Went to UCSI Ensemble Concert

Dadi and Mami brought Shaun Shaun TiTi and I to UCSI University to watch an Ensemble concert yesterday afternoon. It was really nice. I saw many instruments being played, and songs being sung. Eunice Cheh Cheh was one of the MC and she was very pretty.

Can you see Eunice Cheh Cheh talking?

A piano duet

A band playing and singing

A choir. They sang 3 Japanese songs.

This is Eunice Cheh Cheh and I

I dislike learning the Timestable

Mami has been teaching me the timestable. I am learning up to 7-timestable now. I understand the timestable, but I am really slow in reciting the timestable. Mami asked me to try memorizing it instead of counting from the beginning. An example of me counting from the beginning.... If it is 6 x 4, I would then recite 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24. It's really lengthy when it comes to 9 x 4. I can memorise some, but it's really difficult. I wish I don't need to learn the timestable :(

Practising for the Yamaha mini-concert

There will be a mini concert for the completion of JXC Book 1 in the next 2 weeks. 3 classes will be combined for this mini concert.

Instead of playing songs from the JXC Book 1, I will be playing 2 songs from the Electone Step 3, entitled........ "Ayura" and "Don't Worry".

My Electone Music Teacher had, all of the sudden, decided for me to play the song "Don't Worry". I had only learnt this song last week and am not quite good in that song yet. So, I guess I need to practice more in the next 2 weeks.

Mami took this video of me to show me the mistakes I made for me to improve myself.

My pet turtles

I have always wanted pets. Mami dislike pets and discouraged me from getting one. She said that there would be too much responsibilities to take care of a pet.

Instead, I managed to find 4 turtles on the fridge and adopted them as my pet. These were given my Mami's ex-colleagues to her. There are 2 small ones and 2 big ones.

Clay Art session at Global Art

Went for a Clay Art session at Global Art Taman Midah on Sunday. Brought my cousins there too. We were all given an opportunity to make some figures. See what I made (except the green pig)...

My typical prayer at night

Mami has always commented that my prayer is very lengthy. I have lots to say and I can take about 15 minutes to complete my prayer. This was my prayer last night:

Father God,

Heal Yeh Yeh of his sore throat and cough. Heal Mami's ulcer. Heal Shaun Shaun's mouth so that he doesn't move his tongue. Heal everybody who has sickness. Bless everyday. Bless the Rumah Panjang and Kampung people. Bless everybody in other countries. Protect us from kidnappers and bad people. Protect every children from kidnappers and bad people. Protect adult also from kidnappers. Thank you for helping me get number one in school although I got 1 mistake in maths and 1 mistake in science. Help us to grow big and strong. Help us to sleep tonight. Help everybody to sleep tonight. Help Dadi to come back from Geneva safely. Help the weather to be good when Dadi comes back.... so that the pilot can fly the aeroplane and land the aeroplane...so that Dadi can come down.

In Jesus' Name I pray, Amen.

Oh... my Mah Mah and Yeh Yeh were here in KL last week. Mah Mah shared with me a newspaper article about kidnappers. Since then, I have been praying for kidnappers. I shared with my friends in Tadika. My teacher even helped me explain to my friends to be careful of kidnappers.

I went to Logos Hope

I finally had the opportunity to go to Logos Hope. I was quite sad when I couldn't go initially. Dadi is in Geneva and Mami doesn't want to bring my Shaun TiTi. My Ah Mah was not keen to allow me to go, due to the distance.

It was so kind for Aunty Kay to agree to allow me to join her family to Logos Hope. She even took my cousins along (Nicolas Kor Kor, Ashley Cheh Cheh and Tobin TiTi). We had lots of fun and laughter.

Before leaving, Mami suggested for me buy some Enid Blyton books. Books which I could read, and of course... no baby books. Mami gave RM100 to Aunty Kay to buy the books chosen, and I....eer......eer.....spend ALL of it. In fact, I owed Aunty Kay RM5.00.

