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...
A supportive parent-teacher partnership is essential to bring out the best in your child. After all, parents and preschools have a shared goal – to build a positive and collaborative partnership to maximise your child’s potential. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. In our modern Singapore context, the village...
As shared by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during the National Day Rally 2019 and later announced by Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo, parents can look forward to greater subsidy amounts on their children’s preschool fees from January 2020 as this will be increased across all eligible income tiers. According to a recent Straits...
Teachers’ Day is celebrated on the first Friday in September for children attending preschool in Singapore. It is a designated school holiday for MOE schools as well. To bring more attention to the tasks that early childhood educators have, we reached out to MindChamps Chinese PreSchool @ Thomson and got them to share with us...
In recent years, there has been a discussion in the education sector about reducing class sizes, especially in primary schools. Research has shown that a smaller number of students in one class will allow the teachers to offer better attention to each child, as compared to a 1:30 ratio at the lower primary levels right...
Preschools in Singapore accept children between 18 months old to six years of age and equip them with the necessary knowledge and readiness for the next milestone of their young lives – primary school. A 2012 survey conducted by the Lien Foundation revealed that 96% of 1,396 parents considered preschool important or very important to...
It’s time to choose a childcare centre for your precious children – but you are overwhelmed with options. There are so many schools of thought and so many different curricula. Which is the best option for your children? On the other hand, you wonder if you will be able to squeeze another destination into your...
Bilingual Preschool Vs Chinese Preschool: Which is a better choice for your child? Learning two languages from a young age has been proven to be beneficial for a child’s literacy and language development. To raise an effectively bilingual child, it’s important to establish the language foundation right from their formative years. While the majority of...
“I’ve tried speaking to my child in Chinese, but he always replies to 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...
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