请不要撇下我

我一直相信每个孩子都有能力学习。

无论是所谓的‘正常与否’，只要教育工作者或父母肯花时间去摸索孩子的性格，学习方式，一切都不成问题。

只可惜很多时候，也许是因为缺乏耐心和爱心，拘于有限的时间和人力资源，加上大人的无所谓，这些特别的孩子往往都是被撇下一边，成为牺牲者。

试想想，若孩子的6年黄金时期被枉费，他怎能跟的上小学的进度？（尤其是我国的）
倘若小学跟不上，岂能顺利的继续中学的读书生涯？
只因为在幼儿时期的无所谓，导致孩子的自尊，自信从小受挫。如果在加上学校老师是用体罚的，这些无辜孩子的身心灵就会一直地被鞭策。这种莫名的耻辱，伤害，是一辈子无法磨灭的痛。

我的学校有不同类型的孩子。有过动儿，自闭儿，有语言障碍的，缺乏安全感和爱的，有暴力倾向的，有自虐的，有非常聪颖的，等等。友人曾问，这样的孩子，你怎么可以收？这种孩子，你怎能教？

坦白说，教导任何一个孩子都是满了挑战的。无论聪慧与否，每个孩子的学习方式，吸收能力，爱与鼓励的需求都不同。所以我不赞成100%的统一教学。我非常强调一对一的教学法。虽然这种方式极其耗时，耗精力，但效果是令人刮目相看的。我的教学经历足可以证明这一点。

学校，不该只收‘正常’的学生。（请告诉我，什么是正常？）
学校的宗旨应该是教育！（教导和培育！）

所以，身为教育工作者和父母亲，
请不要放弃任何一个教育孩子的机会！
请不要因为任何一个理由而撇下或孤立孩子！
请不要~剥夺孩子一生的幸福！

重新启航

冷落部落格已有年之久。迟迟不敢重新启动，也许是因为新的旅程把我的时间给剥夺，也许是因为藉口和藉口。

在2015年10月，我的决定改变了我的生活。这个决定不始于冲动，而是为了圆我一直以来对孩子，对教育的一份热诚，一份执着，一份隐藏已久的梦想。

今天，我的学校已经快步入第二年。每回与丈夫谈起学校的趣事，成就，他都一直鼓励我把一切所细述的记下。他说，这一切的经验和经历都很宝贵，可以与其他爱教育，爱孩子的人分享，或是出个回忆录，让孩子们长大后读一读自己在我学校的学习成长故事。

经过丈夫多次的鼓励和催促，我终于重新启航。

在此，我不敢炫耀我的教育方式有多棒。只想单纯的把我们陪伴孩子的过程，难处，经历与感兴趣的父母，老师，教育工作者分享，切磋。

Being Happy!

Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect.
 
It means that you've decided to look beyond the

imperfections.

Have a wonderful day!

BPA Free Plastic is Cancerous!

The University of Texas published a report in 2011 in Environmental Health Perspectives confirming that hormone-disrupting chemicals leach from almost all plastics, even BPA-free plastics.

BPA concerns us because it has Estrogenic Activity (EA), meaning it mimics the hormone estrogen in the body. According to the study authors, chemicals with EA have been linked to all kinds of health problems, including early puberty in females, reduced sperm counts, altered functions of reproductive organs, obesity, altered sex-specific behaviors, and increased rates of some breast, ovarian, testicular, and prostate cancers.

BPA-free plastics are turning out to be just as dangerous as the products they’ve replaced. A peer-reviewed study published by Environmental Health Perspectives revealed that almost all plastics, no matter what type (BPA-free or not) were found to leach estrogen disruptors. In fact, some BPA-free products actually released more harmful chemicals than the original products that clearly contained bisphenol-A. (source)

So why is harmful plastic still being used?

Basically, regulating the safety of plastics is a political mess.

One glaring problem is that the laws governing chemical manufacturing do not require new chemicals to be safety-tested before they go on the market. Companies are rarely required to collect or disclose safety data, these chemicals are just presumed to be safe until proven otherwise – often after damage is already done. 

Because of this, it is virtually impossible to even know the exact chemical composition of any commercially available plastic part. A plastic item like a baby bottle can contain almost 100 undisclosed chemicals, so a product labeled as BPA-free (or free of any other known toxin) may still have component parts that actually contained harmful chemicals anyway. (source)

According to Michael Green, director for the Center for Environmental Health, “Corporations that come under pressure to root out toxins often replace them with untested chemicals, which sometimes turn out to be just as hazardous.”

BPA Free Plastic is cancerous!! Are you still letting your babies/children and family members using plastic or BPA Free plastic milk bottle/water bottles? Are you going to ignore the facts and put them in risk?

Just like everything else toxic in this world, pollution, cigarettes, alcohol, preservatives and additives in our food and skincare, contaminants in our water, etc., none of it will kill you all at once, but increased exposure increases your chances of cancers, illnesses and an overall weakened immune system and quality of life. So tap into your inner hippie and avoid plastics.

It is time to change your lifestyle. Quit using bpa free plastic but glass! Kindly contact us for Lifefactory Glass milk bottles and water bottles (for all ages) today. Spread the news and get all the people around you to be aware of this scary bpa free plastic truth.

Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Support Group - Fundraising campaign

Understand more about our Go Green! Go Glass! Cancer Awareness Campaign 2014. RM10 will be donated to Pink Ribbon Cancer Support Group for each water bottle sold! However, some people might wonder, where does their donation goes to? What is Pink Ribbon Cancer Support Group for? How can my little donation help? Hopefully you can have a rough idea after reading the information below. Thank you! INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT Psychosocial or emotional support aims to improve the quality of life for women diagnosed with  breast cancer as well as their family members and it is a powerful platform for coping with life  during diagnosis, treatment and beyond. The Patient Support Team consists of breast cancer survivors who undergo training and on-going supervision in offering psychosocial or emotional support for women diagnosed with breast cancer  and their families. Support is given through face to face sessions, phone calls and electronically. These support programmes help individuals with breast cancer and their loved ones to cope with life during and after diagnosis and treatment. The Patient Support Team members visit newly diagnosed individuals in government and private  hospitals regularly in the initial stages of their treatment, providing them and their family members support to help them cope emotionally, psychologically and physically through their  diagnosis, treatment and recovery. On the first visit, each newly diagnosed person is given a comfy kit, consisting of a bag, a  temporary prosthesis (if needed), a stress ball, a scarf and a arm rest pillow. GROUP PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT Therapeutic, social and emotional support activities are organised to help women with breast  cancer to deal with their treatment and recovery, and eventually, to take control of their lives  again. In these sessions, irrespective of educational, ethnic or social background, women with breast  cancer are able to benefit from mutual support, fellowship and information on managing  themselves. The Patient Support Team volunteers offer one-to-one informal educational sessions to help  newly diagnosed women and their family members to understand and gain knowledge about  what to expect during treatment and beyond. The sessions provide privacy and freedom for  them to express their concerns and to ask questions on coping and managing themselves through their breast cancer experience and making lifestyle choices. The common issues discussed at these sessions are: Fear of treatment; Concerns regarding uncertainty in life; Breast reconstruction; Dietary issues; Complementary therapies; Alternative treatment; Self and public image; Employment concerns; Financial constraints; Dealing with social stigma, prejudice and discrimination related to breast cancer; Logistical issues; and, Communication with children. Group Sharing Sessions Group psychosocial support programmes are a way to provide therapeutic, social and emotional support to help women with breast cancer and family members to deal with the impact of disease and treatment enabling women to regain control of their lives. These activities conducted in a safe environment reach out to women with breast cancer irrespective of their educational, ethnic or social backgrounds and enable them to benefit from the mutual support, fellowship, experience and the sharing of information in an informal way. The Patient Support Team members facilitate the sessions to ensure the participants are not misled into biased information. They are also available to attend to queries and to support women through their fears and concerns regarding mortality, suffering, dietary concerns and lifestyle adjustment. PROSTHESIS (artificial breast) Pink Ribbon Cancer Support Group makes available temporary prostheses and mastectomy bras for women who have had mastectomy (removal of the breast). The prosthesis that is inserted into the bra on a temporary basis is designed to maintain the external appearance of the breast and to give a boost of self-esteem to the woman. Feather-light weight and softness of the temporary prosthesis facilitates comfort and ease especially when the surgical wound is still sore due to surgery and during or after radiotherapy. However, the temporary prosthesis is not ideal for long-term use as it is too light to maintain body posture and it can cause postural and back problems in the long term. These prostheses are designed and stitched by the members who are mostly breast cancer survivors. They also provide training to enable other breast cancer support groups to sew their own prostheses. Pink Ribbon Cancer Support Group staff offers advice on the modification of pre-existing bras and the fitting of prosthesis and bra. While the temporary prostheses are given free, the mastectomy bra are sold at affordable prices and offered for free to the needy. HAIR SHAVING and WIG STYLING Women with breast cancer who undergo chemotherapy may lose their hair temporarily due to the side effects of the treatment. To ease the burden of additional expenses for these women, hair shaving and styling of wigs by professional hairstylist and loan of wigs are given to them at no cost. Pink Ribbon Cancer Support Group staff members are available to assist them to find the most appropriate wig to suit them. Once the suitable wig is chosen, the staff members will bring the women with breast cancer to our professional hairstylist for hair shaving and wig styling so that the wig will look natural. Advice on maintenance of the wigs is also given. Women walk away wearing a wig, feeling relived and looking good. Due to wear and tear, the wigs are regularly replenished to ensure that they are in good condition when given to the women. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS The extensive, on-going public education and awareness programmes conducted by Pink  Ribbon Cancer Support Group  aims to change public perception, attitude, behaviour and  action concerning breast health. The message cannot be emphasized enough, that early detection and timely medical treatment  of breast cancer are crucial in increasing the chances of preventing premature deaths.  The support group continues to hold exhibitions, talks and workshops that are conducted in different languages to educate the public on breast health awareness. Specific topics are covered during these public educational and awareness programmes  such as:- - Methods of early detection of breast cancer including mammogram, clinical breast  examination and breast self-examination; - Benefits of early detection and time medical treatment including testimonies given by breast  cancer survivors;- Adopting an energy-balanced lifestyle at a young age to prevent  non-communicable diseases including cancers.  This support group will need funding to maintain their services for all year round.  All breast cancer survivors in the hospital will be receiving a goodies bag which includes  prosthesis, arm rest pillow, stress ball and a scarf for free. In every October, during the  Breast Cancer Awareness Month, all these goodies bags will be distributed to all general hospitals in Kuching, Bintulu, Miri and Sibu, Sarawak. Do not be little to your small sum of donation and never  get tired of doing little things for others, sometimes those  little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts!

"Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. - Howard Zinn"