Sunday, December 22, 2013

Story: Not-so-round sticky balls

Hope you like the story...HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE...冬至快乐...

The Winter Solstice Festival or Dong zhì is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Chinese. Dong Zhì is the day when families get together, make and eat tang yuan, a sweet soup made of glutinous rice balls. Each family member gets at least one large bright tang yuan with several small ones served in a bowl. The festive food is also to remind us that we are now a year older. 

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Not-so-round sticky balls

In a few days times will be winter solstice, Little C is very excited as this will be her first time helping mama and grandma to make the colourful sticky rice balls soup that she loves to eat so much.

Everyday, when she plays with her play dough she will try to roll the colourful pastel colour play dough that her mum made for her into round little balls.  Most of the time, she rolls the play dough into balls that are either too big or too small and the worst part is it did not turn out to be round like a ball but shaped more like an American football.

Little C feels sad and said to herself ‘why can’t I make the dough round and the right size???’

That night day before Winter Solstice, Grandma Sticky Rice ball appears to Little C in her dream. She brings Little C to the land of Sticky Rice Ball, it is a beautiful land with everything round and in pastels colours. She sees children like herself playing and making sticky rice balls. They are singing while happily rolling the sticky rice into balls (well not really as a lot of the sticky rice balls were like what Little C made)

Grandma Sticky Rice ball takes a piece of sticky rice paste and starts to roll. As she rolls she sings, than she pause for a while and smile at Little C, and in her soft tone she said ‘Little C, remember, when you make your rice balls use your hands and heart to roll the paste, and as you roll feel happiness in you because you get to make it for your family to eat. Please don’t feel sad even though your rice balls are not round’….

Next morning, Little C is so excited to help her mama and grandma.  Little C helps Grandma to peel the skin off the cooked beetroots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes and yam before they mix them individually with rice flour.  To make green dough, they used the pandan leaves. The pastel colour dough was indeed special.

Once all the colourful dough are ready, Little C put her little hand into the bowl, pinch some dough, with a smile on her face she starts to roll her dough while she sings.

I have little little dough in my hand
With happiness and smile I roll my dough
I have little little dough in my heart
In my heart and hands I roll my little dough
(repeat)
(tune to ‘I have little little happy in my heart’)

When she stops singing,   she opens her hand and a near perfect round ball stood brightly on her palm. Little C was brimmed with pride. She carefully placed the ball on the plate. Mama and grandma saw her work and gave little C a nod and smile.

Little C than pinched another piece of dough.

Later that evening, everyone in the family got a few pieces of the sticky rice balls in a bowl. They are the most delicious sticky rice balls soup as every bite is fills with love and happiness. After eaten the sticky rice balls, everyone is a year older too.

Little C is a year older and made her first yummiest sticky rice ball soup.

By Leanne
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#1. Through the story I hope that the children will learn not to give up but to try her best. At the same time, appearance does not matter as it is the thoughts that count. 



Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Happy Universal Children Day...

To all children big & small, 

Thank you for visiting and sharing part of your journey...

With love and gratitude,  
Kampung Kasih

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http://www.un.org/en/events/childrenday/

Field Trip #1 - Komplek Kraf Kuala Lumpur etc

Impressed with the place...nice local crafts & activities for children (eg. batik paiting, clay modelling)

1) 
PERBADANAN KEMAJUAN KRAFTANGAN MALAYSIA
Kompleks Kraf Kuala Lumpur,
Seksyen 63, Jalan Conlay 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 - 2162 7459
Faks: 03 - 2161 2622
GPS : 3.149322,101.7185 
peta_lokasi

2) http://mybatik.org.my/


Sunday, October 20, 2013

Book: Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window

by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (Author) , Chihiro Iwasaki (Illustrator) , Dorothy Britton (Translator)



This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi-who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. 

In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities-Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster. 

The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

OPEN DAY CUM TALK @ 19 October 2013 (Sat)

真 TONG ZHEN Waldorf Inspired Kindergarten

For more info, please contact 

Celene 012-2555929, Email: celene.slwong@gmail.com 

OR 

Jane 019-2361288, Email: eugeniajane1999@gmail.com

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Happy Mid Autumn Festival


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP_WxIwIakg&list=PLBKpnDcV60csIGebNwluCay8l-rRGM2-O

中秋的祝福~~

我们的月亮一定圆/ 一家人今天来团圆/
我们的月亮一定圆/ 手牵手我们心­相连/
疲惫在寻找著臂弯/ 眼泪在等待被抹干/
贫穷或富有都一样/ 明月光 把黑夜点亮/
我们的月亮一定圆/ 一家人今天来团圆/
我们的月亮一定圆/ 手牵手我们心相­连/ (手牵手 牵成一个圆)/
如果没有跌跌撞撞/ 永远都学不会坚强/ 熬过绝望就有希望/
明月光 把黑夜点亮/ 我们的月亮一定圆/ 一家人今天来团圆/ 
我们的月亮一定圆/ 手牵手 我们心相连/ 我们的月亮一定圆/ 
一家人今天来团圆/ 我们的月亮一定圆/
手牵手我们心相­连/(手牵手 牵成一个圆) 

词: 黄威尔 / 李志清、曲: 黄威尔、唱:MY FM DJ

Friday, August 23, 2013

Rhythm TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCES

So glad to bump into this...hope is useful for you :] 


TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCES

Sun
Mon
Tues
Weds
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Planet
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Archangel
Michael
Gabriel
Samuel
Raphael
Zaphnael
Ariael
Uriel
Tone
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Metal
Gold
Silver
Iron
Quicksilver
Tin
Copper
Lead
Vowel
Au
Ei
E
I
O
A
U
Crystal
Ruby
Moonstone
Diamond
Topaz
Sapphire
Agate
Onyx
Colour
White
Purple
Red
Yellow
Orange
Green
Blue
Organ
Heart
Reproductive
Gall Bladder
Lung Glands
Liver
Kidneys
Spleen
Grain
Wheat
Rice
Oats
Millet
Rye
Barley
Corn

(Table source: Riversong Waldorf School).hythmtable)

Friday, June 21, 2013

Outing Part 8



Simple home...simple life....

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Kamohome

Address: 7, Kampung Baru Sauk, 33500 Sauk, Perak, Malaysia




Thursday, April 18, 2013

Outing - No. 7

more farm visit

http://www.organicmart.com.my/news-events/new-era-organic-farm/

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didn't know M'sia got so many organic farms to visit...if you know of any pls let us know. Cheers!