If your child is a student in Primary 3, science is a new subject that they will be taking. Science is an intriguing subject and an integral part of our daily life. Creating science experiments at home help to reinforce concepts learnt in school and is a fun way to bond with your child. DIY...
For most parents, speech and drama lessons are usually for kids to develop their language skills and to expose them to the art of acting and performing. Beyond that, exposing all kids to theatre can be useful for their future. Drama classes can also benefit all Singaporean kids by providing valuable insights into their own...
In the world of literacy, there has been a debate between two schools of thoughts on how reading is taught in schools and at home. On one side of the fence, it is believed that teaching phonics and phonemic awareness allows young children to develop a stronger foundation for reading. On the other hand, there...
The early years of a child’s life in nursery school mark the start of their learning journey. It is during these formative years that children begin to have a better understanding of how things work as well as the norms in society. Life skills refer to the psychosocial abilities and behaviours that enable a person...
One question that parents in Singapore often ask themselves is: “What kinds of classes would help my child be more successful in school and in life?”. The easy way out is to look at concrete subjects like English, Math or Mother Tongue. After all, in primary school and even some preschools, the emphasis seems to...
Over the past decades, the linguistic landscape of Singapore has made a significant shift to encourage Singaporeans to speak, and write, better English in light of globalisation and the expansion of business ties abroad. With a steady increase of families speaking mainly English at home comes a decline in the number of families who engage...
Play is defined as an enjoyable activity of choice and is an instinctive behaviour that children exhibit. All around the world, children love to play, be it indoors or outdoors, with or without toys. In childcare centres and nursery school in Singapore, lessons are moving away from rote learning to include more play-based learning, and...
A child’s transition from preschool to formal schooling is always an exciting time for parents. There is the slight reluctance to accept that your little ones have grown so quickly, but there is also that eagerness to see what other great things they can achieve as they become more independent in their own ways. The...
A supportive parent-teacher partnership is essential to bring out the best in your child. After all, parents and preschools have a shared goal – to build a positive and collaborative partnership to maximise your child’s potential. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. In our modern Singapore context, the village...
As shared by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during the National Day Rally 2019 and later announced by Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo, parents can look forward to greater subsidy amounts on their children’s preschool fees from January 2020 as this will be increased across all eligible income tiers. According to a recent Straits...
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