Coaching style backfired
Early this year, Desiree (my 10 year old) literally begged me to permit her to take Netball as a CCA. I was hesitant initially given her intensive swimming lessons at the Chinese Swmming Club....
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Two years back when our first born turned 13, we began struggling to connect with her. Increasingly, we found that we were not able to relate to her and that she was resisting us on many issues. She...
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Raising gifted kids
Met a friend over coffee yesterday and was updated that his 11-year-old son has topped in Science in his GEP (Gifted Education Programme) class and now into Diploma level for his violin. His 8-year-old...
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Instill a joy of writing: 3 terrific things to try
IS your child blogging? Maybe on a community site? If one were to browse through the many social networking sites (like Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Friendster, hi5 and Orkut, to name a top few reviewed by...
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Teachable moments: Being there for your tween
IT IS a truism that our children (in the early years) value our time spent with them over the material provisions. This window of opportunity, to build that appreciation of time together reduces as the...
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Beyond academics - learning through risk-taking
A YOUNG Singaporean suffered serious injuries in a jet ski accident in early April. He was apparently hit by another jet ski-er. He was part of a group of friends who were on holiday together. In...
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A kinder, gentler Singapore - the CIP way in schools
SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong made the call for a kinder, gentler Singapore in a 1991 speech. Over the years, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and schools have through community service clubs and ad...
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Nation building and school volunteerism
THE Community Involvement Programme (CIP) and Service Learning prepares our students, the future leaders of our nation to become socially responsible and to develop their sense of belonging and...
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The Brand "You"
When your child first begins puberty, the changes in them goes beyond just the physical. There are emotional changes as well and suddenly you may feel as though your child is a "brand new person". At...
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How to Help Students Write Better
One of the most important skills that students learn in school is writing. It is a lifelong skill that will always be practical. However, students who score poorly in writing often lament and say "I...
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Is your child a slave to the Internet?
The entertainment scene has certainly changed over the years. The simple cartoons that used to air on one or two select channels are now drowned by the vibrancy of cable television. Not only are there...
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New Media = New Children?
Thanks to the advancement of technology, the world of communication has taken on a whole new meaning. Family and friends can now communicate with one another regardless of geographical location, and...
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A Letter to Parents (Part 1)
If our children had the maturity to speak to their parents as equals what insight might they reveal? In the language of the heart, what might be the ultimate conversation all parent-child pairs...
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A Letter to Parents (Part 2)
In A Letter to Parents (Part 2), the author continues to share on the insight of the generic youths as they move into the early and mid-teens. .
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Why Students Write Poor Composition
Parents often lament that their children score poorly in composition examinations. Naturally, most of these parents are anxious to try to find out why their children are simply not scoring in their...
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Post-primary educational pathways – What are my best options?
This article explores the various educational and academic choices, mainly the Integrated Programme (IP), the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Specialised Independent Schools (SIS) that are...
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The Business of Education or The Education Business (Part 1)
This article explores the various types of Enrichment and Tuition Centres and how they have mushroomed over the years. More importantly, it aims to provide parents and guardians on how to make informed...
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Tuition Options
A snapshot by George Campbell, a freelance writer from Birmingham, England, UK. on the various options opened to parents in search of tuition services for their children. George has been a teacher for...
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Guidelines for strength training
Earlier we explained why it would help to have some form of strength or resistance training for tweens/teens. We also examined the validity of possible concerns that parents might have about starting...
View ArticleFitness for life: Why have strength training
THE RECENT Beijing Olympic Games should have fired up the imagination and motivation of many a person to become fit, strong and healthy. However, this effect may not last unless you had already...
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