HELLO 2012!!!!! Heheh...a bit too late duh...

Hahah....title gempak...nevertheless, it's already 3rd month of the year...I envy those who have all the time they wanted to write and update blogs...somes even updated 3 or 4 blogs of theirs...what has happened to me? again..busy..busy and too busy...with life, work, house, kids, families, frens, neighbours, my surroundings...fuhh..that is a long list, but still I'm just throwing my reasons..not them to be blame..it's myself not able to plan my time management...too bad..i'm suppose to improve it this year...as my new year's resolution thou..well, hope i can still manage to handle it..

So, what happened to me for the past 3 months?

January 2012

The start of the year..and the busiest time for me..Ashraff getting to school for the first time..decided to send him for 5 yrs kindie..although he's already used to his nursery (or he called it as his school)..went through all the standard processes..pre-registration..overview of the place..paying the fees (that would be my best part..the outflow of money!!)..bought his uniforms..trying out his uniforms..posted in FB..and the outmost fear for all mums out there..his 1st day! myself and hubby even took leave to monitor him from far..eyeing the van driver..but i must say..i cannot catch him and getting the driver's route to Ashraff's kindie (he's quite fast!). But, everthing went well..he didn't even cry..even he was asking why I was at his kindie when he's already in class...just that i noticed he was very tired after his school in the evening..poor him...but mama hoping that Ashraff will get the best from the school...

some snapshots bule???

hensem boy..hihi

heheh..mama peeping your class..



getting used to his class n classmate??

 February 2012
Just now the busiest month was January right? feb also busy laa...why laa? got 3 important dates that I should not..and i really mean it..should not forget..18th, 20th and 22nd of February...3 in 1...our 6th anniversary, hubby's birthday and ashraff's birthday.. heheh ok gaks tuuu...tried my very best to celebrate each and every dates..well, suprises here and there..i give suprise..and get suprise..whatever it is...always hoping that the dates will be cherished in our hearts...the unforgetable moments that we went through...
stop...i did something before that...yaaaa...my long waited holiday vacation of the year..heheh...x gi mana pun...the beautiful island of Langkawi...got the discounted flights since last year...and having all the headaches of searching a nice and cosy place for family room..and guess what..we've checked in to 3 different places (again...i'm the master mind)...all went well...but i'm quite tired coz just before going..i had fever and really not feeling well..let us see the photos je laaa...


Hot day..



resting



muka berkerut?? sejuk atas tuuu..



Langkawi Lagoon Resort..best!

March 2012???? tungguuuuuu.....

Reading tips for ur little ones...cut n paste from the net

Just cut n paste from a website..nmpknya dah ade kesilapan teknikal dilakukan..hehe..ajar ashraff blaja uppercase dulu...camno ni ek? No wonder he seems sooo hard to learn the lowercase..coz in his mind only set the uppercase as his alphabets! haiyo..

<< How to teach your child to read.

Teaching your child to read? We have some suggestions to make the task easier.

  Teach the sounds of the letters together with their names.
The sound (or sounds) of the letters are often different from the name of the letter. In reading, it is the sounds that count. When you read to the child, point to the letter C, for example and say; "the name of this letter is [see] and it makes two sounds: [kkk] as in the word cat and also [sss] as in the word cent." Then ask child to give you examples.

Do not be rigid in how the child pronounces the sounds. Regional accents and weak auditory skills make it hard for children to say most sounds in an academically correct way. Accept a reasonable effort. Recognize that learning sounds is only an intermediate step to learning to read.

  Teach lower case letters first.
Have you noticed that nearly all ABC books for young children teach uppercase letters first? Yet capital letters account for only five percent of all letters in written English. Therefore, pay more attention to teaching the lower case letters. Lower case letters are far more important in developing reading skills.

  Do not worry about grammar at this point.
Preschoolers, kindergartners, and first graders are very concrete in the way they think and cannot handle complicated concepts. It is not necessary at this stage to teach them about consonants, vowels, long and short sounds and such. They can learn to read just as well without these rules.

By age four, most English speaking children already have an excellent grasp of grammar of the language and in due time, they will learn all the formal grammatical rules in school. At this point, you need to concentrate only on the mechanical skill of reading.

  Teach your child writing along with reading.
Children learn to read faster and easier if they learn to write at the same time. The motor memory of the letters, listening to their sounds and seeing them in writing will reinforce new learning. So, teach your child to write letters and words. Download our Writing Lesson demo to get your child started.

  Limit the initial reading vocabulary.
Reading is a very complex process. Not all words can be read using simple phonic rules. Many important words need to be learned by sight. Teach only the simple and common words at first. The knowledge of 400 key words called Dolch words, is all a young child needs to be able to read well. Download our word list on the main page.

