08 NeW cHiLdReN's CoRnEr PaRt 7

Perfect 7! =) That's the end of 2008 NeW cHiLDrEn'S tAlK. Catch up the new edition in 2009!

sCeNe #29 (2 stars)
* during lesson time .. exploring the sight word “most” *
Cher Lim: * out of fun * Children, so who do you think talks the most loudest in class?
~ children started pointing at their friend/s ~
* Cher Lim goes on few “questions” that are rather “negative” and for almost all the questions the children's first response was to point at their friends *
Cher Lim: Haha! Ok ok... Children, who do you think is the most good student in the class?
~ without much thinking, the children immediately pointed at themselves ~
... true story! I must admit that I'm shocked by their reaction. When is negative, they quickly point at their friends but when is positive, they IMMEDIATELY point at themselves. Haha!

sCeNe #30
* two days after concert *
Cher Lim: * post-concert event where children shared about how they feel about their dances *
... ... ... ... ... ...
Cher Lim: * praise, thumbs-up, encouragement * I have prepared something for all of you because I think all of you did a great job! Eventhough it may not be very perfect but I know all of you did your best etc etc
Child K: What is perfect?
Cher Lim: * explained the definition of perfect *
Child N: * out of a sudden * Nothing is perfect, no one is perfect, only God is perfect!
Cher LimL @@! Amen! =) Children, let's carry on!

SceNe #31
* snack time *
Child V: * after her 2^nd bowl of porridge * Cher Lim, can I don't eat the porridge already? I'm full.
* shortly after *
Friend A: Child V, you want biscuit?
Child V: Cher Lim, can I take Friend A's biscuit?
Cher Lim: ??? I thought you say you full already?
Child V: * smile * I'm full from porridge, not full from biscuit.
Cher Lim: * flipped *

sCeNe #32
* strike a cascual conversation with a 5yr old boy who is in K2 class *
Cher Lim: Child L, so where is mummy now?
Child L: Hospital
Cher Lim: Oh! Mummy & baby sister yet to go home still?
Child L: No...
Cher Lim: Did you went to visit mummy?
Child L: Yes... one time
Cher Lim: Oh! Then how about daddy?
Child L: Yes...
Cher Lim: So daddy accompany mummy in the hospital?
Child L: No...
Cher Lim: Oh! Then who accompany mummy? The nurses? Will mummy feel sad?
Child L: No... She has the bed
Cher Lim: ???

sCeNe #33
* just before dismissal ... Cher Lim was “going through” the letters with the children *
Cher Lim: This.. That.. This and that..
Child V: Cher Lim, hmm.. hmm.. hmm..
* class turned complete silence ... waiting for her to finish her sentence *
Child V: Hmm.. Hmm.. Hmm..
Cher Lim: * waiting patiently *
* class burst out laughing *
ps: true story ... you should “see” how Child V hmm hmm hmm