Over the past decades, the linguistic landscape of Singapore has made a significant shift to encourage Singaporeans to speak, and write, better English in light of globalisation and the expansion of business ties abroad. With a steady increase of families speaking mainly English at home comes a decline in the number of families who engage...
With our 21st centre, MindChamps is set to lift the nation’s early learning standards Exciting times lie ahead for MindChamps as we open our first purpose-built flagship centre at Frenchs Forest, Sydney (Australia) on 30 October 2019! The Frenchs Forest centre is MindChamps’ first purpose-built, flagship centre in Australia. It was officially opened by the Hon. Brad...
It seems hard to believe that the year-end school holiday is upon us, and by extension, the end of 2019. The November and December holidays are typically a time to relax, take a holiday and bond with your child. While you fill your calendar with fun activities and excursions, this break is also a good...
Most of us have the perception that Punggol is a relatively uninteresting place – the most interesting feature being the waterway, but other than that, nothing much. But did you know Punggol is home to many fun, interesting and even historical places? Read on to discover some exciting places which you can take your child...
Children are always very intrigued by sand. They enjoy digging into sand, sifting it, making a hole in the sand and seeing how deep it can go, building things with sand, and funny enough, destroying the creations they have made by kicking them down. The thought of allowing your children to play with sand can...
Life is full of ups and downs – and this is particularly true for young children who lack the tools to cope with big emotions. Preschoolers are often not able to verbalise how they feel, and parents can sometimes miss out on the real reason behind their children’s behaviour. Kids may be unhappy in school...
The late 26th President of the United States of America, Theodore Roosevelt once said, “To educate a person in mind and not morals is to educate a menace to society”. Education is more than the acquisition of academic knowledge – it includes skills, habits, beliefs and life values. Life values are characteristics and behaviours that...
Although Echolalia may sound like a serious condition, it merely refers to the meaningless echoing of another person’s speech. It is probably more common than you think as most young children exhibit signs of it. Echolalia is usually not serious and most of the times, it can be corrected at a young age. Repetitive speech...
Responsibility is a big word to little children. However, that does not mean that they are unable to understand what it means. In the words of Uncle Ben, Spider Man’s Uncle, “With great powers comes great responsibility”. Teaching children the value of responsibility is a life-long parenting challenge that many parents have to go through....
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Every year, especially the month of October, the Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF), a non-profit organisation in Singapore, holds talks and events, and shares materials that advocate early detection through regular screening as part of its mission to raise awareness on breast cancer. How many of you know someone, a...
