Go Green for Preschool: Using Recyclables to Teach Your Child
Under your supervision, your child's booster seat at the kitchen table can be transformed temporarily into a "school desk", on which fun, homemade manipulatives can be sorted and formed into letters and numbers. If you cringe at the mentioned of the word "homemade" and think only the "Martha Stewarts" of the world can handle that-be assured-my suggestions are easy with a capital "E".
"Recycling" Creativity
Recyclable items are everywhere in your home, look around at what you routinely recycle or throw out. Toilet paper rolls can be collected and turned into puppets. If you are not the artistic type, don't fret-a quick marker-drawn face on one end of a toilet paper roll and instantly you have a Superhero! Kids love to pretend, so with just some encouragement from you, and that "artistic handicap" of yours will help them exercise their imaginations. Have your little ones insert their fingers in the center-and your puppet comes alive for the cost of the ink! Gather your recyclables and do a little brainstorming!
Gather Up Collections of "Stuff"
I collected lids from milk and juice bottles, disinfected them, and tossed them aside in a plastic container on my counter. Within a few weeks, I had an interesting collection that were great for learning patterns, an important pre-reading and pre-math skill. Look for plain-colored plastic lids vs. the ones with writing on them. Collect ones that match in size and color, and also collect a variety of sizes for sorting. Add a few plastic bowls and you can play endless sorting games! "Going Green" never was such fun!
Look At "Junk" Differently
Ideas will abound when you check-out your recycling bins. Margarine tubs with lids can be slit at the top, and "Presto" you have a cash register for playing money games. Egg cartons can be transformed into boxes for you child's collections. Newspaper taped together can be morphed into large sheets of drawing paper. Kids love to color to "themselves" after having their whole bodies outlined with fat markers on a large sheet of paper.
Old magazines can be treasure troves for photographs to decorate your creations. We glued magazine, cut-out photos to paper plates, tied them together on one side with yarn and made instant "books". This is a fun way to allow your child to practice her "writing" skills. I still have a motorcycle-themed book in my son's keepsake box! Include your child in this discovery process. You can ask him, "How can we use these plastic lids for school?" You will be amazed at the suggestions you will get!
Explore New Ideas For Old Items
Once you start on the adventure of making your own preschool supplies you will never look at a box the same way again! Shoeboxes can be transformed into panoramas with glued-in miniature toys and crayon-colored backgrounds. Appliance boxes decorated by your preschool artist and with windows cut-out (by an adult); can become a cozy "Reading Room". Just add a light source through the "ceiling" and throw some pillows inside.
Cereal boxes can yield a harvest of colorful, cut-out letters. Cover them with clear contact paper and they last forever! Busy, little fingers love to sort them. Empty shoe boxes decorated with construction paper, convert into light-weight building blocks. Your child's architectural designs with be limitless and environmental-friendly!
Brainstorm Around The House
Look around your home for inexpensive items that you normally stock. Dried beans and spray-painted pasta make excellent finger-friendly counters. I found numerous uses for bulk-bought plastic straws and coffee stirrers. We bound them together to show One-Tens-and-Hundreds. We formed letters with them on the floor. We used them as puppet arms.
Multi-shaped pasta and Fruit Loops can be used to make patterned necklaces. Tape one end of a length of yarn to a table top and let little fingers do the threading. Remove and tie in a bow and let the Artist wear her masterpiece. Paper plates can be transformed magically into masks. Coffee filters are great for mini-drawing paper, puppet hair, and mini-Art frames. Your house is full of preschool curriculum!
Keep you eyes open and let your imagination run wild! Cookie sheets can double as a surface for magnetic letters or a base for messy projects. Bowls, pans, and lids can be musical instruments, just add a plastic serving spoon and a child's energy! It might be noisy, but it is unbeatable (excuse the pun) as an introduction to rhythm for little ones. Drums made from round oatmeal boxes decorated with construction paper are easy to make. Paper towel rolls, with wax paper and a rubber band on one end, can be turned instantly into a kazoo! You and your child can make music with things that you already have in your house.
