00.000+10:00

instead of the usual snack after nap..

the children went out for picnic with thier teddy bears, dolls and stuffed toys!

and of course! they had the marshmallow crispies they made in the morning..YUM-YUM!

their teddy bears, dolls and stuffed toys...

just before picnic-king...

thank you for the world so sweet.. 0h yes!
thank you for the food we eat.. yum-yum!
thank you for the birds that sing-a-ling-a-ling!
thank you God for everything!
AMEN!
Let's eat!

look!
it's our marshmallow crispies!
wanna have some?

a walk after the picnic...

ms sheryl can cook!

2007-06-12T21:35:00.001+10:00

did marshmallow crispies with the children today..

the session turns out to be.. ms sheryl can cook!

my little chefs..

back: clarence, isabel, shernice, nitika
front: cheryl, ethan, zoe, yiwei
(from left to right)

melting the butter..

adding in the marshmallow for melting..

adding in rice crispies..

my little helpers..

updates, updates...

2007-06-06T20:35:00.000+10:00

haha.. i have been procrastinating.. had been so caught up with my final project.. counting down to 30th june! haha.. you guys will know why soon.. till then.. bye!

guest in the house

2007-06-03T22:35:00.000+10:00

the cheah family came down over the weekends to celebrate grandmama's birthday.. as usual, my room was once again converted into a playroom cum hotel! can earn money! haha..

went to night safari with the children on friday night.. love the place 'cept that it is super crowded; cause of school holidays and weekends.. the tram ride was certainly awesome with the cool night breeze!

i'm sure i'll visit night safari again! and again! hahahahahahahaha

grandma's birthday celebration costed a bomb! 168 per pax! but the food was really awesome!!! yum-yum..

"My Family" Theme

2007-06-01T22:35:00.000+10:00

i've finally embarked on my final project.. it's the last lap..

my field supervisor came down to DEL-CARE on 28 May.. thank god, everything went on very well.. hee..

will doing my video assignment soon!

then complie!

then i'll be DONE!!!

final project.. my stress? my pride?

for some reason.. i'm very proud of these..

"My Family" theme board

Family Portrait in Photo Frame

Doll House

Parent's Day @ West Peak Condo

2007-05-25T23:46:00.000+10:00

from left to right: takaki, yiwei, nitika, zoe, cheryl

(Out of my class of 11 children, only 5 turn up for this trip; isabel, lea, shernice, travis, ethan and clarence didn't join us. And after the trip, i'm left with 2 children!!!)

Date/ Day: 25 May 2007/ Friday

Time: Mid-morning (10am) - Noon (2pm)

Activities:

water play
bubble play
picnic-king
treasure hunt

Food: fried rice, sandwiches, sky juice and free flow of Bravissmo Ice-Cream!!!

1st Outdoor... WEST COAST PARK

2007-04-28T17:00:00.000+10:00

..my first picture shot with my angelic-devilish class..

-drumrolls- presenting Playasarus (Nursery1) JOY...

from left to right: isabel, cheryl, yiwei, nitika, takaki, zann, zann's dad

(it's a pity shernice and lea didn't join us)

Date/ Day: 18April2007/ Wednesday

Time: Mid-morning (9.45am) to Noon (1.10pm)

Venue: West Coast Park

Activites: playground fun, blow wind blow with bubbles, picnic-king and of course sunbathing!

Food: tuna sandwhiches, haw flakes, candies, biscuits, bananas and lots of sky juice!

my memories in Brightstar...

2007-04-27T23:40:00.000+10:00

nope.. it wasnt the first childcare i taught at..
but surely, the memories there are plently and they'll always remain beautiful..

what made me blog about brightstar suddenly?
met chole and her grandma outside toy-r-us today as i was on my way to bible study.
started chatting with her.
ohh-ahh..memories just came flooding back. how i miss all the little ones there.. chole, brandon, daniel, sarabelle, sera, noah, yikai..

will blog down the memories one by one some day...

here's the one of the few pics i have of my children in brightstar..

from left to right: chole, sarabelle, brandon

one big lesson learnt: take more photos! ;P

carmen: 除老师, i'm getting worried!

