Showing posts with label Star Wars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Star Wars. Show all posts

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Star Wars Teaching

Date:  July 27, 2014

Monday is a holiday for the kids.  So, I decided to let them watch Star Wars for three evenings.

This is the first time for the two brothers watching the Star Wars together.

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They were very focus in trying to understand the story.,

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We were watching Episode 4, A New Hope yesterday.

Today, we watched Episode 5, Empire Strike Back.

And before they go to sleep, I let them watch part of Episode 6 where Luke Skywalker and gang save Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt.

I am glad the kids loves it.

And they actually remember the whole story and they understand the story now.

In order to make it more fun, I slowly bring out bit by bit the characters of the show.  This is the X-Wing, and Luke Skywalker.

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When they saw me taking out the Millennium Falcon, both kids were so excited.  Han Solo.

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Of course, they love Master Yoda and the two droids.  R2D2 and C3PO.

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So before watching the show, we played the Star Wars Monopoly.  Jay remembered lots of planets name and the event from the movie.  

As all those are in the Star Wars Monopoly game.

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Of course Kay Kay also play the game.  He is the dice master.  He rolls dice for both of us. 

That is why our game can be really quick.

But eventually, it was a draw game.

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So, what are the essential teaching I am teaching my sons?

1.  Learn the force.  You must focus so that you can control the force. 

2.  Do not easily be angry.  Angry will lead to the dark side.  No fear.  No hate.

 

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3.  Try Not.  Do or not do.  There is no try.

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4.  Do things must have patience.

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May be  they are still young, or may be they may not understand what the show is all about.

But I seriously think that they understand some part of it.

Kay Kay said: “Daddy, you need to buy two more lightsaber.  One green and one blue.  Me and KoKo use the green and blue one.  This red one you use."

Daddy: “Noooooo, I am your father!"

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Sunday, January 19, 2014

The Star Wars Monopoly

Date:  Jan 19, 2014

Every since the last Taiwan trip, when Isabella introduced Monopoly Deal card games to the kids, Jay Jay suddenly felt strong interest in Board Games.  So, I bought this Star Wars Monopoly from Amazon for him.

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OK.  Let’s unbox it.

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The republic credits.  It’s same value as our normal set.  $1 to 1 credit.

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Quite nice packaging.

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The house (settlement) and hotel (city).  Those white colour pieces are the settlement.  

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The grey colours are city.  So, you build 4 settlements then you can build the city.

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Emperor.  Dart Sidious.

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Yoda.

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Dart Vadar.

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Dart Maul.

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Obiwan Kenobi.

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General Grevious.

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Princess Leia.

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Luke Skywalker.

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Chance card is the Sith card.

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Nice photos.  Looks similar to the original Chance Card.

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The Jedi Card is the Community Card.

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Similar as the Sith cards.

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The title deed cards.  Same colour sets.

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Cool space ships cards replaces the railway cards.

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The utility cards is replaced by the Death Stars cards.

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The title deeds sittings in the bank box nicely.

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Nice banker box.

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The game board.

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The game board looks pretty much the same but the name of the locations are Star Wars related.

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Let’s roll the dice.

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Spent 2-3 minutes read the How to play manual.  Everything pretty much the same.  There is a shorter way to play too.  And they provide the rules for the short play.

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Me and Jay is playing.  And we need not to roll the dice.

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Even a 4 years old can play too.  How?

Well, he rolls dices for both of us.

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I must say, he is having fun!

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Both kids love it!

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Even I also like to play.

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And monopoly now becomes one of the favourite board games where Jay Jay understand how to play.

Yeah!  I got 2 settlements!

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