Learning Through Music and Singing
“To teach a child an instrument without first giving him preparatory training and without developing singing, (music) reading and dictating to the highest level is to build upon sand.” – KodalyContrary to what many people believe, learning to play an instrument is actually NOT the most important thing when learning to play an instrument. (You…
We are delighted to announce the upcoming release of our album SING, BOND, LEARN! this 27 November, 2021! Research shows that human interaction is an indispensable part of music learning, and the best music learning takes place in groups. What better way is there to bond and learn than to sing and dance with the…
No doubt, it is a real, real challenge these days for many of us to get ourselves off our gadgets. With all the great apps available out there, it’s so easy to spend 4, 5 hours or more just sitting down looking at that screen…There will never be enough time to completely explore the ever-expanding…
About a couple of months ago, when I heard that the Brunei PSR 2020 results were released, I tried to keep my expectations low as I knew that my son did not have a very good academic foundation from Years 1 to 3 (I mistakenly sent him to a private school that had extra-curricular activities…
Hello! It’s the start of a new school year here in Brunei! Fellow mommies at school have asked me for some Jawi revision tips since our children will be having their first Jawi spelling test this week! I remembered I had already made some worksheets so I’m sharing them here. I just reprinted some today…
The Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (PSR) or Primary School Assessment is conducted annually here in Brunei Darussalam for Year 6 students in all government and private schools, except international schools. The subjects in this exam are Bahasa Melayu, English Language, Mathematics, Science and Melayu Islam Beraja (M.I.B) covering all topics from Years 4 to 6. While…
Here are some online flashcard sets that I made using Quizlet to help my daughter revise her multiplication tables 2, 3, 4 and 5. UPDATE: I’ve added the 6 up to 12 multiplication tables. To join a friendly match with other students and see the leaderboard, click here to join this class! Enjoy! Just click on the…
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Have you heard about Far-Infrared Rays (FIR) technology? If you haven’t heard about it yet, prepare to be amazed! No, it’s not another digital gadget to add to your iPad, phones and tablets collection. Far from it. Now, brace yourself for some science. What is infrared? Some of us may remember our physics classes back…
It has been such a fun year of music-making in our Kindergarten classes! It’s now time to wrap things up as the school year comes to a close. Here’s a quick guide so students can keep developing their music skills during the December holidays! 😀 Listen to loads of music – any genre that students…