Cities! Lesson 2

Hello folks, I am very proud of the children last week! The new kids adjusted pretty well in class, most of them came in on their own without mummies or daddies ( which is a big milestone for them) and all were cooperative and participated well in all the activities. It just shows that it is really a right time for them to be moving up to Imagine That level.

Meanwhile, the 'veterans' ( how can I do without them) boost up the class dynamics tremendously because they were given jobs to take care of the younger ones and show good examples. And did they take their responsibility seriously. I had one kid in class who kept on telling the younger ones...you can do it guys! C'mon, I know you can! Isn't that the sweetest thing? Parents of Ivan - I am so proud of him!

Alright lesson 2. Here we go....This lesson will be have some songs that are the same as last week though we will be using different medium to bring out the flavor of the songs.

Hey Lolly Lolly, is going to be sung using puppets....all that rhymes with Lolly such as Ernie Puppet, Cookie, Bunny...remember, we are emphasizing two elements in this song.....language development as they find words to compose that rhymes with Lolly, and also learning the rhythm of the song ie when can you hear the word Hey Lolly Lolly. It involves listening skills, rhythm awareness and timing.

Last week I introduced the song In the City. This week we will be singing this song again, this time with the use of rhythm stick - to represent different words in the song - walking, city, go and stop. It encourages creative ways to use the rhythm sticks and at the same time developing focus and attention as the children learn to stop and go.

Here we come a walking - this week I will use this song to introduce different jobs in the city - an understanding the kids must have for later in the curricula.

We are going to learn about a lost dog as we sing Oh where has my little dog gone? This will be in introduction to story telling and story plotting which we will explore in the coming weeks. Getting the children to give me suggestions on what can happen to a lost dog will keep those creative juices flowing and also provide a training in keeping logic and sequence.

Jing Jang, a versatile song which can be use for many activities....this week we will explore the drums....and we will continue exploring various ways to play different instruments as we go along the semester. The children will be given opportunities to share ideas and also at the same time made aware of how different instruments can be played. I am sure I will learn a thing or two myself from the children, as always!

Parent sharing time...I will keep you guessing till you come to class!
See you this week.......take care!