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1. 惟恩寶寶的生活日記、成長點滴 2. 寶寶的早期教育啟蒙 - 右腦、語言訓練、蒙特梭利教學法 3. 寶寶的早期靈性引導 - 詩歌、聖經故事、禱告 4. 隨筆、遊記 5. 聖經教導、領受、得著分享

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2009年12月16日 星期三

Favorite Christmas Carols - 聖誕詩歌 Free Download




Merry Christmas!


Free Download of the below Christmas Carols -
http://cclw.net/resources/ChristmasCarols/index.htm

Below are the scripts of the following Carols
     with Chinese translation of some difficult English words.

The first Noel, We three kings, Silent Night, Oh Come All Ye Faithful,
Joy To The World, Away In A Manger, O Little Town Of Bethlehem,
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Deck the Halls,
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, What Child is This?
O Christmas Tree, The Twelve Days of Christmas,
O Come O Come Emmanuel, Jingle Bells, O Holy Night

1. The first Noel (French word Noël meaning "Christmas" )
    The First Noel, the Angels did say
    Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
      In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
        On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
           They looked up and saw a star
              Shining in the East beyond them far
                 And to the earth it gave great light
                   And so it continued both day and night.



* Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
             Born is the King of Israel!



2. We three kings
    We three kings of Orient are
    Bearing gifts we traverse afar (遠道而來).
     Field and fountain, moor (沼澤) and mountain,
       Following yonder (遠處的) star.

Glorious now behold Him arise,
   King and God and Sacrifice (犧牲的獻祭).
     Alleluia, alleluia!
       Earth to heaven reprise.

* O star of wonder, star of night,
   Star with royal beauty bright,
   Westward leading, still proceeding,
   Guide us to thy perfect Light.


3. Silent Night


Silent night, holy night
   All is calm, all is bright
      Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
         Holy Infant so tender and mild
            Sleep in heavenly peace (x2)

Silent night, holy night
   Son of God, love's pure light
      Radiant beams from Thy holy face
         With the dawn of redeeming grace
            Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth (x2)



4. Oh Come All Ye Faithful


Oh, come, all ye faithful,
   Joyful and triumphant (勝利的)!
      Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;
         Come and behold him
            Born the king of angels:

Oh, Sing, choirs of angels,
   Sing in exultation (喜氣洋洋),
      Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
         Glory to God,
            Glory in the highest:

* Oh, come, let us adore (崇拜) Him, Oh, come, let us adore Him,
      Oh, come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.




5. Joy To The World


Joy to the World, the Lord is come!
   Let earth receive her King;
      Let every heart prepare Him room,
         And Heaven and nature sing (x2),
         And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the World, the Savior(救世主) reigns (君臨為王)!
   Let men their songs employ;
     While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

      Repeat the sounding joy (x2),
      Repeat, Re-peat, the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
   And makes the nations prove
      The glories of His righteousness (公義),

      And wonders of His love (x2),
      And wonders, wonders, of His love (x3).



6. Away In A Manger
   


Away in a manger (馬槽), no crib for His bed,
   The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.
       The stars in the sky looked down where He lay
           The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing (嗚嗚叫), the poor Baby wakes,
    But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes;
       I love Thee (old English for "You"),
         Lord Jesus look down from the sky
           And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay,
    Close by me forever, and love me, I pray!
        Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
          And take us to heaven, to Live with Thee there.





7. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (伯利恆)
    O little town of Bethlehem,
    How still we see thee lie!
       Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
          The silent stars go by;
    Yet in thy dark streets shineth
    The everlasting Light;
       The hopes and fears of all the years
         Are met in thee to-night.

    For Christ is born of Mary,
     And gathered all above,
       While mortals sleep, the angels keep
          their watch of wondering love.

    O morning stars, together
      Proclaim the holy birth!
       And praises sing to God the King,
       And peace to men on earth.



8. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
    It came upon the midnight clear,
    That glorious song of old,
      From angels bending near the earth,
        To touch their harps (豎琴) of gold:
       "Peace on the earth, goodwill to men,
           from heavens all gracious King!"
             The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing.

    For lo! the days are hastening (趕快) on,
    By prophets seen of old,
       When with the ever-circling years
           Shall come the time foretold,
           When the new heaven and
               earth shall own the Prince of Peace, their King,
           And the whole world send back the song
               which now the angels sing.


9. Deck the Halls

       Deck (裝飾、打扮) the halls with boughs (大樹枝)
         of holly (冬青屬植物), fa la la la la, la la la la.
       T'is the season to be jolly, fa la la la, la la la.
       Don we now our gay apparel, fa la la, la la la, la la la.
       Troll the ancient Yule (Christmas) tide carol, fa la la la, la la la.
       See the blazing Yule before us, fa la la la la, la la la la.
       Strike the harp and join the chorus, fa la la la, la la la.
       Follow me in merry measure, fa la la la la, la la la la.
       While I tell of Yule tide treasure, fa la la la, la la la.
       Fast away the old year passes, fa la la la la, la la la la.
       Hail (歡呼) the new, ye lads (少年) and lasses (少女),
             fa la la la, la la la.
       Sing we joyous, fun together, fa la la la la, la la la la.
       Heedless (不理會) of the wind and weather, fa la la la, la la la.
    Fa la la la la, la la la la (x2).

      10. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
            We wish you a Merry Christmas (x2);
            We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
            
             Now, bring us a figgy (以無花果製造的) pudding (x2);
             Now, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer
             We won't go until we get some (x2);
             We won't go until we get some, so bring it out here
             We wish you a Merry Christmas (x2);
            
             We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

             * Good tidings we bring to you and your kin (親友);
                We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.


      11. What Child is This?
             What Child is this who, laid to rest,

             On Mary's lap (膝部) is sleeping?
             Whom Angels greet with anthems (讚美詩) sweet,
             While shepherds watch are keeping?

             This, this is Christ the King,
             Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;
             Haste, haste, to bring Him laud (讚美),

             The Babe, the Son of Mary.
             Joy, joy for Christ is born,

             The Babe, the Son of Mary (x2).



      12. O Christmas Tree
            O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,

             Your leaves are green forever.

             O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
             Your beauty leaves thee never.

             Your leaves are green in summer's prime,
             Your leaves are green at Christmas time.

             O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
             Your leaves are green forever.

             O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
             You has a wondrous message:

             O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
             You has a wondrous message:

             You dost proclaim the Savior's birth
             Good will to men and peace on earth.

             O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
             You has a wondrous message.(x2)



      13. The Twelve Days of Christmas

      1st - On the first day of Christmas
      My true love sent to me:
      A partridge in a pear tree.