  Audiotapes, video or software cannot teach children to read.
The young child can pay attention to any one activity only for a short time particularly if it is challenging. Instructional tapes and most software with music are distracting, and weak listening skills paired with short attention span make audiotapes and most videotapes non-effective.

Parents put a lot of faith in computers but software by itself also cannot teach your child to read. Unfortunately, most commercial reading programs emphasize flash and entertainment over structure and content. These programs entertain and engage the child but fail at actually teaching them to read. To really learn to read, your child needs the most important tool of all - the kitchen table - where you sit together and spend about ten minutes a day working through the process step-by-little-step. 

  What is the right age to start learning to read?
  Most children can begin at age four. You can begin teaching the sounds of letters at about four years. Simple reading instructions can be started about the same time. By five the pace of new learning and reading fluency can increase dramatically. Most children can learn to read at the second-grade level, by age six.

  Can I hurt my child by starting early?
  Of course not, but you may help significantly. Studies conducted over the last thirty-five years concluded that early reading gives the child a significant advantage in school. Children who start reading before the first grade maintain their lead in reading and comprehension over their "regular pace" peers through grade school. Early readers are also likelier to excel in other academic subjects as well.

About 10% of all children show signs of reading problems in second and third grade. By starting early you decrease the chance that your child will be one these children.

  What about phonics?
  Although the Reading Lesson is primarily a phonics-based program, we do recognize that there is a great deal of brouhaha over phonics. Any reading program based solely on phonics is both boring and difficult for the child and is incomplete. Our language is not totally phonic and many words do not follow phonics rules and need to be memorized. We need phonics to teach the child how words sound. But reading fluency can only be achieved when the child learns to recognize the word as a whole rather than sounding out. A successful reading program must combine phonics with some elements of whole word approach.>>

Practise makes perfect..

Mmmmm...

Untuk tatapan semua dan diri sendiri..hehe..

See! I've told yaaa....wuhuu..

Salams....the title is quite weird...but, See!! I've told yaa..this wat happens when I started blogging....but blogging once in a blue moon...really admire those who have sweet times to have everything updated here...alah..dun bother laa...if I'm stuck here updating pun..later my kids will be left out..sian pulak nanti...huhu..
Supposedly I'm here to share the great things in my life..but then...I'm going thru normal life as usual...just like others...having hectic and busiest time every weekdays...n spending my weekends socializing..kenduris..get together...family time...sometimes when rajin...cooking n baking la of course....but deep in my thoughts...when la I can start back the kain that I have cut...at first to make homemade gowns for little arissa..that baju kurung for hari raya..konon nyerr...is 90% completed..just that the ke'malasan' has ruled my mind now...if only can I go for a holiday now....mmmmm...best la weyyy!!!

My luvable touch..past entries..

Strawberry cheese tarts..;-)

Strawberry cheese cake

Arissa's besday cake..ala2 choc indulgence..hihi

Yummie Chicken pie..

Morrningg....Salam blogging..heheh..would want to post some of my previous homemades (thanks to some of the tips from the net)...actively done during Ramadhan...and coincidently for celebrating my sweetie pie's 1st birthday on 10th August..my lil princess Eliya Arissa Hani has turned one! time flies so fast rite?...still remembered her cuddling in my arms...and now she has started walkin...very fast! hehe..maybe if I have entries on parenthood to share...and tips from others too...would need it very much for both of my growing pumpkins...

Raya 2011!! A great celebration...

All smiles;-)

Kuah kacang spesel..

Kuah lodeh

As this blog being created today, it is the 5th of raya..just came back from aunties open houses..tiring but a great feeling to meet up with all relatives..and now only I have the peace of mind to write (type) something..hehe..nak cerita sket on my raya celebration this year..well, it's Kelantan turn for 1st day of raya..we went back 2 days before raya..n my project plan for this year's raya was considered a success..hihi..wanna know wats the mega project I have planned? Master chef resepi of nasi impit, kuah kacang & kuah lodeh! however, the nasi impit is simply the instant ones..rebus sahaja! I took charged of the dapur and managed all dishes on malam raya..fuhhh..tired but satisfying..but not to forget, the main tradition of Rantau Panjang dishes for raya..tapai n ketupat palas manis..let's see some of my master piece...n a snap of our raya theme for the family!

A starter..! a lot more editing to do...yeah!

Testing..testing...hmmm...how does it looks eh? Haha...not bad rite? So, started with my new blog..with my 1st post...and of course a lot more to do...Why after so long? Why now? Well, last time I always thought that I'm not able to write (or type) anything about me..or my surroundings...like nothing much to tell laa..but then I realized..I need something to remember..flash back...a bit of sentimental...in a sense, blogging can be much fun..agaknyer la kot..n reading other's blogs is also fun!