Why is my child not learning in school? Why is he not as intelligent as his peers? These are some questions parents ask with concern all the time. Recently, I read with interest an article by JUNE CHEONG in the The Straits Times Dated March 19, 2009. She reported: What makes a gifted child? The battle between nature and nurture – at [...]
Keeping children fit is a perennial topic of discussion among doctors, physical education instructors, health care personnel, nutritionists and parents. These people care and want to share some good advice on how to keep your children fit and stay healthy. Do take note that when a child is fit, it means he/she is in good health. Having good health is looking and feeling good. The child eats healthily, exercises, sleeps and plays well, has [...]
Play Is Your Kid’s Job ‘Play is the essential ingredient, the vehicle by which children communicate, socialize, learn about the world, understand themselves and others, deal with their problems, and practice some of the skills they will use in the future’ (Hartley, 1971). ‘Play is the ultimate realization of learning by doing’ (Freeney, [...]
In a world full of print and spoken languages everywhere, children are developing their own ways to understand the literacy experiences they encounter each day. Learning to read and write involve many skills. Research has shown that when children are placed in a cognitively oriented environment, they are immediately engaged to investigate and explore. With active involvement and hands-on [...]
School’s Examinations are looming around the corner. Parents and teachers are feeling the heat and are scrambling to prepare the children for the big event. Less television viewing, more tuition classes, more assessment papers practises and no play are the order of the day. Parents, please be aware! According to child experts putting too [...]