      2nd - On the second day of Christmas
      My true love sent to me:
      Two turtle doves and A partridge in a pear tree.

      3rd - On the third day of Christmas
            My true love sent to me:
            Three french hens
            Two turtle doves and
            A partridge in a pear tree.

               On the forth day of Christmas
               My true love sent to me:
               Four calling birds
               Three french hens
               Two turtle doves and
               A partridge in a pear tree.

                  On the fifth day of Christmas
                  My true love sent to me:
                  Five golden rings
                  Four calling birds
                  Three french hens
                  Two turtle doves and
                  A partridge in a pear tree.

                    On the sixth day of Christmas,
                    My true love gave to me:
                    Six geese a-laying
                    Five golden rings
                    Four calling birds
                    Three french hens
                    Two turtle doves and
                    A partridge in a pear tree.

                       On the seventh day of Christmas,
                       My true love gave to me:
                       Seven swans a-swimming
                       Six geese a-laying
                       Five golden rings
                       Four calling birds
                       Three french hens
                       Two turtle doves and
                       A partridge in a pear tree.
                       ......

        On the eighth... nineth... tenth... eleventh... twelfth day of Christmas,
                         My true love gave to me:
                         Twelve drummers drumming
                           Eleven pipers piping
                              Ten lords a-leaping
                                Nine ladies dancing
                                   Eight maids a-milking
                                     Seven swans a-swimming
                                        Six geese a-laying
                                           Five golden rings
                                             Four calling birds
                                               Three french hens
                                                 Two turtle doves
                                                   and a partridge in a pear tree.


      14. O Come O Come Emmanuel
            O come, O come, Emmanuel
                                        (God is always with us - 以馬內利)

            And ransom captive Israel
            That mourns (哀痛) in lonely exile (流亡) here
            Until the Son of God appear

            Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
            Shall come to thee, O Israel

            Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
            Has come to thee, O Israel


      15. Jingle Bells




      Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh (雪橇)
      O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way
      Bells on bob tails ring, making spirits bright
      What fun it is to laugh and sing a sleighing song tonight

      Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
      Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh
      Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
      Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh

      A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride
      And soon Miss Fanny Bright, Was seated by my side
      The horse was lean and lank, Misfortune seemed his lot
      We got into a drifted bank, And then we got upsot

      Oh,
      * Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
      Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh
      Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
      Oh, what fun it is to ride, in a one horse open sleigh

      16.O Holy Night
            O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,

             It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
             Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
             Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
             A thrill of hope the weary in world rejoices,
             For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

              Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
             O night divine, the night when Christ was born;

             O night, divine, O Holy Night, O night divine!

      Free Download of the above Christmas Carols -
      http://cclw.net/resources/ChristmasCarols/index.htm

        2009年11月22日 星期日

        Baby Wai Yan 17~18th month - Sep~Oct 09

        惟恩寶寶

        您這兩個月又成長不少了,
        最大的進步可算是.......
        終於可以放膽自己走路了,
        那是10月中的時候,
        那個星期的星期3、4,聽說您可以在家裡走兩、三步,
        方法是給您兩隻手都載滿您喜歡的圈圈膠環,
        當您左右逢源、左顧右盼的時候,
        您便忘記了自己的膽怯、對爸媽的倚賴,
        只要踏出信心的第一步,
        事就這樣成了!
        惟恩,不要少看這些微少的信心,
        這信心可以叫猶太人安然走過紅海、約旦河...
        叫一切軟弱變得剛強

        到了那個星期的星期天,
        爸爸便捕捉這個敏感期、乘勝追擊,
        帶您到樓下會所的室內遊戲室,
        因為地上全舖著軟墊的,
        爸爸也放膽把您放下,讓您自己站在地上,
        但仍是不敢鬆懈、在您背後蹲著、作您隨時的幫助,

        一放開手的時候,您竟然昂首闊步地向前走了兩、三步
        爸爸那時的心情...... 雀躍萬分......
        若果在五年前骨骼還是健壯的時候,
        必定會立時打一個前胸翻來表達心中的興奮、心情的澎湃...
        就像... 萊特兄弟看到自己研製的飛機成功飛行;
        又像中國的首名航天員楊利偉進入太空時的『感覺十分良好!』

        之後,您竟然在遊戲室的中間,橫誇半個埸地,走向另一面的盡頭,
        又走向另一面對角的盡頭,又走向原來的一面,
        來回兩、三次,您還在遊戲室的中間拾起一個公仔,
        放回一面盡頭的架上,
        您那天到底怎樣可以認得那條來回走動的路線?
        正如人類不明白季候鳥循環不息的過冬避寒、歸回的飛行路線一樣,
        這也是高深莫測的。
        感謝主,這也是一份今年最好的生日禮物!

        下圖:不再是小Baby了
        現在是大Baby!

        下圖:九月的時候,還未曉自己行走的

        下圖:像啟思幼兒/幼稚園的校監,
        提及到的『風雅氣質』

        下圖:比國家頭號羽毛球手林丹更叫人愛戴的...
        超級單... 純 (不是超級丹)

        下圖:英姿颯颯


        下圖:在九月中,媽媽給您修剪了一個村姑頭

        下圖: 您會唱Les Miserables之中的
        I dream a dream嗎?

        下圖: 要唔要... 惟恩答:『要呀!』


        下圖: 真是很乾爽

        下圖: 嬲爆爆

        下圖:媽媽幫您修甲... 惟恩說:『靚!靚!靚!』

        下圖:惟恩很乖、很安靜

        下圖:當然,亦有火爆的一面

        下圖:原來是不鼓勵看電視的
        但是暫時限制每天分段20分鐘



        上圖:不要太投入,做戲而已!

