Himawari Preschool & Childcare -Selayang

——The Ultimate Weather Challenge: Our 4-Year-Olds Are Speaking in Full Sentences! ☀️🛸✨——

Teacher Cassie loves turning revision days into a grand adventure! To recap everything we've learned in our "Weather" unit, our classroom turned into an exciting, fast-paced quiz arena today! 🏆💥

We raised the bar for this challenge—the children couldn't just say single words; they had to output full, descriptive sentences like “I am wearing a jumper” 🗣️💪 Instead of being intimidated, the kids were absolutely buzzing! Their hands shot up in the air, eager to take on the challenge.

After the game, we sat down to create our very own Weather Spin Wheels 🎨✂️. The children carefully colored and assembled their wheels, and the second they finished, they couldn't wait to give them a spin! It was so magical to hear them naturally chanting: “It is a sunny day! It is a windy day!” 🌪️🌦️

But the absolute highlight that completely melted was when spinning the wheel, one of our kiddos looked up, pointed right at the classroom air conditioner, and said: “Teacher Cassie, it is a windy day because the aircon... I feel cold!” 🥶🌬️ They aren't just memorizing sentence structures anymore—they are using English to connect with their real surroundings and express their true feelings!

When learning is this fun, speaking confidently comes naturally. Super proud of our little rockstars ! 🚀🌟

——My Toy Story: Our 3-Year-Olds' Very First Show and Tell! 🧸🦖✨——

Looking back at our journey, Teacher Cassie knows how a big crowd can sometimes make our little ones freeze up and feel a bit shy 🤫. But today, as we officially kicked off our new unit, "My Toys," the classroom was filled with pure excitement and absolute cuteness!

The children all brought in their absolute favorite toys from home, and they honestly couldn't wait to show them off to their friends! Our classroom turned into a giant treasure box—we had fierce Dinosaurs, bouncy Balls, and one sweet little girl even brought along her prized toy makeup set! It was just too adorable for words! 🦖⚽💄

For our 3-year-olds, the magic of Show and Tell isn't about reciting long, complicated sentences. It’s all about using something they love to spark that desire to speak up and quietly build up their big confidence.

This was their very first time presenting in front of the whole class! Watching them hold their toys tightly, chatting away, and trying their best to express themselves in English was just beautiful. Everyone became the ultimate cheer squad, clapping and supporting each other's first big milestone! Teacher Cassie is just so incredibly proud of how active and brave everyone was today—zero shyness, just pure joy in sharing! 📣💖

——Rainbow Magic: When Science Gets Our Little Ones Talking! 🌈🔦✨——

Teacher Cassie has noticed that our little ones sometimes just need a tiny bit of magic to bring out their English voices! Sitting around reading flashcards can be a bit boring for our shyest learners, but today, a splash of rainbow magic officially did the trick! 🌈✨

We used a CD and a flashlight 🔦 to make a real rainbow in the room, then jumped straight into our Magical Rainbow water experiment. Our 4-year-old mini-scientists colored their strips, and the second they put them on water and saw the colors grow, the whole classroom went wild with excitement! 😆💦

The absolute best part? The sheer excitement completely blew away their shyness! Even our quietest kiddos, with eyes wide open, stepped right up and proudly shouted out their thoughts: “I can see red colour, blue colour...!” 📣💖

Seeing them go from quietly watching to happily sharing their own ideas in English is the best feeling ever. We are one big step closer on our learning journey—let’s keep cheering for our brave little explorers! 🚀🌟

Multisensory (Letter n)

n is for net 🕸️🐠

Today, our classroom was filled with sweet giggles as we explored the Letter n and learned that "n is for net!"🕸️ Teacher Cassie brought in all kinds of nets like fishing nets and fruit nets for the children to touch and feel while learning about their unique uses.

The real excitement started during our fishing game, where our little adventurers crawled like tiny snails under a big net to hunt for fishes marked with the “n”🐠🐟. At the same time, their classmates held the net and shook it gently to create fun "ocean waves🌊" for their friends underneath!

This cozy game was such a perfect way to practice letter recognition, work those crawling muscles, and build teamwork skills all at once! 🐟❤️💪

—— From Answering Questions to Expressing Ideas 🗣️💡——

Looking back at our journey, Teacher Cassie still remembers how quiet the classroom used to be during our early Show and Tell sessions 🤫. Back then, the little ones felt a bit shy in front of the camera, only whispering single words when guided by the teacher's questions 🫣.

But in today's Cambridge English class, Teacher Cassie was absolutely blown away by their growth! 🌈

Our theme today was sharing travel photos ✈️🏖️. The moment they saw their pictures, our little ones instantly switched into "confident presenter" mode! What thrilled me the most was that they didn't just passively answer "Yes/No" or read simple words anymore. Instead, they began to actively express their own thoughts in English with so much ease!

Seeing their eyes light up as they pointed to their photos and happily shared their stories with friends was just magical. Some even blurted out full, descriptive sentences like: “It is a windy day, the tree is bending!” 🌪️🌳 Moments like that are just unforgettable! 🥰💯

This courage to share and the confidence to speak without fear of making mistakes is truly the best gift we can give them 🎁💖.

From shyly watching from the sidelines to speaking up so naturally, our children's English potential is officially blooming! Let’s keep cheering them on and look forward to their next big milestone! 🚀🌟