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Sunday, February 24, 2013

World Yoga Day

These are some of my fave pics from my friend Mas Dono. Kids from 6th grade were doing some breathing session, when I share about Kids Yoga for Kelas Inspirasi.

Today is World Yoga Day. Let's spread love, happiness and peace to the world....namaste :)

Friday, February 22, 2013

Early in the morning, 6am...already prepared with all the gear for our Kelas Inspirasi day. We could not wait to meet up with all the kids from SDN Rawa Badak Utara 17 Pagi. I was with a team of 12 people there. It was me, Ai, Arrenda, Tina, Mba Dessy, Mas Dono, Sri, Imel, Cindy, Mas Indra, Mas Edwin & Mas Rostam. I was so happy to be teamed up with such a really wonderful people, some of them were Credit Analysis, Event Organizer, German language teacher, Photographer and so on. Yes we came from a variety of professions. I believe that any profession that is not blinded by the label and with good cause, will produce good results of cooperation as well, especially for kids too.

Before we started our classes, we met the teachers from that school first. They're all very nice. And after that, the school were having a welcoming ceremony for us, with drumbands too. It was cute to see that, because I used to be in that spot too when I was little (we used to have a ceremony every monday morning in our school) :)

We were divided into 6 teams, 1 team with 2 person and I was with Ai. Basicly, we got a chance to explain and share about our professions. I introduced myself as an art & craft teacher and a kids yoga teacher, and Ai introduced herself as an event organizer. And we asked the kids what they wanted to be when they grow up. The main thing here, we had to encourage them...to reach for the sky, work for it and dream, don't be afraid to fail. You have to try and try to achieve your goals, because wishes do come true.

And here are my other team-mates pictures...

Pic from Mas Don

We went from 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th till 6th grade. The excitement and expressions from the kids were all worth it. The spirit and joy from the children, that actually inspire us to do more for them too :)

Some of the kids goals from 6th grade :)

Like Bapak Anies Baswedan said, "If you come with an open heart and they will accept you with an open heart too. The effect with the presence of an open heart relationship is amazing." I think that's true...as for the relationship between volunteers...and the relationship between volunteers and the school...and of course the kids too. And for every aspect in our life I guess. So, what do I think about this journey? words cannot describe it,...surrounded by positive people and kids...yes i'm blessed :)

To all the teachers out there...we salute you!

It was such a delightful experience to meet all of those wonderful and honest people who wholeheartedly giving their best efforts to inspire the children. And I think we all can do these activities for other school & kids! Let's do it, little things do count! :)

More pics here

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The healing powers of art and play for children ♥

Got this from fastcocreate.com. Amazing!

"Perhaps laughter, and just simply feeling good, is the best medicine. Now, some special kids in London are getting a plus-size dose of that medicine prescribed to them. Recently, the facility welcomed a new installation called “Woodland Wiggle”. The project is a collaboration between artist and designer Chris O’Shea, and digital production company, Nexus Interactive Arts.

An imaginative world that allows children to see themselves mirrored in a different place. The game is displayed on a giant TV set, where the kids are reflected as standing in a living storybook world. As they interact with it, the kids watch as their on-screen counterparts leave behind swaths of paint across several different woodland scenes."

I want to go there!! :))

Sunday, February 17, 2013

KidsYogArts for the month of love ♥

We had fun! Thank you mommies & kiddos. See you next month, March 23rd 2013 :) Here are some of the pics from previous > KidsYogArts. And more pics from yesterday's KidsYogArts here.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Paul McCartney & Wings: Silly Love Songs

One of my fave song of all time:

You'd Think That People Would Have Had Enought Of Silly Love Songs.
But I Look Around Me And I See It Isn't So.
Some People Wanna Fill The World With Silly Love Songs.
And What's Wrong With That?
I'd Like To Know, 'Cause Here I Go Again
I Love You, I Love You,
I Love You, I Love You.

I Can't Explain The Feeling's Plain To Me; Say Can't You See?
Ah, She Gave Me More, She Gave It All To Me
Now Can't You See, What's Wrong With That
I Need To Know, 'Cause Here I Go Again
I Love You, I Love You.

Love Doesn't Come In A Minute,
Sometimes It Doesn't Come At All
I Only Know That When I'm In It
It Isn't Silly, No, It Isn't Silly, Love Isn't Silly At All.

How Can I Tell You About My Loved One?
How Can I Tell You About My Loved One?

How Can I Tell You About My Loved One?
(I Loveyou)
How Can I Tell You About My Loved One?
(I Loveyou)

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

SDN Rawa Badak Utara 17 Pagi

Remember my post about Kelas Inspirasi last week? Okay, Kelas Inspirasi is a place for people (volunteer) who wants to contribute to Indonesia to teach/share about what they're doing for their environment. This opens the door for a positive interaction between the professionals with schools in Jakarta, especially in elementary school. Volunteers (or professionals, yes basicly they volunteer) have to take a day off and share their experience with elementary school children, based on the participation's individual work, not institutions. This shows that the awareness for education is still high. Kelas Inspirasi is expected to encourage professionals to take an active role in education through similar activities. And also to encourage the kids to dream big, follow that dream and reach it! Because there are so much things out there that they can do for them self and for this country too.

On the 20th of Feb 2013...our team will be teaching (or you can say sharing) in one of the school in Jakarta Utara. SDN Rawa Badak Utara 17 Pagi. So earlier this morning, we went to the school and did some survey...