There was an exhibition running at the Exhibition center on 3rd floor of the Mall. Thinking that such exhibition was a once in a blue moon type of event, I willingly (or not!) forgo my main objective of saying hi to all the wonderful shop tenants and instead, opted to check the exhibition out. Sacrifice - big time!As part of social obligation, Dutch Lady had conducted this event to educate the public in such an interesting method. The exhibition was structured to look like a journey, with stations allocated for each milestone or learning. Before entering, we had to register ourselves and given a passbook (we could get a stamp at each station and get some incentives at the end of the journey). There were 6 stations altogether.
Station 1 - Writing
In Station 1, it aimed to educate parents that the skill of writing is a very difficult task for a child. Imagine the small hands are required to hold a big pen and a big book (considering the ratio of a child's hand to the pen & book compared to adult's). The test was for adults to try to write your name on this giant book using a giant pen. If you feel frustrated and write horribly, that's exactly what the feeling is for a child. Hence, don't expect your kid to write very well at the early stage. Instead, give encouragement for them to write persistently.Station 2 - Eating
Eating maybe very easy for us, but not for kids. In Station 2, try to bring a spoon of food into this wooden mannequin's mouth from behind, without looking. The results - food spilled all over and tend to go to other body parts except the mouth. Hey, it's not easy to aim the spoon to tiny little mouth. Understand that.
Also in Station 2 - understand that furniture is huge animals for kids. It's not always easy to balance small self to climb up the bed, sofa, etc.Station 3 - Walking
Try to walk on this tiny pole and balance yourself. That's why kids take some time to learn proper walking skills.Station 4 - Drawing, Storytelling, Sorting, Playing
Always dish out a blank paper and ask your kids to use his/her imagination to draw. This is to encourage creativity. Use crayon for better results.
A "princess" was tasked to tell a story to the kids. She was full of emotions and really good at illustrating how a story should be told to kids. Husna's eyes were glued throughout the princess's story. I think it was about 2 monkeys and a treasure.
Sorting - Testing a child's creativity in sorting balls by color. Oh, Huda really loved this task.
Playing - another of Huda's forte'.
Memory Game comes to life. Try to recall the right cupboard where a toy was placed.
Music - never underestimate it's effects to a child.Station 5 - Give all the freedom in the world
Playing with playdough is actually a way to give children the freedom to explore and create things or stories at their own whims and fancies. Just remember that it's for kids 3 years and above (Husna used to swallow some when she was 2!).
Give a chalk and provide a board to write. Let them draw or write whatever they want.Station 6 - Understand where you are in the universe
The planets are kept in a dark room for better illumination effects. So cool...Towards the end...
Simple task as taking your kids to playground is also an important step in child learning. Whatever they see and experience will help to grow their imagination and understanding of life.
Finally, the journey ended. Nutritionists were also invited to give talks and consultations in specified schedule.
After getting all the 6 stamps and with purchase of RM20 worth of Dutch Lady products, the kids were entitled to a graduation picture printed on the spot.And that was my friends, the end of our 2.5 hours visit to the Midvalley Megamall. Asta la vista to my Metrojaya, Jusco, Aussino, Primavera, MPH, Bonia, Haagen Dasz, bla..bla..bla...
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