        下圖:十月的生活片段
        Oct, 09

        下圖:媽媽問:『where is your mouth?』
        惟恩答:『Wooh!』

        下圖:餵惟恩吃粥、麥皮... 絕對不是一項優差
        吃到一半時,問她:『要唔要?』
        惟恩答:『唔愛』

        下圖:給表哥洗頭仔

        下圖:表哥真斯文、亦是氣質風雅

        完全不覺得厭煩

        兩個Babies的互動,可以產生協同效應,
        學習識字、講話、跟人相處都會比自己一個有效的...
        但是... 不好的行為、說話也會互相模仿的,
        例如:表哥的一個口頭禪是『哎呀!』
        惟恩也把它掛在嘴邊...
        經常的『哎呀!』『哎呀!』... 好像給人一種無病呻吟的感嘆
        您們那麼年幼便『哎呀!』.... 那麼以後的日子怎樣度過?
        生活在寶寶的階段,必定是人生最爽的時候喲!
        我們便將計就計,凡是什麼搗蛋的行為,
        我們便說『哎呀!』『哎呀!』
        相反,若是什麼乖、聽話的表現,我們便說:
        『哈利路亞』HALLELUJAH

        不過,因為『哈利路亞』有四個音,
        您還未生長到那一個階段... 但您又想搗蛋
        還是說:『哎呀!』或!』『Ooak噢!』

        下圖:之前經常要 抱...抱...
        長此下去,會生出『公主病』的
        若果一歲半也不懂 "自由行",
        便要帶您去看醫生了

        下圖:把一些mobiles公仔掛在雙臂上
        惟恩便分心了... 也少了顧慮自己會否倒下
        踏開了第一步,加上家人、朋友的支持、
        鼓勵、鼓舞
        惟恩便繼續走她前面的路了
        (這個概念從電視宣傳戒煙、戒毒引用過來的!)

        成功了!

        下圖:惟恩心諗:『我這雙腿真奇妙、骨骼精奇!造物真的奇妙可畏!』

        下圖:傻佬


        下圖:這是迪士尼荷里活酒店後的一片綠油油的草地

        下圖:up and down...
        up up into the air.. and down to 爸爸

        下圖:咆哮的獅子

        下圖:純良如鴒子

        惟恩跟媽媽嬉戲



        惟恩跟爸爸在遊戲中學習、認識五官....
        但因口齒正在發育中... 有一些單字也未能正確發音
        如:Teeth.... 唸作Dove、Dell...
        有一次,爸爸跟惟恩說:『是Teeth,而不是Dell。』
        惟恩說:『哎呀!』
        爸爸鼓勵說:『不要緊... 慢慢講,今天未講得好,
        明天再講便會有進步的,知唔知?』
        惟恩答:『知!』(提高八度的)
        爸爸說:『你如果要尿尿的話,要講『急』,知唔知?』
        惟恩答:『知!』
        爸爸聽到這一個回答後,滿心歡喜...
        殊不知,只是歡喜了兩秒鐘,為什麼您的牀濕了一片?
        之後,惟恩又講了一句:『哎呀!』
        為什麼您原來在一歲的時候,懂得忍住、
        然後再講『急』、『急』,整個晚上又不需要穿尿片的,
        但是在3個月前,又失去了這個技能?
        是您固意搗蛋,還是在倒退?
        如果您是在搗蛋,那就不乖了,
        一條尿片也要$1.5的喲!



        教導寶寶識字的少少心得分享:
        1. 在遊戲中學習、在愛中成長
        2. 先選擇那些寶寶熟悉、經常聽到的生字開始,慢慢再擴展出去
        3. 先選擇那些具體、可以觸摸的東西,慢慢再擴展到一些抽象的事物
        4. 到最興高彩烈的時候停止,讓寶寶渴望下次再學習、遊戲!


        previous related blog article:
        Baby Wai Yan 14~16th month - Jun~Aug 09
        Baby Wai Yan 12th month - Apr 09
        Baby Wai Yan 9th month - Jan 09

        2009年11月13日 星期五

        OBsCR™ - 給1~10歲的寶寶 - 百科圖卡的訂購流程及時間表

        A) 製成品是這樣的:

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        1b) 另一面是Bit of Wisdom (BoW) - 花

        2a) 一面是Program of Wisdom (PoW) - 獵豹





        2b) 另一面是Bit of Wisdom (BoW) - 獵豹



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        C) 內容編纂的脈絡及特色 (詳情請參看)
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        徵收按金的通知,如你的訂單編號是EK001-EK045,
        而還未收到通知的話,請儘快跟我們聯繫,
        再次謝謝您們對我們的信任。)


        收取按金完成後,馬上開始印刷


        2星期後
        開始速遞送貨或到上環一個商業大廈單位自取


        E) 優惠 - 轉介及最先預訂 (名額50個)

        1) 轉介 - 跟之前的方式差不多:即你自己訂購及介紹一位親友訂購,你及那位被介紹的親友也可享有2.5%折扣優惠,你若介紹多一位,你的第二位被介紹的親友同樣可享有2.5%折扣優惠,而你亦有額外的2.5%折扣優惠,如此類推,每位訂購者最多可享有40%折扣(即六折)的優惠。凡經之前第一、第二及第三次字卡、數點卡的訂購者介紹的,均可享有額外的5%折扣優惠。

        2) 最先預訂 (early bird) - 首20位預訂者可享有10%折扣優惠,之後的第21-40位預訂者亦可享有5%折扣優惠。


        因是次百科圖卡印刷的部份資本是來自之前第二、第三次的字卡印刷的盈餘
        故是次的成本及相應的售價必定是最低的
        可能是 ...... 前無古人 後無來者


        如有任何查詢,請跟我們聯繫,
        可以在以下的 "意見箱"留下你的意見/問題或
        電郵給我們 -
        tiknGod@yahoo.com

        Previously related Blog Articles:-

        OBsCR™ - 百科圖卡的內容編纂的脈絡及特色
        教導寶寶百科圖卡 - 集體編纂 updated (23 Oct)
        教導寶寶百科圖卡 之 集體編纂 (Collaboration Group Invitation)
        Teach Baby Encyclopaedic Knowledge I
        Teach Baby Encyclopaedic Knowledge II
        Teach Baby Encyclopaedic Knowledge III

        2009年11月11日 星期三

        OBsCR™ - 百科圖卡的內容編纂的脈絡及特色 - 11 Nov

        OBsCR™ - 百科圖卡的內容編纂的脈絡及特色
        1. 內容豐富 - 一般的百科圖卡,關於一件智慧元件(Bit of Wisdom)的智慧綱領(Program of Wisdom)最多只有10項的內容,而咱們的起碼12、13項,不是要刻意爭競,而是實在要多幾項資訊,才可以較全面地讓小孩子認識那樣事物
        2. 三文兩語 - PoW是以中、英文編寫,而BoW附有普通話拼音
        3. 軟硬兼施 - 除了印刷出來的圖卡外,還有另外以電腦Powerpoint連發音檔的配套,雙管齊下
        4. 編纂嚴謹 - 除了主編及幾位副編外,亦邀請約最少20位家長參與校對、編審,因編纂的主編、幾位副編也是為人父、人母的,務必將正確、無誤、健康的資訊帶給下一代
        5. 圖像優美 - 採用高解象度的圖片
        6. 左右逢源 - 寶寶在0-6歲時,一切的情感、思想、情緒是以右腦主導的,而右腦的一個強項是圖象記憶(關於早期教育及右腦教育的入門資料,可從這裡著手),在孩童約6歲的時候,右腦主導的主權逐漸交給左腦,而左腦是邏輯、推理為主要的思維模式。此套百科圖卡建議在寶寶在6歲前以Glenn Doman及七田真主張的Flashing Method閃示法進行,其後,可以以對話、互動的方式,配合一些啟發性的問題,跟寶寶講解天地萬物的由來,如:在 "Universe and Natural World / 宇宙及自然界"中的"閃電",可以以邏輯去解釋閃電的由來:


