tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315321702024-03-14T00:18:14.115+08:00Reese Matthew's Secret IsleA mother and son's journey together in life...A gift from Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405546549649019295noreply@blogger.comBlogger975125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31532170.post-30899179549826063622016-12-19T14:33:00.001+08:002016-12-19T14:34:10.741+08:00Greetings from Reese!Hello everyone!<br />
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I'm Reese and I will be taking over this blog. I will blog about my experience in Eastern Europe. I am in awe because I have seen many beautiful sights and we will be going to Wieliczka Salt Mine today. </div>
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I am SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </div>
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I have also picked up the art of photography and learned to navigate through these new foreign countries (I actually have to rely on my dad who's real good with gadgets).<br />
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THE FOOD IS SO SO SO SO GOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How good is the food? Let me give you a vivid example: The gooey and rich chocolate drink that sticks in your mouth is my favourite! The experience of drinking that is extremely satisfying and amazing at the same time. It feels like e<strike>uphoria</strike> p<strike>ure ugliness</strike> Utopia *LOL*. I also love the meatloaf in Prague with it's rich texture and amazingly <strike>putrid</strike> fantastical taste *LOL again*. I am loving my experience here and hope to enjoy more. Will write more soon!</div>
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A gift from Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405546549649019295noreply@blogger.com5Kraków, Poland50.064650099999987 19.94497990000002149.901503099999985 19.622256400000023 50.227797099999989 20.26770340000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31532170.post-563096069494464062016-12-19T13:35:00.000+08:002016-12-19T14:42:51.625+08:00Time to revive the blog and Reese is taking over!Wow, have not updated this blog since August 2014!<br />
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So much has happened the past 2 years. Reese has grown a lot and going into preteen stage of his life even thou he is only 10 years old. Ha!<br />
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We are enjoying our 3 weeks world schooling adventure in Eastern Europe now and will be back in Malaysia end of the month. Next year will be an interesting year because for the 1st time, Reese will be going to school!! Hoping for the best and praying for a smooth transition from homeschooling to schooling!<br />
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Reese will blog about his adventure in Eastern Europe soon. Stay tuned!<br />
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<br />A gift from Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405546549649019295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31532170.post-1809802111950433622014-08-13T18:23:00.002+08:002014-08-13T18:23:30.258+08:00Another Great Online BookstoreMost of you know that I buy a lot of books from the USA. Buying from a local bookstore is usually more expensive. So I hunt down books from book fairs. I save a lot of money but I will never get the latest titles especially non fiction. Not to mention a lot of time wasted and constant backache from digging piles and piles of dusty books. So my only option to get cheaper books is through Bookdepository and sometimes Amazon. There are disadvantages thou. Books take 3 to 4 weeks to arrive and sometimes get lost in the mail. <br />
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<br />A gift from Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405546549649019295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31532170.post-74467090853318009132014-08-08T06:50:00.002+08:002014-08-08T06:50:38.333+08:00Science Fair 2014Dear all, make a date with us on 18th August 2014. Reese and his homeschooling friends are working very hard to make our 1st science fair a success! We need your support! Reese is doing microbiology where he is growing bacteria! He is also doing a science showcase on fungi. His favourite subject right now. :)<br />
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Researching his projects</div>
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Carried 5 mounting boards and walked 10 minutes from stationery shop to my car.... when one is motivated, nothing can stop him :)</div>
A gift from Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405546549649019295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31532170.post-92151297714894334402014-08-04T23:39:00.002+08:002014-08-04T23:39:22.356+08:00Science Co-Op at Janda BaikRecently our science co-op decided to have a science review close to nature. We went out of town about 45 minutes drive from KL to Janda Baik. Found a nice river with Gazebos for rent.<br />
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The kids did their science review and then we had BBQ and water play in the river. It was so refreshing! Simple food and fun. Couldn't ask for more. The beauty of homeschooling. We bring learning everywhere! :)<br />
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A beautiful location</div>
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Reese presenting his work. Totally a unique experience for the kids :)</div>
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A very talented mother bought stingray and marinated it on the spot and wrapped it in banana leaf</div>
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Smores!</div>
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Reese loves chasing after the pigeons</div>
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The kids were first grouped into a few groups and each group were ushered to different activities. Reese had a chance to be a mini archeologist and did some excavation looking for shells, bones, stone tools and minerals. He was enjoying himself using all kinds of excavation tools.</div>
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The best sale ever. You have an option to purchase a box for either RM99.90 or RM79.90 and stuff in as many books as you like.<br />
