Puzzles

I like playing with puzzles. I am very different from kor kor that he dislikes puzzles. I started playing puzzles when I am 1 year +. I can play most of the wooden puzzles and now proceeded to the cardboard type of puzzles. Mommy started me on 2 - 3 pieces and now I managed to fix a 5-6 or even 8 pieces of puzzles, depending on the difficulty of the object.

This box of puzzles was passed it down from my cousin and this is the first time mommy opened this puzzle for me. Immediately I can fix the simple puzzles without any assistant. Mommy is happy that I love puzzles and able to fix it on my own.

Kor kor is sitting next to me fixing the same set of puzzles.

Tot school: 3/7/2012

Mommy didn't purposely prepare today's montessori tray. This week is Letter "I" week, so I am doing something that relates to I..like Ice...

So, mommy allowed me to scope "ice". 

spooning ice

I like ice..Initially I couldn't spoon the ice up but after a few attempts, I was able to spoon the ice over to the other bowl. When the ice melts, I started to pour the water from bowl to bowl.



Feeling the temperature of the water
(hot but not boiling hot, room temperature and cold water)



I find this activity interesting. I like to feel the different temperature of the water and can differenciate hot and cold but not so much of warm. I thought the warm is actually cold since it is not hot. I enjoy this activity very much.

Space memory

Photo memory

Matching game

I know most of the words but I did some mismatch because the crayon looked like pencil and pencil looked like pen.

I like the pebbles. So, mommy brought out the pebbles for me again for maths calculation. But this time instead giving me the numeral cards, we use dots to do counting instead. I am supposed to place the pebbles on top of the dots to do counting. But again, I like the pebbles so much till I don't want to let go of the pebbles from my hand.

3D book. Story of the day: Sarge in charge.

I like the ants head and wanted to pull it out but mommy didn't allow. So, I sayang the ants instead.

After the lesson, it is time to play.

Mommy bought me this 2 milk/orange milk bottle for me to play. I like it so much and have been playing with it to feed my doll and baby.

Tot tray 1

Tot tray 2

I like playing with puzzles. Also, I need more pratise on the stacking ring.

Tot school: 28/6/2012 (Thurs)

Today, mommy prepared 6 montessori trays.  I think it is too many as I get too tired and lost my intesrest towards the end. Mommy will cut it down to 2-4 trays the next time.


6 trays for me to choose from



I choose sorting cutlery first.

Sorting is not a problem for me. I know all the colours well. Just that I can be quite cheeky and purposely put in the wrong place. I like to play with the knife though and need constant reminder from mommy to put back on the plate.

Secondly, I choose pouring. Pouring millets.

At first I spilled some on the tray and mommy taught me how to hold the cup properly and pour slowly. After a few round of practise, I get the hang of it and can pour nicely without spill. I wanted to play with the "rice" (I called it rice but mommy told me it is millet) but mommy didn't allow. I had enough since I am not allowed to play with the rice.

Maths. Numeral card and use pebbles as counter.

I like the texture of the pebbles. It is so cold and smooth. Mommy took this opportunity for me to explore the pebbles. I like to hold the pebbles in my hand. Mommy taught me how to count and place the correct number of pebbles but I still didn't get the idea. Need to practise more.

Whole hand: sponging

I like this tray because there are water. I like any activities that involves water. I still don't know how to let the sponge absorbs the water but I learnt how to squeeze the water out from the sponge. I will try to squeeze it even when I am supposed to let go and let the sponge absorb water. Need more practise again.

Inserting toothpick.
(make sure remove the sharp tip from both ends before handling to your children)

Difficulty level: Medium.
Because the hole is small, I need to focus very well in order to place the toothpick into the hole.

Colour tablets.
Not interested.

Memory game (following shichida method).
Sometimes get it right, sometimes not.  

Dancing with a scarf.

Yes, besides montessori learning, we also incorporate shichida into our lesson. We also do reading, dancing, jumping or running (gross motor skills).

Tot school: 2 years 3 months old

As mentioned in my previous post, mommy is taking her online montessori course since April. So, we are into montessori learning. For the past 2 months, we have been adjusting ourselves to the life without a maid and mommy has been finding every single opportunity to teach me and let me learn from home.

Only from June onwards, things have been fallen into places and after getting lots of inspiration from other mommy's blogs, we have finally find our comfort zone and doing schooling at home OUR WAY. From now on, mommy will try to feature our learning journey in the blog. We will fine tune our learning path along the way and hope things will get better in the day to come.

We will try our best to capture them in pictures but not always because I get distracted by the camera a lot. So, you may see lots of pictures in some posts and not so many in other posts.

Let's feature our first tot school..


Montessori tray for the week.
Lacing, scoping pompoms, alphabets puzzles and inserting ice-cream sticks.



Lacing..Love the way they concentrate in doing their work.



This activity can be done from 2 years old to 6 years old. It is good to train hand eye co-ordination and focus skill.

 Mommy couldn't capture the photos for the remaining activities because I get too distracted from the camera. Anyway, we were enjoying the activity together very much.

DIY colour tablet box 2 & 3

Yes..we are into montessori learning since April, after mommy joined an online montessori course from Karen Tyler.

Montessori learning require some materials that we have to buy or DIY ourselves if possible because montessori materials are expensive in Malaysia.

One of the materials that mommy has made lately is the colour tablet box 2 and 3. She went to a hardware shop nearby to get their paint chart. She did her first set of colour tablet box 3. Unfortunately the paint chart did not come in too many shades of colours. Mommy was not happy with the end results.

2 weeks ago while we were shopping in Ace hardware, mommy took another set of paint chart from another paint company. This set looks better and has more gradian.

So, she redo the colour tablet box 3 and also a box 2 because she realised that I need the training starting from box 2 before proceeding to box 3.

Colour tablet box 2

Colour tablet box 3

Hair cut 3

My first major hair cut was in mid March after my birthday. Then another 1 or 2 round of trimming here and there by mommy in between, especially the fringe, which grows very fast.

On 2/7 (monday), mommy gave me another hair cut again. This time she cut the fringe and back too. Before that, I was able to start tying my hair but mommy still feel that it is no good to tie the hair at such a young age. Since it is very messy if I don't tie my hair, mommy said I might as well cut it short. Look at the before and after photos below..

I always looked more girlie with long hair but once it is cut short, I always looked naughtier. What do you think?

Mommy scold bel bel cannot...

Mommy just scolded kor kor for not completing his homework. Then, mommy brought Isabel up to the room getting ready for bedtime..

Isabel: Mommy scold kor kor.
Mommy: Yes..kor kor naughty. Mommy scolded kor kor.
Isabel: Mommy angry.
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.Isabel was talking to mommy something and made mommy smile..
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Isabel: Mommy happy..(sound happy)
Mommy: Yes..Do you want mommy to be happy or angry?
Isabel: Bel bel want mommy happy.
Mommy: Then bel bel has to be a good girl, ok?
Isabel: Ok..

Mommy then brought Isabel to the washroom and washed her up and changed her into pyjamas. Somehow Isabel couldn't get her hands into the sleeves and mommy kept saying "No..No..No..". Isabel then started sobbing and turned into crying. Isabel thought mommy was scolding her when saying "NO" for so many times and mommy was puzzled why Isabel cried until Isabel said,

"Mommy scold bel bel cannot"...

One manja girl mommy has...