Mdm Wong (forest guide) was very surprised that EVEgians actually sat down and waited patiently for her to arrive. She said to me, "Mr Sam Soo, your kids are really well-behaved! Last week, a group of Sec 3 students from a school in the east were so notorious and noisy. I almost gave up talking to them." I proudly replied, "Thank you."
(Actually, I scolded them in the bus because they were making so much noise that tipped my breaking point.)
This was another group of 1 Aspire students. They were very engaged when the forest guide was talking to them. I also learnt a lot about tropical rainforest and the information could not be found in the textbook. It was very enriching.
Management skill was kept to the minimum when the kids were so engrossed. Mr Alawden and I actually planned to sit down but the information about the forest was so interesting that both of us were standing and listening intently!
At this part of the Botanic Garden, the Mdm Wong told the kids to choose a place to stand and all of them chose to stand under the shade. Lame but very real. She created a teaching opportunity to tell them the importance of trees. While the kids were playing around with the shade, I was standing in complete shade under a BIG tree to take photo and refused to even move out of shade. It was really cooling under the BIG tree and students got to experience this intensively especially when the afternoon sun was at its maximum. Good teaching method!
This fig tree actually bear fruits that can be easily obtained by the animals living in the tropical rainforest. When the animals eat the fruits, they will poo poo and it will contain the seeds and that is how seeds are scattered. Interesting fact!
The students were eating the fruits!!! It was called Wu Hua Guo and they tasted sweet.
This was one of the best emergent trees I have ever seen. Okay, upper Sec students, this will be the picture that will appear in your test!
We were about to enter the rainforest and Mdm Wong was giving instructions and the things to look out for. The kids were very excited. And I was very happy to see that learning was taking place and the textbook has become alive!
Along this rainforest trail, we saw many things and even Mr Zainudin who was so well-read commented that the guides were very knowledgeable. Even Mr Alawden felt that his knowlegde on tropical rainforest has increased by an inch. This journey was very fulfilling and I hope our kids have learnt how to appreaciate nature more.
Mdm Wong (forest guide) was very surprised that EVEgians actually sat down and waited patiently for her to arrive. She said to me, "Mr Sam Soo, your kids are really well-behaved! Last week, a group of Sec 3 students from a school in the east were so notorious and noisy. I almost gave up talking to them." I proudly replied, "Thank you." (Actually, I scolded them in the bus because they were making so much noise that tipped my breaking point.)
This was another group of 1 Aspire students. They were very engaged when the forest guide was talking to them. I also learnt a lot about tropical rainforest and the information could not be found in the textbook. It was very enriching.
Management skill was kept to the minimum when the kids were so engrossed. Mr Alawden and I actually planned to sit down but the information about the forest was so interesting that both of us were standing and listening intently!
At this part of the Botanic Garden, the Mdm Wong told the kids to choose a place to stand and all of them chose to stand under the shade. Lame but very real. She created a teaching opportunity to tell them the importance of trees. While the kids were playing around with the shade, I was standing in complete shade under a BIG tree to take photo and refused to even move out of shade. It was really cooling under the BIG tree and students got to experience this intensively especially when the afternoon sun was at its maximum. Good teaching method!
This fig tree actually bear fruits that can be easily obtained by the animals living in the tropical rainforest. When the animals eat the fruits, they will poo poo and it will contain the seeds and that is how seeds are scattered. Interesting fact!
The students were eating the fruits!!! It was called Wu Hua Guo and they tasted sweet.
This was one of the best emergent trees I have ever seen. Okay, upper Sec students, this will be the picture that will appear in your test!
We were about to enter the rainforest and Mdm Wong was giving instructions and the things to look out for. The kids were very excited. And I was very happy to see that learning was taking place and the textbook has become alive!
Along this rainforest trail, we saw many things and even Mr Zainudin who was so well-read commented that the guides were very knowledgeable. Even Mr Alawden felt that his knowlegde on tropical rainforest has increased by an inch. This journey was very fulfilling and I hope our kids have learnt how to appreaciate nature more.
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