It has been a long time since J showed any initiative to pray. This evening at bedtime, when we said our good night prayer, I could not resist and asked him if he still believe in Jesus. J accepted Christ into His heart at the age of 3. He said yes. He touched on the topic of going to heaven, and he was concerned with his friend D not going to heaven. Although we had prayed, he asked to pray again, and this time he led the prayer and prayed for D. He also prayed that all his friends and all mommy's friends and all daddy's friends will get to know Jesus and go to heaven. After saying the prayer, he then had the peace to fall asleep.
I was very touched by his kindness and his concern for his friends. He wants the best for them (although the definition of best can be discussed). He wishes only good for his friends. I am touched by the purity of his love. J has always been willing to share.
D, whom he prayed for, is very competitive and tend to think only of himself, but J does not judge him and loves him all the same. All these aspects of his character, I hold it close to my heart. In fact, he has taught me how to love others with the agape love. I pray that this aspect of character will remain and will not change, even as J grows up. Whenever I am overly concerned about academics, I must to remind myself that having a kind heart is the most important.
Sunday, 22 June 2014
Thursday, 19 June 2014
Bath-Tub Fun with Water Balloons
Age: From 4 years old
Objective: To have fun learning about floating and sinking
Materials:
1. 1 bath-tube
2. 5-6 balloons
3. Water
Directions:
1. Fill 5-6 balloons with different * amount of water from the tap, making sure that the opening of the balloon surround the tap tightly.
2. Then blow some of the balloons with different amount of air.
3. Talk about why some of the balloons float and some of the balloons sink. The ones with more fun float and the ones with more water sink.
* Have a balloon that is filled only with water, a balloon that is only filled with air, and some of the balloons in-between.
Additional Information:
Daddy was reading Donald Duck magazine to J, and he saw this activity. He asked to do this activity and had a lot of fun learning about floating and sinking.
Age: From 4 years old
Objective: To have fun learning about floating and sinking
Materials:
1. 1 bath-tube
2. 5-6 balloons
3. Water
Directions:
1. Fill 5-6 balloons with different * amount of water from the tap, making sure that the opening of the balloon surround the tap tightly.
2. Then blow some of the balloons with different amount of air.
3. Talk about why some of the balloons float and some of the balloons sink. The ones with more fun float and the ones with more water sink.
* Have a balloon that is filled only with water, a balloon that is only filled with air, and some of the balloons in-between.
Additional Information:
Daddy was reading Donald Duck magazine to J, and he saw this activity. He asked to do this activity and had a lot of fun learning about floating and sinking.
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Montessori Maths Videos
I am compiling a list of Montessori Maths video demonstrations from youtube and will return to update this post from time-to-time:
Level 1: 3-4 years old (Nursery 1/Preschool)
Red Rods -
Counting
Number Rods
- Counting
Sandpaper
Numbers
Spindle Box - Counting
Concept of
Zero Game
Numeral
& Counters (Odd & Even Numbers)
Memory Game
- Counting
Concept of Addition
with Number Rods
Concept of Subtraction
with Number Rods
Level 2: 4-5 years old (Kindergarten
1/Preschool)
Introduction
to the Decimal System – The Quiet Walk
Association
of the Demonstration Tray – Beads
Association
of the Demonstration Tray – Beads & Large Number Cards
Introduction
to the Decimal System – Unit Place Value
Introduction
to the Decimal System – Ten Place Value
Introduction
to the Decimal System – Hundred Place Value
Introduction
to the Decimal System – Thousand Place Value
Large
Decimal Card Layout
9-Layout
Bank Game/
Go Get It Supply Game
Bank Game
Verbal / Go Get It Supply Game
45-Layout
Exchange
Game
Bead
Cabinet
Colored
Bead Stair – Counting
Teen Hanger
(Bead Stair Teen)
Teen Board
Teen Bead
Teen Board
& Bead
Bead Stair
– 20-90
Ten Board
Hundred Board
Advanced
Bank Game – Composition of Number
