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Homeschool module 012012: Supersize our brain!

It’s a cold Sunday morning. It brings such a good memory. The only time we ever had our breakfast at McDonald was a few months ago and it was a rainy morning. The kiddos crave for McMuffin, Hash Brown and the ‘happy’ ambience at warong Mek Jono. But today, things are going to change…hopefully.
Today’s Homeschool module is…movie time. Presenting…Supersize Me!

So far, Muhammad and Musa survived. Too boring for Maryam and Sarah only ran back to watch when she heard catchy sound effects or music from the movie. Their assignments nevertheless, including Sarah is to write a movie review in their blogs. They may end up not wanting McD anymore or they might say I’m lovin it more than ever. For us, it’s the learning process that counts.

We love movies and we make sure we learn from all movies that we watch. We watch most of our movies in the car although it made the dizzy but it’s the best time to watch and brainwash with our ideologies. Pausing every now and then to elaborate and to answer mostly Musa’s out of context curiousity.

Can’t wait to read on what they have to say about the movie. Will there be a paradigm shift? or will they still wish that their next meal will be at McDonald’s?

Karate training at home – Full Gi

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Since we moved to Kota Damansara our kids have not had the chance to regularly attend their Karate sessions. It’s quite a loooong drive, almost boleh jama’ qasar.  We try to make sure they still remember the moves (ka ta) so that they can attend the next grading.

The moment the full gi is donned, the feel and aura of Karate helps them to practice seriously. especially with the sound of the gi everytime they punch and kick. Sarah hasn’t been a formal student yet, hence she’s quite free to wear whatever she likes. Don’t ask about the green belt she’s wearing.

The best part is the teaching session, Musa helps Maryam and Muhammad handles Sarah… ‘ Sempai ‘ as they call it. The best way to understand what they have learnt is to teach. We had fun kiyai-ing…

Back to Nature – Dari tanah ke tanah jua

A picture is worth a thousand words.

      

Dr John Medina, (Brain Rules for Baby):  When playing, the kids’ brain lights up like a bright light bulb!

How Kids Understand Signs

Sarah’s comment:  Abi, orang botak tidak boleh masuk masjid.

2012 Mission: Off to school

It’s the first day of school, January 3, 2012.

The house is quiet except for  the whirring of our loyal washing machine in the kitchen balcony.  I hear the rumbling of morning traffic from NKVE.  I catch voices of kids from neighbouring apartments.  Nevertheless inside, the house is serene.

The homeschooling troop has gone to school!

It’s official.  MuMuMaSa (the acronym) are officially students of Akademi Darul Huffaz.  As the name suggests, they spend half of their day reciting, memorizing the Quran.  For the little one, she is on Iqra’ 3 but she catches bits and pieces of Surah Yaasin.

Learning by catching – how natural for kids, right?

Why the change from homeschooling to normal schooling, I ask myself.

“Going to a school is part of our homeschooling syllabus.”

Well, as our nature of business evolves, family routine changes too.

In our family mission to groom a hafiz & hafizah (a person who memorizes the Quran), we have to delegate the ‘guided memorization task’ to a professional.  Let the experts do the job, and we follow-through at home, in the car, outside the classroom.

They will be home by 3 pm.  With stories to share, I bet!

  

 

 

Homeschooling progressing :)

Yup, i’ve been absent from the blogging world since I made a ‘hijrah’ to FB.

Muhammad, Musa and Maryam attended ESQ for Kids last school holiday.  Recommended!

Now, their lessons are mostly ‘Do-it-yourself’ projects.  Latest:  making video clips for Maher Zain’s songs.

Will upload soon

ps:  I’d love to meet up and swap stories with fellow moms – PM me at FB (coachsha).

Parents: This is Reality!

This excerpt is taken from edidik.com

BEBERAPA pelajar lengkap seragam sekolah bermain permainan video dan melayari laman web sosial di sebuah kafe siber di Wangsa Maju, baru-baru ini. Pelajar dan kanak-kanak bawah umur ponteng sekolah gilakan permainan komputer, web lucah.

KEWUJUDAN kafe siber banyak memberi manfaat kepada masyarakat terutama dalam menghambat perkembangan pesat era teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi kini supaya tidak ketinggalan dek arus pembangunan.

Namun kafe siber yang beroperasi 24 jam dan membenarkan pelajar apatah lagi dengan pakaian seragam sekolah serta kanak-kanak berusia bawah 12 tahun memasuki premis itu harus diberi perhatian serius oleh pihak berwajib.
Lebih parah, ada di kalangan bawah umur itu sanggup ponteng sekolah semata-mata untuk menghabiskan masa di kafe siber kerana ketagih antara lain bermain permainan video dan tidak kurang pula melayari web lucah.

Tinjauan Berita Harian di beberapa kafe siber di Cheras dan Wangsa Maju mendapati kanak-kanak bawah 10 tahun juga bebas keluar masuk premis kafe siber lengkap dengan pakaian sekolah tanpa sebarang sekatan dilakukan.

