Monthly Archives: April, 2018
Exams season
As the exams season gets underway, I will like to wish all learners the very best. Remember that, all that is within one’s control is to put in one’s best efforts.
“Who” vs “Whom”
The usage of “who” and “whom” is indeed, tricky to many English users. Sharing a good explanation on the differences between the two, which goes beyond the typical “he or her replaced with who” analogy. http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/who-versus-whom It is often difficult to come up with an exhaustive explanation that sums up the appropriate use of “whom”, …
Rewards vs Punishment
How many times do we hear students or children claiming that they have no time to complete their work, and it turns out to be not so true after all? Plentiful, I reckon. Sharing an article http://www.everettclinic.com/blog/effective-discipline-reward-vs-punishment While positive actions in the form of rewards may have a much bigger impact, the nature of tools …
Fractions manipulations
The concept of operations and manipulations for fractions, while simple, is often one that is deemed too fundamental to be given sufficient attention. Let me shed some light on this. How would one add the following fractions? 1/6 + 2/9 While this seems very simple, some common conceptual mistakes I have seen include: Case 1 …
An Ace over the past decade
Sharing heartfelt words from one of my favourite learners over the past decade. Amanda Sim
Sharing my encounters with one family
It’s April, and as usual, I will like to share some thoughts, this time round on my endeavours with one parent and her child. Trust This screenshot is from one parent. I have rarely proposed for extra sessions, so I interpreted this message as an endorsement of trust in me as an educator. In fact, …
Passion In Learning 