Holidays are out, school is in! Unfortunately, the holiday season is over and along with it, 2021 has just come to an end. With 2021 being more or less similar to 2020, most of us had to spend time within the four walls of our home. However, just like any other year, we would have experienced a lot of learning and came across life-changing experiences. With just 4 days into the new year, it’s time to reflect on the recent holidays and the year that has just passed. Take some time to sit down (with your children) and reflect on the past year.
Category: Parenting
PSLE Special: My kid has been posted to a new school – how can I help?
From wearing masks, to using the ‘tracetogether’ application or token, to safe distancing measures, to a social limit of five pax (at present moment), we are all living in a constant state of change these days.
How can I homeschool my child?
Most parents plan on sending their children off to school when they turn 4 or 5. The school system takes care of their educational needs till they are adults. Admitting your children to a school gives you a feeling of security that your children are in capable hands, but when it comes to homeschooling, most of us are sceptical. Why is that so?
How can I raise environmentally conscious kids?
We are inhabitants of this beautiful planet – Earth. But we aren’t its permanent owners. We need to take proper care of our planet for us to lead healthy lives. Also, for us to leave behind a healthy environment for our children, we need to make sure that we follow the best environmental practices and also raise environmentally sensitive kids. Make them a part of the solution that saves our nature.
How do I explain Home Recovery to my child?
It’s no surprise that children are easier targets of the Covid-19 virus. As many have yet to be vaccinated, the risk that they have to recover under the home recovery programme is high. Taking care of the little ones who have been affected by COVID 19, can be both challenging and daunting. What can you do as a parent to make your kids understand the home recovery process? Because they are young and require plenty of patience, let’s understand more about the some needs that they may have while on the home recovery programme.
Top 10 Activities to do in Singapore during December 2021 holidays!
The school holidays are in full swing. By now, the children would have gotten bored of all their free time. And parents are probably too tired of dealing with their children at all times. Holidays are not time to be wasted being idle and playing around all day. You can make this holiday productive and fun for your kids.
PSLE results are out! Which Secondary School to pick?
The PSLE 2021 results were announced this November 24, and the admission procedures for Secondary school will soon begin. Just because your child qualifies to a school with their score doesn’t mean that is the one you should pick. Do spend more time on research and try to choose the one that best suits your child!
PSLE done, what’s next?
24 November 2021 ~ A date that may seem very ordinary to most of us but highly critical and important to the Primary 6 students who took their PSLE this year. That’s because the results of this year’s PSLE will be released then, and soon after, the Secondary 1 Posting process will begin.
Rediscovering your children’s learning style
Yes, getting a child actively involved in the process of learning is important. It is what makes the entire learning experience worthy and effective. However, there is one other important thing that parents need to understand
After PSLE, what’s next?
Yes!! The sheer joy in Primary 6 students all over Singapore can be felt , since the beginning of October 2021. The long-awaited, much anticipated PSLEs are all over, and we currently reside in the vacation phase before the results come out and the stressful admission procedures begin.
