Monthly Archives: February, 2017
With compliments
Most of the views I share are an accumulation of experiences, having worked with parents for two decades. Like what I have always stressed on, it’s always better to learn from others’ mistakes, than to make those on your own, for critical milestones such as ‘O’ Levels, or PSLE. A fabulous week, with compliments from …
A quote from Nelson Mandela
Sharing a quote by Nelson Mandela, which I can fully associate with. Education simply does not just mean getting the best academic grades. Rather, it’s about reaching one’s potential to excel. The passion in learning is hence, fundamental for success.
Decision making empowerment
Chanced upon this article while I was on the Net yesterday. I thought that it will be beneficial for readers, hence sharing this here. http://www.theolympian.com/news/nation-world/national/article56473378.html Here’s an extract of the second paragraph: “The parent makes a recommendation, but the child makes the final decision. I know of cases where the kid was clearly …
Compliments that made my day
I have often stressed that my penultimate goal is to ensure learners look forward to my sessions with them. This is important, as it is only in this atmosphere that learners learn the fastest. In fact, I often share with parents that perhaps 99 out of 100 learners will choose Ipad over tuition. I do …
Session on planning and study strategies (updated with schedule as of 8 March 2017)
Dear parents, Most of you would have been aware that in June and July 2016, I conducted some sessions of planning and studies strategies. Please refer to the links below for more information: A session on planning Session on planning and study strategy Plethora of questions Unfortunately, I was unable to conduct more of such sessions last …
PSLE dates
For parents with graduating students in Primary 6, attached is the PSLE examination dates. psle-2017 For parents who have children in Primary 5, this would be a useful barometer for gauging the amount of time your children has, towards this critical milestone. Similar to 2016, I will be conducting sessions on study strategies, and more …
Compliments from a parent
While this is definitely not the first compliment I have received with regards to my posts on my website, this is the first time that I am posting such feedback here, after getting the nod from this parent. Nothing beats receiving such compliments, more so when each post is painstakingly written for the benefit of …
Quadratic Functions Part 2
(Refer to Part 1 here) https://passioninlearning.wordpress.com/…/quadratic-functi…/ Yesterday marked the continuation of this chapter, after last week’s session on the different methods of solving for the roots, as well as the nature of the stationary points. For this session, focus switched towards application of key concepts applied to questions. More often than not, this chapter is …
Learning in the long haul
I often have the belief that as an educator, it’s imperative to prepare learners for long-term learning. This is especially important for learners at the Primary 5-6 juncture, since the methodology in Secondary One sees a big change, with focus primarily on Algebra. 2 days ago, I saw a parent posting in social media, seeking …
How to help my child who is not showing interest in his studies?
I recalled that two days ago, a parent was asking this question over social media. Subsequently, a few parents contacted me offline, and I received some calls to further elaborate on my reply. Parents often have the expectations of their children showing interests in their academic work. Perhaps, it helps to recall that most of …
Passion In Learning 