Concrete materials for pupil writing  

The school syllabus are becoming more challenging nowadays to meet the ever increasing demand of their students who have grown to be more intelligent with the advent of the new age technologies. Teachers have to be creative to create interest in learning and like your schools, manila cards (as it is called here) are also used here for easy learning especially in the kinder pupils.

Hello my friend zhuhuifen46 Ji,
AS a ex teacher, I do understand how difficult is to transmit our knowledge to small children. Teaching to "NURS/KG' is more difficult than teaching to secondary students. Creative activities for children has been plus points in their learning and grasping the subjects. I bring out following discussion in support of this as below ;-

http://www3.interscience....

"Contributed Article
Using concrete materials and peer interaction to enhance learning in chemistry
Ann C. Howe 1, Beulah Durr 2
1Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
2William Nottingham High School, Syracuse, New York

Abstract
A teaching strategy based on the use of manipulative materials as models and analogs of chemical entities, combined with structured peer interaction, was found to enhance learning of two chemistry concepts for both formal and nonformal operational students. Instruction in the control class was based on lectures, CHEM Study laboratories, and individual work. Both cognitive and affective outcomes were more positive in the experimental class. "
I too experience with our grand children exactly similar ways.
May God bless You and have a great time.