Homeschooling Nature Class MsE has started attending a nature class once a week. It's a half day in the local nature reserve with a pack of 4 and 5 year olds.
Sentosa Guess we're not scared of snakes We almost walked on by - but $5 to get rid of a fear of snakes didn't sound so bad.
Nature Scared of Snakes A notice was posted about a snake on the property. It's probably long gone, but of course all the kids on the playground have been reminded to beware of snakes.
Nature Palm Trees and Gardeners As I walked past under the palm tree I got dusted by old leaf bases. It was in my eyes, and hair and down my shirt and incredibly itchy.
Nature The Singaporean Haze We've only had a few hazy days since we've come to Singapore, but this is the worst I've seen it. Today we're up to 97 PSI
Beaches Southern-Most Point of Continental Asia Last weekend Jonathan and I left the kids with a Helper (babysitter) and set out to find the Southern-most point of Continental Asia.
Nature Drama class and a walk near Holt Park As we walked away from Autumn, a pair of bright green parakeets flew by and we were back to marvelling at Singapore.
Sentosa Sentosa's Nature Discovery Centre Right beside Subway and the Cable Car Station is Sentosa's Nature Discovery Centre. This little gem is a free 2-story centre bursting with information about Singapore.
Sentosa Sentosa Nature Walks Sentosa Island has great signage explaining the history and nature. There's also a free 2 floor nature centre and a tree top trail.
Holidays Mid-Autumn Festival at Gardens by the Bay Mid Autumn Festival celebrates harvest and is focused on worship of the moon. Overtime this focus on the night, has morphed it into a lantern festival in some parts of Asia. We took the MRT to Gardens by the Bay to see their take on it.
Nature Rain, Rain... Where is the rain? In Canada you hear the saying, "Make hay while the sun shines". I always feel that we should be outside on a sunny day. That feeling is a little problematic in Singapore.
Nature Jacob Ballas Children's Garden at Singapore Botanic Gardens A few weeks ago we spent a leisurely Sunday at the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden. It's a portion of the Singapore Botanic Gardens which is a world heritage site.
Nature The Boardwalk and Labrador Park There's a large Boardwalk along the waterfront bordering our condo complex. If you're familiar with Victoria, BC (Canada), it reminds us of Westbay Walkway.