          i) 當潮濕的空氣上升時,內裡的濕氣冷卻及凝固,產生烏雲。
          ii) 在暴風雨中,灰塵和水粒子互相碰撞,促使烏雲的底部產生負電荷。
          iii) 閃電的性質跟靜電相似。
          iv) 在地面上的物體,相對地帶著正電荷,而正是因為天空上的雲跟地面上的物體及在雲霧內正、負電荷的失衡,這樣便產生閃電。
          ......
          viii) 閃電總比雷聲先來的,這是因為光的傳播速度比聲音快。
          ix) 雷聲是以3秒鐘1公里的速度"行走"的,當你看到閃電的9秒鐘後才聽到雷聲,這代表行雷閃電是在3公里以外的地方發生。

          問寶寶:當你看到閃電的同時,又聽到雷聲的話,你知道行雷閃電的地方是在哪裡嗎?
          6歲的寶寶回答:
          x) 當你看到閃電的同時,又聽到雷聲的話,這代表行雷閃電是你頭頂的天空上發生。
        7. 印刷精美 - 採用350gsm的紙張 + 過膠 + 修圓角 - 21 cm X 21 cm
        8. 注重通識、觸類旁通 - 我們在揀選編纂的內容(BoW)時,在同一個系列,必先盡量選擇在此系列中具代表性的BoW,當寶寶明白此BoW的內容後,日後遇上其他同類的事物時,寶寶自然有智慧去理解、歸納並把這些新接觸的事物,跟已知曉的事物掛鉤,並找出兩者之間的關係。如:在"Amphibians / Reptiles (兩棲及爬蟲類動物)"中,我們選擇了
          Red Eye Tree Frog (紅眼睛樹蛙)、Red-eared Slider (紅耳龜 (巴西龜))、King Cobra (眼鏡王蛇)、Malagasy Giant Chameleon (馬達加斯加變色龍)、Saltwater Crocodile (灣鱷)為

          青蛙、龜、蛇、蜥蜴、鱷魚的代表,當寶寶建立了一個良好的知識根基後,下次到街市看到田雞時,寶寶便自然地把田雞跟青蛙聯繫起來,培養寶寶主動的學習興趣。

          又例如:在"Musical Instrument (樂器)"中,我們選擇了French Horn (法國號)、Violin (小提琴)、Piano (鋼琴)、Drum Kit (爵士鼓)、Saxophone (色士風)作為銅管樂器、弦樂器、鍵盤樂器、敲擊樂器及木管樂器的代表。
        9. 佈局嚴密 - 在同一系列的BoW的編寫內容及格式是一致的,如:鳥類,首3、4項資訊是關於此BoW的外貌、特色、名字的由來,之後是關於居住、出沒的地方、捕食的食物種類、壽命、繁殖、與人類的關係... 而宏觀的編排是

          一) God's Creation - 1) Universe and Natural World 2) Plants and Animals (Plants, Fruits, Marine Animals, Amphibians & Reptiles, Insects, Mammals.....

          二) Human's Work - 1) Landmarks of the Modern World, 2) Musical Instruments, 3) National Flag ......
        10. 最新資訊 - eg. 在"Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro"(救世基督像‧里約熱內盧)中的其中一項資訊中 - Rio de Janeiro was announced as a host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics on 2 October, 2009. This is the first time a South America country to host the Summer Olympics.
        11. 植根香港 - 從香港的眼光看世界,如:在"Insects and Arachnids/昆蟲及節肢類動物"中的Common Grass Yellow (E. hecabe) / 寬邊黃粉蝶,其中的一項資訊:

          xi) Although Hong Kong is only a little spot compared with Mainland China, there are 240 - 260 species of butterflies in Hong Kong compared with 1,223 in Mainland China.

          xi) 香港雖然只是中國的一個微小的地方,但卻有240-260個人品種的蝴蝶,而全中國只有1,223個品種。

          在"National Flags - Countries / 國旗"中的"中國",其中的一項資訊:

          vii) Hong Kong is situated at the South east coastline of China, facing Shenzhen of Guangdong Province to the north. The distance between Beijing and Hong Kong is 1,972 km. It takes about 3.5 hours by airplane from Hong Kong.
        12. 價廉物美 - 肯定是市場的最低價,因我們一眾編委都各有自己的正職,利潤從來不是一個考慮,繼往開來,把早教及右腦的教育普及化、平民化是我們的目標,而我們亦希望做一些對社會有多一點實質貢獻的事情。(對我來說,正職的審計工作只是參與及見證有錢人把財富轉移的遊戲,因為人與人之間的互相猜疑,便衍生了一些帶有監督職責性質的工作出來)
        13. 生活應用 - 其中的知識是跟生活上息息相關的,如:"Fruits (生果)"中的葡萄,其中的一項資訊:

          Grapes that are plump, firm, free from wrinkles, firmly attached to a healthy looking stem are good.

          當你遇上雷電交加的時候,來不及進到室內的地方躲避時,應在空曠的地方蹲伏下來。
        14. 保育資訊 - 在關於動物的BoW中,列有一項關於那動物現時的保育狀況,如: 夏威夷海豹 - In 2008, it is estimated that only 1,200 Haiwaiian Monk Seals remain and at the IUCN, the status is Critically Endangered. (可參看附件的獵豹)
        15. 聖經教導 - the last but not the least,在一部份的BoW中,其中的PoW裡的一、兩項資料,跟聖經的經文或教導是相關的,好叫聖經的真道從少便在孩童的心田上撒種、萌芽。還有,編纂是以智慧創造/設計論 (Intellectual Design)為基礎,我們相信創造時已精心設計的"各從其類",而不是"人類是從人猿..... 微生物進化而來的" 的講法。

          如: 在Universe and Natural World系列中的 Vegetables的其中一項資訊:- " 神說、看哪、我將遍地上一切結種子的菜蔬、和一切樹上所結有核的果子、全賜給你們作食物。"【聖經‧創世記 1: 29】- 人類在起初時,原來是素食者來的。