2007-04-16T07:04:00.000+10:00

carmen's concern has been channeled to ms sheryl...

carmen: 除老师, i'm getting worried!
除老师: oh! what are you worried about carmen?
carmen: you know, i'm not meeting any boys now.
除老师: what do you mean?
carmen: you know, i'm going to get married at 20 and i'm not meeting any boys now.
-ms sheryl walked pass-
除老师: oh! you know carmen, you don't have to be so worried
除老师: -pointing to ms sheryl-; she has to be worried 'cause she's already 20, you still have along way to go.
carmen: really?
除老师: yes

carmen: i think you dont like me.

2007-04-11T15:50:00.000+10:00

new kid in ms rose class! equates more cool musing!
Carmen was born and raised up in UK thus she has a very strong accent.

carmen: i think you dont like me.
ms rose: why do you say so carmen?
carmen: 'cause you dont have my picture up there.
ms rose: oh! the children came much earlier this year that's why their picture are up there!
carmen: but you dont have my picture up there!
ms rose: i've told your mummy, i'm waiting for her to bring in your pictures next week.
carmen: ok! i think you like me now.

summer: no! you still look pretty!

2007-04-09T20:15:00.000+10:00

ms sheryl: summer, please sit up nicely.
ms sheryl: remeber you sit up nicely when you read, write and watch tv programmes?
summer: to care for our eyes?
ms sheryl: that's right!
ms sheryl: if not you will end up wearing spectacles like ms sheryl.
summer: wear spectacles?
ms sheryl: yes! then you wont looke pretty any more.
summer: no! you still look pretty!
ms sheryl: -so how that just doesnt work!-

12 hours away from home...

2007-04-09T20:03:00.000+10:00

ms angela went for wisdom tooth extraction and i had to cover her closing-7.30pm shift, for today and tomorrow.

just imagine...
i work repaort to work at 7.30am to 9.30am, go to school then report back to work from 1.30pm to 7.30pm.. 12 hours away from home! i need supernatural strength man!

lea: i take taxi home!

2007-04-02T17:00:00.000+10:00

ms sheryl: liam, you help me look out for the schoolbus yeah.
liam: OK
junhan: ms sheryl, i'll look out for the schoolbus too.
-5minutes later-
ms sheryl: why are we waiting? why are we waiting?
lea: ms sheryl, where's the schoolbus?
ms sheryl: i have no idea. it's taking so long right?
lea: ya
ms sheryl: maybe it's stuck in a traffic jam.
lea: no. the schoolbus gone!
ms sheryl: oh no! the schoolbus gone?
lea: ya!
ms sheryl: then how is lea-lea going home?
lea: don't know.
ms sheryl: lea follow ms sheryl home?
lea: no.
lea: i take taxi home.
ms sheryl: -faints-

darrell: dear? she's not a deer.

2007-03-30T21:59:00.000+10:00

bought the children that's taking the 6.45 school bus to the toilet, together with cheryl and darrell.

ms sheryl: alright children! once you're done, wash hands and go back to the music room ya.
-everyone left, 'cept darrell and cheryl. darrell was waiting outside for cheryl who was still in the cubicle-
ms sheryl: cheryl, are to done?
cheryl: not yet.
ms sheryl: can cheryl be fast?
cheryl: yes.
ms sheryl: cheryl can be fast everyday right?
cheryl: yes.
cheryl: i'll be fast tomorrow.
ms sheryl: how about today?
cheryl: no. i'm not fast enough today.
darrell: cheryl! y are you taking so long?
ms sheryl: my dear cheryl, darrell 哥哥's waiting for you.
cheryl: -got excited- ok!
darrell: ms sheryl, you called cheryl dear?
ms sheryl: yes.
darrell: but she's not a deer.
ms sheryl: oh! it's a different word my dear.
darrell: so cheryl's the deer. i'm the donkey.
ms sheryl: -faints-

lea: i cannot eat eggs.