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Recently we went for a really lovely walk at FRIM with Dr. Ille Gebeshuber a physicist and a teaching professor from Austria. She is currently based in UKM. Check out her talk on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8wcfY129eQ" target="_blank">TEDxTalks</a> . This is our second time meeting her. </div>
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One of the best hike we had so far. We hired a guide and he was very knowledgable, he took us to see various species of useful trees and plants including trees that are used to extract the precious 'oil' to make perfumes. </div>
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1st Archery class. He loved it even though initially he complained about the dirt and mud (rained the night before). He spent 3 hours with fellow homeschoolers learning the techniques of shooting training arrows. His motor skill in this area a little weak I would say. :)<br />
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One of the owners of the archery club patiently teaching Reese the right way to hold the bow</div>
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The boy has started learning BM from me. On his 1st lesson, he is able to construct simple sentences with his limited vocabulary. He is enjoying it. Mummy gets to make use of what she knows!<br />
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Make sculptures with everyday things..... Pretend play with self made props....</div>
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This is the Alternation of Generations Life Cycle as illustrated by Reese</div>
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<br />A gift from Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405546549649019295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31532170.post-44060102786938798312014-01-14T15:55:00.000+08:002014-01-14T15:55:11.274+08:00Making a Light HatWe are studying about circuits and one of the experiment is to test out a series circuit. With this series circuit, we made a light hat. Nothing fancy but enough to function like one. Tonight the boy is going to test it out in the dark. :)<br />
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Reese working on his first DIY circuit. Need to work on his motor skill!</div>
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A series circuit. We use this to make the light hat.</div>
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The science co-op I started for Reese is almost 2 years old. It is really great when you see how the children have progressed. We are not perfect but I believed everyone has benefitted including the parents. 2 days ago, it was my turn to supervise the class and it was a pleasure to see the kids being engaged and had fun learning. </div>
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We did a quick review about trees and gymnosperms. My assistant a.k.a Reese was all excited from the night before and helped me draw some diagrams for the class. After the review, I took the kids to a secondary jungle close by. They were told to look for twigs with terminal buds/ terminal bud scars, different types of leaves for comparison and also to study trees and barks... kids were excited and really took the time to appreciate nature and seriously studying trees and plants around them. </div>
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Reese and his daddy have been spending hours building a LEGO city. It is getting very big and totally fun to build. Our city has a police station, fire station, some houses, shops, a construction site, a ruin, a library, a Star wars lab, bridges, a jail, a car workshop, a cemetery and etc. Lego is expensive in Malaysia but it is so worth the investment. I am going to keep our collection for my grandchildren!</div>
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For parents who are looking to get some used bricks or cheaper genuine Lego, check out E-Bay or get friends to bring back from USA. One way to save is to buy bricks instead of theme based LEGO sets. You can find all the LEGO instruction manuals for free in PDF format online. More specifically LEGO's website. There is a huge LEGO community where they share ideas, technique and many more in building LEGO. Reese and his daddy are working towards building interesting stuff using more specialised parts. Recently I bought 2 books on Lego and the boys are totally inspired!</div>
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A few months back, I invested in an expensive microscope. Prior to this, we have a toy microscope and it was fun to use. Since Reese is already doing high school science, it is only appropriate we get a proper microscope for his studies. </div>
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I have been super busy with the new house renovation and then the move. Finally settled down and yesterday we explored the new microscope. I can only say WOW! The images were so clear and beautiful. The details that we weren't able to see before were amazing. Having a mechanical stage on the microscope makes the whole experience of looking at slides a breeze. What you pay is what you get eh? :)</div>
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The Great Wall of China is breathtaking. We love it and the best experience was taking the cable car ride up and toboggan down. It is a must try! We went to Mutianyu's section of the Great Wall.<br />
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Peking duck and beef hotpot.... they were sooooo good!</div>
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A walk into Shanghai's past... The museum in Oriental Pearl Tower</div>
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Our guide for Suzhou and Tong Li water villages</div>
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Seeing the real thing.... we only read about these fishing birds in the book The Story About Ping.</div>
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Local residence of Tong Li water village</div>
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Our lunch at Suzhou. 6 dishes for 2 adults and 1 child....crazy!</div>
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Suzhou's water village</div>
