Praise the student, not his behaviour

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

Learning for Life

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[…]

Gratitude

It’s been a tiring week- I work Mondays through Fridays and also started our new classes last Saturday. Coupled with a severe jetlag as I just returned from the U.S., I haven’t been sleeping much. Poor Wallace would often get e-mails/texts from me at 3 a.m. when I get excited over a new idea about[…]

TGIF!

TGIF!!!!! We am super duper thrilled because it is one day from our inaugural class! From now onwards, we are looking forward to Fridays for a whole new reason—- we would be yearning to meet you on Saturdays! When friends heard that we are starting classes, they asked if we are scared of the risks.[…]