2007-03-28T18:13:00.000+10:00

lea: ms sheryl, i want pee-pee.
ms sheryl: can you wait for awhile longer? are you very urgent?
lea: i want to pee-pee.
ms sheryl: alright. let's go.
lea: -came out of the cubicle with her panty and pants-
lea: ms sheryl can i please have a chair.
ms sheryl: sure!
lea: i big girl ready. can put on pants myself right.
ms sheryl: that's right!
lea: ms sheryl ok let's go.
ms sheryl: you forgot something.
lea: oh O!
lea: -went to wash hands-
ms sheryl: remember you got to wash hands, if not you'll get tummy-ache
lea: i cannot eat eggs
ms sheryl: -faints-

isabel: no! ms sheryl's prettier

2007-03-28T14:58:00.000+10:00

-was taking my class for breakfast when ms praya walked pass-

ms praya: good morning, ms sheryl.
ms sheryl: morning, ms praya.
ms sheryl: wow! u look good today!
ms praya: oh! thank you!
isabel: ms sheryl, ms praya look good?
ms sheryl: yes! she look so pretty in her dress right?
isabel: no! ms sheryl's prettier.
ms jesmin: good morning children!
children: morning ms jesmin.
isabel: ms jesmin, see my ms sheryl look so pretty right?

Lea: so smelly!

2007-03-26T19:10:00.000+10:00

lea: ms sheryl, i want go poo-poo.
ms sheryl: alright, let's go.
ms sheryl sat directly outside the cubicle
ms sheryl: i'll wait sit down on the chair and wait for you.
lea: ok
ms sheryl: let me know when you're ready?
lea: ms sheryl must go outside and wait.
ms sheryl: why?
lea: lea-lea poo-poo so smelly! smelly smelly one!
ms sheryl: oh!
lea: later ms sheryl headache. the head so pain.
ms sheryl sat further away
lea: lea-lea must drink more water if not poo-poo so hard, cannot come out.
ms sheryl: yes! that's right. must drink more water.
lea: then ms sheryl give apples and fishy-fishy (cheese-flavoured fish-shaped biscuits)
ms sheryl: yes.
lea: ms sheryl, all poo-poo come out ready.
ms sheryl: ok. i'll help you clean up.
lea: ok.
lea: next time, lea-lea big girl clean herself then can help ms sheryl.

cheryl: i'm wearing a pair of jeans..

2007-03-26T11:43:00.000+10:00

ms grace accompanied cheryl to the toilet...
and here's their conversation..

ms grace: cheryl, i like your pants.
cheryl: no. i'm wearing a pair of jeans.
ms grace: yes. your pair of jeans is very pretty.
cheryl: you like it?
cheryl: ok! i'll ask mummy to get on for you and one for ms sheryl.
cheryl: but they got to be in bigger size.
ms grace: ok. thank you.
cheryl: i'll talk to her about it tonight.

aryton: i have one chinese sister and on malay sister

2007-03-25T20:42:00.000+10:00

aryton: ms sheryl, kako want me to be his brother
ms sheryl: oh! so she wants calls you 哥哥 just like aurdery?
aryton: i dont know. i think so. but aurdery calls me 哥哥.
ms sheryl: do you allow kako to call you 哥哥 just like aurdery?
aryton: i guess it'll be ok.
ms sheryl: then you have to love her like how you love aurdery.
aryton: ok. since aurdery and kako are best friends they can share me too. just like how
they share the toys.
ms sheryl: that's nice.
ms angela walks into the music room.
aryton: ms angela, i have one chinese sister and one malay sister.
ms angela: malay sister?
aryton: yes.
ms angela: who's that malay sister?
aryton: aurdery's best friend, kako.
ms angela: -laughs- she's not malay, she's japanese.
aryton: opps! sorry.
aryton: japanese? so she's from japan!
ms sheryl: yes.
aryton: then i can bring her to her house 'cause i'm going to japan for holiday next
week.
ms angela: who'll pay for her air ticket.
aryton: don't know. i will only bring her there.

Curriculum Meeting

2007-03-24T21:18:00.000+10:00

all teaching staff gathered today to have our annual curriculum meeting today. was much fun. reviewing the children and ourselves. as our school's curriculum is much based on Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences theory, we reviewed and evaluated the teacher's and children's area of intelligence as well as how our programme can be altered to suit their learning and their teacher's teaching style.

