We are back from home town. It was a wonderful trip as the children get to see their grandpa and grandma (my parents); kong kong and popo (my parents in law) as well as their cousins. Every time we go back home, it’s like killing two birds with one stone as we get to visit both families.
It’s totally a different experience as my parents in law lived in a small village where there are no karaoke, no pubs, no cinema and no shopping complexes. What my children find interesting about this place is that they get to see durian trees, mangosteen trees, banana trees, oil palm estates, rubber estates and lots of chickens, dogs and cats. They have even witnessed a durian dropped from the tree.
Hubby brought us to the oil palm collection centre his brother own and told us the process of collecting oil palm.
It’s totally a different experience as my parents in law lived in a small village where there are no karaoke, no pubs, no cinema and no shopping complexes. What my children find interesting about this place is that they get to see durian trees, mangosteen trees, banana trees, oil palm estates, rubber estates and lots of chickens, dogs and cats. They have even witnessed a durian dropped from the tree.
Hubby brought us to the oil palm collection centre his brother own and told us the process of collecting oil palm.
Lots of oil palms collected
This is the weight bridge to weigh the oil palm (computerised). First, weight of truck with oil palm is taken. Then, oil palm will be unloaded and weight of empty truck is taken. The difference of weight equals to weight of oil palm.
Ramp (Truck will go in there and oil palm will be unloaded)
Seeing it with my own eyes is really different from reading it. Hubby also took the chance to explain to the children about the products produced using oil palm. Now, when he asks the children: “What can be produced by oil palm?” The children would answer: “Cooking oil and margarine.” Hubby and I really like to teach the kids informally. No textbook learning, no bored children but interested and curious children. It’s much easier for the kids to absorb what we say when they get to see and experience.
11 comments:
I totally agree..learning by seeing it is more effective..Jeriel prefer to learn with hands-on n by seeing it himself...
Wah so lucky leh.... Maybe in the near future give us field trips too?
At least you still get to see things like that back home. Hong Kong is all concrete. Children here learn shopping before they learn anything else!
hehe it's good to have these experience.
Very educational trip! Field trips make the best education tool.
Wow.. at least the kids enjoyed and learned something from the trip.. hehe ^_^
Happy Holiday!
ya, its gd to teach children that way.. they tend to remember more than reading fr the book..
you and hubby from same hometown ah? kill two birds with one stone eh..mind telling us where ur hometown is?
I'm glad you guys had a great time visiting relatives. both of my parents are deceased, but our children do get to see my husbands parents every other week. Have a great day!
Chanel,
Good to hear that, Chanel.
Tutiger,
Can. Next time when I balik kampung, I will announce it and whoever want to follow can come along. Thanks for dropping by my blog. I appreciate that.
Tot's Mom,
Really? They learn shopping first?
Jazz,
Not too bad to marry a kampung man, eh?
Shireen,
Next time, we should choose small villages as our holiday destination, ya?
Shannon's mummy,
Yup. They are happy too.
Wen,
Actually our hometown is very near to each other. I'm from Tangkak and he's from Kampung Teratai.
Tammy,
I'm sorry to hear that. You have a great day too.
Oh, u oso balik kampung during the w/end. What an educational trip for the kids (and u too, hor?). hehehe
Ginnie,
Yes, I balik kampung too but I go south while you go north. You are right, it was educational for me too!
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