Raising A Brain-Smart Child

To credit Business photo created by freepik – www.freepik.com Money makes the world go around, or at least that is what everyone says. What exactly is ‘Money’? If you go down to basics, it is after all a piece of paper that has a nominated value. Well it is a currency or mode of payment … Continue reading Money Matters – Start Early

Despite the strict upbringing parents might have during their time of childhood, sometimes this does not apply to their own children when grandparents come into the picture. This is often a topic which brings much controversy to many parents. In a way, it is a little touchy to begin with.

Picture Credits: X While we think of childhood as a happy, carefree time, children experience many stressors. Long-term stress can impair success in school and relationships, as well as health.  Therefore, we must recognize and address stress in children and teach them coping skills early on.

Picture books are extremely important to young children. They spark off interest with all the wacky colours and provide a link to the meaning of words. For example, those scratch and sniff books that you see so often, or perhaps books with furry lining for different animals, they all have their purpose.

Mess zones. Or perhaps just mess or maybe an atomic explosion (crayon all over the wall perhaps?) Sometimes it is better to cordon off areas for children to play in to minimise disruptions to daily living space. What about the aftermath of their play? Well instead of parents being the ones to clean up, why … Continue reading Clean Up

To credit People photo created by yanalya – www.freepik.com Senses are something that we cannot do without. They enable us to feel,, see, smell, hear and taste. We would not enjoy ice cream, understand that it’s cold, and see that it comes in many different colours. While most children grow up using their senses to … Continue reading Sensory Play

Recently, we had the chance to work with teachers from another organisation and we were sharing our experiences about how students learn and pick up new knowledge. We came to the topic of parental involvement in learning and did a comparison of back then and now. Back then as in 10-35 years ago.

Music is a way of expression and very often, it can reflect and share emotions such as love, joy, anger, and sadness. Every ethnic culture will also have their own music, where they weave it into dances, songs and instruments. So with music in our lives, how does it affect us?

Socialising is an important skill that we pick up even at an early age. Children observe and imitate behaviour from the people that surrounds them daily. Well built relationships are rewarding and enhance our emotional learning.

Instead of always saying ‘Use your brain!’,  it is always nicer and more fun when you hear ‘Use your imagination!‘ These days, children spend so much time on watching screens that it has robbed them of their creativity and imagination. Not all TV is bad, but too much screen time will disallow children to participate … Continue reading Creativity Play & Growing Up