Snow-covered scenes from Hollywood movies. Melodious and gleeful carols. A surge of festive fervour. The sight of decorated trees, stars, lights and gifts. The world looks forward to its Decembers. But what is the reason? Christmas! Every year December 25 is celebrated (by most traditions) as Christmas, the world’s most popular holiday. But the festivities begin much before the 25th. In fact, the entire month of December is filled with the Christmas spirit. Let’s take a peek into this joyful season.
The Best Gift Ideas for kids this Christmas season!
Christmas is around the corner again. So how many of us haven’t already started thinking about the gifts we are going to get our kids this Christmas? Well in all likelihood the thoughts about this matter might have sprouted in our mind’s months ago. We might go through tons of options in our minds and on our computer screens. But are you still in a fix?
Striking the right ‘tuition balance’
A recent analysis of national data shows that Singaporeans spent around $1.4 billion on tuition for their kids during the last year. There is a debate around the topic of ‘tuitions’ and this debate has multiple facets to it. Ranging from costs to emotional reactions and efficiency, there are a number of things regarding tuition that appear to be controversial to many.
Let’s Take a Break and go to Taipei!
Looking for some vacation plans? Well, we have something special for you. What about taking your kids to Taipei this holiday season? Let’s have a fun trip to one of the world’s premier cities, shall we? Hop on that plane and treat your family to a memorable holiday at this modern-day marvel filled with rich cultural and architectural hotspots.
How to optimise my child’s learning?
A good bonding with your child that is constantly nurtured with quality parent-child time would make you better aware of your child’s strengths and weaknesses and the specific challenges that she faces at school. Identifying the challenges is the first step towards optimising learning and spending quality time with your child would help you in this process of identification.
Handling the PSLE results – stay calm and look forward
We live in a highly competitive world and at times all of us get carried away. As parents we may want to see our children finish at the top spot in everything that they do. When they do not achieve this or fare badly, it might disappoint and frustrate us. We might also be drawn into a more devastating vice – comparison.
How do you know what your children are learning at their tuition centres?
What do you do when your child finds it hard to learn some subject or subjects? It is quite common to find school-based learning inadequate for your children as they may fall behind in specific subjects and require a bit of special care in the same. As the responsible parent, we are, we take notice of this and get our students enrolled for tuition.
Which holiday programme should my kids go for?
Holidays are a period for relaxation, aren’t they? Everyone deserves them. Your kids deserve a break from their hectic academic schedules as well, don’t they? Yes, they do. But does that mean that there should be absolutely no studies during vacation? Well, it is not so. You can surely squeeze in a small amount of academically productive hours even without compromising on the holiday fun for your children.
How to choose a good tutor for your child?
Have you ever faced any difficulty while picking a tutor? Every parent who searches for someone to tutor her child wants to find the best person for the job. But to do this one has to make a lot of considerations. Many tend to get confused about this. Let us walk you through some of the basics to keep in mind while picking a tutor for your child.
How to find out your child’s learning style?
No two people are alike, are they? There are differences between people in the way that they do things. This is true across age groups. When it comes to the act of learning as well, we find a number of differences in style. Do we as parents these days give a thought to this?
