REDUCE CARELESS MISTAKES
According to a former teacher, students can lose as much as 20 marks in exams due to careless mistakes. So how can you help...
GETTING AN EDUCATION
Yes, the “system” is stressful but how we respond to it determines how stressed we are. BY CRISPINA ROBERT
In August this year, during the annual...
EDUSAVE AND SUCH
Edusave funds, grants, scholarships & awards - what’s the difference? Our absolute guide to the bewildering acronyms in education schemes.
The Government started the Edusave...
SLEEP AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
Sleep is the new ingredient for school success, suggest sleep studies
Well, it’s time to wake up to how sleep deprivation cuts into academic performance of...
A GEM IN KOVAN – LEARN FROM THE BEST TEACHERS
With its wide tree-lined streets of Yio Chu Kang, overlooking the sprawling Serangoon Stadium field, the Highland Centre offers the perfect sanctuary to Kovan Learning Centre (KLC), evoking intense...
MANNERS MATTER
Seeing children being rude to their parents or helpers might give one the impression that manners have gone out the window. Has it? HARINI CHARI finds...
MEMORY BOOSTERS
Your school-going child has lots to remember - academic stuff plus lots of administration matters. Help boost her memory skills with these tips.
Chain Habits
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CREATE THE PERFECT STUDY AREA
To make everyone’s living space useful, mess has to be organised and storage space simplified.
Here are some key areas you need to think about...
NOVELS IDEAS IN ENGLISH LESSONS
This year, 10 teachers were honoured with the ‘Inspiring Teacher of English’ awards. More teachers and schools are coming up with creative ways to...
GET ACTIVE KIDS
You know it’s good for your child to get 60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity at least 5 days a week. But how do...