✿ 7 USEFUL TIPS TEACHING CHILDREN TO READ AT HOME ✿

They say that a mother is only as happy as her least happy child. As a mother, we live, breathe & sacrifice for the well-being of our children. Seeing them succeed is the best thing in the world.The important thing to remember is that the love we invest in our children absolutely makes a difference, even if we don't see it bear fruit at first.

The process of teaching children to read requires parents to be creative , sensitive & patient. Follow these guidelines & tips for parents who want to teach children to read at home ;

1. Time.

 Avoid starting a study session on the situation of children are hungry or uncomfortable. Preferably sessions after the child wakes up from sleep , or after a meal or after a bath. Parents should know that the best time to teach children .

2. Short Time.

Do not take a long time to teach children. They are indeed difficult to focus on the long-term. Ideally, spent only 2-5 minutes to teach children every day.

3. Stop before giving up. 

Make sure you stop before they tired of learning sessions . Stop in instances when they are happy , so they could not wait for the next session .

4. Make learning session fun.

If you are too strict in teaching children, they would soon be bored . Alternating the teaching activities with play. It certainly makes your child feel good about learning .

5. Practice giving compliments and gifts.

To attract their interest in reading, you can give the praise to them . Also, give them gifts such as stars , biscuits and other so they are more excited to continue reading.

6. Parents are in a good emotional state.

 Avoid teaching children when emotions are not good. If you 're angry , tough first learning session and do not forget to replace the appropriate time . Avoid angry , punitive, or forcing a child while teaching .

7. Learning space are comfortable and clean. 

Make sure your child learn in a comfortable and clean . Keep away from children's games during the learning session . Use tables and chairs accordance with the child's height so they are more comfortable .

So how? Has been willing to teach your children to read at home ? If you have any other tips , let share in the comment box below , hope useful to other parents as well .

Have a nice day!

✿ Long beans fried ikan bilis ✿

~ Long Beans Fried With Ikan Bilis ~

Ingredients;

1 Bunch of green beans.

200g peeled ikan bilis, soak in water & drain

1 tbsn Sambal shrimp ( if want ).

3 garlic gloves chopped.

2 red onions chopped.

Cooking oil.

Seasoning , Salt & Sugar.

Preparation;

1. Heat the oil. 

2. Fried Ikan Bilis until crisp. 

3. Lift & Put aside.

4. Saute garlic & onion until frangrance

5. Enter Sambal shrimp, Ikan Bilis & Stir together with the Long Beans .

6. Add salt , seasoning & sugar . Taste & adjust if needed. 

7. Ready to serve.

Enjoy..

✿ The Body Shop - Strawberry Bath and Shower Gel ✿

  

Strawberry is something I am not very fond of. in all senses but TBS products, they truly are amazing. This strawberry shower gel its foams cleans well. It lasts about a month. I first bought this a year ago in a small bottle & I loved it & I have now purchased a large bottle, which really worth the RM29.90 huge amount great price.. The smell lingers on your body for whole day & easy to wash but still that moisturizing! Great product with worthy price! ;) 

This shower gel has a decent lather & forms bubbles, hence it’s perfect for a romantic bubble bath. It lathers the best when used with a bathing net. I gently rub it all over my skin with the help of a bathing net & it leaves my skin very soft & refreshed. It's cleanses well & leaves skin feeling light & moisturized. The smell is absolutely babelicious, although a little light. In order to smell this fragrance on my skin after a shower, I have to let it sit onto my skin for about a minute or two, so maybe they could improve on the lingering power, other than that this product is great!

Its fresh & pure strawberry fragrance will give you a great bathing experience, which does not hurt your nose, but makes you feel relaxed ;)

Have a wonderful day!

✿ A story to live by ✿

 

 I'm speechless & touched beyond words. Please read & share this amazing post written by the amazing MamaFami . Please allow me to repost it here for my future reference. 

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving friend. He was always there for her.. She told her friend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her friend.

He asked her,'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?' The girl looked at her friend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.

Her friend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.'

This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.

Life Is a

Gift

Today

before you say an unkind word....

Think of someone who can't speak.

Before

you complain about the taste of your food....

Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before

you complain about your husband or wife...

Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.

Today

before you complain about life...

Think of someone who died too early on this earth.

Before

you complain about your children...

Think of someone who desires children but they're barren.

Before

you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep....

Think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before

whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when

you are tired and complain about your job...

Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

But

before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another....

Remember that not one of us is without sin.

And when

depressing thoughts seem to get you down....

Put a smile on your face and think :

you're alive and still around.

Enjoy.

