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It was a special day for the children and the teachers of EALC Green Meadows last Friday, July 4, 2008.
The children were excited about the “Birthday party”. They talked about Clifford’s Birthday in their lessons that week. In the story, Clifford had invited his friends to come to his party. they had lots of fun together. They wanted a birthday party like him, too!
Curiously, they would ask questions about the “Birthday Party”. “Will there be games?” or “Will there be a 
mascot to dance and play games?” The parents helped prepare them for the celebration by telling the children about birthdays and some practices.
The children arrived in school in red frocks and shirts with beaming smiles. Harvey, a Senior pupil, said, “O wear a red shirt because it is someone else’s birthday, and that’s what we do, isn’t it” Collin heard and said, “I am not in red then I have to change.”
They waved their little bags of cupcakes proudly as they entered their classrooms. Some brought one piece; some brought more than one, even a pack, too. They said, they would share them with their classmates.
Everyone found a seat around the long table and settled down. EAch one had a small tube of creamy milk icing or chocolate icing stick. The children swirled and swirled the stick of icing on top of their cupcakes, then they chose the sprinkles they like to decorate their masterpiece. When the teacher topped it with a small candle, some children could not wait even to sing a birthday song or light the candle but started munching and licking the icing on their “cakes”.
After eating their cupcakes, the children gathered together for some parlor games such as the trip to jerusalem, Pin the tongue on the Giraffe, and of course, the Pinata. The children were down on all fours to pick up candies and the confetti, too!
When parents came to fetch them, the children answered their queries about the party, “We enjoyed!” “It was my birthday party just like Clifford’s!”
Last July 24, our Senior Nursery (AM) students trooped to Serendra for a very special trip – they were the special guests at Marta’s that day! As a culminating activity for their discussion on the Letter Cc and the Very Hungry Caterpillar, a book by Eric Carle, the children had the experience to decorate their own cupcakes and cookies. Our thanks to Ms. Marta who personally prepared and showed the children the various colorful kinds of icing that the children used for their yummy project. Not only were the children armed with delectable icing, they also had a dizzying array of mallows, nuts, and candies. The children had great fun coming up with their original cookies and cupcakes, and they even had more fun eating them afterwards!
The Kinder students had their share of Fun! Fun! Friday. M-m-m-m muffin decorating day was their first. Each student was given a muffin, an icing pack and candies to decorate their muffins with. The kindergarteners put their creativity at work. Once their muffins were adorn tastily, they gulp down the muffins right away during snack time and almost had nothing left to bring home
So who knows how to prepare fruit salad? We do! Teacher taught us! First, you have to make sure your hands are clean. Next, put on your apron so you’ll stay tidy and neat. Then, you have to gather all the things you need – the ingredients and the utensils. Now the procedure starts: slice the fruits, mix in the cream and condensed milk, and stir until Teacher tells you to stop. Then you’d wonder if you can eat your fruit salad already… No not yet! Teacher said you have to put it in the refrigerator and wait, because it tastes better to eat the salad when it’s chilled. So, you wait. And while waiting you can dance to some nice tunes, recite your favorite rhyme, and listen to stories like we did. All the waiting will be worth it, because when you finally put that first spoon in your mouth, having made it yourself, makes it the best fruit salad ever!
Early Achievers’ has made Fridays fun. All the teachers are continuously searching for ways to make the Friday activities memorable and enjoyable for your children through fun-learning experiences.
Watch out for more fun in the coming Fridays!
What better way to let children enjoy their time spent in school than to have special activities in class each week! EALC declared each Friday as special activities day for all our students. Whether its an activity for the whole school or only for their class, Friday will definitely be something that the children will look forward to. Here are some samples of activities that Congressional children has done so far:
The children read the story “Bear’s New Friend”. The story ends with bear and his friends having a swim. What ultimate fun to end that week’s lessons with the students having a swimming party of their own?
“Teacher, Fun, Fun Friday today?” Jef was sitting on his mat, beaming with excitement, while Teacher Maricar and I were busy preparing for their Donut shop activity.
