Quick run through cos just returned from zoo, very tired.
Thx for compliments... must confess, I was design student for a few yrs lah. Familar with spray-mounting, photoshop, making scale models.
mspiggy, hope things turn out well. They have A1, A2, A3 frames only.
LM- they never did this in my nearly 3-yr old's class. No memory train either (instructor said not for beginners). They do flash memory eg. Flash car pic, say car, flash bicycle pic, say bicycle... started with 3 pics increased each week now reached maybe 6 or 7 pics? Problem is I myself cannot follow, cannot remember a single thing. My girl never caught on either, tried practising but she just hasn't gotten it yet.
Photographic memory- interesting thing is ALL the kids GOT ALL CORRECT when they used Barney characters once. LOL!
One thing... I find other parents in my class seem to be guiding their kids in what I think may not be a beneficial manner for the photographic memory. From my understanding, it's supposed to be a mental snapshot, like a photograph of the ENTIRE composition. But other parents will cue, "look at left it's red, then blue, then yellow, and orange at right, got it?". They try to name each item at its different locations, which I feel sets back the kid instead? One parent started doing this, then more parents did... the instructor also at fault cos she didn't highlight. Instead, now she subtlely try to highlight to "look at the WHOLE picture", which is too subtle a hint on anxious parents lah.
Mich, oh dear did u try zambuk? One tip good to remember is COLD compress ***within 10mins*** of any bruise. Tods r resilient, looking at the bruise reminds u more than it reminds him, he probably won't be bothered by it now.
rodeo, yah, but lamination is somewhat tricky... I used to do lots of lamination for my design projects but I won't wanna risk this time. If the printer screws up lamination, he will reprint FOC for me
... if i screw up myself, I have to pay again, hahaha. Also, need to let him laminate my A1 size too... that's even more challenging, I'd rather let him take the risk. Later running to the printer, haiz... all the running about is tiring! This printer is more ex than some places but he is a photographer who operates a photo studio... so I feel more assured abt my print-out quality. Eg. he did colour callibration for me (my photog had given me raw copy which was too "warm").
mmm, really nice set-up and I esp love the cake, so sweet all the little bumblebees, the honey pot with a candle!
farm felt chart- had bought from Growing Fun long time back but unavailable last I checked! Yes, still a fave. BTW, dun need to DIY the little stick-on characters- GF sells them, finger puppets even. And they sell PLAIN felt board... mine is more ex because the felt board features barn, fox den etc (little pockets in these to slip the animals in).