Learning Through Music and Singing
This free resource provides a good introduction to words beginning with the Huruf (Letter) Aa in standard Bahasa Melayu (BM). There is an introductory page which features 12 words with high-quality images, and 7 worksheets to reinforce the children’s knowledge of the words learnt. Our children will benefit greatly from being able to communicate in…
Check out this new and free learning resource I’ve just uploaded for our kids! It’s very easy to use and may be printed or simply downloaded into your digital devices. For classroom teachers, this is a fantastic way to enhance your lessons, especially when used on a projector! 😀 I’ve featured 3 high-quality and interesting…
When we think about brain power, we tend to think about intelligence and knowledge. But what really sets a child up for learning life skills — even being happy — is a set of abilities that psychologists call “executive function,” which involves four general skills: 1. Attention – focusing, sustaining and shifting when necessary; 2. Impulse…
According to Natural Living enthusiast, Philip Robinson, “natural living is pursuing a positive and satisfying existence, in a style that respects and seeks to achieve harmony and balance with nature, ourselves, and the future”. Nina Nelson, another Natural Living enthusiast says, “a natural lifestyle is one that is focused on reducing toxic load, environmental stewardship,…
Here are 15 healthy kitchen tips inspired by Dr. and Mrs. Balch, the authors of Dietary Wellness. Use vegetable broth or bouillon for sautéing in place of oil. Thicken soups, gravies and stews with potato slices or add cubed, fresh potatoes to the pot as it cooks. The starch from the potato will thicken the…
Rewards are often used to motivate children to behave in a certain way. Generally, rewards do encourage predictable behavior but, in the long run, may kill the intrinsic joy of learning. Children who are bribed for good work or good behavior soon tire of the designated reward and begin to require a bigger and better…
Peripheral vision is what we use when something catches our attention “out of the corner of our eye.” It is the opposite of central vision, which is literally the center of our vision (when we look directly ahead). Most people in the modern world use central vision all day long with narrow field activities, such…
This topic is on a little known learning technique developed by Bulgarian doctor, Dr Georgi Lozanov. Dr Georgi Lozanov was a Bulgarian medical doctor who specialised in psychiatry and psychotherapy. He had a passion for understanding how human beings learn, which led him to travel around the world to examine examples of super memory and…