Well. That is just a little rant felt by me.
Anyway, the main focus is on this book called 'Perceptive Play! The A to Z of Discerning Fun for Tots and Parents written by Wong Li Lin. Yes, she is the MediaCorp actress who married Allan Wu and gave birth to a daughter. What's her name again? I conveniently forgot. Ha!
I was browsing through some books at MPH (City Hall) on Monday. I was trying to kill some time while waiting for my Dad to knock off so that I can pick him up. It just so happened that I was walking past the 'Childcare' section and the book caught my attention. I have to admit that I used to be a fan of Wong when I was younger (maybe 10 years old?). Thus, I couldn't resist the temptation to pick up the book and flipped through it.
Initially, I was quite taken aback that Wong actually authored a book. A biography is more like it. But a book about parenting tips isn't exactly what I have in mind about Wong's forte. After reading through some of the strategies that Wong had provided in her book, I agreed with her and I will praise her for putting in effort to include interactive ideas of perceptive play for young children.
The ONLY flaw in Wong's book is EVERY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR knows about the strategies and has implemented the suggested ideas in their curriculum. While I was browsing, I managed to identify quite a fair bit that was being used in my OWN classroom. So theoretically, I am able to become a AUTHOR myself and make big bucks from the copyright and sales. I just have to collate some of the SUPER interesting and hands-on components together, maybe plus playing around with the E-language and BINGO!
Now, the question is WHY DIDN'T I?
The cover of Wong's Book
More information about the book:
Perceptive Play! The A to Z of Discerning Fun for Tots and Parents will put an end to your "What will I do with my child so she can have fun and learn?" conundrums! Chock-full of ideas, Perceptive Play! offers well-planned and utterly thoughtful play activities that will surely delight toddlers, preschoolers and parents! With one activity for every week of the year, you will be brimming with ideas on how to play with your tots. Lessons are built in on the sly, giving you plenty of tips on how to make the most of each game and activity. Look forward to box-house engineering, literacy fishing, inter-spatial relations doodling and stories that feed the imagination. Perceptive Play! also incorporates the concepts of maths and science for young minds.
P/S: If you are a fan of Allan Wu, my suggestion is to buy the book. His photos are included as well. Now, that's a bonus for buyers. But then again, what is the connection? Ha!