I bought many books and a little small items.

The books I bought. The 3 Enid Blyton books are hardcovers in every page.

One Thomas and Friends book for my Shaun TiTi.

A poster of Flags around the world.

I initially wanted to buy the Multiplication Timetable,

but Aunty Kay discouraged me.

I purchased some small items, like a football keychain, bookmarks and a super jelly ball.

What was Mami's response to my purchases??? Well, it was my first shopping spree on my very own. I chose everything myself without knowing how to add the cost to it. I guess she forgave me after seeing that I really did buy some Enid Blyton books.

Finally, I would like to thank Aunty Kay, and the 2 Cheh Chehs for bringing me there and taking good care of me. Thank you for the ice cream treat too.

Presents for studying hard

I am so happy. I received two presents for studying hard for my exams. Mah Mah and Yeh Yeh bought me Cars 2 car and Ah Mah bought me a Hotwheels Custom Motors.

Thank you Yeh Yeh, Mah Mah and Ah Mah.

I wish I had a Kor Kor

Just the other day, Mami requested me to go to bed first. She mentioned "Benjamin, can you please go to bed first. It would be good that you set a good example for your TiTi to follow".

I immediately felt unhappy and refused to go to bed. I went to Mami, hugged her and said "Mami, I wish I had a Kor Kor. I want to be the middle boy. I want a Kor Kor and a TiTi".

Mami laughed at me. She told me that I was the eldest and there was no way that I could have a Kor Kor now.

I went to the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale

It was the 2nd last day of the sale, and I managed to get an opportunity to go to the Big Bad Wolf Book sale. Mami and I followed Ah Ku's family there yesterday evening.

There wasn't many crowd, and many books left. We didn't buy many books, but my cousin Nicolas Kor Kor bought alot of comics and horror stories.

I'm still glad that I went for the book sale. I am very happy with one of the book which I selected. The next morning, I was busy walking around with my book.

We also remembered to buy a few books for my Shaun TiTi. He was happy and read one of the books last night before bedtime.

P/S Daddy is in Geneva now. Daddy ~ can you see a book with your name on it? It was bought just for YOU!

Busy after exams??

Am glad that my exams are over. I know that it doesn't mean that I do not need to study or do any homework after exams. Mami mentioned that I have to start doing some revision on Primary One workbooks to prepare me for my big school next year.

In addition, I've got a big task to do. My Yamaha mini concert for the end of JXC book 1 is on 10th Nov. My teacher requested me to play a song from my Electone book. So, the song chosen for me was Ayura. It's a difficult song for me, and I have just learnt this song early this week. So, I guess I would need to practice many times to get it right.

Learning English Through Stories

I love to read before I go to sleep. I don't exactly like to read the book on my own, I love it when Mami or Dadi reads to me. I would just look at the words and the pictures. I guess it's always more interesting when they read the story to me.

I read different kinds of books. It ranges from fairy tales to malay classics or even educational stories. As this week is my exam week, Mami has been reading me a book which reinforces grammer lessons.

The books are by Educational Publishing House Pte Ltd, written by Charlotte Lim. Mami bought these from Popular Bookstore in Singapore. Each story illustrates and focuses on different grammatical structures and usage. There is also accompanying notes useful as they are written to help children understand English grammer in a fun and engaging way.

Book 1 has 4 stories. Each story focuses on Adjectives, Adverbs, Nouns, Pronouns, Tenses and Verbs

Book 2 has 4 stories as well. The stories cover Question Words, Question Tags, Punctuation, Connectors, Conjunctions, Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs, Articles, Verbs, Determiners and Quantifiers.

The other day, Mami was preparing me for the "Wh" Questions for my examination. So, she read me the story about the Curious Alex who kept asking his grandpa questions. Here are some examples...

At the end of each page, there is always a Grammer Lesson...

Sorry as the picture taken is not too clear. The stories are interesting, and are easy to understand.