        2009年10月23日 星期五

        教導寶寶百科圖卡 - 集體編纂 updated (23 Oct)

        教導寶寶百科全書集體編纂進度 @ 23 Oct

        早在4、5個月前已收到約25位家長的登記,當中有8位表示願意參與編纂『智慧綱領』的工作,其餘的十多位表示願意參與試讀、校對、給予意見。編纂的工作原來比想像中繁複,其中搜集資料花了相當的時間,看了不少的BBC Discovery Series、National Geographic、Britainnica Encyclopaedia、全美文化出版的Discoveries LibraryInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)、Wikipedia,有時找到的資料存在矛盾或不一致的時候,亦要再三查證,之後定了編纂的大綱內容後,便是要搜索及購買高質素的圖片BoW (Doman稱為「智力元件」)(Bit of Intelligence/Wisdom),這個程序也是花了不少心機、時間的,還要以"Photoshop"去修輯,在搜集資料、圖片的同時,亦開始了PoW(Doman稱為「智力綱領」)(Program of Intelligence / Widsom)的編纂的工作...

        按照Glenn Doman的指引,一個好的BoW應具備以下的元素:
        1. Fact but not opinion (事實而非個人意見)
        2. Accurate (精確 - 如水晶般剔透)
        3. Precise (簡潔 - 除事實外,別無贅言,編者按:"是就是... 不是就是不是")
        4. unambiguous(無任何含糊、曖昧成分)

        下圖是兩隻糞金龜甲蟲(Dung Beetles)在搬運一粒糞便,若果在教導寶寶時 - 『這是糞金龜甲蟲』,寶寶便會混淆這一個"資訊"了 -- 甲蟲跟糞也混在一起了。


        相反,下圖是一隻獵豹(Cheetah),這樣便具備上述1)、2)、3)、4)的元素了。


        我們現在已搜集到400-500張類似以上的圖,並把其中的200張整理完成,以配合圖卡的內容*,第一期圖卡共130個*的「智慧元件」BoW 及相關的「智慧綱領」PoW,所有的PoW的英文版已完成了,而對應的中文版有45個還未翻譯(up to 4 Nov),現在誠徵對寶寶早教有承擔、熱心的家長參與這項翻譯、試讀、校對、給予意見的工作。早前表示有興趣的家長,稍後會另發電郵通知的。若果你有興趣參與此項『給寶寶百科全書 之 集體編纂』的後期工作 - 翻譯、試讀、校對、給予意見,請在以下的意見箱留下你的稱謂及電郵或電郵給我 - tiknGod@yahoo.com,之後我會以電郵要求你回覆有興趣參與的類別,並把相關的BoW、相關的參考資料給你。

        (for those parents who spoke in English and not familarized in Chinese, but are interested in this collaboration group of construcing the Program of Intelligences / Wisdoms, pls leave your contact e-mail at the Comment Box or directly e-mail me to my personal e-mail - tiknGod@yahoo.com, we have completed 130 PoW in English and 40 PoW of them have not been translated into Chinese yet. Pls join us if you want to contribute yourself in the proofreading and trial reading. Just reply me which category(ies) (pls see below) you are interested, and I will send them for your review and comment.)

        * 圖卡的內容
        OBsCR™ - all rights are reserved. The following contents and pictures cannot be reproduced, transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, without the prior written permission of the Editor – Tik CHAN whose e-mail is tiknGod@yahoo.com with the blog – http://obscr.blogspot.com/


        1. Universe & Natural World (宇宙及自然界) - 20 BoW & PoW consists of Sun (太陽), Moon(月亮), Solar System (太陽系), Comets (彗星), Earth (地球), Water & Sky (水、天空)、World (世界), Grass (草), Leaf (葉), Vegetables (蔬菜), Flowers (花), Fruits (水果), Fishes (魚), Birds (鳥), Seasons (季節), Cloud (雲), Lightning (閃電), Rainbow (彩虹), Tropical Rainforest (熱帶雨林), Mountain (山).
          example:- Sun (太陽)


          i) Never directly look at the sun! This can make you blind or cause cataracts.

          ii) The Sun is around 1.4 million kilometres in diameter and that is 109 times of the Earth.

          iii) The Sun is made up of hot gas - 75% hydrogen and 25% helium.

          iv) Earth is the third planet distant from the Sun.

          v) The energy given by the Sun will be burnt out one day.

          vi) The surface temperature of the Sun is approximately 5,500°C.

          vii) The Earth takes 365 days to revolve around the sun.

          viii) The Earth is spinning on its axis. The axis of the spin is tilted by about 23.5 degrees in relation to the orbit.

          ix) The Sun's gravitational force is 28 times of the Earth's gravity. For example, a 10 kg baby would be 280 kg in weight on the Sun.

          x) The mass of the Sun is about 333,000 times of the Earth and the Sun contains 99.8% of all of the mass of the Solar System.

          xi) No lives can live on Earth without the sun which gives us light, heat and energy.

          xii) The Fourth Day of the God's Creation - "And God made the two great lights: the greater light to be the ruler of the day, and the smaller light to be the ruler of the night: and he made the stars. And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth; To have rule over the day and the night, and for a division between the light and the dark: and God saw that it was good." (Bible, BBE, Genesis 1: 16-18) - the Sun is that greater light.

          i) 不要直視太陽!這樣會導致失明或白內障的。
          ii) 太陽的直徑大約是140萬公里,是地球的109倍。
          iii) 太陽是由熾熱的氣體組成的 - 75%的氫和25%的氦。
          iv) 地球是太陽系接近太陽從最內到外的第三顆行星。
          v) 太陽釋放出來的能量是會有消耗殆盡的一天。
          vi) 太陽的表面溫度大約是攝氏5,500度。
          vii) 地球圍繞著太陽轉一圈,需時365天。
          viii) 地球在公轉的同時,亦沿著自己的軸心旋轉。地球的地軸傾斜相對公轉的軌道是23.5°
          ix) 太陽的地心引力是地球的28倍,一個重10公斤的嬰兒,在太陽的重量便是280公斤了。
          x) 太陽的重量是地球的333,000倍,而太陽已佔了整個太陽系的重量的99.8%。
          xi) 若然沒有太陽的話,亦不會有生命能夠存活在地球上。太陽給我們光、熱和能量。
          xii) 這是上帝創造的第四日 - "於是 神造了兩個大光、大的管晝、小的管夜.又造眾星。 就把這些光擺列在天空、普照在地上、管理晝夜、分別明暗. 神看著是好的. 【聖經‧創世記 1: 16-18】-- 太陽就是那個大的大光。

          example:-fruits (水果)

          example:-Earth (地球)

          example:-Flowers (花)

