International Peace Day – 21 Sept 2009

21st September 2009 is United Nations World Peace Day. In conjunction with this event, Montessori schools around the world can show their support of world peace by singing the peace song entitled “Light A Candle For Peace”.

Mark your calendars and sing the song with the children around the world!

LYRICS

Light a candle for peace,
Light a candle for love,
Light a candle that shines,
All the way around the world.

Light a candle for me,
Light a candle for you,
That our wish for world peace,
Will one day come true

Sing Peace Around the World
Sing Peace Around the World
Sing Peace Around the World
Sing Peace Around the World

*Footnote: I guess Malaysians would be busy celebrating Hari Raya holiday on this day. Visiting Muslim friends and joining the ‘open house’  events would be a way of advocating Peace amongst different races and creed.

Jolly Phonics Training Workshop.

I am delighted to attend a Jolly Phonics workshop in Malaysia, which will be held on the 10th of October (Saturday). For those who are not familiar with JollyPhonics, it is a programme produced in UK to educate children in reading and writing English using multi-sensorymethod. I remember when I was in London, a certified Jolly Phonics teacher would come in to the classroom once every week to teach Jolly Phonics to children who are weak in written and spoken English.

I will write about my learning experience with Jolly Phonics’ trainers and hope to hear any feedback from readers.