Weekly diary and "Zhou Ji"
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Buds
I am impressed after reading what you had shared. I am very motivated to start with my girls now. Thanks! -
Heyya mama_mia...
Thanks! :celebrate:
How old are your children?
Your profile states 8 May 09...
:idea: So, i thought i should ask
you personally instead.
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mama_mia:
Heyya mama_mia, managed to get it started yet?Buds
I am impressed after reading what you had shared. I am very motivated to start with my girls now. Thanks!
Come back here and update yeah.. Post up pictures too.
Motivate more parents to encourage children to write.
Encouraging the writing process is more the objective
when the kiddies start at an early age.
Parents can work the kinks out with grammar, vocabulary,
input-flow (etc)... later on. At least if they write, we can
observe where to come in and guide. Looking
forward to hearing from you soon.
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Hi
Joining in late and have just started to get my kids to write diaries as well. I am hoping to improve their mother tongue since they are not able to articulate their thoughts fluently. I hope by writing diary daily, will help them feel comfortable with the language.
One question though. What do parents do when they spot spelling or grammartical error or incorrect sentence structure?
How to encourage my children to use new vocabularies that they come across?
I was thinking of writing a feedback at the bottom of their journal. In my comment, I will write down what I feel if I am in the same situation too. By writing back, my children will read my comments and will take note of the correct spelling. I will include a new word in my comments too. For eg, if ds wrote about a naughty boy in school. My comments will be, "the boy is mischievous because…"
How about grammar or sentence structure? I don’t like the idea of correcting on their diaries. I did it yesterday and I saw ds face cringe. -
EN:
Hi. Joining in late and have just started to get my kids to write diaries as well.
Better late than neva, i always say!EN:
:ugogirl:I am hoping to improve their mother tongue since they are not able to articulate their thoughts fluently. I hope by writing diary daily, will help them feel comfortable with the language.
EN:
Depending on the character of your child(ren)....One question though. What do parents do when they spot spelling or grammartical error or incorrect sentence structure?
It is fine to positively correct those grammatical errors.
If the reflection on that error is done in a positive mode
my kiddies usually don't mind. But if in a condescending
tone and being authoritative, then no lah.. It is after all THEIR
diary, right?
You can lightly tap on the correction by saying...
\"I like what i'm reading here, but somehow something somewhere
in there sounds weird or seems to sound different than what you
actually mean... Shall we go through that together?\"
Reading the \"weird\" line over and over... simultaneously correcting
it together... verbally... can ease the feeling of pin-pointing the said
error. And cos it is verbally done, it does little of inflicting the ego of
the child and it also can come across as hey, mummy oso not sure..
and we're checking it out together.
If it is a loooonnng sentence, somehow reali ma-fan (troublesome) to
erase everything and re-write... you can also try to use this approach.
\"Well, it is kind of a long sentence to correct... unless if you dun mind
erasing it and re-doing all over again... But if not, in future you can
make a mental note that if you want to express your thoughts similar
to this, you can (NOT YOU SHOULD!) write it in the manner we have
gone through together and plus it makes more sense too, doesn't it?\"
Or, in future if the child is unsure but already have the thought in mind....
can always verbally say out the sentence and go through with you before
putting it in print.
However, if your child can take it... by all means you just go right ahead
and tell him/her that it is not correct. :lol: And that it should be corrected
so that he/she will know not to make the same mistake again.EN:
Game lor.How to encourage my children to use new vocabularies that they come across?
buds and her endless gaming schemes.. :roll:
When the kiddies were younger and we used to have those magnetic
letters on the fridge, i wud have word of the day games with them.....
Once it has been used in any of our conversations that week, anyone
can replace the word of the day to another. This way, they learn how
to apply new words they have learnt. Knowing what the words mean
and knowing when to apply them are 2 different things.
For older kids like yours EN, you can have this exercise/activity with
a small magnetic chalkboard or whiteboard and say this is for the
\"New word of the day/week\" and explain how it works.. (as per the
above)
It works easier for adjectives and verbs for this activity cos it can be
used in daily conversations.
If you're thinking of reward(s) system... you may include that the prize
or the perks of someone using them is one activity they'd like to do with
you and you alone at a time when you are free to do so... The prize can
be for the individual or it can include other family members as well... Dis
way, you can tell if they're the sharing and pro-family type.. Hehee.. :lol:
But beware though, that your hubs can use this game to HIS advantage. :evil:
If he's anything like mine.. :roll: :lol:
EN:
I was thinking of writing a feedback at the bottom of their journal. In my comment, I will write down what I feel if I am in the same situation too. By writing back, my children will read my comments and will take note of the correct spelling. I will include a new word in my comments too. For eg, if ds wrote about a naughty boy in school. My comments will be, \"the boy is mischievous because..\"
How about grammar or sentence structure? I don't like the idea of correcting on their diaries. I did it yesterday and I saw ds face cringe.
