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01/03/2016

Digital Games for Children: Good or Bad?

I believe a lot of us, parents, are guilty of using tablets as an effective babysitter. The child will be engaged in the digital world while the adults have their meals or do their chores.

An article posted on EdSurge by Stephanie Chen had compiled an array of games that promotes development in the various domains of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.

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05/02/2016

May prosperity and happiness follow you throughout the year of the Monkey.

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01/02/2016

As parents your job is to support them, catch them when they fall, dust them off and send them on their way again. – Fiona Werle

Creating an environment for the child that allows them to have a sense of belonging, feeling safe, secure and loved unconditionally stimulates the child’s psychological and biological growth.…

13/01/2016

Besides improving the quality of schools, parents are still the role model to impart your knowledge.

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We, as parents, would demand the best for our children. From the type of organic food they eat to especially, the quality of their education. Being the child’s first exposure to school, we d…

04/01/2016

Harvard's Graduate School of Education had published an article that stressed the importance of a smooth transition to school so as to lay the foundation for later success. From a home-based child, their first exposure to school would create a lot of tension and stress to them. Leaving their care-giver, whom they interact for more than 12 hours a day (their time other than being asleep), to a foreign location with new faces to meet. [ 177 more words. ]

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Harvard’s Graduate School of Education had published an article that stressed the importance of a smooth transition to school so as to lay the foundation for later success. From a home-based …

31/12/2015

We thank all our wonderful friends who made 2015 special. Economic climate and sentiments seems to be gloomy for 2016. Nonetheless, let's return to basic and re-look at what is core to us. Family. The smiles and laughter of your little one in the house will remove all your stress and unhappiness in your workplace. Take a step back, give some time to the little child in the house. More satisfaction can be derived from the quality time spent on them. Happy New Year, 2016!

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 We thank all our wonderful friends who made 2015 special.  Economic climate and sentiments seems to be gloomy for 2016. Nonetheless, let’s return to basic and re-look at what is co…

31/12/2015

Besides the teacher's approach, experience in sieving out the "smarts" is also a contributing factor. A child might be left behind if this gem is not uncovered. In the preschooler realm, we might have a solution...

http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/teachers-bias-can-limit-students-future

Seven years ago, I reported on the case of a school principal who advised her students in the Secondary 5 Normal stream to transfer to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE). She thought they were unlikely to do well in the O levels and should go straight to the more technical oriented ITE. Norm…

16/12/2015

Congrats to Mark & Pricilla Zuckerberg for the arrival of Max, their daughter. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will donate 99% of their Facebook shares to promote equality in all children and advancement of human potential. First in the list of their mission will be "Personalised Education".

During the early childhood years, the child might not be able to articulate well enough to express her favored content. In the course of preschool or play, she might not be exposed to a specific domain of intelligence, and needless to say, to let the care-giver understand her preference.

A structured way of introducing all elements of Multiple Intelligences and gathering data on how the child respond, might be a good way to ascertain her inclination versus a trial and error through daily play.

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Personalised Education – Multiple Intelligences December 16, 2015/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by adminCongrats to Mark Zuckerburg and Priscilla Chan for their newborn daughter, Max. Together with her arrival, the Chan Zuckerberg family had pledged to invest 99% of the value of their shares (current…

06/10/2015

In line with the theory of multiple intelligence, it is in plan for MOE to develop individual's inclinations, preferences and aspirations.

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Education has also become more complex, going outside of schools to involve the community, parents and businesses to guide the young. For example, at the recent annual MOE Workplan Seminar, a new network of established professionals — including scientists and artists — was set up for schools to tap for special programmes.
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Why not start young and promote a platform in learning in what the child is good at?!

MOE working to make education system more diverse: Ong Ye Kung | TODAYonline http://m.todayonline.com/singapore/moe-working-make-education-system-more-diverse-ong-ye-kung

SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Education (MOE) will work towards making the educational system more diverse, by taking into account “not just top-down national needs but also bottom-up aspirations”, said Co-Acting Education Minister (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung. “Our education system from…

30/08/2015

Hello!! 8 Gards will be embarking on a journey promoting the individualised learning path for young children, bringing out the best in them!