“Oh yes, Jef, it’s our Fun Friday today! I can see you’re excited!” I replied to him happily.
“The Donut shop activity was the first fun activity I have planned for Jef’s class, the Seniors, to reinforce the lesson for the week – the letter D, number one and circle. It was a huge success! Samantha, Adam and Raphael had the opportunity to be in charge of the counter. The children were so eager to buy the donut of their choice using their one peso coin.
The Kinders had their share of Fun! Fun! Friday. M-m-m-m muffin decorating day was their first and what a day of laughs! Using a rebus chart, (a pictorial paragraph to describe the step by step process of the activity), the Kinders followed the steps on decorating a muffin. And voila, after a few minutes, their baked creations were just amazing!
Filan’s muffins were like a flower garden, cream topped with flower shaped marshmallows! CJ’s muffin was topped with tons of chocolate chips. He loved how the way his muffin looked like that he ate them all in school!
Early Achievers’ have made Fridays fun. All the teachers are continuously searching for ways to make their Friday activities memorable and enjoyable. We want your children to have a break from the lessons for the week. We want them to look forward to exciting activities every Friday.
Watch out for more fun on Fridays!
So what have the Seniors of EALC Ongpin been doing this rainy month of July? Well, quite a lot, as you would have seen had you been able to peek into their classroom during class hours.
One time they read the story “If You Give a Pig a Pancake”, and so that Friday their special activity was decorating their own mini-cakes with chocolate icing, Nips chocolates, candy sprinkles, and marshmallows. They had a seriously yummy time doing this activity, judging from the amount of chocolate icing that found its way into their lips, fingers, and tongues, and the sheer amount of decorative materials they consumed! :D
And if you wanted to see who among our Seniors practiced self-control, all you had to do was check out the finished product they brought home – the more decoration left on top, the more self-control he/she has, hahaha!
Ever wondered what 2’s and 3’s do in EALC Ongpin? Well, check them out! They’re quite a busy lot – exploring their surroundings and beginning to get to know their teachers and classmates. School for them is an endless source of adventure and new knowledge as they learn the routines in school and take the tentative first step towards independence and expanding their horizons.
The students gather in a circle to sing their “Zai Hui Ge” (Goodbye Song).
Aaron chooses a book to read while behind him Justin enjoys a quiet moment.The boys having a rollicking good time at their classmate’s birthday party.
Arndré tells his classmates his name during Meeting Time.
Fridays will be hailed as Special Activity Days at EALC. Every week, the teachers will come up with different extra-curricular (yet still educational) surprises for the children.
The teachers perform "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
For the very first week of school, we had a puppet show featuring the classic and well-known fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children witnessed stuffed toys get animated to tell the story of the mischievous girl with curly locks, who intruded the home of the Bear Family, ate their food, broke a chair, and slept in their beds.
The children were in awe and watched attentively throughout the program. Some who were initially afraid of puppets also overcame their fears and enjoyed in the end. Afterwards, they got busy making their own bear puppets to re-enact the story, and bring home to show off to Mommy and Daddy. Before going home, the children also enjoyed music and movement together, having a taste of community, and dancing together to tunes like “Clap Your Hands” and the “Telling Time” song. All in all, it was a festive end to the “jittery” first week of classes.
The succeeding week, the children were ready for more fun. They experienced a Movie Date, complete with promotional posters, movie tickets, and of course, popcorn!
The Senior Nursery and Kinder classes took charge of making the posters and tickets, and did it with much effort and creativity. The Juniors classroom was transformed into the commissary for the day, making the popcorn with their amazing popcorn machine! Some children were also tasked to be ticket and popcorn sellers for the day. The “movie-house” was as realistic as possible, dimmed with curtains and laid-out with assigned seats.
The younger children enjoyed a short Barney film, while the older students were engaged with a musical celebration of the Hi-5 group. Everyone went home with their souvenir tickets and stories of their special experience at school.
Watch out for upcoming special events. We also welcome comments, suggestions and recommendations. We look forward to your continued support in working with us toward the holistic development of your child.
