Zoo Sketch Walk 22072011

Zoo Sketch Walk 22072011, a set on Flickr.

It was time to get out of the classroom and let's go out and sketch! Zoo was the place we wanted to go! Looi SiaoSiang, SiaoSi and Kenny Tan were looking forward to the outing and it came true! We decided to bring our sketchbook and drawing materials and have a sketch walk at the ZOO! I was glad that Mr. Joeel (as SiaoSiang addressed him as) was tagging along with us and show my students more free style of sketch the animals! It was quite a memorable trip as we cycled from our place to Mandai Zoo! It was indeed an enjoyable trip for my students and their Mums! :)

Someone send me the angels!

Children have a lot of things to tell especially my students, they would talk about their new shoes, their friends from the school, their holiday trips and so on.... Again they have alot to tell today... I was going to demonstrate the next steps on 5yo Justine's art work, I picked his work because it was not very properly done. There I gathered all the  students at his place and showed them how it should be done. Justine was very excited that I picked his work and sat on his chair. He started to tell me everything about his experience at the art museum he'd visited, talking non-stop in my ears. My oh my, I couldn't get him to focus on my demonstration and he kept talking loudly in my ears! The rest of the students observed the situation. Justine continued, "Teacher Esther, do you know tomorrow is my Dad's birthday?..." I was exhausted, I closed my eyes and laid back the chair and pretended that I'd fainted! But, Justine was talking to my ears ~ STILL!!!! Something happened wonderfully. All the little hands came to recuse! They helped to finish up the colouring! I saw them working, I saw them doing it without me telling them! Justine joined them eventually! I am with a bunch of angels!!! Aren't they sweet! Lovely bunch of children!

5yo Melody Tan said,

After an exhausted marathon classes yesterday... I was sighing to my last class... "oh my oh my... I have terrible backaches! Ahhh..." 5 year old Melody came to me and said to me like a little adult, "Teacher Esther, you are quite old you know..." Oh my, I was like this :S

Sonia the white nose girl!

See what's on Sonia's nose!

There's white paint on her nose!!!

My students can be very mischievous sometimes during the art class.

Beautiful Wild Animals by Looi Siao Siang

Beautiful Wild Animals by Looi Siao Siang, a set on Flickr.

Looi Siao Siang has finally made it for his very first solo art exhibition exhibited at the Little Arts Academy. This art exhibition also featured his 22 beautiful wild animals paintings. It is about nature and beautiful animals that inspired SiaoSiang in expressing his love in his paintings!

Siao Siang hopes to also raise funds to benefit other children through The Business Times Budding Artist Fund, The Straits Times, School Pocket Money Fund and also for his upcoming trip to East Timor for his next task - a mission to expand his artisitc skills and produce more art!

A very meaningful and purposeful project I am working on. My hearty thanks to Mr. Colin Goh for all the supports.

12yo Theon says...

12yo Theon told me he was very tired today and he woke up 5am early in the morning preparing breakfast just for his Mum because today is her birthday!!! Gosh, how thoughtful he is and how I wish I had a son like him! :)

"I will follow you Teacher Esther"

10yo Joel Gn (from 12pm-1.30pm class) reminded me, "Teacher Esther, I will learn Art from you until university!"

"Are you sure, last time you said you will follow me until you are in Junior College and now wow university!" I was laughing to a very naive mind of child.

"Yes, I am very sure!" Joel was trying to convinced me.

"Ok, we will see how then, I don't know I will still be teaching Art by then!" We continued the lesson.

On the same day, 9yo Ethan Ng (from 4.30pm-6pm class) said the same thing as Joel! "Teacher Esther, I want to learn art from you until when I am in university!" This time, I asked him why.

He exclaimed, "Because I love this class!!!"

I smiled and said "Ethan, I am glad you are enjoying yourself!"

My heart is contented and filled with love by these children.