A child who is a confident and skilled reader has an edge in primary school and beyond in work and life. In Singapore, many parents look to reading programs for kids to prepare their children to take on the MOE curriculum. As parents, you can extend their learning process to the home as well, starting...
One of the best gifts for our children is education. With education, our children are enriched with knowledge and the capability to unleash his potential and someday contribute to our community and society in his own ways. Before our children embark on their primary school education, parents may choose to homeschool their preschoolers or send...
Falling grades in primary school maths tests? “Let’s look for the best tuition centre in Singapore!” This probably sounds familiar to many parents of primary school kids. The concern is valid – falling grades in math are indeed a concern. However, the bigger question here is whether tuition is the answer. Tuition centres or private tutors...
In Singapore, pure phonics enrichment classes used to be the go-to solution of most parents for their preschoolers’ language-learning needs. However, students of these curricula eventually ran into unforeseen difficulties, which necessitated the development of more holistic reading programmes. Although Singapore still teeming with phonics classes, modern modes of teaching how to read make a...
Creative writing for kids is more than just a subject taught in school. This is because language shapes the way we perceive the world around us and widens our understanding of different people and possibilities. Whether we come across writing in stories, news articles and fairytales, or in research, signs and coursework instructions, language allows us...
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Choosing a preschool in Singapore for your child can be an extremely daunting task, as it is a decision that carries far more weight than, say, deciding between diaper and jumper brands. Singapore’s preschool education is not compulsory and neither is it subsidised by the government, yet parents go to great lengths to suss out...
Creative writing in Singapore is an elusive concept to parents who were not part of the relatively newer education system. As a result, anxious parents scurry to enrol their toddlers in enrichment classes to give their children a head start in their early education. With so many creative writing classes sprouting in Singapore, it is...
The Primary School Tuition Culture in Singapore Suffice to say that the primary school tuition culture in Singapore is worryingly prevalent. Anxious parents spend above and beyond the necessary amounts of money and effort on sending their primary school children to Singapore’s top tuition centres, enrichment classes, or private tuition, which in turn drill them with...
Many parents share that they are unsure about whether competition is good for children. While it’s fulfilling to let one’s son or daughter win as it helps to nurture confidence and a healthy self-image in them, child psychologists advise that always throwing a game in the name of a child’s contentment might eventually foster a...