Level 3: 5-5.5 years old
(Kindergarten 2/Preschool)
Linear
Counting – Chain of 100 & 1000 Golden Beads
Skip
Counting – Chain of 100 & 1000 Golden Beads
Plus and
Equal Symbol
Making 10
with 10-Bar & Colored Bead Stair
Addition
Board
Addition
with Colored Bead Stair – Unit Place Value
Addition
with Golden Beads – Unit Place Value
Fractions –
Sensorial Experience
Minus
Symbol
Beginning
Subtraction/Subtraction Board
Subtraction
with Colored Bead Stair – Unit Place Value
Subtraction
with Golden Beads - Unit Place Value
Subtraction
with Number Rods – Unit Place Value
Beginning Fractions
Fractions
Fractions
with Pretend Birthday Cakes
Fractions
Valentine
Fractional
Skittles
Level 4: 5.5 – 6 years old
(Kindergarten 2/Preschool)
Addition
with Golden Beads – Place values of 10
Addition
with Golden Beads – Place values of 100
Addition
with Golden Beads – Place values of 1000
Addition
Bank Game
Subtraction
with Golden Beads – Place values of 10
Subtraction
with Golden Beads – Place values of 100
Subtraction
with Golden Beads – Place values of 1000
Static
Addition with Golden Beads - Vertical Presentation - Single Digit
Static
Addition with Golden Beads - Vertical Presentation - Double Digit
Static
Addition with Golden Beads - Vertical Presentation - Triple Digit
Static
Addition with Golden Beads - Vertical Presentation - Four Digit
Addition
Working Charts
Static
Subtraction with Golden Beads – Vertical Presentation – Single Digit
Static
Subtraction with Golden Beads – Vertical Presentation – Double Digit
Static
Subtraction with Golden Beads – Vertical Presentation – Triple Digit
Static
Subtraction with Golden Beads - Vertical Presentation - Four Digit
Subtraction
Working Charts
The Stamp
Game 3-Period Lesson
Static
Addition Stamp Game – Vertical Presentation (Single, Double, Triple & Four
Digit)
Static
Subtraction Stamp Game – Vertical Presentation (Single, Double, Triple &
Four Digit)
The Addition
Snake Game
Subtraction
Strip Board
Fractional
Insets
Learning to
Write Fractions
Level 5: 6-6.5 years old (Primary
1/Grade 1)
Dynamic
Addition with Golden Beads – Vertical
Presentation (The Stamp Game)
Dynamic
Subtraction with Golden Beads – Vertical
Presentation
Dynamic
Addition Stamp Game – Vertical Presentation
Dynamic
Subtraction Stamp Game – Vertical Presentation
Multiplication Symbol
Multiplication
with Bead Bars (Part 1)
Multiplication
with Bead Bars (Part 2)
Multiplication
Bead Board
Multiplication
Working Charts
Multiplication
Stamp Game
Table of
Pythagorean
Pythagorean
Board
Level 6: 6.5-7 years old (Primary
1/Grade 1)
Division
Symbol
Division
with Golden Beads
Division
Board
Money
Tell Time
Small Bead Frame
Static Addition with Small Bead Frame
Small Bead Frame Moving Toward Abstraction
Dynamic Addition with Small Bead Frame
Static Subtraction with Small Bead Frame
Dynamic Subtraction with Small Bead Frame
http://youtu.be/Aa3a0K4pHMg
Dynamic Multiplication with Small Bead Frame
https://youtu.be/U4y7Wl94nmE
Dynamic Multiplication with Small Bead Frame
https://youtu.be/U4y7Wl94nmE
Addition with Large Bead Frame
Subtraction with Large Bead Frame
Multiplication with Large Bead Frame
Dynamic
Addition Using The Dot Game with 2 Addends
Dynamic
Addition Using The Dot Game with 3 Addends
Level 7: 7-7.5 years old (Primary
2/Grade 2)
Multiplication
with Checker Board
Multiplication
with Decimal Checker Board
Division
Stamp Game
Division Working
Finger Charts for Memorization
Level 8: 7.5-8 years old (Primary
2/Grade 2)
Level 9: 8-8.5 years old (Primary
3/Grade 3)
Level 10: 8.5-9 years old (Primary
3/Grade 3)
Long
Division Stamp Game
Elementary Negative Snake Game
Decimal Board Formation & Reading of Numbers
Decimal Board Formation & Reading of Numbers
Decimal
Board Formation & Reading of Quantities
Decimal
Board Subtraction
Decimal
Board Multiplication
Changing
Improper Fractions into Mixed Numbers
Multiplying
Fractions by Fractions
Introduction
of Geometry
Basic
Geometric Terms
Introduction
to Types of Angles
Yellow Area
Material
Binomial Square 100
Binomial Square with Colored Beads (Part 1)
Binomial
Square with Colored Beads (Part 2)
Pythagorean
Theorem
Lesson on
Pi
Finding the
Totals of Squares and Cubes
Decanomial
Layout - Finding Squares
Adjusted
Decanomial Tower of Jewels
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