Do you have a child in preschool? What can you do to ensure he enjoys this new phase in his life? A child’s preschool years can be pretty exciting for both the parents and the children. For parents, this is the first phase of learning, while for children, this is a moment of gaining new…
The kindergarten programme is optional in Singapore. However, after seeing the benefits on children, more than 90% of children aged three to six attend kindergarten. While this ensures children achieve similar educational milestones, it also puts pressure on kindergarten schools of Singapore. Parents want to see value for money, and children need to be ready…
More kindergartens in Singapore are offering parents the option of specialized childcare for their younger children. Parents no longer have to look for alternative centres to care for their younger children. However, the rise in the number of centres has forced some to offer specialized childcare in Pasir Ris. Would you opt to send your…
Singapore’s government introduced infant and child care subsidies for working adults to encourage more people to have children. Singapore’s median age is 42 years. It is not surprising that policies are in place to increase the country’s birth rate. In most Singaporean households, the adults work full-time. Besides the inability to care for children full…
If you have ever searched for a nursery school in Singapore, you know it is no easy task. The competition between kindergartens doesn’t make it easier because you will notice more similarities than differences. How then do you choose one Singapore nursery school over another when they all seem to be ideal for your child?…
If we talk about communication and understanding, the first thing that we should consider is language. Without language, we wouldn’t have words and sentences to express what we want. That is why we learn how to speak a language. As citizens of a country we should learn how to speak our own language. However, it…
One of the most difficult tasks parents have is that of planning the future for their child. In order for children to reach their full potentials, they have to be encouraged on a daily basis to keep pushing themselves to newer heights. Parents also play a major role in fostering life-changing habits in their children.…
Having diversity within a family is a great asset as the child that comes in this family gets to learn various languages and culture. It is for this reason that you must know how to raise a bilingual child. Having a diverse linguistically can be very advantageous for the child, as being bilingual is a…
What do you think is an ideal school for your children? Every parent wants the best for their child especially when it comes to education because it is something very important to have. With the vast numbers of schools out there, private or public, it is pretty difficult to decide where to send our…
Parents always just want what is best for their child and they will do their part in trying to provide the child with what they need. This being said it may not always be the most practical choice for the parents as some of the advantages that they want to be able to provide to…
Welcome to the 6th annual Sundays in Patton Park, a FREE outdoor musical concert series in Hamilton, Massachusetts. These weekly concerts are held in the bandstand at Patton Park (located on Rte 1A in Hamilton) on Sunday evenings from 5-7 PM. In the event of rain, arrangements are made for an inside venue nearby—with the information posted at the park by 3 PM on…