HOWARD GARDNER's Mutiple Intelligences Theory..

Gardner defines intelligence as "the capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural setting" (Gardner & Hatch, 1989).
currently, there are 8 mutiple intelligences with the 9th one still pending.

Visual/ Spatial - Art Smart
Musical - Music Smart
Naturalistic - Nature Smart
Kinaesthetic - Body Smart
Linguistic - Verbal/ Word Smart
Logical - Number Smart
Interpersonal - People Smart
Intrapersonal - Self Smart
Spiritual - (still pending)

the teachers did a test and evaluated one and another.
found out that ms sheryl's actually verbal/ lingustic smart and very self smart. not that i'm not logical. but just that my strengths are being verbal and i love self-evaluation.
we aslo found out that the girls in my class are very verbal/linguistic smart. ms tan was wondering if i'm infulence by the children or otherwise.
hahahahahaha
we also found out that ms angela's not body smart. *bleah*

cheryl: i'm too slow..

2007-03-22T13:21:00.000+10:00

cheryl: ms sheryl, can you please feed me?
ms sheryl: you can feed yourself right?
ms sheryl: cheryl's a big girl now.
cheryl: but i too slow.
cheryl: i want you to feed me.
ms sheryl: it's alright. ms sheryl will wait for you.
cheryl: oh! only babies is the infant room need to be feed?
ms sheryl: yes
cheryl: just like edward and caleb?
ms sheryl: yes. so cheryl can eat on her own.
cheryl: yesssss!

2007-03-19T17:38:00.000+10:00

All children can learn ...

BUT

not on the same day...

and

not in the same way...

what to write for week 11's newsletter?!

2007-03-17T16:25:00.000+10:00

ms sheryl has been on a week's MC (12-16 march), only went back on tuesday for 2 hours. imagine how much i miss those little ones!
what to write for last week's newsletter?

ms sheryl's down with food poisoning..

2007-03-16T09:29:00.000+10:00

FOOD POISONING!

but no idea what food.
it's really bad. had been diarrhea-ing and vomitting since tuesday.
went down to TTSH's ED for jab last night.
thank god, i'm feeling better now.
was telling ms angela (whose also on MC); i wonder how they coping in school; i promise to finish my antibiotics this time round. that's after the Food Safety Course on Sat, 10 Mar. hee

Nathan: "i talk to my urine.."

2007-02-28T21:28:00.000+10:00

ms rose was relating to me what happened..

ms rose: nathan, have you pass urine?
nathan: no
ms rose: my dear, go pass urine. we've going to have our nap soon.
nathan: no, i dont have.
ms rose: go try again.
nathan: i talk to my urine already.
ms rose: huh
nathan: my urine say he don't want to come out.
ms rose: -loss for words-

Lea's journey for wanting 2nd helping for lunch..

2007-02-28T14:18:00.000+10:00

Lea: somemore! i want somemore! i want somemore!
ms sheryl: can u please ask nicely?
Lea: please, i want somemore, may i? please?
ms sheryl: Lea-Lea, who are you asking?
Lea: ms sheryl
Lea: ms sheryl, please may i have somemore rice? please?
ms sheryl: yes, you may. hold on alright. give ms sheryl 1 minute.
Lea: you may? you may not? you may? not? -hahahahahaha-
Lea: i may la!
ms sheryl: you may. it's not nice to add a "la" after what you've said.
Lea: no la-la

You sure?

2007-02-28T11:09:00.000+10:00

my children were in the toilet, undressing, waiting for their turn to be showered.
i was changing zoe after i've collected her dressed from the bamboo pole.
i placed the dress on her chair next to her. she held the dress and ask..

zoe: ms sheryl, this mine?
ms sheryl: yes dear, you lend it to isabel when we went to your place yesterday remember?
zoe: not isabel's? mine?
ms sheryl: it's zoe's. ms sheryl washed it and dry it in school.
zoe: this mine? this zoe's?
ms sheryl: yes yes
zoe: ok
-2 minutes later-
zoe: ms sheryl, this mine?
ms sheryl: yes, it's zoe's pretty purple dress.
zoe: this mine? you sure?