        2. Plants (植物) - 5 BoW & PoW consists of Bauhinia (洋紫荊), Pitcher Plants (豬籠草), Rose (玫瑰), Sunflower (太陽花), Christmas Star (聖誕花)
          example:- Bauhinia (洋紫荊)
















          i) Bauhinia was adopted as the floral emblem of Hong Kong in 1965.

          ii) In 1997, the HKSAR adopted Bauhinia as coat of arm of the Region emblem, flag, notes and coins.

          iii) Bauhinia is sometimes called as Hong Kong Orchard Tree, an evergreen tree that can grow up to 12 meters and their branches spread 3-6 m outwards.

          iv) Bauhinia displays a rounded, spreading canopy composed of green and double lobed leaves with the diameter up to 20cm.

          v) In 2005, Bauhinia was certified by the University of Hong Kong as a natural hybrid involving B.purpurea and B.variegata.

          vi) These flowers are sterile and will not set seed, so Bauhinia can only be propagated by cuttings and air-layering.

          vii) The five petal flowers can reach 12 cm in diameter, generally in shades of purple and are often fragrant.

          viii) Bauhinia has 5 stamen and will not set seed, flowering from every November to March of the next year.

          ix) In 1908, Bauhinia was given the scientific name as ‘Blakeana’ for the 12th Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Henry Arthur Blake who was a keen amateur botanist.

          x) Bauhinia was first discovered on the shore of Hong Kong Island near Pokfulam around 1880 by a Missionary from France.

          xi) A statue of the plant has been erected in Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong.

          xii) Scientific Classification
          Kingdom: Plantae
          Division: Magnoliophyta
          Class: Magnoliopsida
          Order: Fabales
          Family: Fabaceae
          Genus: Bauhinia

          i) 在1965年,洋紫荊被採立為作為香港的市花。

          ii) 香港特區政府在1997年亦以洋紫荊作為區徽、區旗及紙幣及硬幣的設計圖案。

          iii) 洋紫荊亦被稱為『香港蘭』, 常綠喬木,樹身可達12米高,而樹枝可向外伸展達6米。

          iv) 洋紫荊的葉片呈心型,由兩片裂片組成,中間可見清晰的葉脈分野,直徑可達20厘米。

          v) 洋紫荊為混種植物,在2005年被香港大學確認為是紅花羊蹄甲和宮粉羊蹄甲的混種。

          vi) 開出不育的花朵及產生不能發芽的種子,故只有採用無性繁殖方法來繁衍後代。

          vii) 洋紫荊的花有花瓣5片,紫紅色,具有香氣,直徑可達12厘米。

          viii) 洋紫荊的花有雄芯5枚,通常不結果,花期由每年的11月初至翌年3月。

          ix) 在1908年,洋紫荊的學名的被命名為‘Blakeana’,以紀念當時熱在位的第12任港督卜力爵士(Sir Henry Arthur Blake),他是一位業餘的植物專家。

          x) 洋紫荊首先在1880年於香港島薄扶林被一名來自法國的傳教士發現。

          xi) 在香港灣仔海傍的金紫荊廣場內,樹立了一尊洋紫荊的銅像。

          xii) 科學名稱分類
          植物界
          被子植物門
          雙子葉植物綱
          豆目
          豆科
          羊蹄甲屬

        3. Fruits (水果) - 15 BoW & PoW consists of Apple (蘋果), Avocado (牛油果), Banana (香蕉), Coconut (椰子), Durian (榴槤), Kiwi (奇異果), Mangosteen (山竹), Orange (橙), Peach (桃子), Pear (梨), Persimmon (柿子), Grapes (葡萄), Starfruit (楊桃), (Strawberry 草莓 / 士多啤梨), Watermelon (西瓜)
          example:- Strawberry (草莓 / 士多啤梨) (F. × ananassa)

          i) Straw was used in cultivating and protecting the Strawberry plant, which may have led to its name.

          ii) The cropping is possible all around the year, but the best are grown in the summer with plenty of sunshine.

          iii) The strawberry is actually an accessory fruit, meaning the fleshy part is derived not from the plant's ovaries but from the peg at the bottom of the bowl-shaped hypanthium.

          iv) The soft, usually delicious red fruit we eat is technically a vegetable - the small yellow pips around the outside of the fruit are the actual fruit or seeds.

          v) Strawberries need good drainage to grow and they are susceptible to frost and drought.

          vi) The garden or summer strawberry originated in Europe in 1712 A.D., and is an accidental cross between two varieties; one from eastern North America and one from Chile, combining the good flavour and the large size.

          vii) Strawberry leaves can be used to make tea, and also used to treat many other medicinal conditions including ulcers, heart disease, atherosclerosis, gallstones, gastritis, asthma, and insomnia.

          viii) It is culinary and can be served fresh, and addition to food products such as jam, ice- cream, milkshakes, smoothies and yogurts.

          ix) Excellent source of vitamin C. 100 g of strawberries contains approximately 30 kcal.

          x) Strawberries that are plump, firm, fully red and free from wrinkles are good.

          xi) Scienfitic Classification
          Plantae
          Magnoliophyta
          Magnoliopsida
          Rosales
          Rosaceae
          Fragaria

        4. Insects and Arachnids (昆蟲及節肢類動物) - 10 BoW and PoW consists of Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (七星瓢蟲), Golden Birdwing (金裳鳳蝶), Common Grass Yellow (寬邊黃粉蝶), Dragonfly (Green-eyed Skimmer) (狹腹灰蜻), Emperor Scorpion (帝王蠍), Honeybee (蜜蜂), House fly (家蠅), Desert Locust (沙漠蝗蟲), Ant (螞蟻), Praying Mantis (螳螂)

          example:- Honeybee (蜜蜂)



















        5. i) Insects represent more than half of all known living organisms and potentially represent over 90% of the differing life forms on Earth.

          ii) Honeybees are social and cooperative insects. A hive's inhabitants are generally divided into three types.

          iii) Workers are the only bees that most people ever see. These bees are females that are not sexually developed and hard labour with low social status,

          iv) Workers forage for food (pollen and nectar from flowers), build and protect the hive, clean, circulate air by beating their wings.

          v) A honeybee has two pairs of wings. The larger front wings are joined to the smaller back wings by a row of hooks. The two pairs of wings beat together.

          vi) Worker bees suck up sugary nectar from flowers by its tongue acting as a straw and produce a wax which is used to build their combs.

