Time management is one of the essential skills for kids. It influences every aspect of their lives, from self-confidence to motivation, academic performance, and handling complex situations. Research affirms that time management improves children’s academic performance, well-being, and life satisfaction. Therefore, teaching your kids effective time-management skills is how to set them up for success […]
Simple Arithmetic Skills You Could Teach Your Child
Various research has shown why math is critical for kids. A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience reveals that children who engage in regular mathematical activity have healthier brains, increasing their attention and focus. In addition, the earlier kids learn math, the earlier they build critical life skills like self-confidence, decision-making, a growth mindset, […]
What Your Kid’s Learning Styles Say About Them
Identifying your kids’ learning styles is one of the most effective ways to help them succeed academically. Children assimilate and retain information better when supported by their preferred learning styles. They are also more likely to select the best subjects, skills, and careers in tune with their learning styles. As a result, learning is less […]
Getting Started With Team-Based Learning: Definition and Benefits
Right now, somewhere around the world, a student is enduring a boring lesson. On the other hand, parents and teachers are desperate to have an idea of how much their students know even while teaching is in progress. To solve these challenges and more, many schools have adopted team-based learning (TBL). Make no mistake, standard […]
Discussing Career Paths With Your Child: How to Begin
Kick-starting career conversations with your child isn’t easy. No matter their age, you never want to appear imposing, insensitive, or overbearing. You want to get it right. So, it’s tough, especially if you don’t know the right things to say. When is the right time to talk about career choices with your child? How do […]
How To Identify the Right Teacher for Your Child
As a parent, you may find that your children fail to do well in school regardless of your best efforts. This could be because the subjects have gotten more complex; this is often the case as children advance through the years. It might also be because your child’s teacher fails to give them the attention they need. Another reason why children perform abysmally in school can be a lack of proper guidance from parents and guardians.
Identifying Your Child’s Academic Strengths (and Making Them Work)
Every child has academic strengths and weaknesses. Hence, if your child is academically gifted, they would have areas they excel at and others in which they don’t perform well. In many cases, parents often spend time trying to convert a child’s weaknesses into strengths or at least trying to better the weaknesses. Unfortunately, this is often an exercise in futility. Invariably, focusing on a child’s weaknesses ends up making the children have strengths that are not fully developed. A better approach would be working to identify and better any areas of academic strengths a child has exhibited.
How To Help Your Child Achieve Their Goals Every Academic Session
Every parent wants their child to succeed academically. Some go as far as setting academic targets for their children every academic session. However, it isn’t every child that hits their academic target. In fact, some children perform abysmally every session, much to the disappointment of their parents. If you are such a disappointed parent, we […]
5 Ways to Set Your Child Up for Future Success
Parenting is a full-time job with no days off. There’s no right way to raise your child and no specific education on how to get it right. The good news is that there are different ways you can stimulate your child’s brain and also create outstanding learning opportunities through day-to-day activities. Many factors determine how […]
Cancellation of Mid-Year Exams in Singapore: Impacts of Regular Assessment as a Replacement
Mid-year exams are written in the middle of an academic term to test students’ understanding of a subject (s). They are also used as a form of summative assessment to include in students’ final grades. However, although mid-year examinations have been a critical aspect of schools’ annual activities, the Minister for Education, Chan Chun Sing, […]