Julia Gabriel Holiday Program-19-23Nov 2007
This is a way outdated post....After the arrival of our princess Jazzele, i found myself no time at all to sleep, eat and least of all to update the journal. Friends have been asking me so often when will there be new entries but i always say i got no time....Till in year 2008 that i have the time to finally and hopefully update all the happenings in 2007....So bear with me and enjoy the entries in the meantime...its no mean fest to handle being a FTWM aka Full Time Working Mum, breastfeeding, taking care of a newborn baby plus an ever active toddler...haha....but well to all friends who are waiting, here you go..... :)
I decide that i should make full use of my 2 mths confinement period after giving birth to not only enjoy my new born princess but also to make sure that i do not neglect my son after the birth of his meimei and hence after much searching for a holiday program for him to keep him entertained, we decided on, or rather I decide on letting jay try the much talked about Julia Gabriel Hols Program. The program is only available at Evans Road and its a week long program where 1 adult has to accompany the child and its a 1.5hr program. The program is rather pricey though but since there has been so much talk abt it, i decide to let Jay try it.....Hence on the 19Nov, Monday, we put Jazzele together with the maid at my parents home and off we went for Day 1 of the program. Hubby wrote us to Evans Road and since classes start at 9.30am, we set off early....
Day 1
Everyday before the actual program start, there will be 30mins or so of free play where the babies will get to play with the toys, balls, books and interact with the rest of the babies in the program. Jay was initially rather shy and refuse to leave my side but after a while, he soon warm up and started playing with the balls in the classroom...he loves balls...haha
Balls, Balls and more balls ;P
After the initial 30mins of free play, the kids will all sit in a circle around the teacher and there will be a morning song where it goes something like this " Good Morning, good morning, good morning to you, good morning to Jayden, how do you do...." this will goes on till all the babies names are being mentioned.... After that there will be story telling time...Jay was entralled with the story telling n the teacher will hav a hand puppet in her hands and use it to attract the babies and make the story more interesting...After that there will be a special "magic box" where the teacher will hold it and go around to the babies and let them tap on it and then will take something out from the box and it will be the theme of the art n craft session for that day.....There are things like finger painting, drawing etc....its so fun and interesting for the babies...N it warms my heart to see jay looking so interested in it as he has never tried such things at home before... And then there will be a snack time for the babies where the teacher will give out different snacks in a snack bowls and all the babies will sit on a chair and eat....its reali an interesting thing for me and jay as he has never tried sitting quietly in a chair meant for kids and self feed himself....
Everyday there will be a different theme of play for the kids....N after the 1st day of class, i found myself looking forward to the next day and i am sure jay himself is anticipating the program for each day... :) Well, all in all, i felt that its worth the $$ spent and i love the program!! Hee hee...
Day 2- Waterplay
Day 2 once again start with free play and the theme for today play is waterplay.....There is 2 big tub of water where toys are throw into the tub and the kids are encourage to remove their tops and free play for them....Jay loves it!! He had lotsa fun playing with the toys, splashing around with the water and making him all wet...but i love his expression and his simple pleasure and happiness on his face....:)
Look at all the babies in their diapers....
Love this pic of Jay
Look at all the kids with their buckets,, toys....
Haha, u r see how much Jay is enjoying himself...look at the water droplets in his hair and on his face....
Snack Time after waterplay n cleaning n dressing up....
I decide that i should make full use of my 2 mths confinement period after giving birth to not only enjoy my new born princess but also to make sure that i do not neglect my son after the birth of his meimei and hence after much searching for a holiday program for him to keep him entertained, we decided on, or rather I decide on letting jay try the much talked about Julia Gabriel Hols Program. The program is only available at Evans Road and its a week long program where 1 adult has to accompany the child and its a 1.5hr program. The program is rather pricey though but since there has been so much talk abt it, i decide to let Jay try it.....Hence on the 19Nov, Monday, we put Jazzele together with the maid at my parents home and off we went for Day 1 of the program. Hubby wrote us to Evans Road and since classes start at 9.30am, we set off early....
Day 1
Everyday before the actual program start, there will be 30mins or so of free play where the babies will get to play with the toys, balls, books and interact with the rest of the babies in the program. Jay was initially rather shy and refuse to leave my side but after a while, he soon warm up and started playing with the balls in the classroom...he loves balls...haha
Balls, Balls and more balls ;P
After the initial 30mins of free play, the kids will all sit in a circle around the teacher and there will be a morning song where it goes something like this " Good Morning, good morning, good morning to you, good morning to Jayden, how do you do...." this will goes on till all the babies names are being mentioned.... After that there will be story telling time...Jay was entralled with the story telling n the teacher will hav a hand puppet in her hands and use it to attract the babies and make the story more interesting...After that there will be a special "magic box" where the teacher will hold it and go around to the babies and let them tap on it and then will take something out from the box and it will be the theme of the art n craft session for that day.....There are things like finger painting, drawing etc....its so fun and interesting for the babies...N it warms my heart to see jay looking so interested in it as he has never tried such things at home before... And then there will be a snack time for the babies where the teacher will give out different snacks in a snack bowls and all the babies will sit on a chair and eat....its reali an interesting thing for me and jay as he has never tried sitting quietly in a chair meant for kids and self feed himself....
Everyday there will be a different theme of play for the kids....N after the 1st day of class, i found myself looking forward to the next day and i am sure jay himself is anticipating the program for each day... :) Well, all in all, i felt that its worth the $$ spent and i love the program!! Hee hee...
Day 2- Waterplay
Day 2 once again start with free play and the theme for today play is waterplay.....There is 2 big tub of water where toys are throw into the tub and the kids are encourage to remove their tops and free play for them....Jay loves it!! He had lotsa fun playing with the toys, splashing around with the water and making him all wet...but i love his expression and his simple pleasure and happiness on his face....:)
Look at all the babies in their diapers....
Love this pic of Jay
Look at all the kids with their buckets,, toys....
Haha, u r see how much Jay is enjoying himself...look at the water droplets in his hair and on his face....
Snack Time after waterplay n cleaning n dressing up....