Handmade vs. Manufactured
Contrary to what you think "expensive and factory-made", does not equal "educationally-successful", or for that matter, "memorable". My oldest daughter, who recently graduated with honors from a local public high school, still talks with fondness of the homemade school supplies we used in her preschool years. She recently paid me the greatest compliment by saying she wanted to teach her kids in the exact same way that I taught her.
I'm not saying throw out every whirling, buzzing, manufactured gizmo that overflows from you child's bedroom, but I am encouraging you to move toward the fun and simplicity of homemade toys and games. You will never regret it! It's Green and it's cheap--good for the environment and your bank account!
About the Author
Pamela Palmer is the founder and writer of Natural Cleaning Product Reviews at http://www.greenkeen.blogspot.com . Pam is also a contributing “Green” writer for the ezine, Suite 101, http://www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/pamelapalmer .
She has written for Clay Times Magazine, a ceramics magazine for artists, teachers, and students and other print publications, as well. She resides in Western Maryland, near the mountains and enjoys writing poetry from the porch of her almost one-hundred-year-old house. She is the wife of a very patient man for the last 21 years and is Mom to two energetic teens, a goofy dog and a street-smart cat. Visit her poetry blog http://www.goldapples.wordpress.com when you get the chance.
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All children have an incredible natural ability to learn. Before the age of five a child can easily take in an amazing amount information. Using flash cards is the easiest way to impart a huge amount of knowledge to a young child. If the child is younger than four it will be easier and more effective, before three, it gets even easier, and before two the easiest and most effective of all. The use of flash cards to teach babies is largely attributed to Glenn Doman who popularized this method. Doman’s books are available from Amazon. And there are a lot of proof available that it actually works to make tiny children smarter. Flash cards can be used to teach a baby to read, learn mathematics and gain an encyclopedic knowledge. According to the Doman method;
- The child before five can absorb information at an amazing rate.
- The more knowledge a child absorbs before the age of five, the more he retains.
- The child before five has a large amount of energy dedicated to learning.
- The child before five has a insatiable appetite to learn.
- The child before five can learn to read and wants to learn to read.
- All little children are linguistic geniuses.
Therefore can there be, any doubt that since a child before five can learn an entire language, he can therefore learn as many languages as are presented to him? The answer is an emphatic “No!”
So At What Age Should A Parent Begin The Process Of Learning?
One year of age or younger is the ideal time to begin if you want to expend the least amount of effort in teaching your child using flash cards. You can actually begin the process of teaching your baby right from birth. Although at birth, the skill of recognizing movement and shapes is the starting point, it is actually a program of visual stimulation.
Lets stop and think for a moment. We speak to the baby at birth, this helps the auditory pathway to grow. We can also teach the baby to read and provide the language of mathematics through the eyes, this helps the visual pathway to grow. There are two vital points involved in teaching your child. Your attitude and method, as well as the size and orderliness of the teaching materials.
The Best Time To Teach
The most suitable time is when mother and baby are comfortable, both physically and emotionally. If the baby is uncomfortable, tired or hungry, the teaching process should be delayed or cancelled. Find out what is causing the baby’s discomfort and pacify him before starting.
If it is the mother who is in an irritable mood, it is also not a good time to teach. All mothers and babies have days when things don’t seem right and it is unwise to teach a child anything. It is better to take a long term approach and understand that there will be many days ahead when both mother and child are more relaxed and happy and a lesson plan can therefore go on smoothly and enjoyably. On such days, the least amount of time and effort can be spent learning, on a happy note.
The Best Duration
Lessons should be enjoyable and happy. It should be approached like a game and your cheerful voice should reflect this. However, ensure that the length of time you play the game is very short. At first it will be played three times a day, but each session will involve only a few seconds. The parent should determine the timing to end the learning session and stop before your child wants to stop.