Year End School Holiday Programme

Mami was looking for a School Holiday programme for me this yearend. She could only find one from You&Me Right Brain Learning Specialist Centre. It's a little far from our house. So, Mami said she will go hunting for something else.

Crossing legs

I have a habit of crossing my legs when I am seated on the sofa to watch TV. Mami took this photograph of me crossing my legs to show me how I looked like. Ironically, my Shaun TiTi was doing the same on the sofa. Mami caught a photo of him too.

This is me watching the TV. Look at my toys beside me.

They are accompanying me to watch TV.

My Shaun TiTi is at the other end of the sofa watching TV too.

He saw Mami taking the camera which made him smile naturally.

Exam week

This week is my exam week. I have been studying hard over the past few weeks.... and of course....for the past few days. It's been stressful for me and Mami. Mami has been very "cheong hei". She keeps repeating over and over again "Benjamin, please remember to use capital letters when it is the beginning of the sentence or person's name... and remember all your full stops... and remember to write properly....and remember to check your answers.... and remember to read the question properly....". She would remind me over and over again, so worried that I would be careless. I know Mami wants me to do well for my exams. I want to do well too.

I just can't wait till this week is over. I think Mami can't wait for my exams to be over too.

Passion for Music

I love Music and my music teachers would always tell Mami that I am talented in music for my age. I can proudly say that I am pretty good, but I am better if I am more hardworking in practising.

I have 2 music teachers. On Thursday nights, I attend the JXC book 1 class at Yamaha Music Centre. It is a group class, but more focused in playing the Piano. Mami accompanies me during the classes. On Tuesday afternoons, another teacher comes to my house to teach me the Electone. I have a Piano and an Electone at home.

It really helps with Mami knowing how to play the Piano. She is able to guide me and teach me everyday. It also means that Mami is strict with me in ensuring that I practise both the Piano and Electone every single day (sometimes I get to skip my practise during the weekends...heh..heh..)

I am progressing well. I progress faster in my individual class at home because I am able move forward at my own pace. I definately spend more time practising the Electone because it is much harder to learn. I am going to complete my Electone book 2 and Mami had just bought me the Electone book 3. Yey.....

Angry Bird Clay Making Session

I just can't wait. There will be an Angry Bird Clay Making Session at Global Art on 22nd and 23rd October 2011. Am so happy it will be after my exams. I brought some brochures to school yesterday and told all my friends. Everyone was so excited and kept asking me over and over again about it. Finally, my teacher was so kind. She read the details from the brochure to my friends. I hope I'll be able to meet my friends there.

Global Art Progress

Previously my art is really....how would I say.... bad!!! I don't colour well. Mami always say that I'm not putting enough strength to colour. So, I just started Global Art classes in September. I am glad that my art work turned out nice. Of course the teacher was most of the time beside me guiding me. Am satisfied with my colouring work...

Oh, I am also looking forward for the upcoming event in Global Art on 22nd - 23rd Oct 2011. They have some Angry Bird colouring contest and free session on Clay Art. They are teaching us how to make angry birds made out of clay. I'm so happy it's after my exams.

Reverse phychology

My exams are drawing near in less than 2 weeks. Mami has been working hard with my revision, especially in BM (Mami can't teach Mandarin). I would like to maintain my 1st position in class like the previous year, but I am not too confident if I can. I believe I am good in all my subjects except for Mandarin.

So, I told Mami, "Mami, I think it's ok if I don't get 1st, or 2nd or 3rd place. I'll let other students take over. Must give them chance also mah". Though I really wish I can, but I hope I will not be disappointed when it happens. My class has 31 students and most of them are good. So, it's a tough competition for me.

Mami's responds was "Benjamin, it's ok. You have worked hard over the weeks doing revision. As long as you have worked hard, tried your best, whatever results would be fine".

Mami ~ Benjamin is only 6 years old. I can never understand why a 6 years old child can be stressful over exams.

