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.
Celebrating World Kindness Day!
World Kindness Day is observed on November 13 every year. It was started in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement. Even though it is not an officially recognized day, it is popular and observed in many countries. The Kindness movement has been trying to get the UN to recognize it as an official day. According to them, the Day is to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness for good that binds us.
How to motivate my child to improve?
Most successful individuals can attest to this quote – we tend to forget that success is a combination of hard work, patience and sacrifice. All this simply to succeed and achieve greater things in life.
Help, my child suffers from Mathematics anxiety!
The end-of-year examinations are over – and many students have received their grades. Congratulations to those who have done well
Celebrating Deepavali – The Festival of Lights!
It’s time to celebrate the festival of lights, crackers, and sweets – Deepavali!
Am I being a good parent?
With ‘Work From Home’ being the default mode for most of last year and this year, office hours have been blurred, causing much of ‘family time’ to be taken over with ad hoc meetings, Zoom calls, and urgent deadlines.
We can travel? What do I need to know?
Travelling can resume! Isn’t this piece of news a relief for most of us? Definitely some cheery news for both parents and children!
With the announcement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore on Oct 11, children below 12 years old can now travel with their parents without quarantine, under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme.
How can my child learn to better manage emotions?
With the end-of-year examinations around the corner, emotions are running high and sometimes, they can be unmanageable. With the current generation having a better understanding of emoticons than emotions, sometimes it may be challenging for the young ones (and ourselves included) to cope with emotions. With the current ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that encourages many activities to take place online, the struggle to manage emotions is real.
How to help my child manage time better?
Time management is one of the essential life skills which even elders struggle to master. In the case of students, (without a doubt) it gets even more challenging. The focus of our young ones will most likely be on things other than their academics. Spending time with friends and being active on social media will take priority over other activities in life. So, here’s the challenge that we hope to overcome in this blog issue – what can you do as parents to help them realize the importance of time and make better use of it?