How To Use The Flash Cards
In teaching reading, math or encyclopedic knowledge using flash cards, parents have to recognize that Children love to learn and they do it very quickly. Therefore you must show your material very quickly. We adults do almost everything too slowly for children and this is very evident in the way adults teach little children. Generally we expect a child to sit and stare at his materials, to look as if he is concentrating on them. We expect him look a bit unhappy in order to demonstrate that he is really learning. But children don’t think learning is painful, grown-ups do.
When you show your cards do so as fast as you can. You will become more and more good at it as you do it more often. Keep practicing until you feel comfortable. The materials chosen should be sturdy and carefully designed to be large and clear so that you can show them very quickly and your child will see them easily
How To Teach Reading Using Flash Cards
White hard paper or stiff cardboard is the most ideal material to use to make baby learning flash cards, when teaching a baby to read. Ordinary printing paper may be too flimsy to allow you to switch your flash cards in a fast pace. Remember, it’s all about speed. Write the words using a broad-tipped red felt pen. The letters should be about 3 to 4 inches or 7cm to 10 cm. You can group the cards according to items found in the house like Chair, Table, Fork, Spoon. Or species of animals like mammals, for instance - Lion, Tiger, Monkey or even vehicles, like Aeroplane, Car, Truck etc.
Do not be concerned if the words seem a bit tough for a tiny child to learn. Just go by faith. Use one group of words for 3 days or so, and then replace 1 word a day with another group. Keep your lessons short, maybe 10 words a session, each session 3 times a day. To flash the cards, move the card from the back (nearest to you) to the front (facing your child). As you put the card in front of your baby, say the word out loud with enthusiasm. Write the word in pencil behind the card so you don’t have to turn them to face you to know what word you are flashing to your child. As you move the card to the front to face baby, read what you have written behind the card and say “This word says Tiger”, for instance.
How To Teach Math Using Flash Cards
You must understand the numerals like 1, 2, 3 ….and so on are abstract terms for babies. To teach your child math, you must start with a quantifiable symbol like a dot. You can buy stick-on red dots from the stationery shop. Cut or purchase white index cards 11 inch by 11 inch. To teach numbers, stick 1 red circle dot for the number one, Two dots for the number 2 and so on. Write the numbers on the back of the card so that you know which dot cards you are flashing to your baby. In the same manner as reading, move the cards from the back (nearest to you) to the front (facing baby) and as you do, say “this is one”, “this is two”, etc. You can flash the cards in sequence in the beginning, from 1 to 10 for example, then 10 to 1. You can make as many dot cards as you can. Later on, you can progress to addition or subtraction problems. For instance, to teach a baby 1+2=3, you need a 1-dot card, a 2-dot card and a 3-dot flash cards. As you flash the cards in mathematical sequence, you say “One plus two equals three”.
As a teacher to your baby, you now understand the basic steps in the Reading and Math pathway. The pathway just described is the method to follow and it works. However, it may be worthwhile for you to invest in an affordable baby education software tool that will take away the chore of making cards, for reading and math. Such computer programs can even store the lesson plans, do the calculation and generate the dots on the computer screen for you. You can also give your baby encyclopedic knowledge with the picture files that comes along with it or it can also flash pictures you have taken with your digital camera. The use of technology has certainly helped parents bring out the genius in their children quickly and easily.
About the Author
Elaine Mak is committed to helping parents teach their babies how to read and learn math early. Together with like-minded parents, she has developed an amazing program called the Genius Maker to bring out the best in your child. To find out more about her free and popular ecourse, please visit http://www.TeachMyBaby.com
younger students need worksheets that are easy to follow and understand. There are certain principles or guidelines on how to make these worksheets suitable for young learner. writing worksheets should be age appropriate and complete.
The first step is to consider the correct source or appropriate to use - the fonts bigger, better. Avoiding such as the Roman script as loops and curves of the letters can be confusing. For children, fun fonts such as Comic Sans MS are advisable. Can be used as sources for the spreadsheet especially when sources are required bastard. Note that the font size itself may be different depending on the age of the students. So when writing worksheets for children, font sizes between 14 and 18 are proposed.
