This movie, Story of Stuff, is just exactly what I would like to view with my children. I am thinking of a unit study about it - an immersion and have it as spine in learning about the earth today, science, health, economy, and environment. I have started exploring the site and looking for the recommended materials. Maybe, we can make a scrapbook/lapbook about it. What better way to do this than to have it as a family lapbook so we can contribute our ideas and make one big book. Hmmm, not a bad idea.
So, I am currently on the look out for cliparts, minibooks, articles, other sites on this topic. I am pretty sure this would hold my children's interest for a long time and I hope it will make a lasting impression on them.
Right after our lunch of curries and rice at Jenita's place, we had an hour of rest at home tempted to slumber after all that good food but we have to go out again in an hour. Off we went to the kid's first swimming meet at NCC at 2:30pm. Hmm, we didn't know how they would fare in this since they skipped their classes last week due to the chorus of tasks related to our move and of course, the heavy feeling of lunch still resting in our tummies. Kids look ready though. Just to break-in for these events for the first time, they joined the 25m of freestyle, breast stroke and back stroke.
Here are some photos:
We see a lot of room for improvement for them. Fuzzy needs to work on his dive and stroke.Vibrant Bea has to avoid watching other swimmers as she swims as this habit slows her down. As for Lil Ruffin, she will work wonders if she holds that wonder and enthusiasm she has now.
Their progress partly lies on their consistency with attendance and practice as Julian Bolling, the coach, puts it. For me though, it is more of a whole-hearted participation with the sport. They have to enjoy and embrace it to excel. They should recognize that their health, energy and ability to learn how to swim is a gift, a gift from God. The ever-patient and friendly instructors are very helpful in motivating them to attain better than what they already can. The children have been attending Rainbow Swimming Academy for more than 2 years and we will surely miss them all, staff and pool.
