Here's our MARK!

Abbi Thio 10yo, originally uploaded by xterlim.

Finally I'd submitted 82 pieces of artwork created by my students including ourselves! Too bad James and Augustine were absent as they couldn't meet the dateline. Nevertheless, I will try to get more fun art activities and projects for my little artists! Once again, I want to thank YOLO - Edna and Kevin Thio for rewarding each artist a free T-Shit for their contribution! Here's our participation! We'd lots of fun working on these dots! ;p I'd even recorded the sound of their working markers! I'm sure the children were enjoying themselves during the dotting session!

我们的小小皇宫 Little Art Castles!

From top left: Teo Yu Xuan, Ng Wei Ting, Melody Lin (Little Art Teacher), Chong Wenhui, Marrisa Lin. From Bottom Left: Charmine Lee, Val Kwek, Phoena Lim, Melody Tan.

"I want to draw princess!" "I want a handsome prince!" exclaimed the little people! All the young ladies posed with their little art castles created by their little hands! And too bad  all the young gentlemen missed the fun work: Evan, Joshua and Justine were absent on that very day!

11yo Euan Chng says...

"Teacher Esther, why are you not an artist??? You will be FAMOUS!" Euan was admiring how I show him the way to paint on his artwork.

"I'm already an artist, a living artist who has to earn a living and find no time to paint..."

"Teacher Esther, maybe  you should quit teaching us and just do your painting, and you will be very FAMOUS!!!" Euan continued with a smile.

I replied, "Ok, I shall quit and another teacher will take over this class!"

Naive Euan thought for a while and exclaimed, "Noooo.... Teacher Esther, we still need YOU!"


Hmm... am I really so important to them??? But I know and I hope they will learn my skill and what I'd taught them...

12yo Evangelyne "nags"...

After a week from PSLE, Evangelyn came back to do her dots work... during her working process, she was full of complains! The funny thing was, Siaosiang stopped "humming" when she was nagging... and Claire was doing her work quietly as usual... Well, we just let her nagged... probably, it's the only time to release her stress from her PSLE exam ;)

Happy Belated Birthday to Jianli and Happy Advance Birthday to Kenny!

Today, we were busy drawing, colouring and dotting for the Make Your Mark activity! Jianli and his mum came and join the fun too! I didn't know they are celebrating birthdays for Jianli and Kenny altogether! No birthday cake but lots of kueh kueh and our fav coffee! And the boys and kids had their yogurt ice cream and crackers! Not to mention, their biao jiu po and han jian gor gor joined the crowds too! I must say it was a Big gathering today at Siaosiang's house :)

Jianli and his Mum is holding the handmade patchwork blanket, handmade by Mrs. Looi (SiaoSiang's Mum) & Mrs. Tan (Kenny's Mum)

What a beautiful blanket filled with warm and joy!

10yo Abigail says...

"Teacher Esther, do you have children??" I told her, " No, why??" She was so worried and said, "Teacher Esther, you should have at least 1 child! So when you grow old, they will take care of you!" This child is so sensible and thoughtful, I told her, "Well, you will never know your children will take care of you when you grow old..." I continued, "Will you take care of your parents when they grow old??" She replied, "Of course lah Yes! They are my parents you know!" I smiled and told her, "Your parents are so lucky to have you as a daughter..." :)

The next lesson,  Abigail asked me the same question again, "Don't worry Abbi, government will take care of me if I'm childless, take sometimes to visit me when you're free k..." Abbi was alarmed, "Aiyoo Ah Teacher Esther!"

Another lesson, Abigail was still asking the same question again, she kept bugging me to have my own child! :s "I know Abbi, I will try my best..." Abigail is such a sensible student :)

My hair...

I'd my hair coloured ashed blonde, here are some stories about my new hair colour and see how the little people reacted... 

Bishan: 10yo Abbi and others laughed at me and said, "Teacher Esther, you look like "Grandma"!" :s

Maplewoods: I walked 10yo Sonia home after the art class and she whispered to me, "Teacher Esther, I don't like your hair colour!" I asked her, "Why, not nice?" She went, "No!" :s

Thomson Thursday 3.30pm-5pm Class:
"Teacher Esther, you looked so funny!!! Hahahahahaha!!" All the 4yos were laughing at my ash-blonde short hair. The little ones giggled all the way, I was not humiliated by their laughters, I found them so innocent and funny when they laughed at my hair! Then, 4yo Shayna came in late, she looked like she'd just woke up from her nap, she was quiet, and looked at me strangely. I knew it must be my new hair again, I asked her, " Shayna, it's me Teacher Esther, with the same glasses and red apron!" She responded softly, "Teacher Esther, I really can't recognize you, you know..." Hmm... I think they need sometimes to accept my new hairstyle and colour ;)

Another lesson on another week again, 5yo Jialing laughed at me unexpectedly when I was doing demo on the paper and when everybody gathered around me. I asked her, "What's so funny Jialing?" She looked at me happily and repiled, "Teacher Esther, you hair is so funny!" I was like this :s

9yo Joel Gn exclaimed, "TEACHER ESTHER, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO YOU HAIR???"

11yo Euan said, " Teacher Esther, I prefer your previous hairstyle, it's nicer!"

The other class (4.30pm-6pm) all the students came in, saw my hair, but have not reacted to my new hair and they're pretty cool to accepted it in their heart but with their eyes wide open! I like this class, they're very COOL ;p

4yo Phoena looked at me curiously and asked, "Teacher Esther, did you paint you hair??"

I was laughing at her, "Nice?"

She was thinking and unsure, "Hmmm....."

Well, I think it's a good try and proved that these little people are just disapproved with my new hair colour, after all, hair will grow back to black again,  anyway :)