Provide enough space between lines is also another key. Another tip is to simplify the instructions. vocabulary complex can be very misleading and often, that increase stress to the student. You can save the spreadsheet is very difficult without boring. Use extreme is sensitive to the distribution of these worksheets. Do not assume that Asian students in particular, appreciate the English alphabet. Other students, like the Chinese, Indian, Japanese and Koreans do have high respect to their traditional cards and this should be considered at all times. Note that spelling knowledge in this case is nothing more than a match for them. Young Asian Students often are taught its first Mother Language and prepare worksheets in English require extra effort on the structure and in the presentation.
Another key spreadsheets written is the amount of time a student spent on it. If you prepare the worksheets with multiple pages, you may end up being at home and lose the interest to finish answering them. So I live in preparation of all time!
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A grand dinner-party; everyone was there, exultant and ecstatic, mingling and chanting, making a festivity of it all. But for him, it was a turn off, because she wasn't present. He subconsciously craved for her presence, and prayed for it as he tightened his grip around the beer bottle. No sooner than later, "as a consequence of his prayers", she arrived, to amend the situation-his predicament.
As soon as she stepped in, the light she radiated lightened up the dimly lit hall. And the music that had reached its crescendo and quite thunderous, seemed to play in the background. To him, nothing can ever overshadow his utter attention for her, once she is present, and even when she is not.
"God, this is obsessive," he thought. His gaze fixed on her, consuming every detail of the moment about her. Such a faultless beauty and unblemished smile, tall and full-bodied, with richly dark hair that reflected light. It was the third time he would see her entirely in blue, and twice consecutively: yesterday was one, and today the dress seemed shorter, and loose, yet he could still see that glorious figure that had set his mind on the course of chaos and disarray. His desire was on dire fire.
"Fidelis, do you know that the effective cure for brucellosis is slaughter policy?" Timothy probed again, peering through his glasses in a comical disposition. This time the question was modified in an attempt to be less annoying, but without success. He reluctantly shifted his attention from her and gave him "the look"; this muted him. The interruption made him partially rest his indulgence in her for a while as he thought about Timothy's psyche.
They have been friends for a while, good friends, and he had learnt to tolerate and accept him. However the nerdish attitude about him can be quite overwhelmingly infuriating. "How is it possible for a 21 years old college student to be so unsociable?" he thought. "The answer, as a matter of fact is yes," he concluded. They both have this similar trait, perhaps which was what brought them together, but he believed his' is mild and there is willingness to change and improve.
This finishing thought brought his full consciousness back to the girl; a woman in fact. By this time she was well seated among her peers and apparently enjoying the party. Her laughter resounded in his ears as she freely gesticulated, bringing more life to the room. What he found most fascinating was the fact that her beauty extends within. She was such a people's person; this value can only be accrued to her warm appeal, effortlessly noticeable and incredibly adorable. There was hardly a time he had seen her alone; she was always flocked by friends and mates alike, whom she entertained with ease. A kind of person there was no dull moment about. Unfortunately, maybe fortunately, she was the reverse of him.
They've been sitting at the table in the corner for a while, taking solace in their solitude and a bottle of Viju juice each."You like her, uh?" Timothy interrupted once again, however, this time it was condoned. Fidelis looked at him with a blank but calm expression. He wondered if he was the type he could relate with on such sensitive subject. If it had been an issue with pathology, there was no doubt Timothy would've given an excellent judgment. He could be credited any day for being a living veterinary dictionary. But in this case, he was more than sceptical. In fact he was certain that Timothy was out of place when it comes to the boy-girl thing.
"Don't think I'm daft, I've noticed you staring at her all week and..."
"Yes. I like her. So?"
"Then go tell her."
Fidelis burst into an irrepressible laughter. "Just like that?" he muffled. He had forgotten how impetuously funny Timothy could be, extending his "all-in-all" knowledge to matters out of his range in the most absurd manner. Such as the time when he had claimed that getting them into the school's club house for the maiden show of Miss Queen Elizabeth Hall for invited guests only, was a piece of cake.