Jumping Bread

2007-02-28T07:08:00.000+10:00

ms sheryl didn't know this is call a POP-UP Bread Toaster.

ms sheryl didn't know a bread jumps up once it's toasted in a bread toaster.

1st Class Outing; went Liam and Zoe's place to 拜年.

2007-02-27T23:33:00.000+10:00

the K2 and N1-Joy class, went out to 拜年 with Liam, Zoe, Eva and Mrs Breens.

Mrs Breens came to pick us up from school. While the K2 class took train, 1 station.
We managed to squeeze 10 children, ms jass and ms sheryl into a honda oddessy!
Pretty amazing huh.
The kids had lots of fun playing with Laim, Zoe and Eva's toys. And at the playground of course. The kids literally PARTY at the Breens' place! it's a pity, we didn't get to capture any of the moments pictorially.

side thought: learnt my lesson too!

how 'bout that ms sheryl

2007-02-26T22:22:00.000+10:00

i was gathering the children to get out of the gym room to transit to the toilet.
Adelyn and Isabel came to me, both saying that they want to be the train captian to move lead the group to the toilet.
Before i could respond, Adelyn said..

Adelyn: i'll be the train captain first. How 'bout that ms sheryl?

Chinese New Year

2007-02-25T15:57:00.001+10:00

ms sheryl didnt know chinese new year last for 15 days.

>_< Temper Tantrum?! >_<

2007-02-24T23:27:00.000+10:00

Ever met a crying child that throwing himself on the floor?
Or one that screams and demands his ways?
Or one that sulk in a corner?

The list above best describes a child that's throwing temper tantrum.

Being in this field, i can justify that every child throws temper tantrum at one time or another.
Some once in a blue blue blue moon.
Some once in a blue blue moon.
Some once in a blue moon.
Some almost everyday.
Some almost every other minute.

What to do then, when you're faced a child that's throwing temper tantrum?

bear in mind this...

Behind every behaviour is a positive intention.

so...

Uncover the positive intention and guide him/her to fulfill that intention through age-appropriate ways.

try it! it works. at the end, the child'll be happy and will you!

Saturday Routines

2007-02-24T09:04:00.000+10:00

it's my first time working on a Saturday in DEL-Care.
routines are soooooooooooo different.
no children. YET. *lol*
when i found out from trix the routine on saturday.
i was stunned!
for a moment, i felt like i've been hired by ms tan as a cleaner.
i have to wash toys, clean mattress, sterlise toothbrush and brush mug.

side thought: i never lay a finger on housework. but now.

maybe it's time i train lor.
but well, i kinda forced myself to percieve that as a part of caring for the children.
And i kinda enjoyed all that cleaning. kinda.

alright! it's time i call macdelivery!

mystery of my missing oranges!

2007-02-23T19:30:00.000+10:00

yiwei came back to school yday bringing two oranges to bai-nain to me.

haha

first time! ms sheryl never bai nain and no one bai nain to ms sheryl one. just say HAPPY NEW YEAR can le.

i placed the oranges on the shelf. was thinking of sharing it during the staff meeting tday. BUT..i can't find my oranges when i reach school tday. wondering why..

before the staff meeting, trix, angela, grace, priya and i were chit-chatting. i found of the truth. to the mystery of my missing mandrian oranges! trix and 王老师 took it! for the toddlers to peel!

Milk Maid and Shower San

2007-02-23T14:05:00.000+10:00

aunty sieweng's on leave since we're back from CNY.
means make milk yourself.
means shower kids yourself.

i've been perparing the children's nap time milk.

ms sheryl a.k.a milk maid

i also shower the kids tday!
it's a whole lot of FUN!
to scrub them.
to massage them.
to rinse them.

ms sheryl a.k.a shower san

side-thought: aunty sieweng you want longer leave?

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!

2007-02-21T04:18:00.000+10:00

开功了!

i miss my children over the looooong weekend!
got to curb that missing feeling when i played with Bryan on 初二. but that's not enough!
guess what! only 3 kids came back! what happen to my 5 other children? still in the 拜年mood?
our project tday was peeling mandrian oranges.
they were all so excited. to eat the oranges! *lol*

What the Bible says about work for the Proverbs 31 woman...

