Getting Your Kids To Manage Their Time
As a mother who believes in hands-on education, I am pretty much enthralled by the vast variety of products these…
Parenting
Parenting Woes
Adam Lanza has shocked the world. Besides the public outcry for tougher gun control laws, many guesses have been made about the…
Your Middle Child
" I was the one who worried the most for the family. I contributed the most to the family. Yet,…
To Parents Who Feel They Have Failed Their Child
Dear parents, I have been, most of the time, a silent beneficiary of this forum. It breaks my heart to…
Positive ways of saying no
In our Montessori classroom, our teachers are not encouraged to say words that discourage children from being children and from…
Keeping A Diary (Part 2)
A diary is like a personal friend. For upper primary girls, it can be a sanctuary where they can voice…
My Reflection on Parenting 2011
Many people make resolutions for the New Year. For me, I prefer to do reflection of the existing year. Previously…
A book that every parent should read
Amy Chua’s “Battle Hymn of the Tiger mother” is probably the most famous book, outside of China, about the strict…
Motivational Techniques for Chinese Compo Recitation
Research in positive emotion (i.e., happy, excited, enthousiastic, joyful, elated) show that it aids (1) recall of material learnt (2)…
Deal with your Child’s Careless Mistakes
Spotting careless mistakes in your child’s work is a common but frustrating occurrence for many parents, especially if these mistakes…