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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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...
Picking the Right CCA
Co-curricular activities take up huge chunks of time in a regular school week. It’s an important component of holistic education and helping your child become a more well-rounded student. Some CCAs last for a...
Collecting Memories for a Lifetime
One of the strategies that I teach children for English Oral at Singapore Primary level is to tap into their personal experiences. During an Intensive English Oral course I was conducting, I realised that...
Working Harder During the Holidays
Ever tell your child, “Work harder okay?” As a teacher, I heard parents tell their child that in front of me countless times. It’s a nice sentiment, but it does absolutely nothing. It’s not...
Should I Engage a Tutor for My Child?
Your child has just gotten back the results from the recent exam. It’s far from ideal. Now you’re wondering if you should engage a tutor to help him or her. This article aims to...
Getting the Most Out of Parent-Teacher Meetings
The mid-years are over for most students and soon it will be time to meet the teachers. It can be a tense time, and I know some parents dread having to hear negative feedback...
What Is Wrong with My Child?
In this article, I want to discuss how children develop, and how they do so at different paces. I am not a child psychologist and my opinions here are formed from my experiences and...
The Power of the Tongue
When I was young, I didn’t do well academically. In my mid-twenties, my late grandmother, whom I love dearly, once lamented to me in Hokkien, “I don’t understand, why are you not ‘kiang’ (which...
Our Beef with the Sacred Cow
Lately, there has been a lot of buzz regarding revamping our education system and high-stakes exams like the PSLE. However, I feel that a lot of the arguments address only the tip of the iceberg...
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