In Singapore, pure phonics enrichment classes used to be the go-to solution of most parents for their preschoolers’ language-learning needs. However, students of these curricula eventually ran into unforeseen difficulties, which necessitated the development of more holistic reading programmes. Although Singapore still teeming with phonics classes, modern modes of teaching how to read make a...
Parents often send their toddlers who are as young as 4 years old for enrichment classes due to various reasons. However, have you ever considered the impact of such classes on their long-term development? The answer is in ‘magic trees’. According to scientific research at the University of California (UC) Berkeley, ‘magic trees’ are the...
Curious about how a Chinese playgroup in Singapore differs from a regular one? Have you ever considered warming your toddler up to your mother tongue via an informal setting? Whether you have or haven’t considered this popular approach, here are several benefits of introducing your child to a Chinese playgroup that will win you over....
What is the difference between preschools, kindergartens and child care centres in Singapore? Many first-time Singaporean parents scratch their heads over this when they look for early child care care. Although the terms “preschool,” “kindergarten” and “child care centre” in Singapore are sometimes used interchangeably, there are key differences between them. Be sure to know...
Your preschooler might be young, but his or her time is already precious. At this juncture, your child is gradually trading in his or her play time for classroom lessons, which means that he or she is challenged with adapting to both an education system as well as to new foreign environments. However, enrichment classes...
Choosing the best preschool in Singapore for your child is one of the biggest decisions you will make in his/ her tender early years. For many children, preschool is their first venture into formal education that leaves an important impact on the rest of their learning journey. To help you choose the best preschool in...
In Singapore, nursery is also referred to as childcare services or preschool education, where children are enrolled in full-day, half-day or flexi-care programmes. Presently, there are over 1,360 child care centres which take in children from 18 months to six years old. Children attending nursery school in Singapore are typically three years old, and nursery...
As far as preschools in Singapore go, physical education used to be considered a mere add-on to the standard curricula, and not an essential component to a child’s holistic development. Today, there is prevalent evidence that the inclusion of supervised physical activity in schools is highly necessary for nurturing a preschooler’s learning acumen, moods and brain...
We have reached an interesting (and disturbing) tipping-point in our society, when we can even talk in terms of ‘play versus enrichment’. For young children, play is enrichment – play is how a child learns to make sense of the world; to put together the intricate pieces of experience that lay the neural foundations of...
Amongst all the preschools in Singapore, MindChamps PreSchool was among the first to check out the Shark Ball Pool and other features at Pororo Park Singapore, which opened officially yesterday. The park, a 1,000 sq m indoor playground in Marina Square, is themed after a cuddly penguin called Pororo, a popular animation character from South Korea. Source:...
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