While playing mini-luk with my kids, I realized that my children knows how to match hammer to a nail.. they know a saw can be used to cut the tree. I know they have not seen those items. They told me they learned those from DVD! Undeniably, those DVD are really educative!
My son's favorite DVD are Little Einstein and Thomas. And most of his goodies has Thomas on it. Personally I like Little Einstein, so he has some books with Little Einstein. Buying books, toys with the character that children like will motivate them to learn, to read and they will spend more time with those toys. So, choose what they like.
Here are some examples in case you really do not know what is out there for you.
(Note: My intent is not really to promote for Amazon, but I figure out that using their associate program like this, the product will get updated)
Thomas is about trains working together to carry out some task given by their boss. this cultivate team works. Somehow boys like train. That's why Thomas is very popular.
My vote is for Little Einstein. I know nothing about music but I saw the DVD display songs and even pictures of Mozart etc.. The story is about a group of friends going on mission to find something. As the character "visit" around the word, kids familiar with this show will have good knowledge about music and geography.
Do not forget about Words World.. This is funded by the US government if I am not mistaken. All the character in this shows is build using letters. And it shows the spelling of each of the character. Look carefully at the picture below. Can you see the dog's body has the letter "d-o-g"? And the stage is build from the words "S-t-a-g-e"?
Lastly, checkout Bob-The-Builder. I believe this is where my kids learn how to use a saw, a hammer etc even at very young age. Bob is a carpenter? who always fixed things for neighborhood. The story is also about team work and to help people.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Taekwando
My wife feels strongly that my son has to take up martial art. We know someone, whom we gave tuition to during our high school time, who represented Malaysia in Karate competition. I share the same thought...
But I prefer something more Japanese since we know Japan better. I also like the Japanese way of discipline better. However, when we moved to Singapore and when my son was about the right age to learn, Taekwando class was available downstairs at our HDB flat. It was so convenient for us. The fee was reasonable too.
As usual, my son made noise and he was a little bit reluctant to attend the class. We persuaded him so much and we had to wait beside the training hall for the whole 1.5 hours every week. That was not an easy task.
Somehow, my son managed to learn very well as he always concentrated during the lessons. He had consistently passing all the belts in the last two years. Starting from yellow belt, 4 months later, he got his white yellow belt. Subsequently, every 3 months he had been promoted to the next belt, yellow, yellow green, green, green blue and now, blue.
Occasionally, I can see that he enjoyed the lessons. But occasionally, he might cry and accused me for forcing him to learn something that he did not like. I was in a dilemma. On one hand, I did not want him to stop as he had been doing well, but on the other hand, I also did not want to force him to learn something that he dislike. Luckily all those dilemma is now over.
Definitely, I see the benefits in learning Taekwando. His kick is powerful now. He was even selected to participate in a demonstration show. He even participated in a tournament this year and won a consolation price! Attached is the video click that I captured 1 - 2 years ago when he was in yellow belt and green belt.
I can see that he enjoys Taekwando now, especially since he won the consolation price in the competition. That seems to motivate him. To me, the skill he learned is one of the toys he has!
But I prefer something more Japanese since we know Japan better. I also like the Japanese way of discipline better. However, when we moved to Singapore and when my son was about the right age to learn, Taekwando class was available downstairs at our HDB flat. It was so convenient for us. The fee was reasonable too.
As usual, my son made noise and he was a little bit reluctant to attend the class. We persuaded him so much and we had to wait beside the training hall for the whole 1.5 hours every week. That was not an easy task.
Somehow, my son managed to learn very well as he always concentrated during the lessons. He had consistently passing all the belts in the last two years. Starting from yellow belt, 4 months later, he got his white yellow belt. Subsequently, every 3 months he had been promoted to the next belt, yellow, yellow green, green, green blue and now, blue.
Occasionally, I can see that he enjoyed the lessons. But occasionally, he might cry and accused me for forcing him to learn something that he did not like. I was in a dilemma. On one hand, I did not want him to stop as he had been doing well, but on the other hand, I also did not want to force him to learn something that he dislike. Luckily all those dilemma is now over.
Definitely, I see the benefits in learning Taekwando. His kick is powerful now. He was even selected to participate in a demonstration show. He even participated in a tournament this year and won a consolation price! Attached is the video click that I captured 1 - 2 years ago when he was in yellow belt and green belt.
I can see that he enjoys Taekwando now, especially since he won the consolation price in the competition. That seems to motivate him. To me, the skill he learned is one of the toys he has!
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