Term 3 begins next week on 28th June. Some children are excited about going back while others are still in "vacation mode". As parents, we will need to help and prepare our children in advance for a smooth transition back to school. Presumably, you would already have looked at these areas earlier in the week but if you have not,…
Just as “Googling” is an activity akin to web searches, “Zooming” is becoming ubiquitous as a generic term to describe activities related to videoconferencing. Zoom fatigue refers to the exhaustion you feel after a video conference or call. As working from home during COVID-19 becomes more commonplace in our daily lives, more people are logging onto popular video chat platforms…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of our education systems in history. Globally, it has affected nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries. Singapore’s educational institutions, from pre-school through to universities, have also experienced sudden and unprecedented disruption. While the educational community has made concerted efforts to maintain learning continuity, the pandemic exposes many inadequacies and…
Learning is an ongoing process where you advance step by step. To do well, you need to review your learning progress regularly to identify your strengths and weaknesses. This way, you can monitor your progress in overcoming your weaknesses and contribute towards gaining excellence in your studies. When you first start on a new subject or topic, you may feel…
The mid-year exams are over and school is wrapping up lessons. But before you pack up the pencils and make plans for the upcoming holidays, there’s one last matter to attend to – your child has brought home their mid-year assessments – what should you do now? Whether you and your child are happy with the scores, this is an…