          vii) The nest is made up of individual cells in the shape of a hexagon. The cells, which are like the rooms of a house, varies in size for different inhabitants.

          viii) The queen's job is simple—laying the eggs that will spawn the hive's next generation of bees. A special characteristic of bees is the ability to determine the sex of their offspring.

          ix) When the Queen lays eggs, she releases one sperm cell for each egg she lays if females are needed. Males develop from eggs which have not been fertilized.

          x) Honeybee hives have long provided humans with honey and beeswax. Such commercial uses have spawned a large beekeeping industry.

          xi) Male bees are called drones, which main function is to be ready to fertilize a receptive queen. After mating, the drones will die shortly.

          xii) In the Bible, they were noted for their antagonism, and armies were compared to swarms of bees (Deuteronomy 1:44). And, Samson ate honey from the carcass of a lion and later tested the Philistines with a riddle (Judges 14:5-18).

          i) 昆蟲的數量,佔了全世界的生物一半以上。

          ii) 蜜蜂是群居及喜歡互相合作的昆蟲,一般的蜂巢的住客可分為三種。

          iii) 我們常見的蜜蜂是工蜂 -- 她們是發育不健全的雌性蜜蜂,一生勞勞役役,卻是地位低微。

          iv) 工蜂負責搜尋食物(包括花粉及花蜜)、建造及保護蜂巢、餵養幼蟲、以她們的翅膀去淨化空氣及使空氣流通。

          v) 蜜蜂有兩對翅膀,在前方的一對較大,以一排鉤扣著在後方的一對,這使到蜜蜂的兩對翅膀可以同步撲動。

          vi) 工蜂以她們的像吸管的舌頭採集植物的花蜜,並分泌蜂蠟來建造及保護蜂巢。

          vii) 蜂巢是由眾多六角形的蜂房組成的。蜂房像我們居住的房子一樣,不同的住客的房間大小是不同的。

          viii) 蜂后的工作很單一,就是產卵、繁衍後代,其中一個很奇特的地方,是蜂后有能力去選擇她所生出來的後代的性別。

          ix) 當蜂后產卵的時候,若她打算孕育一隻雌性的小蜜蜂,她會排出一顆貯存在體內的精子,相反,若她打算孕育一隻雄性的小蜜蜂,她便只要產卵而不同時排出體內的精子。

          x) 蜜蜂的蜂巢長期提供蜂蜜及蜂蠟給人類,此助長了養蜂業的發展。

          xi) 雄蜂在蜂群中的作用是與蜂后交配,交配後立即死亡。

          xii) 在聖經裡,蜜蜂被喻為敵對勢力的強大(申命記1:44)。此外,在<士師記>上的記載,參孫曾在獅子身上找到蜂蜜,之後亦以作為給非利士人的謎語 (士師記 14:5-18)。

        6. Marine Animals (水中的動物) - 10 BoW and PoW consists of Sydney Rock Oyster (石蠔), Bottlenose Dolphin (瓶鼻海豚), American Lobster (美洲螯龍蝦), Moon Jellyfish (海月水母), Caribbean Reef Squid (加勒比礁魷魚), Orca (殺人鯨), Ocellaris Clownfish (眼斑海葵魚), Sea Anemone (海葵), Haiwaiian Monk Seal (夏威夷海豹), Sunflower Sea Star (密棘海星)

          example:- Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) (眼斑海葵魚)
          i) Clownfish gets its name from its colorful and funny body.

          ii) Ocellaris Clownfish is recognisable by its orange colour with three white bars and black markings on the fins. It grows to about 10 cm in length.

          iii) The irises of the eyes are in grey or orange color.

          iv) In the wild, Clownfish forms symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones.

          v) Clownfish feeds on algae, plankton, molluscs and undigested matter and parasites excreted from sea anemone. Such undigested matter and parasites are harmful to sea anemone if it is not cleared up.

          vi) The faeces excreted from Clownfish is a food source for sea anemone.

          vii) Clownfish live in small groups inhabiting a single anemone.

          viii) Clownfish live in the shallow waters around coral reefs of the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the western Pacific.

          ix) The group is comprised of a pair of parents and male offsprings. When the female dies, the dominant male changes sex and becomes the female.

          x) Clownfish lay eggs on any flat surface close to their host anemones.

          xi) Clownfish were the first type of marine ornamental fish to be successfully bred in captivity on a large scale. They can be found in the common aquarium and kept at home.

          xii) A Ocellaris Clownfish named as Nemo is the main character of a Disney-Pixar film - "Finding Nemo".

        7. Amphibians / Reptiles (兩棲類及爬蟲類動物) - 5 BoW and PoW consists of Red Eye Tree Frog (紅眼睛樹蛙), Red-eared Slider (紅耳龜 / 巴西龜), King Cobra (眼鏡王蛇), Malagasy Giant Chameleon (馬達加斯加變色龍), Saltwater Crocodile (灣鱷)

        8. Birds (烏類) - 5 BoW and PoW consists of Ostrich (鴕鳥), Bald Eagle (白頭海鵰), Domestic Pigeon (白鴒), Green Peafowl (綠孔雀), Chicken (雞)
          example: Bald Eagle (白頭海鵰)





















          i) Bald Eagles are known for their remarkable eyesight. They can see clearer and farther than almost any other animal on Earth, with color vision that is 8 times sharper than human.

          ii) Bald Eagle is native to North America and it is the National Bird of U.S.A. and the most recognizable emblem of U.S.A. as well.

          iii) Bald Eagle is a large bird and its body length can reach 70 to 100 cm, wingspan from 169 to 244 cm, weights from 2.5 to 6.5 kg. Female bald eagle is 25% bigger than the male in size.

          iv) The bald eagle's scientific name signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos) head.

          v) Bald Eagle has a white head, upper neck and tail with a yellow bill and dark brown plumage.

          vi) Its diet consists mainly of fish. It hunts fish by swooping down and snatching the fish out of the water with its talons.

          vii) Bald eagles are found throughout most of North America, from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico.

          viii) The Bald Eagle prefers habitats near seacoasts, rivers, large lakes, oceans, and other large bodies of open water with an abundance of fish.

          ix) Bald Eagles can live up to thirty years, and often survive longer in captivity.

          x) It reaches speeds of 56–70 kilometers per hour when gliding and flapping.

          xi) Bald Eagles have powerful talons and have been recorded flying with a 7 kg fawn.

          xii) Female Bald Eagles produce between one and three eggs per year. Both the male and female take turns incubating the eggs.

          xiii) "but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31)

          xiv) In 2007, the U.S. Government took the Bald Eagle off the Endangered Species List as the population of bald eagle has become stable.

