Week 2 on Wonderful Words Island was full of warmth, drawings, discoveries — and a handful of funny surprises. Our checkpoint this week focused on family and friends, and it turned into one of the most heartwarming weeks so far.

📖 Session 1: Shared Reading — “Piung’s Family”

We started with shared reading of “Perky

Piung’s Family”. Learners love hearing about Papa Piung, Mama Piung, Brother Piung and Sister Piung — the familiarity helps them make sense of the vocabulary.

Together, we explored words like:

mother, father, brother, sister, friend

Reading about a topic that is familiar to them is comforting to them; it makes learning feel communal and safe.

🌳 Before Session 2: Drawing Their Own Family Tree

Before moving into writing, learners drew their own family tree. Since they had drawn Perky Piung’s family tree in the previous session, they immediately understood what to do.

Their drawings were adorable and full of personality.

Some drew fathers with superhero muscles. 

Some lovingly showcased their baby sister. 

And a funny discovery:

Many didn’t actually know their siblings’ names — they wrote “Abang”, “Kakak”, or “Adik”, because that’s what they call them at home. It was such an honest glimpse into how children think about family.

But what amazed me most was how proud they were of their drawings. They paid attention to hairstyle, favourite colours, tiny details — their families really mean something to them.

✏️ Session 2: Guided Writing — Fill-in-the-Blank Paragraph

Next, learners completed a fill-in-the-blank paragraph about their family.

This was more challenging.

While they could identify “mother” or “brother” easily, the difficult part was choosing hobbies.

I learned a lot of funny family secrets this week:

“Teacher, my father likes sleeping". 

“My mother likes TikTok”.

“My baby sister likes crying.” 

Even though they struggled, they stayed motivated.

Some needed help identifying hobbies, but they tried and that effort is what matters most.

🎨 Session 3: Creative Work — Appreciation Cards

We ended the week with a simple but meaningful activity: appreciation cards.

Before starting, I taught them exactly what to write — they copied a short, clear sentence onto the card. This full guidance helped every learner succeed, including those with limited writing skills.

Once the writing was done, the magic happened.

They loved decorating their cards:

✨ colouring

🎀 drawing

💖 adding stickers

🌟 making it uniquely theirs

A simple sentence transformed into something filled with love and pride.

💭 My Reflection

This week was soft, sincere, and surprisingly funny.

The repetition across reading, writing, and drawing is starting to show results — they’re beginning to remember words, rely less on me, and feel more confident.

And even when support is heavily guided (like the appreciation card writing), their creativity takes over beautifully.

This week taught me that:

🌟 children express love openly

🌟 learning becomes meaningful when linked to real life

🌟 creativity makes even guided tasks feel personal

🌟 family is a topic that brings out their best stories

🌟 effort matters more than perfection

Week by week, step by step, the island becomes more alive — and with Piung cheering them on, we’re building not just language skills, but memories.