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Suzhou water village, very commercial</div>
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Looking at Shanghai's skyline from the China World Financial Tower</div>
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Overall, we are satisfied with the trip. During our stay at these two cities, we felt very safe because every where you go including the subways, bags are scanned and sometimes police officers will conduct body scans! Traffic is horrendous. We got stuck in traffic from A to B literary a few times, Malaysian traffic jam is nothing... haha.... </div>
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Dislike restaurants with no enforcement on smoking patrons. People are loud and the restaurants are smoky. Toilets are considerably clean and mostly have cubicles. I had encountered one toilet with no cubicles. Just 3 squat WC. I just couldn't do it. :) </div>
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Beijing and Shanghai are so different. Shanghai is a more modern and civilised city as compared to Beijing. Moving around in these two cities for people who can't speak or read Chinese aren't that bad at all. English signboards are everywhere. Public transport is good too except for peak hours...the subway is crazy crowded. </div>
<br />A gift from Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405546549649019295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31532170.post-78339119590562996052013-10-11T07:36:00.000+08:002013-10-11T07:36:47.064+08:00Vain PotTook Reese shopping and he chose his own clothes to buy. These days, when he sees a mirror anywhere and he will say this in a very cheeky way, "Who is that handsome boy in the mirror?"<br />
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I am always fascinated with my boy's mind. It is very complex and advance and yet..... there are some parts that demonstrate a big contrast. Go figure!</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Reese made some interesting words on the game board. Can you spot a word that is totally out of place?</span></div>
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Children like Reese who are exceptionally or profoundly gifted usually face uneven development known as asynchronous development coupled with various intensities. Overexcitabilities(OE) are inborn intensities indicating a heightened ability to respond to stimuli. They are expressed in increased sensitivity, awareness and intensity. There are five areas of overexcitabilities namely psychomotor, emotional, intellectual, imaginational and sensual as identified by Kazimierz Dabrowski (1902-1980).</div>
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Here is what asynchronicity looks like in our home. Reese is chronologically 7 but has the intellectual age of 13-14. His social emotional maturity varies and probably a little behind. His gross/fine motor skills is on par. This boy is many ages at once. This can make certain situation very difficult. </div>
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What can I do to help? Sometimes I feel helpless. I can only stand aside and watch. I have to keep reminding myself to accept my boy the way he is. He can be so annoying/irritating sometimes. :) Reese has four overexcitabilities and is very high in Psychomotor, Intellectual and Imaginational OE in particular.</div>
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Children with a dominant psychomotor OE are energetic and active. The surplus of energy is demonstrated through rapid speech, zealous enthusiasm, intense physical activity and a need for action. They derive great joy from their boundless physical and verbal enthusiasm and activity but others may find them over-whelming. </div>
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**This is sooooo Reese. He cannot be still and talks constantly. Even I find it irritating sometimes! :)</div>
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This is demonstrated by a marked need to seek understanding and truth, to gain knowledge and to analyse and synthesise. Children with a dominant Intellectual OE have very active minds. They are intensely curious, avid readers and very keen observers. They have incredibly detailed visual recall and often independent thinkers! When something interest them, they are able to have prolong engagement with the subject with great concentration. </div>
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**Reese loves non-fiction. He will devour whatever comes his way! His general knowledge is incredible and a very keen observer. When he is into something he likes, it is hard to tear him away from it! His drawings are incredibly detailed and he can spend a long time doing it.</div>
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The main sign of this intensity is the free play of the imagination. Their vivid imaginations can cause them to visualise the worst possibility in any situation. They also have a good sense of humour.</div>
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**Reese is highly creative in his imagination and always the clown in the family. His drawings are incredible and full of imagination and stories.</div>
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The main sign of this intensity is a heightened awareness of all five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing. They have an increased and early appreciation of aesthetic pleasures such as music, language and art and derive endless delight from taste, smells, textures, sounds and sights. With increased sensitivity, they may also feel over-stimulated or uncomfortable with sensory input.</div>
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**Reese has an issue with loud sounds (better now), loves soft and silky texture, loves the taste of food and sometimes he is sensitive to light. </div>
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With a child like mine, a regular school will not be a good fit for him. I bet he will be branded as a naughty, lazy boy by teachers because I know he will not take instructions well, cannot sit still and definitely will not do and write pages of worksheets! He will argue with his teachers too..... :) There... the life of Reese! Really not easy to raise this boy of mine. </div>
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