With a genius plan, he had declared to the bouncer manning the entrance of the club house that he was a well-known pimp with a misplaced invitation. The bouncer had malevolently struck him across the face asserting that his lie insults his intelligence, after he kept persisting on it.
"Yes. You've to be brave about it. That's what love is about." Timothy answered.
"Who told you I'm in love? What do you know about love?"
"Your attitude tells me. And I'm human like everybody else to know all about love" Timothy retorted. Fidelis was taken aback by his response. It was one of the few times they've discussed such issue, and it was the first time they had reached this depth about it. He was somewhat surprised about the confident manner he affirmed himself. He might've been wrong thinking he is just a geek, whose passion revolved books and boring artifacts. But he wasn't about to let Timothy of all people prove him nave on this subject.
"So you think because I looked at her, I'm in love with her?"
"You don't look at her, you stare at her, and you've been doing so for ages. Brother, you are madly, senselessly, foolishly, out-of-your-mind in love."
Fidelis suppressed his anger and feigned laughter. "So that is your conclusion. Well I'm sorry to disappoint you, I'm not in love. And can we please ease on that word?"
"Denial; the first proof" Timothy persisted.
Then, it took an unfavorable turn for Fidelis. "It seems this geek is having fun at the expense of his plight," he thought.
"You're starting to get on my nerves!" Fidelis fumed.
"Christ. What're you mad about," Timothy said, as he recoiled into his seat, his shirt appearing oversize than usual and his tie knot ridiculously shifting to an awkward angle. . "I'm only trying to help. You don't have to get all sensitive about it." He sat upright now to assert himself: "Don't think I can't discern the fact that we are here chiefly because of her". He shifted his chair backwards to create space to cross his legs-to portray confidence-as he continued his claim.
"On Thursday, after the end of the first class, you hastily went to Bashir to purchase the party's tickets for both of us at a price not only expensive for you at its usual rate, but also selling at a premium due to its limited amount. And let me emphasize the fact that you bought a ticket for me, not because you exceptionally like me, but because we both overheard her-the girl you've been stalking-saying she is enthusiastic about the forthcoming party. So you knew quite well she would be here" He narrated, pausing to seep on his drink. "You only wanted me to accompany you here....For what?"
It was Fidelis' turn to withdraw as he realized he was fooling himself thinking he had been playing it in the dark all this while.
"So you've been observant?" he said soothingly, hoping to placate Timothy.
"Yes, I've. But don't worry because you didn't make a mistake choosing the right chaperon for this event," he answered. That answer brought another round of laughter from Fidelis, who slightly held his side for the sake of his sheer comedy. Timothy adjusted his spectacles and sat unbending, with a resemblance of a newscaster about to give the head-line news, he said: "I have had two girlfriends in the past and I am with the third at present, whom I happen to give her "the first kiss" just three days ago. You, my friend, have never had any, let alone kiss one".
Fidelis couldn't take it anymore; to him Timothy was being hilarious. If not for the loud music, his raucous laughter would've reverberated in the hall. However, he stopped suddenly, realizing that Timothy was still sitting in that same newscaster's manner, unflinching, and his eyes glaring as if it was going to pierce his glasses.
"Christ! He is serious" he thought. Fidelis adjusted his sitting position as he lifted the empty bottle he had accidentally knocked over while laughing riotously. At that point, things took a dramatic turn and there was a tension that was quite unbearable-for Fidelis.
"Who is she?" he queried.
"That's inconsequential."
"You're a liar."
"Deborah"
"Debby-quiet Debby-your study mate?"
"Yes"
"When did this start?"
"You ask a lot of irrelevant questions" Timothy patronized
"Don't deride me. I am not the simpleton here." Fidelis rejoined.
Neither of them talked for a while. Timothy reclined his full weight on the chair and looked upward to the ceiling to count the balloons or stare at the various embellishment-whatsoever would absorb his attention. For Fidelis, it was a solemn moment for reflection: He had been an aloof and timid individual at childhood, and as a consequence he had been teased by a number of people, mostly his siblings and peers, which had been a touchy issue that had been damaging emotionally. Growing up, things had improved-as he likes to think-for the better. He considered himself maturely as "reserved and introverted". But he knew, deep down, it was an illusory notion that had a feel of self-assurance.