Berdasarkan pemerhatian, kafe siber bercermin gelap menjadi tumpuan pelajar sekolah untuk mengakses kemudahan internet bagi mengelak kegiatan ponteng mereka dihidu guru, ibu bapa dan pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT).

SEJURUS tamat sesi persekolahan lokasi pertama pelajar ini adalah kafe siber yang terletak tidak jauh dari sekolahnya di Wangsa Maju.

Umum mengetahui sebelum ini majoriti PBT mengetatkan syarat untuk operasi pusat siber termasuk mengehadkan aktiviti utamanya kepada aktiviti penyebaran dan mendapatkan maklumat melalui internet.

Selain itu pihak berkenaan melarang aktiviti berbentuk hiburan diadakan dan menetapkan masa beroperasi hanya sehingga pukul 12 tengah malam.

Peraturan lain adalah larangan merokok dalam premis dan terhadap pelajar berpakaian seragam sekolah memasuki premis, terutama pada waktu persekolahan.

“Ibarat mencurah air ke daun keladi’ adalah perumpamaan paling tepat bagi menggambarkan kedegilan pelajar sekolah mahupun pihak pengusaha premis yang tidak mengendahkan syarat ditetapkan PBT.

Bagi mendapatkan maklumat lebih lanjut, penulis turut bertanya beberapa pengunjung kanak-kanak yang kerap mengunjungi kafe siber biarpun pada waktu persekolahan.

Seorang yang hanya mahu dikenali sebagai Amran, 16, berkata dia sanggup tidak makan tengah hari semata-mata jimatkan wang perbelanjaan sekolah untuk bermain permainan video dalam talian di kafe siber sambil merokok.

“Saya habis hampir RM5 sehari untuk melayari internet selepas waktu persekolahan dan kadang-kadang saya akan ‘serong’ (ponteng) untuk ke mari,” katanya.

Walaupun mulanya enggan menceritakan perkara sebenar, Amran kemudian memberitahu dia bukan saja datang ke kafe siber untuk bermain permainan video, malah kerap melayari laman web lucah untuk memuat turun gambar atau video pendek.

“Saya sudah ketagih melayari laman web lucah selepas melihat pelanggan yang lebih dewasa melayarinya,” katanya.

Rakannya, Halim, 16, pula menjelaskan ibu bapa dan guru tidak menyedari perbuatannya yang kerap ke kafe siber kerana dalam seminggu, ia hanya sekali dua pada waktu persekolahan.

“Jika pulang lambat ke rumah, saya beritahu ibu bapa ada kelas tambahan dan aktiviti kokurikulum, walhal setiap hari saya dan rakan-rakan ke kafe siber untuk bermain permainan video atau melayari laman web lucah.

“Antara permainan video paling popular ialah ‘Left or Death’, ‘Counter Strike’, ‘Super Dancer Online’, ‘Sudden Attact’, ‘Warcraft Dota’, ‘Half Life’ dan ‘Wolf Team’.

“Saya juga sering melawat laman web sosial bagi golongan dewasa popular iaitu ‘myspace.com’ dan ruang sembang ‘Kampung Chat’ dengan menyamar sebagai orang lebih berumur untuk memikat gadis,” katanya.

 

*Side story:

Today, Ridz and I went to one secondary school nearby our area to share an online learning program with a teacher.  Of course, the Bilik Guru was abuzz with hustle and bustle of teachers coming and out.  Of all the teachers in the room, only TWO were interested to listen.  Well, can’t blame them.  Maybe they thought we were just another salespeople promoting ‘whatever’ products.

So, while presenting Score A to them, one passed by and made a remark, “Ahh…they will never use it.  Main games aje nanti” while others showed no interest at all.  Except the two teachers who were listening intently.

My thought:  Yes, kids play.  Yes, kids go online.  This is their generation.  The Digital Generation.

My question:  Who should monitor them?  Who should guide them?  Who should take interest in what they do online?

Like it or not, internet is here to stay.  Cybercafes will be mushrooming (business maaaa).

The choice is yours.  Let them drown in the dangerous current, or train them to ‘surf’ and keep an eye on them.

Parents, EMPOWER YOURSELF.  ACTIVATE YOUR KIDS and TEENS.

It’s my obligation to share!

Yours,

*coachSha*

www.scoreanetwork.com/coachsha

 

5 Things to Do Everyday

Dear MMH Readers,

Everyday, our kids have 5 missions to be accomplished.  In no particular order.  Up to them which one to do first.

So far, this daily goal has been effective.  Even, when we have to be on the road – they can still do any of the ’5 Things’.

MMH TEA-TME SHARING

Sunday, 24th Oct, 2010.

In a cozy little cafe of my choice.

5 pm – 6:30 pm

Limited to THREE couples only.

Bring your notepads, I-Pad , questions, stories.

Come with an open heart!

Email me:  coach_sha@yahoo.com, Subject:  MMH Tea Time