Considering the Montessori Method for Your Child
byIf you find yourself contemplating early childhood education for your little one, you may already be aware of the traditional and non-traditional forms of…
If you find yourself contemplating early childhood education for your little one, you may already be aware of the traditional and non-traditional forms of…
Do you know what is the difference between ‘needs’ and ‘wants’? In theory, probably. During practical times, when you are at the mall, and…
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Meet Piersce Ong, the 5-year-old Mensa genius who knows how to write codes to program LEDs on a circuit board, create mobile apps, solve…
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“Play is the work of the child,” says Maria Montessori. And play, they should! What else is a child to do with themselves, right?…
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In the previous episode of AskMeDoctor!, Dr. Foo Chee Hoe already shared the general knowledge about children’s milestones and the factors contributing to their…
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Whether you were for or against it in the first place, the people at the top have made up their minds. The Education Ministry…
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My sweet boy, Yusuf Ilman is now 3 years old. At his age, he is a playful menace, and it goes without saying that…
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Usually, children have problems getting organised, maintaining their belongings and keeping things clean. As a parent, we need to teach our children how to…
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Do you remember being one of the shortest children in class during the schooling days? It was not exactly a pleasant feeling to be…
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Yay, the year-end holiday is finally here, mummies! But yet, like most, I doubt that the kids are looking forward to it as they…
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Back in March, under the Movement Control Order, many turned to hobbies as a way to destress, pass time, or develop themselves. Among those…
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“Come on son, be a man about it! You can do this,” are some of the common words that we might hear from a…
“How was school?”, “Is the food good?”. It is always the same small things to ask about when it comes to having a conversation…
Here’s how I used to spend my family nights during my childhood: After dinner, my dad would play Chinese chess with my siblings while…