It had not been easy making friends in college, but he had managed to secure few, however it had been quite undemanding befriending Timothy. Timothy had been the one doing all the wrong things to attain fame. His sheer lousiness, nerdish and giddy character had turned him into a clown to be picked on by all. The only reason they kicked off as friends was that he was the only person who seemed to be able to accommodate him for the longest possible times. Nonetheless, Timothy has his virtues: loyalty and big heart.
Making friends had been a task. On the other hand, dating a girl was a colossal undertaking, one he had considered almost unfeasible for long, until his desire took a yearning turn. He had spent lonely moments in his room with those "fine" women posing in those magazines, quietly "playing" with himself wishing they were alive and there with him. He had been doing this for long-long enough to actually desire the real thing. Although hormonal craving is one; the desire for a feminine companionship is another. It will be great to relate with a girl on a personal foundation, share her views and regale her company, he thought. At this juncture, his musing piloted its way to the girl-the one he had a die-hard passion for; the one that was doing the yahoozie on the dance floor now, fueling his passion the more.
Alas, he resolves to make his first move on her.
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. There was emission of perspirations from his pores, the kind that will leave him drenching soon enough. I am not even close to her and I am this scared. He took deep breathes and glanced over to Timothy who, at that time, was doing that repugnant thing with his lips and tongue. He had warned him several times to shun the act in his presence. He would've liked to berate him intensely, but tonight his grace will preside. And apart from that he needed his help. He silently doubted the genuineness about Timothy's history with girls, but he had no choice but to make use of any available aid. God, I can't believe the much needed assistance will be sourced from Timothy.
"So, Timothy why....." he began.
"Apologise first, before you speak to me," Timothy said cutting him short.
"For what?"
"For regarding me a simpleton."
"Oh, that. Well I'm sorry"
"Say it as if you mean it," Timothy emphasized, as the words seemed to come from his teeth.
"I'm Soooooory," Fidelis mocked. But it was accepted.
"So what can I do you for?"
"What do you propose, Professor Luv, about the issue at hand?" Fidelis asked, conscious about the quite indirect manner the question was framed.
That was what was required to create a platform for a display of Timothy's 'ingenuity'. Timothy shifted his chair forward, to an extent that the edge if the table stabbed his trunk, but his interest had been aroused to a point of never-mind-of-anything. He began to speak rapidly and incoherently that Fidelis had difficulty in deciphering what he was saying.
"As I said earlier you've to be brave about it. I know you're kinda shy, but you got to bury that. Girls don't like shy guys. They like a guy that's fun and sleek" He paused to take some breath. And then he barks, "Aha, you've got to be spontaneoouus" he said pronouncing the accentuated word slowly and wetly with his whole mouth.
"I've to be spontaneous?" Fidelis queried.
"Are you going to listen to me, or question my ideas,"
Timothy retorted.
"Go on. I'm sorry" Fidelis apologized as he submitted himself to Timothy's tutelage.
"Yes. You've to be sudden and abrupt in action so as to catch her unawares. It is a before-time principle that has always worked like magic. In fact, it is magic." Timothy enlightened as he nervously blinked his eyes severally to a point they almost shed tears*.
Somehow, his words got to Fidels' thoughtfulness and he started to believe.
"What will I say once in her presence?" he inquired humbly.
"Call her by her name gently and...."
"I don't know her name."
"What! What do you mean you don't know her name? You have been this crazy about a girl and you've never bothered to find out who she is?"
"I know who she is. I just don't know her name. I couldn't ask anybody because that will raise brows." Fidelis' explanation made him look exhausted. He was also furious because he seemed incapable. He slumped further into his chair. Later he found his voice.
"So what do I say?