One question:Would you want someone to feedback on your diary.. Hee..
But however, it could work if instead of working it like a seemingly
commentary feedback..... it can also be done in a manner that you
are actually commenting on his entry that day...
Say...
*\"Dear son, your entry today reminds me of my days when i had to......\"
\"Thanks for reigniting my happy childhood memories...\"
\"Know that i love you more today than yesterday...\" :hugs:
In the *first commentary, you can input in the correct structure for that
sentence with the error you noted..
Dunno if this will help, but these are just my sharings.
Cheerios! -
Thanks buds for your input.
[quote]Depending on the character of your child(ren)....
It is fine to positively correct those grammatical errors.
If the reflection on that error is done in a positive mode
my kiddies usually don't mind. But if in a condescending
tone and being authoritative, then no lah.. It is after all THEIR
diary, right? [/quote]DS cringed when I reached out for pen. Had not even say anything. He's sensitive to the core. Dd more open but since she is a big girl, I was taken aback by her ability to write. Her diary is a burst of colour and happiness. Sorry can't share. Since it was her first day writing, her name, her school, all her good friends names were inside. She's willing to share to the little brother too who was awed and inspired by it. (Opppsssyyy, the competition thingy will start soon).
[quote] Reading the \"weird\" line over and over... simultaneously correcting it together... verbally... can ease the feeling of pin-pointing the said error. And cos it is verbally done, it does little of inflicting the ego of
the child and it also can come across as hey, mummy oso not sure..
and we're checking it out together. [/quote]Hooookay. I'll try that.
[quote] Well, it is kind of a long sentence to correct... unless if you dun mind erasing it and re-doing all over again... .[/quote]They write without supervision while I'm at work. I think it's a joy killer, if a writer full of emotion writes the second time round. It would never be the same as in the first one. (DS was writing how his water bottle was stolen twice in school).
[quote]When the kiddies were younger and we used to have those magnetic
letters on the fridge, i wud have word of the day games with them..... [/quote]Tried before but died down. Even if I use \"chem\" words on my everyday conversation, it goes into one ear and out the next. I am hoping that when they read my comment, the \"chim\" vocab, I'll use pretty colour pen to grab their attention. My dd draw around a word with coloured pen to show how much she loves her best friend. So, I am taking some ideas from her.
[quote]One question:Would you want someone to feedback on your diary.. Hee..
But however, it could work if instead of working it like a seemingly
commentary feedback..... it can also be done in a manner that you
are actually commenting on his entry that day...
Say...
*\"Dear son, your entry today reminds me of my days when i had to......\"
\"Thanks for reigniting my happy childhood memories...\"
\"Know that i love you more today than yesterday...\" [/quote]Good that you point that out. DS was disappointed that there is no feedback from me. I was hesitant/ dont know to write comment or correct the grammar/spelling error. So, I'll proceed to writte commentary for him. But for dd, she is a big girl. Might not be appropriate at all. Thanks for pointing it out loud and clear. -
EN:
Her diary is a burst of colour and happiness. Sorry can't share. Since it was her first day writing, her name, her school, all her good friends names were inside. She's willing to share to the little brother too who was awed and inspired by it. (Opppsssyyy, the competition thingy will start soon).
YUP! Understooded! :salute:
Those i uploaded here, i made
sure there were none of those
\"clues\". Hehee...
[quote] Well, it is kind of a long sentence to correct... unless if you dun mind erasing it and re-doing all over again... .[/quote][quote]They write without supervision while I'm at work. I think it's a joy killer, if a writer full of emotion writes the second time round. It would never be the same as in the first one. (DS was writing how his water bottle was stolen twice in school). [/quote]I agree!
Especially for writing something
as personal as one's own diary..
But for DD2, she's all for erasing
the lines and redoing it till she
gets it neat and right. Funny
hor! :lol:
So that's why i started the entry as...
\"depending on a child's character...\"
[quote]When the kiddies were younger and we used to have those magnetic
letters on the fridge, i wud have word of the day games with them..... [/quote][quote]Tried before but died down. Even if I use \"chem\" words on my everyday conversation, it goes into one ear and out the next. [/quote]Ours died down too only now.
Guess older variations are now needed. :lol:
[quote]I am hoping that when they read my comment, the \"chim\" vocab, I'll use pretty colour pen to grab their attention. My dd draw around a word with coloured pen to show how much she loves her best friend. So, I am taking some ideas from her.[/quote]Great idea! I'll do that too!
