This is a question from a school revision paper which I will go through with my students this Saturday. Eating and drinking is/are not allowed in the sports hall. There is a heated debate on this question. One camp says the answer should be “is” because you categorise eating and drinking as one activity. The[…]
Due to the new classes, I have been talking to some interested parents recently and will like to reiterate the spirit of the Study Room for the pals who just got to know us. Wallace and I started Study Room because we love children and we want to help and we want to make a[…]
In a similar vein of the research that shows that it’s better to praise effort than ability, this shows that to build good character, it’s better to praise the person than the behaviour. Fascinating research. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/04/12/opinion/sunday/raising-a-moral-child.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0&re
We always stress to our students that learning isn’t for the exams. Education is important because it moulds our character and also offers us skills which are applicable throughout our lives. Science and maths are not redundant subjects which “you don’t use when you are an adult.” An excellent command of languages will always leave[…]
This poor dude lost $1 million at a Wheel of Fortune game because he mispronounced “achilles”. We pronounce it as ER-KEE-LEES \ə-ˈki-lēz\ http://laist.com/2014/04/12/video_student_mispronounces_achille.php
The mother called us a couple of weeks ago to ask about our English classes for P3-5 (i.e. students who are taking the new 2015 English syllabus.) She asked some very sharp and legitimate questions. 1. How do you know about the new syllabus when you are not a full-time teacher? I have friends who[…]
We are going to have additional English classes from May!The location is likely going to be in the Novena/Toa Payoh area and it will be on Friday nights after 6:30pm. Please indicate your interest here,http://studyroom.sg/registration/ , even if you had expressed your preference for weekday classes previously. We will contact you after we confirm the venue[…]
Last Saturday, I had quite a work-out in a couple of my classes. We had a penalty game. Students need to talk without stopping for a minute on a given topic such as my favourite vacation, my hobby or my ambition. If every student can speak for a minute without stopping, I will receive a[…]
Telling the time from an analog clock doesn’t come naturally especially in this day when everything is digital. Here, I created three sets of cards. The first set would be “5 minutes”, “10 minutes”, “a quarter” etc. The second set would be “before”, “to”, “past”, “after”. The third set would be “2”, “5”, “9”, “noon”, “midnight”.[…]
I did this with my class a few weeks ago, to demonstrate that air takes up space. 1. Roll a small ball of tissue paper and stuff it about 1cm from the end of a straw. 2. Cover the other end of the straw with your finger. 3. Ask if the paper will get wet[…]