        9. Land Mammals - 10 BoW and PoW consists of Spectacled Flying-fox Bat (灰頭狐蝠), Cheetah (獵豹), Horse (馬), Koala (樹熊), Orangutan (猩猩), Great Panda (大熊貓),African Bush Elephant (非洲象), Red Panda (小熊貓), Domestic sheep (羊), African Lion (非洲獅子)

        10. Landmarks of the Modern World (瞬間看地球) - 5 BoW and PoW consists of Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France (巴黎凱旋門), Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro (救世基督像‧里約熱內盧), National Stadium, Beijing (北京國家體育場), Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow (華西里‧柏拉仁諾教堂‧莫斯科), Sydney Opera House, Sydney (雪梨歌劇院)

        11. Musical Instruments (樂器) - 5 BoW and PoW consists of French Horn (法國號), Violin (小提琴), Piano (鋼琴), Drum Kit (爵士鼓), Saxophone (色士風)
          example:- French Horn (法國號)

















          i) French Horn is brass instrument, its shapes like a horn.
        12. ii) It consists of about 3.7 m of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell.

          iii) Brass Instruments are musical instrument you play by making your lips vibrate.

          iv) In general, the longer the tube, the lower the pitch of the instrument.

          v) Horns have valves, operated with the left hand.

          vi) The valves change the pitch of a brass instrument by forcing air to travel trough a longer pathway.

          vii) The horn was used primarily to call hounds and made up special codes to signal each other on a hunt in Royal family.

          viii) By the end of the 18th Century, an international celebrity horn player, Giovanni Punto touring Europe and inspiring many composers. One of them was Beethoven.

          ix) The rotary valve horn was invented in the early 19th century, and soon solved the problem of frequent changes of crooks in performance.

          x) A classical orchestra usually contained two horns. Typically, the 1st horn played a high part and the 2nd horn played a low part.

          xi) The playing range of French Horn is:- From C one octave below middle C to C one octave above middle C.

          xii) One of the best ever examples of French Horn is the Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.

          i) 法國號是一種銅管樂器器,形狀像一枚獸角。

          ii) 法國號是由銅管長達3.7米捲曲而成,再配合一個喇叭狀的鐘。

          iii) 吹奏者以嘴唇的顫動,去推動銅管內的空氣,繼而產生聲音。

          iv) 一般情況下,銅管越長,發出的音調越低。

          v) 法國號上的閥門是以左手操作的。

          vi) 閥門的操作,可以控制到在铜管的空氣行走路程的長短,繼而改變到發出的音調。

          vii) 法國號最早是用於皇室貴胄在打獵時,呼喚獵犬及間同伴互通訊號的發聲工具。

          viii) 在18世紀後期,有一位蜚聲國際的法國號演奏家Giovanni Punto在歐洲巡迴表演,啟發了很多作曲家,其中的一位是貝多芬。

          ix) 法國號的轉閥是在19世紀的早期發明的,從此經常在演奏中變調所遇上的問題便解決不少了。

          x) 一般的交響樂團裡,經常會設有兩個法國號的吹奏師,分别司職高音或低音部分。

          xi) 法國號的音域寬廣,從中央C低八度的C到比中央C高八度的C。

          xii) 其中一首由法國號吹奏的名曲是柴可夫斯基的第五交響曲


        13. National Flags (國旗) - 10 BoW and PoW consists of Australia, Canada, People Republic's of China, France, India, Israel, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States of America
          example - People Republic's of China (中華人民共和國)
















          i) At approximately 9.6 million square kilometres, China is the world's fourth largest country by total area, after Russia, Canada, and US.

          i) 中國的領土面積約960萬平方公里,是全世界第四大的國家,僅次於俄羅斯、加拿大及美國。

          ii) China is the most populous in the world with 1,338,612,968 in 2009, about one fifth of the world population.

          ii) 中國的人口超過13億,約佔全球人口的五分之一,是世界上人口最多的國家。

          iii) China has jurisdiction over twenty-three provinces (no control of Taiwan), five autonomous regions, four municipalities and two highly autonomous Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The Capital is Beijing, and the other major cities includes , Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Chongqing.

          iii) 全國劃分為23個省(其中並沒有對台灣省實際管轄)、5個自治區、4個直轄市和2個特別行政區(香港、澳門),首都是北京,其他主要的城市是上海、廣州、深圳、天津、重慶。

          iv) Chinese Civilisation can be traced to 5,000 years ago and the People's Republic of China was established in 1st October, 1949.

          iv) 中國的文明可追溯到5,000年前,而中華人民共和國是在1949年10月1日成立。

          v) The red background symbolizes the blood of heroes who died during the revolution. The golden colour mainly symbolizes the history and culture of the Chinese.

          v) 中國的國旗的紅色背景象徵革命烈士所流的血,金黃色象徵中國的輝煌歷史及文化。

          vi) The larger star symbolizes the leadership of the Communist Party, and the four smaller stars that surround the big star symbolize the four classes of Chinese people - Workers, Peasants, Petty Bourgeoisie and National Bourgeoisie.

          vi) 一顆「大五角星」代表中國共產黨,四顆「小五角星」:代表工人、農民、知識分子、民族資產階級。

          vii) Hong Kong is situated at the South east coastline of China, facing Shenzhen of Guangdong Province to the north. The distance between Beijing and Hong Kong is 1,972 km. It takes about 3.5 hours by airplane from Hong Kong.

          vii) 香港位於華南沿岸、珠江口以東,北接廣東省深圳市。香港跟北京相距1,972公里,乘坐飛機約需3.5小時。

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        14. Musical Notation (音樂符號) - 20 BoW


        15. Scales (Major and Minor) - 10 BoW

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          Schedule of the following work:-

          1. Send request to the interested parents for proofreading, review, comment and translation and wait for their feedback and works. (3-4 weeks - by 24 Nov)

          2. another week for wrap up and consolidation

          3. in the meantime, started from 10 Nov, send invitation to the previous subscribers of word cards and Math Dots cards and the interested parties and accept the first round of internal and early bird subscription.

          4. Started from 20 Nov, launch the Initial Public Subscription for any interested parties.

          5. By the end of November, we will fix up all the 130 BoW and PoW of both Chinese and English versions and ready for bulk printing. Once we received more than 50 subscriptions, it's cost effective to go bulk printing and we will request the subscribers for 30% desposit.

          6. The Encyclopaedic Knowledge cards for babies and kids - Phase I of 130 PoW (12-15 facts of an object) and BoW (a real photo of an object) will be available around Christmas time - a Joyful festival for everyone.

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