We learn something new everyday yeah!
And we definitely learn and grow with our
children as well...
:celebrate:
[quote]One question:Would you want someone to feedback on your diary.. Hee..
But however, it could work if instead of working it like a seemingly
commentary feedback..... it can also be done in a manner that you
are actually commenting on his entry that day...
Say...
*\"Dear son, your entry today reminds me of my days when i had to......\"
\"Thanks for reigniting my happy childhood memories...\"
\"Know that i love you more today than yesterday...\" [/quote][quote]Good that you point that out. DS was disappointed that there is no feedback from me. I was hesitant/ dont know to write comment or correct the grammar/spelling error. So, I'll proceed to writte commentary for him. But for dd, she is a big girl. Might not be appropriate at all. Thanks for pointing it out loud and clear.[/quote]Loud arh? :oops:
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Reviving a dusty thread, where my old buddies used to come chat.
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It was fun reminiscing on our old discussions in this thread, when we were sharing ideas and our children's work. If any of my old buddies are reading this, I just wanna tell you, I miss you, okay!
I encouraged my two elder girls to keep a diary when they started writing. I personally don't fancy repetitive penmanship practices. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php Writing entries in a journal seemed a better alternative to encourage the writing process, plus the children could get creative, thinking up stuff to write about. I'm thankful the girls' learning journeys are still here for me to revisit and look back on the wonderful moments we've had as they were growing up...
How to encourage a child to write a diary (Part 1)
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/conte ... keep-diary
In Part 1, the girls had already completed half of their Montessori reading programme with me at home, the pink scheme (3-letter phonetic words) and the blue scheme (blends). While their reading was at a pretty competent level, they have yet to start any formal writing practices. As a start, the girls were given free reign on what they liked to write about and draw. It didn't have to be a daily entry although very much encouraged. Their flow of ideas and creativity gradually improved. It was also how their love for writing began. They were in preschool, when we first embarked on this writing journey (4+ years old) and they still love writing today.
How to encourage a child to write a diary (Part 2)
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/conte ... ary-part-2
In Part 2, both the girls were in primary school. As part of revision on the Montessori Math we carried out, we included a record of their savings from what they didn't spend from their school pocket money, apart from their journal entries.
Now that chubs, (my #3) has also completed half his Montessori reading programme at home, here I am again; on yet another journey of writing.
The first step when embarking on this journey of journal writing is to first find the right stationery. It's always easy to find stuff for girls, if you get what I mean... there's like a hundred princess-themed stationery you can choose from. Yes, a tad exaggerating but just think of it. There's Cinderella... Snow White... Elsa then princess, now queen... Sophia... ohhh the list just goes on!
It is challenging to find anything nice for boys, like seriously! Either that or I didn't look into the right places or as the local saying goes \"eyes got stamps\".
Imagine our sheer delight, when we chanced upon a proper notebook suitable for writing, to get for chubs.
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I found an Avengers-themed stationery corner (yes, hidden corner!) and must admit that I went a tad overboard, by getting not just the notebook (as planned), but hmmm... a couple of other things as well. Oh well, I validated those purchases with the excuse that they would be something new to inspire chubsy's writing journey. We tried looking for Thomas... or perhaps BayMax... or anything dinosaurs... but na-dah. Nothin. So, when chubs quickly associated his excitement with the Marvel characters in Avengers, his eyes lit up. Yes, that was THE notebook. The first notebook, to be his chubsy's first diary.
This is another phase of writing for chubs. Very special, very sentimental...
The girls still have their diaries from their younger days. At times, when they feel like revisiting their childhood, I will find both the girls huddled in bed; giggling while reading one another's entries.
When they are all grown up, these will be precious mementos for me...
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The loot.
Guess-timation on cost of loot.
From left... $8.90 + $1.20 + $3.90
Totalled up to : $14.00
A pretty cool stationery set for a boy.
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Chubs wrote the words that he could spell phonetically; on his own and for the other words, I spelt them out for him.
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For chubs' first entry after we brought the book home, he wrote...
Friday, 4 Sept 2015
It is Teachers Day.
My Mommy is my teacher.
I like to do work with my Mommy.
... and that was it. Chubsy's first entry in his notebook diary. :love: I asked him what he would like to draw; to remember this entry.
Chubs drew a picture of me and himself, holding hands. He added a heart on the side. When I asked what the heart was for, chubs replied... \"The heart is there, because I always love you, mom.\"
An awwww moment, surely. :love:
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