20101217開心農場耶誕晚會

20101124 防震演習

20101119 疾病預防親職講座

我們特別邀請到耕莘護專黃馨慧教授與我們分享嬰幼兒常見疾病與預防

20101030開心親子園遊會

20101020軍功公園戶外教學及野餐

2010年9月21日 Moon festival 月球漫步闖關慶中秋

20100820 丘尼兒畢業宿營

Make a good choice

做一個好的決定,這是我在美國實習的園所老師最常對孩子們說的話,聽似平淡無奇但卻隱藏了兩個最重要的教育意涵,第一是 孩子們為自己做決定,它們有權為自己做決定,但相對的也須為自己的決定負責任,所以我在美國很少聽到孩子忘記帶老師交代的東西,因為媽媽忘記幫我放進書包.

第二是 正向語言的運用,促進正向的思考,同樣的場合老師可以說不要在教室跑! 或是 不要如何如何等等! 但老師卻選擇說 為自己做個良好的決定! 所以即便是在美國面臨整個經濟不景氣的狀態,普遍美國人都兼兩份工作,我也很聽到自殺或是燒炭的輕易結訴自己的生命! 反而我所看到的是更珍惜與家人與孩子相處 的正向力量.

最後在此勉勵 丘尼兒即將畢業的孩子都能為自己做決定, 分享我在美國最深切的感覺: 什麼車是好車 即能帶著全家出遊平安到達目地的車就是好車,什麼房是好房即能與家人孩子分享生活點滴,憶起快樂進入夢鄉的就是好房.

We all are Montessori teacher.

Today is first day that I already completed AMS training program. To recall memory of training. I will say that it is a great multiple culture course. In the time of philosophy , every body share their thinking and experiences that promote our critical thinking. In the period of manipulate material, it also promote us to have great ideas to teach. As result , the most significant gist is to prove that the Dr. Montessori said "aid to

life" base on our beautiful group from different background of society.

今天是完成蒙特梭利 6~9 訓練的第一天, 回顧受訓的課程,可一說是一場非常精彩的多元文化饗宴, 在理論課程的精彩討論, 操作課程的豐富教學慨念分享, 最重要的是 來

自各個領域不同背景的同學 ,我們所激起的火花 正映證了蒙特梭利博士所說的 "aid to life."

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Dardanelle Elementary demostration

There are three parts, sing the song, the zodiac and tiger mask making, in my subject. In South area of north America, the population of Chinese are fewer than other place therefore; most children did not have the experiences about Chinese New Year. In the other hand, the children I taught are at the age of kindergarten. So their personality  is the limit attention, comprehension and not so strong fingers movement, in my memories of teaching experiences in kindergarten in Taiwan. According to above reasons, the fun stuff, something they can do by themselves, and unique Chinese stuff are the main ideas I will design for event.

For the warm up activity, I select a Chinese song-gong si fa cai to teach, because music always attract children’s attention. However, this activity does not work well. In my opinion, there are two reasons the first is the lyric of song is too hard to sing. The children never have experience to pronounce Chinese phrase, gong si fa cai, therefore teaching the meaning of the lyric first will be better choice in this activity for this age of children. The second is that the relationship between children and I were cold. Usually, I will test the new activity in the mature class. Hence, I can understand this activity pro and con I can adjust and fix it before I use it be a material formally. In fact, this activity did very good job in Noah's Ark before I teaching at Dardanelle primary school. It must have some issues I do not aware. After Dardanelle primary school demonstration, I go back to Noah's Ark to teach younger children again and keep this principle that separate the time to two modules one is teaching by circle and the other one is doing something by individual. Therefore, I can observe and interact every children’s response and then adjust content of teaching immediately. Not surprise, I keep the children’s attention all class. I have great feeling in that time even though their age is younger than kindergarten.

Because the zodiac story and tiger mask making are interaction, I discuss them in this paragraph. In this activity, there are two issues I need to fix. The first is religion, because Russellville is a Christian area. The most part people obey Jesus therefore I tell the zodiac story I need notice the use of word. When I mention the Jade emperor, I have two methods to fix these problems. One is speak quickly and naturally. The other one is explain who he is. I will explain we have the same god in Taiwan, but we use different name. The second is the mature of the children’s fingers. After the instruction of the story, the children have old experience about zodiac animal. In this point, I extend the old experience to the new interest point. When I take the tiger mask to tell the story, it also increases the children’s motivation of to own the mask themselves. In this period, whatever, the bigger or younger children at different school all look concentration. They love this activity. However something I require notices that after the young children draw the tiger mask down. I need cut the element of tiger out first. They can easy to choose somewhere they like and put them on the plate and create their own tiger mask.

In TESL course last semester, Dr. Lombardo mention about learning language is learning culture. Hence, the holiday is great time to advice culture. Meanwhile, English is the best tool to know America culture. It provides the children the other angle to view this world rather than focusing in native country. In the other hand, in the article “a class divided” mention about nobody like to be looked down upon. Nobody likes to be hated, eased or discriminated against. In Taiwan, we are immigration society. The main group is from mainland china early(the ancestor living in Taiwan for a long time ). Another groups include mainland china late ( the ancestor living in Taiwan for short time), aboriginal, and new immigration(people from East South Asia and China). Unfortunately, we have huge problems about they cannot live together harmoniously. The reason is according to the two parties can get more profit if the groups compete with each other. Therefore, that is why the Taiwan set in important position, but we still cannot improve a lot. Accord to above concepts they will be my main gist of design teaching course. In the conclusion, I will say it never happen the best teaching method and programs occur. We need respect every child’s diversity to adjust our teaching method to fit every child.

Peaceful Living Skills for Young Children

Dr.Sonnie's demostration of peace education in montessori is very strong and clearly.
It also give me the other thinking to fix tough problem in classroom.
I can not wait to use the approach in classroom in Taiwan.

Peaceful Living Skills for Young Children

This presentation can take several forms depending on the group being addressed. Participants will learn how to present practical, concrete activities that help children manage their body, mind and emotions so they can stay centered in their essential nature or spirit of love. These activities are found in Sonnie's newest book, Honoring the Light of the Child - Activities to Nurture Peaceful Living Skills in Young Children. Using these activities will make a difference in the lives of the children who experience them. The activities are appropriate for public and private schools, home schools, church schools, and families