The Chinese culture is one with more than 5,000 years of history. With its increased presence in the business world, children can gain an advantage if they are proficient in the Chinese language and culture. Parents often wonder about the methods they can use to introduce the Chinese language and culture to their children. In...
Creativity is the act of turning imagination into reality and is an essential life skill as it helps children in various aspects of their development. Children who are creative develop cognitive skills, problem-solving skills and most importantly, learn self-expression. Creativity is often thought of as a trait that you are born with. However, a combination...
Our preschoolers couldn’t believe their luck when an Olympian paid a visit to our centre at Raffles Town Club recently. Meet Carli Renzi, the only Australian female athlete to qualify for the Judo Women’s Event at the Olympics in 2012. Carli Renzi’s Olympic Journey She was seven years old when she first started her Judo class. Her...
The late 26th President of the United States of America, Theodore Roosevelt once said, “To educate a person in mind and not morals is to educate a menace to society”. Education is more than the acquisition of academic knowledge – it includes skills, habits, beliefs and life values. Life values are characteristics and behaviours that...
During the Early Childhood Conference 2019, Minister Desmond Lee spoke on the benefits of outdoor learning and how this affects the development of children. Mr Lee also outlined certain changes some preschools would be implementing in the 2020 curriculum to factor in the time preschoolers spend on playing and learning outdoors. While some childcare centres...
As our preschoolers learn about the world around them and how things work, we do our best to impart important lessons that they can take with them throughout their growing up years. But what can we do to prepare them for emergency situations that requires them to think on their feet? A lesson on first...
We often hear about what parents want to know about childcare centres, but have you ever wondered what preschool teachers in Singapore want parents to know? We spoke to the perfect people to answer this question. Jessie and Karine are teachers from MindChamps PreSchool @ Boon Keng, but that is not all – they are...
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted – and it’s never too early to start teaching children about the impact that this value has on the lives of those around them. At MindChamps Preschool @ Nordcom II (Sembawang), our children are nurtured to be confident as we work together to bring...
Who doesn’t love water play? With the sunny weather in Singapore that we get all year round, it is no wonder that rooftop water playgrounds are hot favourites among children. But what benefits can children reap from water play, and how can kindergartens in Singapore include this in their learning experiences? Read on to find...
Most of us have gone for a day trip to the zoo – but have you ever wondered what it’d be like to spend the night there amongst the wild animals? That’s exactly what our K1 and K2 preschoolers from MindChamps Chinese PreSchool @ Cecil Street got to experience as they embarked on an exciting...
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