June - A month full of fun and joy

When I was putting all my class photo in folder, I see so many happy faces. So I decide to write this post to remember June of 2017, and also as our teaching diary. 

Frankly speaking, being a teacher is tough, nevertheless running a children center as our passion. This happy faces are our biggest motivation to keep us work hard with my creative ideas and class. 

The middle of the year is always full of holiday, together school holiday and public holiday. Some family go abroad and have family bonding time. We had lot of fun together, as teachers and students at Hi5 Children Playgroup. 

What keep us motivated? 

• The smiley faces before they go home. 
• Friendships made in Hi5
• The shine and bright memory created together with us
• Progress they made from time to time 

When they meet their best friends here, the happy moment is beyond word can describe

Before one of them going back to their home town, we teach them how to record the happy moment they had together.

Being proud of himself, complete a cupcake by himself

Birthday girl, who had been with us in the past year. Celebrating her big day.

Look at the cheerful smile, with her achievement.

Not only the children, we try to let parents be involved with us in different kind of activities.

Enjoy every moment, doing activities with friends and teachers.

About "the little boss"

The little boss program has been a dream comes true for Hi5 Children Playgroup. It is also one of the top favorite program that the children want to participate.

It is not that common in our country that parents let children involve in non-academic activities. Therefore it creates some obstacles when we are organizing "Where do find the participant?". 

Second, the venue. The fact is that not all the business places are children friendly, and willing to compromise their business for this activity. 

The cost, teaching the children how to work can be at least three times harder to do it by adults. Most of the parents will agree with this statement. It incurs more jobs than usual, especially the cleaning and standby extra man power to make sure their safety. 

Despite all these difficulties, we managed to organize a few rounds of the event. We can call them successful by looking at the happy faces at the end of the day, and how they keep on talking about their working day. 

The reason we try so hard to make it happen is that children at the young age, especially age of 6 and above. They really need recognition by adult, and they are exploring the real world. If you pay attention during their play time, you will notice children at this age like to host role playing games very much, either is shopkeeper and customer or doctor and patient. Being able to experience working in a actual workplace means a lot for them. 

For those parents, who participated before. We would like to thank you for your participation. That really means a lot for us. After all, that's the very first time we organize this kind of event outside center. 

We are looking forward for more fun and exciting activities with your participation. 

See you this week! The little bosses.   

We let children enter the real working area, and work for real.

They would also need to encounter the challenge for real as well, by handling the questions from parents or other customers.

关于一些顽皮的故事，《顽皮故事集》读后感

这本书是为了孩子们买的，买的时候刚好因为孩子们的顽皮折腾得一个头两个大。
他们每天每天都有不同的缘由，让身边的大人伤神。

这本书写了很多顽皮的趣事，故事里的孩子并没有为自己的顽皮找借口，而是道出了顽皮时他心里正在想的是什么。这正是我想知道的。

书中的序就说到，无论你已经是一位有名望的专业人士或是生意人都好，不得不承认这些人的心里也有住着一个顽皮的孩子，时不时有一些想要捣蛋或是捉弄人的想法。都被理智的想法压抑着。孩子却不同，他们还在摸索着。很多时候都会想要尝试。

首先，我喜欢看这本书，很简单扼要，没有拖泥带水，却又有很多意想不到的精彩情节。很多意想不到的事情，故事里的小男孩都做了。

虽然有顽皮的一面，却同时展现了自己爱妹妹和敢作敢当的好个性。这让我不禁想到，当看到孩子的顽皮时，大人们都忘了去欣赏那孩子身上其他的好。

这本书让我看到，顽皮的孩子的观点，你细细的听其实很有特色。因为就是他们的思维不一样，所以常常做出一些导弹的行为。

其实，有点特别也没有什么不好。

Why we teach cooking? It's a important life skill

As a children playgroup center, we have been teaching children how to cook with minimal help from adult. We try to let them do as much as they can independently. 

Teaching them how to bake and cook is different from teaching them how to finsih homework, it doesn't apply on exam and there's no result to show on an exam paper. So why we put so much of effort teaching it? Not only because the children love it and enjoying doing things in the kitchen. 

It's a important life skill. We all grow up for a purpose that we learn how to take care of ourself and others. Children need this achievement even at their young age. This would help to let them feel identified and confident. Children culinary ain't only about playing and making nice food, it's also an important part for them during the growing stage. 

After few months of learning, we see the progress of the children, they are confident to share with others how to make the food. Most importantly, they are more than happy to share their food happily.

Life skill isn't only about make a living, also to care about others in our life.