♥ My Homemade Beef Soup ♥

  Something all of us home cooks should keep in mind cooking for someone is absolutely a way of showing love. I love cooking for my husband & I know he feels it thru my food. It's truly something special.There is a saying that you can reach a man’s heart through his stomach. It always made me giggle to hear that, but truly, it is not far from the truth. One of my favorite ways to show my husband I love him is to cook for him. You do not have to be a great chef to make a nice, simple, homemade meal for your husband. For this very reason, I try hard to find new recipes & experiment in the kitchen! My hubs is so easy to please & even loves everytime I make My simple homemade Beef Soup . This is one of my favorite soups ever.   

Ingredients;

2kg beef meat.

8 small onion, chopped.

8 garlic cloves, chopped.

1 inch ginger , chopped.

2 packets of soup Bunjut.

2 packets of Rempah 4 sekawan.

Fried onion.

Parsley.

Lime juice.

1 teaspoon salt.

1 teaspoon seasoning.

Preparation;

1. Cook meat into hot water along with the 2 packets of Soup Bunjut , 2 packets of Rempah 4 sekawan, Salt & the seasoning over medium-high heat in a large pot 6 to 8 minutes or until browned.

2. Saute the chopped ingredients until fragrant . Enter flavoring soup ( if you like ) . Fry till the oil separates . Then lift and put it together it into the pot containing the meat earlier.

3. Cook the meat until almost tender . Always add hot water if it has been dropped.

4. Once cooked and tender. 

5. Serve the soup into bowls and garnish with parsley , scallions and fried onions .

6. Serve.

  When I make a hot meal for my husband, it shows that I am thinking about him & care about his welfare. He can see that I have taken time out of my day to make sure he (and our family) is taken care of. When cooking for your husband, remember it isn’t about the food, the recipe, or whether or not it is “gourmet.” The important thing is that you are thinking of your husband & showing him your love through your time & effort (even if it didn’t take that long, or much effort!).

                                                 

         "Have a nice day..."

xoxo;

Seri.

✿ I love My son ✿

 

  I still vividly remember the first night I spent by myself in the hospital after delivering my son Ziqry. The guests were gone for the day.. the hallway lights were dimmed.. the nurses were speaking in muted tones.The nurse wheeled in the crib that held my newborn.. only a few hours old at the time. She cooed over him as I struggled to sit up.. then efficiently handed him into my waiting arms, bustling out after giving me a few words of encouragement. I pulled the blanket away from his cheek & smiled in awe at this fragile, little creature who was being left alone with me for the first time ever. I felt privileged to be trusted with his care, overwhelmed with the weight of responsibility. No one was watching over my shoulder; he was all mine & I could do whatever I wanted.

  I felt it was an appropriate time to take care of something that no one had thought of arranging so far. “Assalaamu alaikum,” I whispered to the warm bundle nestled against my chest, “I'm your ummi.” I stroked his face & then asked the rhetorical question that every mother has asked since time immemorial. “Now… how am I going to raise you?” It's a question that I have continued to ask since that first magical night in the maternity ward.

Any family whose practice of Islam has impressed me, any child whose manners have stunned me, any teenager whose conduct with his or her sibling has given me reason for pause, any adult whose balance of religion & world has wowed me, I have accosted & asked,

“What exactly did your parents do with you?!”

“How did you raise your children?!”

“I beg you, tell me the secret of bringing up Mukminin like the ones I see”

A sign of someone whom Allah SWT loves is that when you see him/her, you remember Allah. The examples I have listed here are all people who have caused me to wonder about my own station with Allah in relation to theirs; they have motivated me to at least try to change, to improve. Although Allah alone knows the hidden reality of hearts, these people at least seem to have triumphed both in their embodiment of the true spirit of Islam & in their practical participation in the world. I pray that Allah SWT will continue to send examples like them into our lives so that we may continue to learn and implement that which draws us closer to Him. Amin

And those who pray, "Allah Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes & give us (the grace) to lead the righteous." (Quran 25:74)

Children are the delight of our hearts in their childhood, our companions & comfort in our old age..& the only source of doa in our graves. all in all, they are the means by which we earn the fruits of this life & the reward of the hereafter. Muslim parents should teach their children all about Islam and show them how to worship Allah, with no compulsion or force. Insyallah. They should also guide them to the stairways to Paradise & protect them from falling into Hellfire.

Islamic Law has given children the right to a good life & ordered the father to guarantee them the resources that can make them live well. Even in cases of divorce, fathers are asked to be fully responsible for their children regarding food, clothing, schooling & health expenses according to the father's standard of life. Children are a blessing from Allah & to thank Allah for such a blessing, parents should fulfill the duties Allah prescribed on them towards their children.

xoxo, 

Seri.

✿ My Manggo Touch Quilted Bowling Bag ✿

  

Mango bags are to die for. A bit pricey but it's definitely worth it. The elegant & simple design goes with every outfit I have. This is my first Bag from Mango, this bag is perfect. I bought it online at dealmon.net & I am totally in love. its very well made & capacious ;) I think it is one of my favorites.!

It's fab!!!!

xoxo,

Seri.