How does this kid look? Yes, the head is not proportional to the rest of the body. I bet he’s more endearing if the size of the head is reduced. It’s the same for composition-writing. Sometimes, we may get excited and write a super long introduction. By the time we realize it, there’s only 10[…]
The new PSLE format for 2015 requires students to write a composition based on a theme. The student can use one to three pictures that are provided. This is great news as the student can use a lot more of his/her creativity to craft his essay. However, as this is open-ended, be careful not to[…]
I am super duper excited. We started these classes because we want children to enjoy learning and really pick up something from our lessons. This Saturday, I am bringing the Primary 1-2 kids to the Singapore Art Museum. It’s the second last day of the Singapore Biennale, so we made it just in time! The[…]
It’s fun to play true/false games to: 1. test understanding 2. help with absorption and memory recall. True/false questions are quick and engaging – any misunderstandings can also be quickly corrected on the spot. Here I’ve used red cards for false and green cards for true.
You can use circles cut into segments to help understand fractions. Here I’ve also used a dodecagon (12-sided polygon). I cut them into two (halves), four (quarters), eight (eights) and so on, and used them to demonstrate addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions for the last session.
Last Saturday, I was having a “composition marathon” with the upper primary students to prepare them for their upcoming CA. One of the themes was to write an essay about how you plan for a party for your sister who has returned from overseas. Some students used “shocked” to describe how the protagonist felt when[…]
Kudos to our brave young reporters. They approached strangers at the national library today to interview them for their stories. Some adults don’t even have the courage to do this. Well done!
Remember the teacher is marking zillions of papers for the examinations. He/she may not be able to read in detail what you have written; in fact, he/she may need to look through quickly before giving you a grade.So, impression counts. 1. Make sure there are no glaring grammar mistakes. When the teacher doesn’t have time[…]