The question calmed Timothy for a moment as he anxiously searched for an answer before finally saying: "Your courage-when you find it-will give you a suitable starter statement or question," he answered with a confidence of an authoritarian that he is in the field.
Fidelis rested his back on the chair once again with a blank expression on his face.
Timothy is unsure about his stance, so he asked: "What?"
"I've to think"
"Keep thinking and the world will pass you by."
Suddenly, Fidelis stood up and headed towards the swarm of people on the dance floor.
"Where do you think you are going?" Timothy demanded.
"I'm going to get her," he said with an intense conviction.
"That is it pal. That is what it takes to make it happen...God be with you. I will be watching from here. And don't forget what I said: Be Spontaneous and brave" Timothy said with thumbs up sign.
Fidelis proceeded on a mission of passion with his courage waxing stronger by the virtue of Timothy's inspiring lecture. Then again, he paused, and fear started to creep in. No, I will not allow this. He hurriedly stabilized his nerves and advanced, frantically searching for her in the teeming crowd, bumping into people here and there, instigating insults, which he promptly apologised to.
Finally, he found her by the bar; fortunately she was at the extreme edge, where she was considerably far away from the mob trying to order for drinks. And at that moment he could swear she looked much beautiful than he had perceived, as the disco light quietly threw multicoloured shimmers upon her lustrous skin, pronouncing her radiance and height. Too late, the shiver coursed down his spine-as a consequence of his motive-and he got furious with himself. He halted briefly again, but it was obvious this time, it was to no avail, as he felt his trembling fingers, and the sleeves of his shirt quavering; his heart thundering in his ears.
However, in this delicate state he pressed on.
"Wow, Fidelis, you must've been dancing all night. I didn't even know you are the dancing type. You must've enjoyed yourself, see how you are sweating all through,
I must say that I..." someone said.
"I don't have time to talk now," Fidelis interrupted, without looking at who spoke, as he seemingly sauntered on.
Just then, he was quite close, at least within a range of her sight. He anxiously deliberated on what to say: "I am too certain your favorite color is blue." No that is lame, he thought. "I love your hair do, I think it is chic." That is weak. "What is your name?" She do just walk away.
Alas, he was in her presence, close enough to inhale her enchanting fragrance. She had one hand on her hip and was about to order for a drink, but it seemed the bar lady was nowhere to be found. Suddenly, she glanced to his direction-and she maintained it. There was an eye contact connecting both of them for a moment as he nervously lowered his head in "shame". He hid his trembling fingers behind him as he muttered to himself,
"Be spontaneous and brave." With this, Fidelis took a deep breath and looked at her. She was still looking his way; and there was this expression on her face he couldn't put a finger on.Out of the blue, with boldness, utterly spontaneous, like he didn't care anymore, he proclaimed: "I love you."
Suddenly, he came back to his senses. Christ! What've I done? He thought as he noticed the frown on her face and could testify that she was flabbergasted. Just then, the bar lady appeared and was staring baffled at both of them. Fidelis started muttering gibberish, frenetically searching for whatever to say to amend the circumstance before him.
Shockingly, she lightened up, and assumed that countenance he couldn't identify; perhaps she is.... He was cut short in this musing, "Is that all you can come up with, 'I love you', from nowhere. I doubt even if you know my name"
"I'm sorry, I had no......"
"Fidelis?"
"Yes." He said quietly after hesitating for a brief moment.
There was no doubt he is surprised
she knows his name because it is obvious. It was boldly written on his face.
"You've been silently 'observing' me for a while now. Right?" She asked, putting her hands akimbo, making her appear more womanly, and in a queer way, striking. She pushed her face a little towards him, further killing his already dead confidence
"Yes" he mumbled. Once again attesting to her relatively profound knowledge about him.
At that moment he understood the expression he had found hard to discern: she was quite conversant about his clandestine activities as to her.
At that point in time, the bar lady was quite informed about the situation and had taking the customary busy-body position, resting her full torso on the counter with her hands under her chin and a wide-eyed stare at both of them, almost as if her eyes would pop out, apparently enjoying the unfolding drama.