Last Year's Outing for Children Church

Last year, we went for Kite-Flying for our Children Church outing

Photos from my school

My friend, Kimberly and I on the way boarding the bus for a school trip

School Trip

Sports Day

Today was my Sports Day. Am very happy. Won a gold trophy for Walking Together (2-legged race). I walked with my friend, Ho Kai Tung.

Photo with my favourite teacher, Teacher Vicky

With my friends, Kimberly and Law Xi Ze

With Ho Kai Tung and my gold trophy

First teeth removal

There was a big permanent tooth growing behind my teeth. Mami brought me to the dentist last Tuesday. The dentist removed 2 milk teeth. It looked scary, but it wasn't painful at all. There was only a teeny weeny pain at the beginning. Mami praised me for being such a brave boy.

Experience Paige Boy

Was a Paige Boy for a church member's wedding. I'm an experience Paige Boy because it's a second time for me. Some photos to share. There are more photos in my TiTi's blog. Please view at www.littleshaunshaun.blogspot.com

School Holidays are good

This morning, my Shaun TiTi told Mami "I don't want to go to school....". When I heard that, I immediately told Mami that Shaun still has not gotten over the 1-week school holidays. Mami then responded:

Mami: That is why children should always go to school. I wish there were no school holidays.... And that is why you need to do homework during school holidays, so that children don't get lazy. That is also why Mami gives you lots of exercises to do during school holidays.

Me: Mami, there must be school holidays. Teachers work during school days. School holidays are supposed to be for teachers to rest. Mami should work during school holidays. Teachers teach children during school days, and Mami teaches during school holidays.

Mami: Sigh..... Mami has so much to do.

Ronald McDonald came!

I was so happy yesterday in school. Ronald McDonald actually came to my school. He was so funny teaching us about safety. I can't believe it. He actually came!

Lantern Party at my Neighbourhood

I went for a lantern party with my cousins and neighbourhood friends. We had lots of fun lighting candles.

I played the piano in Home Fellowship for the first time

I was so happy that I had the opportunity to play the piano in Home Fellowship yesterday. I played the song "Jesus loves me this I know" at the start of Home Fellowship. I practised hard at home before Home Fellowship so that I wouldn't make any mistakes. Thank you God for helping me play.

Global Art

I was telling Mami the other day that I am not good in art. I was feeling very sad because other children can draw and colour well.

So, Mami decided to allow me to learn art :). So, I'll be starting my art class at Global Art in Taman Midah this Saturday. My TiTi will be learning together with me. This is making me excited.

Exam Fever Begins....

This is posted by Mami:

The first thing Benjamin said when he saw me at home today was "Mami, teacher already gave a paper with the exam scope".

Sigh, the exam fever begins. Benjamin gets all tensed up when it comes to preparing for his examinations. He is only 6 years old and I cannot imagine how many more exam fevers he'll encounter.

I was quite amazed with his exam scope. The first thing which caught my eye on the 1st sentence in the exam guide was "Penjodoh Bilangan" for his BM paper. I really don't remember studying that in Kindergarden those days.

Well, I guess I'll be busy this entire month preparing Benjamin for his exams which starts in October. It's exactly one month from now.

Post from Mami about me :)

I am truly blessed with Benjamin. I am always reminded of the song which William and I sang in church during Benjamin's baby dedication service. The song goes like this:

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lord we dedicate

Yes, we consecrate

This child unto You

For Your Purposes

For Your Perfect Plan

For all the thing You'll have him do

Lord we give back to You

This child You've given me

For he belongs to You

He's just a loan of love

A gift from above

And we give him back to You

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Benjamin is truly a gift from God.

Benjamin is a child who is matured enough to understand many things. He understands many things in the Bible, and believes in Jesus. He believes that Jesus is there to help him. He prays when he needs help.

During his exams, he prayed that Jesus would help him in his exams, and he would always come back happy with his results.

Benjamin is also a thinker. He loves to worry and think, especially before he goes to bed. You can never imagine how worried he was last year when he took his first examination in his kindergarden. He was so worried about not being able to score perfect marks. He prayed day and night for all 5 days of his exams (and even before his exams). I thank God he did very well. He had 2nd place for the 1st semester and 1st place in his finals last year. This year, he had 2nd place for the 1st semester. So, I'm not too sure why he worries so much.

