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This past week at work I have been having all my kids work on a fun fall craft project to work on various skills at the same time. From Pre-school to about 2nd grade, scissors, gluing, and writing skills are some basic skills that children are learning and perfecting. A lot of the time you can get them to practice without even knowing it by completing this fun project.

What You Need:
Construction Paper
Crayons/Colored Pencils
Glue
Scissors
Fall cut-out pictures (see below for links)

Have your child color the picture of their choice (you can use the ones I have listed below or find your own). This is a chance for them to practice staying in the lines while coloring and also filling in the entire picture. Make sure they practice using correct grip on the crayon or pencil (thumb, index and /or middle finger) on the tips towards the bottom of the pencil. Like this...

Tripod grasp (thumb and index finger)

Quadrupod grasp (thumb, index and middle finger) *Pictures are from Elbrook Schools website.

Remember, that younger children, ages 3-4 are still developing a grasp pattern. By age 5, their grasps should look like the pictures above. I will post another topic on age appropriate writing grasps at another time.

Next have them cut out their shapes using child-size scissors. Make sure they use a "thumbs up" position with the scissors and holding the paper.

* Picture from MCASWiki

Next have them glue the cut-out picture on the construction paper and have them write their name on the paper towards the top left corner. Then, they can write the title "Happy Fall."


Below are some links to pictures that you can use for them to color.

http://coloringbookfun.com/fall/
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/cpseasons_autumn.htm For pre-school and KG children.
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/seasons/fall-coloring-pages/

Most importantly! Have fun!! The point is to include these learning moments with the kids not even knowing they are working on skills they will need for the rest of their lives!!

Disclaimer: I am a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. The advise in these tips is not a replacement for medical advise from a physician or your pediatrician. Please consult their advice if you suspect any medical or developmental issues with your child. 

rase cam nak sengih je mcm kerang. hehe..

oh tidak, bukan ape. mood sy mmg senang dipengaruhi oleh lagu. tgh dgr lagu 'can i have this dance' from high school musical 3. HAHA. yer, tu la 1st n last tgk high school musical. itupun sbb ade kambink gurun yg nak sgt tgk dlu. cett. ak ajak tgk transporters, die nk tgk cite tuh. tak rock btol. :P

oh blogger skrng cam pelik sikit dkt chrome. sbb tak boleh tukar font & colors. i thought it was mine only, but then tgk dkt FB kwn, die punye pun camtuh. so asal nak gune blog, mesti gune IE, for now.


btw. 1 lg sebab ak rase nak sengih2 cam mintak penumbuk, sebab... aku teringin ssgttt nak belon cam dkt ATAS ni. ak mmg skeee belon yg kilat2, comel2, mampat2, TAHAN LAMEEE mcm dkt ATAS ni. dr aku bby lg. tak caye lu dtg umah wa sabtu ni, wa tunjuk gmbr wa bby kepale botak lg pegang belon ni! :P

tp mmg ske. mama pun, ak da besar pnjng ni, die kasi lg kadang2. awwwww. :')

jd sape yg bek hati tu kasi la aku belon ni sbb dkt stesen minyak cam petronas berlambak der! itu lg murah lah kan kalau nk compare dkt memory lane atau famous amos ''-___-''

blh je ak nak beli sendiri. tp cam, tak best plak an. sobbb.

LAGI 1 sebab - ak cam tak sabar open house rumah ak sabtu nih. pdhal x de bnde pun. mybe sbb ak x saba nk shopping brg dapur tu esok kot. cehhhh. oklah sume sila dtg ye sabtu! :)

CHICKEN BIRIYANI

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1 kg
Saffron Threads - a pinch
Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp
Yogurt - 31/2 cups
Onions - 6 large
Ginger Garlic Paste - 4 tbsp
Rice - 1 kg
Garam Masala - 2 tbsp
Tandoori Chicken Masala - 1 tbsp
Green Cardamoms (Elaichi) - 6
Black Cardamoms - 2
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon (Dalchini) - 2"
Fresh Mint Leaves - a cupful
Fresh Coriander Leaves - 1/2 a cup
Bay Leaves - 4/5 to spread on the bottom of pan
Red Colour - 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Soak saffron threads in lime juice.

2. Grind the cloves, cinnamon and cardamoms into fine powder and keep aside.
3. Heat around 3 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker and add all the finely sliced onions. Fry until they turn light brown. Then remove 1/3 rd quantity and keep aside.
4. Marinate chicken with yogurt, ginger garlic paste, salt, red colour, garam masala 1 tbsp, tandoori chicken masala, lime juice and also 1/3rd fried onions kept aside.
5. Now, add the marinated chicken to the remaining onions in the pressure cooker.. and cook while mixing often. Add mint leaves and coriander leaves.

6. After checking for salt and masalas, pressure cook chicken until tender. Take care not to add too much water before pressure cooking as the curds will leave water. If necessary, add very little.

7. Meanwhile, keep around 12 cups of water ( 1 kg = 4 cups rice That means, 8 cups water + 4 cups water extra as we will be straining it away) for boiling in a heavy and flat-bottomed container.

8. To the boiling water, add salt, some mint leaves, coriander leaves and 2 small cardamoms. When water starts boiling, add rice and let it cook until 3/4ths done.
9. Now, strain the rice and in the same container, spread bay leaves in the center. (This gives the taste of bay leaves to the rice, and also avoids the rice from burning and sticking to the bottom. Also sprinkle some oil on the bottom of container.

10. Now, spread a layer of rice. Over the rice, sprinkle 2 generous pinches of garam masala and a tsp of oil/ghee. Then add a layer of chicken.

Then add a layer of rice as above, along with the masala. Repeat until there are 4 layers. Now cover the container with a wet cotton cloth and add the lid over it. Put on flame, for 5 mins on high and then simmer. To add more weight and give the rice better steam, you may place the hot strained water in a container over the rice lid. (carefully!!)

11. In around 20 minutes, biryani is ready to be served with onion raita.




For onion raita, take yogurt, salt, add finely cut onions, green chillies, coriander leaves and tomato and whip briskly until the flavours intermingle.