Not(e) to Myself

Okey, let me begin with my small confession. 
I DO HAVE PROBLEMS! IT'S OBVIOUS!
I still do not understand why people often say "I'm the one who have the biggest problem in the world. I better die." or else. HELLO! Wake up please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well yes, we like to use 'IF' word; "If I were you, my life will be so much easier.", "If I do this, I won't regret." and many more IF. As for me, I like to imagine how if I was born in another family? How if the time can be stopped? How if xx? How if xxx?...But it's just imagination. We are not living in fairy tale world and there is no tinker bell will help us to solve our problems. We live in the REAL WORLD and there is no turning back here. Who else will help you except Allah?
Ask Him, ask for His direction and also forgiveness.
Don't be selfish to think that you are the only one who have the complicated bombastic problem in the world.
For me, if I have trouble I will think of my Mom's quotations:
"Maybe what we want is not what we need."
"Keep your positive thinking. Control your mind and don't let evil control it!"
"Accept. Accept. Accept."
It's soo hard for me to keep positive. But,please remember people cannot help you, you're the ONE who can help yourself to be more open. Then you will realize that actually Allah always direct your way

March(ing) On

March is kinda busy everyone!!!

Soo many assignments to do and so many presentations are coming up for April.

Though I had some chances to shopping and bought some new stuffs (ehm), hehe!

Speaking of that, I've been thinking to sell my clothes, shoes and bags that I don't wanna use anymore... I sold some to my friends already. And the others? I think I will keep them and give to my younger cousin. (Ahaa, she will be very happy).

Study break starts tomorrow. Me and ( I wish) my team will try harder to prepare our presentations. 

And I hope I will pass through Mr. April smoothly. EXAMSSSS AHHH!

Enjoy your day:)

Keep Marching On

February Lucky Duck

Ahaa! I was so damn lucky...

Bulan Februari kemarin, aku menang kuis habibie ainun via twitter. Hadiahnya, aku berhasil  mendapatkan buku habibie ainun yang ditandatangani langsung oleh pak Habibie beserta namaku didalamnya. :D :D :D  For me it's such an honour.

Dan ternyata bukan itu aja, aku dapet "letter of the month" edisi Gogirl Magz februari. Hadiahnya, aku akan dikasi Samsung MP3 oleh pihak Gogirl. :) :) :)

But FYI, barang2 nya belum ada ditangan aku.

Untuk quiz habibie ainun, aku bingung kenapa hadiahnya belum mendarat juga di rumahku padahal aku uda memberikan alamat rumah via email and email aku dibalas mereka. Hmm. It's almost a month.

Nah, untuk Gogirl, aku baru tau semalam( Yes! Semalam!) kalau aku berhak dapetin MP3 nya. Abang aku baru abis liburan di hometown aku~ Medan dan bawain aku majalah langganan aku tersebut. Terus, pas aku baca tadi malam, nama aku ada didalamnya. Tadi pagi dan siang aku coba telp ke kantor Gogirl tapi bagian promosinya nggak ada. Huff. Jadi aku nggak ngerti tuh and nggak bisa mastiin bahwa aku bakal dapat hadiahnya...

Yahh, I hope those 2 things can be mine as soon as possible.

Well, buku habibie ainun dan mp3 sebenarnya aku uda punya. Tapi rasanya bedaaaaaaaaaa gitu kalau aku dapat karena 'menangin' sesuatu. Cieeee. Tapi serius loh.. Aku nggak ada maksud pamer atau sombong, cuma ada perasaan puas dan self- identity (huh?). Mungkin kalian gitu juga? Hehehe.

Baso Kurma- Kurma Meatballs

Guys, how are you today?

Ok well, I'm fine here. Just a bit cough and headache. But hey, it's March. That means MegaSale time!!!!! Maybe my headache will disappear after 'shopping spree'. LOL ~maybe.

Actually, I don't know what should I post since I had published 5 posts about ECE (Early Childhood Education) industry. That was my first assignment of technology subject. So, please take a look. It could be useful for you :)

Btw, Have you heard/ eat Baso Kurma?

Frankly, I heard about Baso Kurma from my brother. His friend brought a ton of Baso Kurma for him and he wanted to give me some. I was like " Huh?". 

I imagined Kurma as the Baso and mixed with the stock sauce. Yikes! But when he showed me, I was definitely wrong. It's Baso and quail eggs mixed with lemak sauce.

Visually, it is not yummy at all.

However, you should try this. Baso Kurma is superb!!!! Superb spicy and hot.

And I want moreee even I need to drink a lot,hehehe.

FYI, Baso Kurma is from Padang not from Arab. Ok?

Integrating TECHNOLOGY in the classroom.

We are living a such a modernize time. Everything we do nowadays are made easy thanks to the advancement of technology. For example, washing machines help us to wash our clothes, and the telephone connects places and people. It is all just a push-a-button away, everything is at the tip of our fingers. Having said that, children these days are digital natives. Some teachers are having problems keeping up with these children technological needs especially in sustaining their attention and interest in class. We think, it is time for teachers and kindergartens bring technology into the classroom. It is time to integrate technology in our lessons.

