Author: Mister Meister

September 17, 2018

Stimulus-Based Conversation: “I Don’t Know What to Say”

When I ask parents what their children say when they are struggling with stimulus-based conversation, one phrase always comes up: “I don’t know what to say.” Sound familiar? I believe the real issue is...

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Exam Results_ It's Not the End Mister Meister Singapore

Articles / Blog / Child Development

September 12, 2018

Exam Results: It’s Not the End

A parent recently messaged me his disappointment over his child’s prelim scores. When his child joined my class earlier this year, his fear was that his child would be retained after PSLE. Currently, his...

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Teachers' Day Gifts Mister Meister Singapore

Articles / Blog / Parent Support

August 26, 2018

Teachers’ Day Gifts

Once a year, we set aside one day to let our teachers know how much we appreciate their hard work and commitment. While gifts are not necessary, they are most certainly welcomed. The following...

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The Sacredness of School Mister Meister Singapore

Articles / Blog / Opinion

August 20, 2018

The Sacredness of School

A revelation hit me many years ago while I was watching some students perform a dance item during assembly. Two of the dancers were from my class and they had on the biggest smiles...

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Keeping Our Promises to Our Children Mister Meister Singapore

Articles / Blog / Parent Support

August 12, 2018

Keeping Our Promises to Our Children

Have you ever taken a rain check on a friend? Maybe you had agreed on a lunch date, but then had to cancel because of a work emergency. We all know that, sometimes, life...

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Blog / Science / Study Tips

August 7, 2018

Science Tip: Stating What Matters

We look at 3 common question types that appear in both the Science MCQ and open-ended sections and how taking a couple of seconds to make a few notes makes a big difference. The...

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Racial Harmony Day Mister Meister Singapore

Articles / Blog / Opinion

July 22, 2018

Racial Harmony Day

On 21 July 1964, a riot broke out, mainly between the Chinese and Malays, around Victoria street and Geylang. It was fuelled by deep-seated distrust between the races and occurred against the backdrop of...

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Blog / Maths / Study Tips

July 16, 2018

Math Tip: The Assumption Method

The Guess and Check method is a solid foundation that can be applied to all question types where there are 2 unknown and discrete variables. As such, I insist that all my students master...

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Upsizing the Family Mister Meister Singapore

Articles / Blog / Child Development

July 8, 2018

Upsizing the Family

Recently, 3 families were featured in 4 episodes of Channel News Asia’s insightful documentary series ‘On the Red Dot’, titled ‘Full House’. These families were highlighted for their unusually large size, especially in Singapore...

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Blog / English / Study Tips

July 1, 2018

English Tip: Composition Planning

Planning is a crucial part of composition writing. Many students skip planning because of unfamiliarity with its structure or just plain laziness. Like any skill, it takes constant and consistent practice of its form...

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Author: Mister Meister

Stimulus-Based Conversation: “I Don’t Know What to Say”

Exam Results: It’s Not the End

Teachers’ Day Gifts

The Sacredness of School

Keeping Our Promises to Our Children

Science Tip: Stating What Matters

Racial Harmony Day

Math Tip: The Assumption Method

Upsizing the Family

English Tip: Composition Planning

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