Was a couch potato when I was a kid. Now it’s starting to reap its rewards. I try to play games with my kids in class to get them interested in learning, especially for the P1-2s who may have a shorter concentration span. We’ve played games such as “wheel of fortune” and spelling bee. To[…]
This was from MOE’s Facebook, advising parents to speak good English in front of their kids. I have a point to add. Some parents pride themselves in speaking to their children in English. Little do they realize they are really teaching their kids Singlish. Speak the language you are good at. It can be English[…]
I am a typical humanities student. I never had the flair for Maths and Science. If I did well for my Sciences, it was sheer hard work. In the good old days, we started learning Science only when we were in Primary 4. I remember my first CA well. I was very used to getting[…]
We are excited to announce the opening of our new English classes! From May 23, we will have English classes every Friday at Goldhill Plaza, next to United Square at Novena. Our class schedule is as below: 6:30-8pm P1-2 8pm-9:30pm P3-4 If you are interested in our classes, do register here http://studyroom.sg/registration/ and we will get[…]
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[…]