2 months ago I was ill for more than 1 month. My cough and sinus were bad. One day, the ENT advised me to go for a minor surgery. Benjamin cried before going to bed. He hugged me and asked if I had to go to the hospital and stay overnight. He prayed earnestly for me. He would sometimes come back and tell me that he prayed in school for me too. That was when he would always remind me to partake the holy communion at home for healing.

Benjamin studies hard too. He was certainly more hardworking last year compared to this year. Perhaps he didn't know what to expect in his kindergarden last year because it was his first exposure to a Chinese medium kindergarden. This year, I would need to push him to his room to study and he would obediently go most of the time. However, when it comes to his homework, I can be assured that he would diligently complete his homework daily without being told.

Benjamin is certainly an obedient and loving boy. He loves his little brother very much. He loves to take care of Shaun, but unfortunately Shaun wants his ways and refuses his brother. I know Benjamin is a perfect brother for little Shaun.

Benjamin has a teachable spirit. I thank God that he is a boy whom is easy to teach, easy to guide and easy to take care off.

Benjamin is also very talented in music. He has good ears and can play a few songs by ear. He requires minimum guidance in his music lessons.

Benjamin's weakness is his sensitivity. He can be overly sensitive at times. He then worries about it. He is also fearful meeting fierce people, especially fierce teachers.

I thank God for this little child, Benjamin.

Benjamin's Proud Mother,

Joanne

Practising on my Electone

More photos at Berjaya Time Square

Meet my cousins who went with me at Berjaya Time Square Theme Park the other day...

This is Nicolas Kor Kor who is 11 years old.

Ashley Cheh Cheh who is 8 years old

and Tobin who is 5 years old.

My figure 8 bandage

I twisted my leg one day. Didn't quite know when but I was suddenly limping a little. Dadi brought me to see a chiropractor on Saturday. Doc said I was ok. Am prone to twist my leg because of my flat foot (inherited from my Dadi). Doc requested to buy an elastic tape from the pharmacy and tie a figure 8 to make my leg more comfortable.

My Shaun Shaun TiTi was jeolous and said that his hand was also painful. So, Dadi had to tie a tape around Shaun's wrist to satisfy him.

See how happy Shaun looked.

BookFest2011

Dadi and Mami went to BookFest 2011 yesterday evening. It was a last minute decision to go before the end of the BookFest.

They bought me many interesting books and some Primary One workbooks too. I've got pictures of some of my books. All books bought for me were to prepare me for Primary One. Hhm.. I wonder who is more stressed, Mami or me?

The below three books are some classic malay stories, all in English. Mami said that it would be good for me to read to prepare me for Primary One. I'm not sure why.

There is a set of 8 books below, all with moral values. The books are in two languages, both English and Malay. These books are to teach me about safely. Can you imagine how stressful Mami is preparing me for Primary One. She thinks that I'll get lost when I go to school, or get bulling in school, or I'll get locked in a room?, or injured while playing? etc etc.

I know Dadi and Mami loves me very much. I love them too. Dadi managed to read one book to me last night before bedtime: "Mencegah Penculikan". One of the tips in the book asked "Do you know your parent's phone number?". Of course! I've memorised it all in my head :) Don't worry. and Jesus will be with me to protect me too. Amen.

Hard work pays off

Mami said that I was a good boy today. I did many exercises for Bahasa Malaysia (BM). Everyday this week, Mami has been teaching me BM to prepare me for Primary One next year. I was so happy when Mami praised me that my BM is getting better. Hard work pays off.

My Sand Art with the title, Woody

I like Sand Art because it is very fun to do. I did a Woody Sand Art yesterday. It is very colourful with all the different colours. I used blue, yellow, green and all other colours.

Mami ~ This post was written by Benjamin himself.