We have just entered the end-of-year season, and surely many children would have already planned to use this time to laze around and stay away from their academics. . But with the upcoming examinations coming up, this blog entry is catered specifically to help students pick up tips on how to make full use of their PSLE marking holidays, from 17 October to 20 October 2022.
Category: Childcare
Help! How can my kids be happy and healthy?
It is crunch time now – for the primary six and secondary four students, preliminary exams are around the corner (if not already happening), school tests and assignments are due. Oh how, how, how can we ensure that our kids stay sane and happy during this relatively stressful period of time?
Developing a positive learning attitude in children
In the current digital era that we live in, it is hard to get children interested in learning. Why did we make such a statement? Look around. Wherever you go, we see most children invested in their smartphones and tablets, and not in the reality that is present in front of them. In a world that is filled with easy distractions, it is difficult for children to develop a positive attitude towards learning.
Helping students overcome learning challenges
On a general note, it is difficult for most parents and teachers to figure out the right learning style and pattern for their children. The situation gets even more complex if children have learning challenges like dyslexia.
How to help my child improve his literacy skills?
Education is the most powerful weapon with which you can change the world. To be educated, one starts by learning how to read and write, and typically, these skills are known as literacy skills.
How to let my child grow to be independent?
Terry Goodkind once said: “If the road is easy, you’re likely going the wrong way.” If you are a parent who does everything you can and beyond to ensure your children have an easy life, you might want to reconsider your way of raising children. Children who grow up in such households grow up to be individuals who are less resilient and more prone to emotional breakdowns when faced with adversities.
My child is in Primary 1 – What do I need to know?
“Success is not defined by which schools we enter. Success is the ability and the willingness to be the best that we can be with the resources that are available to us.”
Are family problems affecting my child’s education?
“A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” – George Bernard Shaw. The modern world moves at a fast pace that most of us are not able to keep up with. Trying to fit into that world, we often neglect the most important assets in our life like our family and other personal relationships. Strained…
Help, my child doesn’t want to sleep!
In the current technology-driven era, most children prefer staying up late watching movies and playing games on TVs and smartphones rather than heading to bed to take a proper nap. During our childhood days, we too played a lot of games, but most of them were outdoor. It wasn’t just a healthy routine, but it also ensured that we were tired at the end of the day, and made us sleep peacefully and easily at night.
Help! My child seems to be bullying others. What can I do?
Well, kids bully because adults bully. In SIngapore, it was found that more than 1 in 4 of 15 year-old students reported getting bullied. This permissive culture is propagated by avoiding this conversation with the younger generation.
