Monthly Archives: September, 2021
Afterthought
In about 33 hours’ time, your child could be taking on the first milestone of his or her life. What’s at stake is not the results that follows, since not everyone can be President. However, it’s 6 years of hard work. Some parents (children) may choose the “cooling day” strategy on eve of exams, while …
“Neither…nor” and “Either….or”
A common confusion amongst parents and learners takes the form of the following “Neither Paul nor his parents is/are going to the concert” A common confusion will be whether the sentence should take singular or plural form. For most students, telling them “proximity rule” is too much of a jargon, on top of an existing …
learning strategies
This parent came to me about 10 days ago, specifically seeking help for her child, who is taking PSLE in 5 weeks. In the midst of discussion, I realised that this parent had a very unclear plan about what she wanted to achieve, at such a last lap of primary school education. She had wanted …
The paradox of private tuition
For most parents, the very mention of private tuition means at the convenience of their own homes, as compared to tuition centres. While this is partially true, there is definitely more to it than simply perceived as above. For a very seasoned educator, upon hitting a threshold of say, 15 years and above, one will …
Passion In Learning 