Time management is a life skill that can be learnt. This aim of this post is to offer simple steps that you can coach your kids to form good habits in managing their time. Children linger during meal times, dawdle when it comes to working on their school work,...
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Primary six students sitting for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) at the end of year six in our local schools usually find this final year daunting and extremely stressful. With the demanding nature of this crucial exam and the high-stakes that hinges on the results of this one...
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Want to help your kids to score well in primary school? Here are 5 basic skills parents can foster to ensure that they have a smoother academic path in their future school years. 1) Reading Skills Reading is an essential skill for every subject that your child will study now and later in...
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A learning style is defined as “the style or learning methods used in the process of learning.” Understanding learning styles is more than just helping your kids get good grades. It is about empowering your child with tools to manage her academic studies and boosting her confidence as a student....
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“Scoring an ‘A’ or ‘A*’ in his/her composition writing is achievable,” says my son’s English form teacher in the beginning of PSLE year (2016). The skeptic in me though was not convinced. While English has always been my son’s strongest subject, he still struggles with composition and hovers in...
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Exams are an inevitable part of a student’s life whether they like it or not. And in the Singapore education system, that is twice a year: one mid-term (May) and one final (Nov). Having experienced six years of primary-school exams with two kids, here are my take aways as a parent: Primary school...
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A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to attend a workshop on how parents can help their children excel academically. With two primary school students in the demanding local school system, you bet I want to know how to help them. And when I was told that the speaker would...
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