Thankful to my pilot and vet friends who agreed readily to speak to my students about what their jobs entail, the courses one should take and motivate them to work harder towards their goals. While a few are certain they want to be a pilot, many are still “shopping” for their dream career, which is[…]

Woke up early to get on Capital 95.8FM 官方Facebook’s morning show to discuss the latest survey about Singapore parents’ perception on education. We had a discussion on many issues including whether PSLE should be removed as an overhaul of the system. I argued for the removal of PSLE- it’s not only to reduce stress for[…]

In our latest Zaobao column, we wrote about helicopter parents. While parents want the best for their kids, overprotecting them may not be the best for them, ironically. Here’s the translation and story: — Are you a helicopter parent? Helicopter parenting，referring to overprotecting/overcontrolling a child in a way that is in excess of responsible parenting,[…]

Thanks to Mediacorp LOVE 97.2FM’s Kennethjianwen 江坚文 for inviting us to his show yesterday. We chatted about how we can break boundaries in education, different ways to motivate the child and discussed how we should educate the child beyond the curriculum. It was a very interesting exchange. Many thanks for the opportunity. ? Do catch[…]

A big thank you to the Lai family for spreading their love and showing Study Room students your compassion. Through their bake sale at Study Room last Saturday, the three children raised $901! Not an easy feat at all! ❤️ Thanks to all who stopped by and donated too. 🙂

Not forgetting their mother Gina for inspiring her kids to do this good deed! Their bid to raise funds for Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home 李亞妹安老院 was a success. They had to constantly replenish their cupcakes and still sold out in the end! Appreciate everyone who came by and contributed too! Will publish the[…]

Every half a year, we take a step back and reflect on our work. This is a good way for us to improve and reconsider our priorities and challenges. This year, we moved to a more convenient location that’s a few minutes away from the train station. The Study Room family is also expanding with[…]

We believe that Science is about discovering and seeing for oneself, so bringing students out of the classroom to do experiments is very important. At Study Room, we try to balance delicately the need to have fun, discover about Science through experiments and tackle the examinations.