2007-02-20T05:43:00.000+10:00

blogger's driving me crazy! i've been trying to upload my new blogskin for the past hour; and nothing's done. you'll know what i mean if you've been to my blog. my current blog skin's awfully UGLY! that might be an understatement too. ARGH! any kind soul rendering help for pretty ms sheryl? and be rewarded by cupcakes.

alright! before i get carried away again. feeling fustrated and upset, i randomly click my favourite list on th window and landed in Multiply. n randomly went into beloved huilin's blog and spotted this!

17 First thing in the morning, she dresses for work, rolls up her sleeves, eager to get started.

18 She senses the worth of her work, is in no hurry to call it quits for the day.

19 She's skilled in the crafts of home and hearth, diligent in homemaking.

Taken from Proverbs 31:17-19 (The Message Bible)

AWESOME! anit it? feel so encouraged that i've been living like the Proverbs 31 woman illustrated in the Bible; for verse 17 and 18. verse 19; by the grace of God la huh. hee more to come. more to come. AMEN! the holyspirit will lead me to fulfill what God has desired in ms sheryl's life.

Our "Mandrain Orange Stall" in the GYM room..

2007-02-16T03:08:00.000+10:00

it's gym time again!
the children all gathered outside the gym room, waiting to get into the gym room.

in the gym room...

shernice: ms sheryl, i want that! -points at the net-
ms sheryl: how do you ask nicely?
shernice: please ms sheryl, take.
ms sheryl: -gets the net for shernice-
cheryl: i want that too, ms sheryl. please can you take it down for me?
ms sheryl: alright. -gets the net for cheryl-
cheryl: -joins shernice at the ball pool (blown-up pool filled with clourful balls)-
shernice: take the orange one! take the orange one!
shernice/ cheryl: -fishes out all the orange balls-
cheryl: -brought the balls to over to the bridge-
cheryl: ms sheryl, would you like to help me?
ms sheryl: sure! what do you need ms sheryl to help you with?
cheryl: bring the balls here! -points to the bridge-
cheryl: shernice! bring the balls there k!
shernice/ cheryl: -starts to arrange the balls on the bridge (each balls happen to fit into the open on each of the pathway as it's a tactile bridge)-
shernice: put here! put here! -points at a certain direction-
cheryl: ready?
shernice: can sell le
ms sheryl: -sell?-
cheryl: yiwei! we selling orange for new year. you buy for ms sheryl?
yiwei: i want 1 orange
cheryl: pay 1 dollar
yiwei: -pretends to pay and thereafter brings 5 orange balls away-
shernice: -hums "5 currant buns" song
cheryl: -sings- 5 currant bun in a bakery shop.. opps! nono.. 5 oranges in..in..in..my shop..round and fat with..with..orange on the top..along came yiwei with a dollar to pay. bought the currant bun..orange and take it away! -smiles-

the currant bun song which cheryl modified from...

5 currant bun

5 currant bun in a bakery shop.

Round and fat, with sugar on the top.

Along came ____ with a dollar to pay.

Bought that currant bun and took it away.

4 currant buns ...

3 currant buns ...

2 currant buns ...

zoe: what you doing?
shernice: sell orange
zoe: ms sheryl! see see shernice sell orange.
cheryl: and me too.
ms sheryl: oh! that's nice. can i buy some too?
cheryl: i give you free!
ms sheryl: wow! thank you cheryl!
ms sheryl: alright children. last 5 minutes.
-5 minutes later-
ms sheryl: -sings- Clean up, clean up. Everybody, everywhere.
ms sheryl: Clean up time! Clean up time!
shernice: keep ready! keep ready!
cheryl: we close the shop ok!

My Confession..

2007-02-15T23:42:00.000+10:00

i have a confession to make: i wasn't lazy.. i just didnt know how to log in to blogger! haha.. i'm pretty blog-phobic.. pardon me k!

