Two years ago, the Ministry Of Education (MOE), introduced the concept of Home Based Learning (HBL) – a blended learning approach of home-based and in-school activities. The main objective of this initiative is to make students become more versatile, agile and self-directed learners.
How to raise Realistic Children?
Before we delve into the topic of realistic dreams, it is important for us to understand what “unrealistic dreams” are. Unrealistic dreams are those that are out of the norm and are seen as highly unachievable because of the intricacies involved. For example, a dream to become a scientist at the age of 15 can be an unrealistic dream.
Exam Special: Making use of the PSLE marking days!
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.
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.
Mastering how to answer essay questions
Answering essay questions can be a daunting task for most students. Especially when there are structured essay questions and case studies, students need to come up with evidence and supporting content to present their arguments. The main reason why children find it difficult to answer such questions is that it demands heavy memorisation.
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.
PSLE Tip: How to improve situational writing skills?
With the PSLE English and language papers coming up in 2 days, students will be busy brushing up on their language and writing skills. For most parts of the exam, there will be a known structure, and students will know what to expect from it.
How to keep within word count for compositions?
“Quality matters more than quantity” – What better way to justify this statement than bringing about the example of an exam scenario? For most of the exams, there is a word count mentioned against most composition or descriptive questions.
Tackling anxiety during exams
Anxiety is a real and serious issue that needs to be addressed. Most parents ignore it and think that it is common for students to be nervous during exam time.