You don’t have to be a pro to be able to help your child appreciate Chinese. So how can you make learning Chinese less of a chore and more of a joy for your child AND yourself? That’s a common question parents in Singapore have, where English has overtaken Chinese as the most-used language at...
Did you know that the first five years of your child’s life are crucial in developing their full potential? Research shows that the foundation of how a child learns is laid during these early years, when your child’s brain forms more than 1 million new neural connections every second. That’s right, every second! In fact,...
Seeing the world change so extraordinarily in the past few years is why values like resilience, grit and adaptability are so important to nurture in our children. Comprising three distinct qualities, the Champion, Learning and Creative Minds, our 3-Mind education model does just that. This model is designed to equip our Champs with the necessary...
Many Singaporeans struggle with language proficiency. Especially in Chinese. In our English-speaking country, if you don’t live in a predominantly mother-tongue speaking household or have a mother tongue-speaking relative at home, the children would most certainly face huge challenges in mastering their mother tongue. Even Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, had to overcome...
Chinese was not the first language for Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, but he overcame the difficulties to master it. In the book, Keeping My Mandarin Alive, Lee recalled his experience and gave a first-hand account of how he learnt Mandarin over 50 years and kept it alive. Here are 5 ways to...
“I’ve tried speaking to my child in Chinese, but he always replies me in English.” Sounds familiar? You are not alone. Children who grow up in an English-speaking environment are often reluctant to speak in Chinese even after they enter kindergarten or nursery school in Singapore. It is unsurprising then for children to display resistance...
Did you know that more than 1 million new neural connections are formed every second during the first few years of a child’s life? That’s right. All around the world, at this very moment, every infant is forming millions of neural connections in their brain, according to research from Harvard University’s Center on the Developing...
If you are a parent, choosing the right preschool for your child will likely be one of the most important decisions you will be making in his/her early years. After all, this is a precious window of time that is most critical for your child’s learning and development. Beyond considerations such as the preschool’s location and facilities, you may be asking, “Should I choose a preschool that focuses on developing...
Choosing a childcare centre in Singapore can be pretty stressful if it is your first time looking. It can be difficult to figure out what you want when you are not even sure what questions to ask. Here, we simplify the process for you by breaking down some of the more important factors to look...
At the 2019 National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong commented on Singaporean parents’ growing understanding of the importance of early childhood education: We want to start earlier in a child’s life because these years make a big difference to his development… a good pre-school education can make a crucial difference. As such, the...
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