So much happening.. so much to share.. so much feelings involved.. so many ways to witness God's love especially for ms sheryl!

yday was Valentines' Day.. we celebrated V. day by making making pineapples tarts of all shapes and sizes.. the lill' ones made cards for daddy and mummy.. we had so much fun! Love is all around with all of them.. Every day seems like VALENTINES' DAY! Just JESUS, ms sheryl and the lill' ones!

today's my 18 day @ work in DEL-Care..i'm pretty use to the routine of the odd odd hours of turning in early (when every1's night is still young) and waking up early (when every1's still in their deep coma); cause i start work at 7am every morning.. but i kinda enjoy it, as it facilitates me to orientate myself to a brand new day, every morning, as children stream in slowly.. not too overwhelming.. am seriously falling in love with my job all over again.. since i left BrightStar, i kinda haven't been able to enjoy what i had enjoyed and am enjoying now.. only JESUS truly understands.. i can't explain how happy i am now.. so much so that i didn't wanna knock off today..

1)i'm getting use to work routine..
2)i'm bonding with my children; not only the 8 children in my class..
3)i'm learning to understand all my 8 children; their eating and sleeping habits, the way they learn, the good, bad and ugly about them..
4)i'm enjoying my co-teachers and the aunties..
5)i'm learning to love organic food! haha
6)i'm learning not to miss Mr golden sun..
7)i'm learning see that one Abba's expression of love for me is my 8 children..
8)i'm learning to see the relation that links 8 children-ms sheryl and Abba-ms sheryl; it clearly illustrates Abba's love for me!

Work. Is not what we do for a living but what we do with our living.

Zoe-Zoe wants to follow me home!

2007-02-12T22:18:00.000+10:00

Zoe: -see ms sheryl carrying her bag- ms sheryl, you carry bag. go where?
ms sheryl: ms sheryl's going home.
ms sheryl: Zoe wants to follow ms sheryl home?
Zoe: -nods- YES!
ms sheryl: -carries Zoe-
Zoe: -waves good bye to teachers and friends on her own accord-
ms sheryl: -outside th k2 class- Zoe say goodbye to Liam (her older brother) ok?
Zoe: ok -nods and waves-
ms sheryl: Liam, ms sheryl bring Zoe home k?
Liam: ok
ms sheryl: -brings Zoe near the exit and she smiles- !!!
Zoe: follow ms sheryl home!
ms sheryl: no-no.. Zoe go to ms angela to do project with friends ok?
Zoe: no. i want go home with you.
ms sheryl: -brought her to the table, sat her down-
Zoe: i want go home with ms sheryl.
ms sheryl: ms sheryl give you a kiss. ms sheryl needs to go home, ms sheryl see Zoe in school tomorrow ok?
Zoe: i want hug-hug.

Zoe, ms sheryl'll be more than happy to bring you home but i can't. hee

my 8 children..

2007-02-11T04:18:00.000+10:00

am currently teaching in DEL-Care..in tanjong pagar..

in short..
love the environment+love the curriculum+love my kids+love my dedicated co-teachers+love my motherly aunties+love the food=BEST childcare in s'pore, jb and some say batam..
go see for yourself yeah!...http://www.del-care.com/

okok..am suppose to give an introduction on my 8 children..before i get carried away..

Playasauras-Joy...
that's my class..in local terms, nursery 1 or pre-nursery or to some playgroup..
my children are 2plus going on 3 in 2007..after terrible-two stage comes the i-know-it-all or i-do-it-myself stage..wahahaha..it's a journey yeah..
i have 8 children in my class..my school has lower teacher-child ratio as compared to the mcys guide..2 boys and 6girls..yes! just imagine..

ms sheryl's bundle of joy..
..cheryl-isabel-lea-nitika-shernice-takaki-yiwei-zoe..

perhaps this is a better alternative ..

2007-02-07T21:48:00.000+10:00

oh well! ..i've finally got sucked into this blog-hype again..nono..it's not gonna be about my life but to journal down the musings of my teaching experience with my beautiful children..yes! they are my children; for as long as i teach them..which in one way or another, it's about my life..hee..

-who i am; is what i have-

sidethought : am i too late? i'm into my 2nd year of teaching...
should have started this earlier.. well! it's never too late..