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: Parenting
Let’s make friends on Children’s Day!
Ever since the advent of smartphones, in-person interactions have taken a back seat. People have started to prefer telephonic conversations to direct meetings. Right from schools to offices, “virtual” has been the keyword. This word has gained even more prominence ever since the world was hit with COVID.
The Importance of Establishing a Daily Routine
Some people associate the word “routine” as an activity that is forceful and repetitive. Some define it as “an unchanging set of actions that need to be done at any cost.” Parents who see routines from such a perspective will surely be hesitant to create one for their children. But, in reality, developing routines can be really important for your children to not only succeed in school but also in their everyday lives.
Teaching kids resilience, especially during exam time!
During the toughest times, even the strongest ones fumble. But they never give up. They build up their confidence and face the situations with resilience. As parents and teachers, we would have gone through several hurdles in our lives.
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?
Incidental Learning – what is that?
Schooling and education of children is of prime importance for any parent. Especially in a country like Singapore, where the education standards are set so high, it is obvious that parents want their children to come out with flying colours in their academic journey.
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.
Help – My child doesn’t perform well even after putting in a lot of effort!
More effort = greater result. True? Not always! Most of us would have come across situations where the effort we would have put in for a particular task might not have fetched us the desired results we expected. This scenario can happen for absolutely anyone and at different instances – be it workplace, or at school. The general misconception that most people have is that – “Better the effort, better the end result needs to be!” At the same time, we have also learnt that smart work has a higher chance of leading to better results.
How to score higher for PSLE English Oral Examination?
With only a little more than two weeks remaining for this year’s PSLE oral exams, we are sure that many students might be feeling the tension and giving it their all in preparation. Making up about 15% of the student’s marks, this section demands maximum attention, but the section is also where many students stumble and fall.
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.
