The early years of a child’s life in nursery school mark the start of their learning journey. It is during these formative years that children begin to have a better understanding of how things work as well as the norms in society. Life skills refer to the psychosocial abilities and behaviours that enable a person...
One question that parents in Singapore often ask themselves is: “What kinds of classes would help my child be more successful in school and in life?”. The easy way out is to look at concrete subjects like English, Math or Mother Tongue. After all, in primary school and even some preschools, the emphasis seems to...
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...
Play is defined as an enjoyable activity of choice and is an instinctive behaviour that children exhibit. All around the world, children love to play, be it indoors or outdoors, with or without toys. In childcare centres and nursery school in Singapore, lessons are moving away from rote learning to include more play-based learning, and...
A child’s transition from preschool to formal schooling is always an exciting time for parents. There is the slight reluctance to accept that your little ones have grown so quickly, but there is also that eagerness to see what other great things they can achieve as they become more independent in their own ways. The...
A supportive parent-teacher partnership is essential to bring out the best in your child. After all, parents and preschools have a shared goal – to build a positive and collaborative partnership to maximise your child’s potential. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. In our modern Singapore context, the village...
As shared by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during the National Day Rally 2019 and later announced by Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo, parents can look forward to greater subsidy amounts on their children’s preschool fees from January 2020 as this will be increased across all eligible income tiers. According to a recent Straits...
It is completely normal for parents to hope that their children succeed in every aspect of life, including their academic journey. These expectations are usually laid out at the preschool level so you can base your children’s progress against a certain benchmark. Therefore, it can be quite distressing to come to the realisation that your...
The September holidays are usually so brief that it almost becomes a “blink and you miss it” kind of week. However, with careful planning, you can ensure that your child can take time off and have fun while getting some learning done at the same time. Here are some holiday workshops that are both fun...
Reading and storytelling are two important ways in which parents can help their child to foster brain development and imagination. Not only are these activities a form of bonding between the parents and the child, it also allows the child to be given a safe environment where language and emotions can be expressed without judgement....
