And I’m back with regular programming! Can I just say this before I resume blogging about motherhood and all the other kids stuff? Kdrama is like CRACK! Gawd’, every day my entire being just screams MORE MORE MORE! Funnily, my addiction to Kdrama these…
Ever since I started sharing on social media about my new kitchen wonder-tool, I’ve been getting quite a number of questions from friends, relatives and readers of this blog if the food that’s been cooked by my Philips Avance XL Airfryer tasted as good…
We’re all set for next year! Weekly schedule prepared and learning wall updated – check. Individual learning outcomes for Ben and Becks for 2014 – check. Learning spaces organised, materials for next year researched, purchased and tested – check. I’m a scary, kiasu mother,…
When I received an invitation from Eye Level to learn more about their programmes, I almost wrote back to say that my children did not have myopia (thank God!) and wouldn’t be needing programmes to help them improve their eyesight. I mean, a place called Eye…
You know Christmas is here when the kids got to experience a winter wonderland in a totally new way. Last week, the kids gathered around the Winter Wonderland Cake that the good folks at PrimaDéli sent over, and squealed with delight as they drooled…
It’s Christmas time! Nat goes to the stores. Nat sees Elmo at a toy fair. Nat sits down to watch promo clip. Nat is fascinated. Nat wants a picture with Elmo. No, make that a picture with many Elmos. Nat goes home. Mama’s not buying…
You know that things have gone one full circle and return to bite you back when your kids say these to you: Me: I want you to listen to me. Follow my instructions. Do this now. Becks: (whining) No…. I… don’t…want… Me: Why? Becks:…
Graded readers are books with language simplified to help learners read them. The language is graded for the complexity of grammar structures, vocabulary and also by the number of words. They are designed to cater for all levels of language learning from beginners through…
Becks: Mama, you know, I love you but you don’t love me. Me: Huh? I love you. Becks: You don’t love me. Cos’ you scold and cane me. Me: -_- That’s called discipline, my love. ~~~ Naughty Nat smacks Gentle Ben. Gentle Ben cries.…
Phonics plays a very crucial role in helping a child build his literacy skills. Phonics teaching is very important because it teaches a child the links between the sounds of speech and the letters, and letter groups which are code for those sounds. Systematic…