"I have been pretty observant myself too. And I have noticed you," She said as she sat on a stool by the bar, lightly beaming at him, thus killing the tension in the air-a little bit. Anyone could tell that she had taking charge of the state of affairs, but it seemed Fidelis was quite at ease with that, though his nerves were still failing him.
"It was annoying at first, however I had no choice but to adapt to your peeking attitude after all this while. But sincerely, I anticipated you would do better than this, if you ever....you know....uh....come to me." She teased with the smile still on her face.
She sat upright with her legs crossed putting her whole weight on the stool, looking at him benignly, though with an appraisal demeanour. The bar lady wasn't left out, because despite her demanding job, she created time to "monitor" his dilemma.
Both girls focused on him, and he thought it was in a mocking manner.
At that moment, the boisterous surrounding seemed to calm, as he gathered himself together. He spoke with a raised voice trying to overcome its distortion due to trembling.
"I know your favourite colour is blue," he pronounced distinctively and gently.
Her smile was triggered by impetus, and it eased him greatly.
"Your hair is really nice. I think is chic,"
"Thank you," she smiled.
They both relaxed for a while, though the silence between was tensed and awkward. They looked at each other again and both were too shy to maintain eye contact.
Then he asked, "May I know your name?"
"Nina."
"I am Fidelis," he said without much reflection before pronouncing his name.
They all burst into laughter-including the bar lady.
"Why don't you buy her a drink," the bar lady suggested. "But ask her first,"she advised.
"Do you mind me buying you a drink," he asked with an exaggerated politeness.
"Yes, you can," She answered with a chuckle and exaggerated curtsy.
At that moment, he felt his happy-ever-after had just begun.
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Music classes are a sure way to achieve your child's confidence, concentration and skill mathematics. One of the best ways to start is to play the piano. However, it can be frustrating if your child is not ready. Here are five questions that should be asked before you start piano lessons.
1. How old is your son?
Although not always up to the age of your child as to whether they are ready for piano lessons, most children are at an appropriate age to start piano lessons between the ages of five and seven. There are some children who are ready from just three years, and there are those who must wait until they are eight years.
Even if your child meets all relevant criteria, but remain be young, they can begin piano lessons.
2. How long does your child's attention span?
It is essential that your child has a good capacity care, because you must have the ability to sit and pay attention for about half an hour for the lesson. Apart from this, the child also need to practice for at least 15 minutes every day.
If your child can sit patiently for about 20 minutes and read a book or color, then are more likely to be ready to begin piano lessons. However, if your child can not sit still and pay attention to anything for any length of time, advised to wait a little longer. Once your child is in first grade at school, then they certainly will have a period of time sufficient attention to classes piano.
3. Does your child hear a note at a time on the piano?
Children will more often than not only pounds the piano keys, playing for the first time, or going to play many notes simultaneously. However, as they develop control will be possible for them to play one note at a time.
Is it possible that a child to play one note at a time as they develop the art of writing. However, your child can begin piano lessons if they start to play one note at a time on the piano before have the ability to write.
4. Does your child recognize letters and numbers?
It is essential that your child knows the difference between his left hand and right, the numbers 1 through 5 and the letters A through G before starting piano lessons.
Your child will learn these skills very quickly once attending garden infants. If your child knows the letters and numbers before kindergarten, then you can start with piano lessons.
5. Does your child have an interest in music?
Your child is ready for a more formal musical education, if they are constantly playing the piano, banging pots and pans or dancing to music. Weekly piano lessons should be done, therefore it is essential that the child is interested enough in music to continue with the lessons.
If your child shows an interest in music, but appears ready in every other, then it may be best to wait until are a bit more piano lessons before you start.
Therefore, if the child recognizes letters and numbers and are interested in music, can sit for 30 minutes and lessons is to play individual notes on the piano, then your child is ready to proceed with piano lessons regardless of age.
Most children are ready for piano lessons for their first degree. However, if you think your child is not ready for lessons, for whatever reason, then it is advisable to wait a while longer.
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