We found a book titled " Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use- A Standards Based Approach" in the library. It is written by: Katherine S, Cennamo, John D. Ross, and Peggy A. Extmer. From the book we have gathered that in practice, technology can be integrated with:
- English Language Arts Classroom,
- English Language Learners Classroom,
- Foreign Language Classroom,
- Mathematics Classroom,
- Science Classroom,
- Social Studies Classroom,
- Health and Physical Education Classroom,
- Visual Arts Classroom, and
- Music Classroom.

We also found a couple of videos on the internet to support our findings from the book. Medical and Health Care students in University of California learn easier with help from technology.

This second video gives us proof that kindergarten teachers can integrate technology in their lessons.

Beside science subject, kindergarten teachers can integrate technology in music and movement, language (which includes: writing, speaking, and reading), physical education, mathematics and art lesson.
With integrating technology in our lessons, it certainly gives benefits to both teachers and the children. Such as:
- to stronger the communication between teacher-children,
- to have closer relationship between teacher-children,
- to build children's critical thinking, self-esteem and creativity,
- and many more.

 Last, we hope this post will help the teacher especially kindergarten teacher to think and plan the lesson that can be integrate with technology. And you can refer to the " Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use- A Standards Based Approach" for more detail.

Simple& Healthy Recipe for our beloved kids: Perkedel with Fishballs & Glass Noodle Soup

Save steamed rice for today and modify the menu for lunch. Let's try Perkedel with Fishballs & Glass Noodle Soup. This recipes are so simple though so yummy and healthy! The kids will love these and so do us!

Ingredients of Perkedel
500 gr potatoes, peeled, slice randomly.
1 egg, separate the yolk and the white.
Salt and pepper for season
Celery, chopped.
Vegetable oil or olive oil to fry.

The Making of Perkedel
1) Fry sliced potatoes or boil, put aside to cool.
2) Mash the potatoes in a bowl, mix with celery, salt and pepper, and egg yolk.
3) Shape into palm size, flat round patties.
4) Put in the fridge for 20 minutes to harder the shape.
5) Heat the oil, wet the patty into the egg white, fry in medium heat until brown.

Serve: 15-18 pieces


Ingredients of Fishballs & Glass Noodle Soup
400 ml Ikan bilis stock ( boil 500 ml water with ikan bilis, 1 peeled carrot and coriander leaves for 30 minutes)
Vegetables oil or olive oil for the stock
20 fishballs
Glass noodle, boiled
Celery and parsley leaves, chopped
1 big onion, finely sliced
3 pieces of garlic, randomly cut.
Salt and pepper for seasoning

The Making of  Fishballs & Glass Noodle Soup
1) Heat the stock, put a few amounts of oil.
2) Put the celery, parsley leaves, onion, and garlic into the stock.
3) Put the fishballs, keep the medium heat.
4) Put the salt and pepper, taste the season.
5) Serve with boiled glass noodle.
 








 Serve: 5 bowls

Comment from us:
Encourage the children to taste different food by provide them variety menu so the children get to used for many food from young and not become a choosy eater. Perkedel with fishballs & glass noodle soup are the perfect combination for the menu.It contains carbohydrate, vitamin, protein and mineral which is needed for the child's growth.

Enjoy the meal,kids :)

Review Parenting Article: Remember to connect.

Check this link below and tell us what is on your mind.

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=626

It is a wonderful thing to see in parks- parents pushing their children in strollers, walking, playing or just sitting with their children. However, with the modernization of our time, it is common to see these parents talking or texting or just busy with their phones while pushing their children in strollers. Some of these parents, may point out that they are multitasking since they don't have time but still want some time with their children. On their defends, they are making effort to be with their children. However, while busy fiddling their phones, do these parents notice what their children might be feeling or thinking? There are a lot of objects and situations that children might have seen or picked up just by sitting and looking around when there are no aattention and interaction with parents. Children observes and see things, we adults might have close an eye to.

"Hello there, how's your life?"

Super model, Gisele Bundchen has a deal while pushing her 10 months old baby stroller

 Professional career woman and her baby

According to Vygotsky, children learn through guided participation with others. He says in his Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) theory, parents should take crucial part in sharing experiences and developing dialogue with the child.

Parents should ask themselves whether they want to lose 'strolling' opportunity with their children? There are so many objects that parents can share and communicate with their children, for example, mommy can tell a truck story when they pass by a truck, or mommy can show to the child different kinds of flowers and leaves and let the child have a hands on experience like touching and even smell them. Another example is when parents are in the market with their children. They can let the children identify different kinds of vegetables or fishes or grocery items when they go to the open market together. Let the children's curious minds explore their everyday environment and enjoy them.

We suggest that parents should be more relax so that they can enjoy their time spent with their children be it in their own home or outside. To make the quality time happens, parents should not think that just by taking their children outside for fresh air is enough. Parents should communicate- prompt their children with questions of what they see or hear or tell stories regarding the environment they are together in. If parents are aware of their children's surrounding, children will quickly pick up the habit to be more alert with their own surroundings. They will learn a lot, much more faster too with alert minds. 

As the article explained, parents might take the walk in the park they have with their children as an opportunity to catch up with their own work or friends on their phones. But remember, these moments they think they have with their children will not last forever. The child will grow up and in no time, they will be no more strolling, babbling or imaginative story-sharing opportunity. It will choke us when we miss this moment. Therefore, we should create a sweet memories and which leads the children to the positive impact.

 Remember, disconnect to connect.

Hey girls, what do you think of shopping?

 

The child feels excited while her mommy tells the story