Healing the Senses

I had an opportunity to attend a Serious Play Lego workshop at Campus UWCSEA East. As much as the name is misleading , it was purely a democratic and active engagement session.  I have a Lego fan at home, my son and have always been awed by his inquistiveness to make a model, break it and transform into something completely new with his imagination and influences of choices he makes on a daily basis. The workshop just allowed me to bridge the gap of ideas to expression, allowing for enhanced metacognitive skills and deeper desire of using this in my classroom. One of the key take away from the workshop was building models using LEGO blocks and sharing stories and insights using metaphors. One of the questions I had in cue card was to use 5 brick model to represent 'The symbol of success?'. Here is what I did in the process. With a 40 minute experience, I thought of giving this process the very first try at home with my son. As the LEGO serious play open guide states, "The ...

Volunteering at the National Library Singapore has been the most rewarding experience. It has opened a new window of having peace and also allowed me to empower others with the knowledge I have gained over years. Through volunteering, I have been able to share my ideas and sustainable practices with others and even if I changed one mind to become less wasteful, I have accomplished success. It has allowed me to dive deep into the topics that are most interesting to me. Over a period of time, this pandemic has just accelerated the community sharing via the online platform and made it more accessible to everyone. As a teacher for over 15 years, my motto has been to nurture the young minds and facilitate them to make a difference in their lives. I am a passionate advocate of Climate Justice and Action and sustainability and inspire a love of the environment. I have been fortunate to work with organisations who are passionately concerned for care for the environment and have a commitment to...