Mathematics will probably be one of the toughest subjects your child will learn in school, but it is also one of the most useful. Although their children may be struggling with the subject, some parents shun away from sending their children for math tuition due to certain misconceptions. Here are some of the common myths...
Ah, the “PSLE year.” It looms over the heads of almost every parent with a kid in primary school. Well-meaning parents often enrol their children for primary school tuition and PSLE “bootcamps” in preparation for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), sometimes long before their children’s PSLE year. But just how effective are primary school...
Not every child learns the same way as other children do. However, the need to do well and keep up with lessons in school might cause some parents to worry if their child appears to be struggling with their studies. If you are a concerned parent who is worried that your child, who is in...
Reading is essential to life, providing new perspectives and teaching various life lessons. At the same time, reading also does wonders to fire up your kid’s imagination that will come in handy in creative writing. Here are some ways how reading can help with creative writing for kids: It provides inspiration for their creative writing...
A study by the Straits Times and Nexus Link revealed that four in 10 Singaporean families sent their preschoolers for private tuition. These enrichment classes taught the basics of primary school subjects like English, Chinese and Mathematics. According to the poll of 500 families with children under seven, at least two hours is spent on extra...
Most parents think that tuition is essential to help their kids do well in school, especially for subjects such as primary school math. With Singapore’s rigorous curriculum, some students may find it hard to keep up. Most parents are strapped for time and are not able to sit down with their children to go through...
Primary school tuition for parents? Yes, Singapore is seeing this burgeoning trend where parents themselves are attending tuition to help their kids with their studies. From “boot camps” and crash courses on primary school maths and science, to intensive composition writing workshops, there is a growth of primary school tuition centres providing parents with exam...
If you are worried that your child is “missing out” by not taking primary school tuition, have you ever considered that by not enrolling your child in a tuition centre, you are actually giving him/her an advantage? Take a look at the five essential skills that primary school students without tuition possess, and how you...
With strong and creative writing skills, your child will have an edge in every academic topic and beyond, starting with primary school. To bolster your child’s enjoyment in writing and to give him/her the ability to write captivating compositions, here are some creative writing topics for your primary 3 child to try at home. Creative...
As mentioned in our article on 5 Secrets to Scoring in Primary School Without Tuition, Singapore’s tuition fixation stems largely from parents’ fear of their children falling behind and losing out to others. But primary school tuition may lead to an over-scheduled childhood, where free play is replaced with surmounting stress, pressure, and hours toiling...
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