Need ideas on what meaningful activities to do with the children during school closure? Here’s what we’ve been busy with over more than 40 days at home! Each activity is connected to meaningful learning objectives and is generally simple to put together. It’s more about giving you ideas to make the best use of what […]
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Our family loves folding origami and the easiest place to start is the origami boat. Besides presenting this origami boat as a craft project, you have many opportunities to extend it to other areas of learning including memory, mathematics and reading. Read on to find out how… Instructions You may use either a square or
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If your child is studying at a Malaysian Chinese primary school (SJKC), then you’ll find this list of online learning resources useful, especially during Covid-19 school closure. This is part of our series at [Learn at Home] During Covid-19 School Closure Online / Digital Textbooks & Workbooks – SJKC Online / Digital Textbooks – SK
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This is part of our series at [Learn at Home] During Covid-19 School Closure Thanks to the Internet, our children are able to continue learning at home even with sudden school closures. I understand that many parents did not have time to prepare books or materials before the schools closed. Some of my children’s classmates
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Does your child need to learn at home due to Covid-19 school closures? Then you’re at the right place. Over the past 10 years, I’ve homeschooled my 3 children through preschool and kindergarten. This year, they’re all in primary school and we supplement with home learning activities after school. Just when I thought I could
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Is your child diligently washing hands with soap after every toilet visit and before every meal? If not, high five!!! You may download your free printable posters now. >>> Poster – Wash hands with soap (English) (PDF, 240KB) >>> Poster – Wash hands with soap (Chinese) (PDF, 240KB) >>> Poster – Wash hands with soap
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Here’s a 2020 update of the printer and paper that I currently use to make flashcards and learning materials. Over the past few years, I’ve printed thousands of flashcards and learning materials directly on an Epson ink tank printer. My trusty printer finally retired last year, so I bought a new printer. What is an
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Great news! Our online shop (Owlissimo) has been updated with new products and services: Home Practice Intensive eWorkshop – Basic: For parents who are located all over the world & are unable to attend my live workshops Video Call: For parents who still need guidance after the eWorkshop & email support Math / Singapore math
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Our resources list has been updated and some new pages added. Check them out here: List of Materials (3+ to 6 years old) List of Materials & Educational Toys (Primary School) Books: Early Chapter Books Books: Reference Books for Children Books for Parents References – ADHD Happy teaching!
In 1885, Hermann Ebbinghaus published his famous forgetting curve — we tend to start forgetting what we learn within twenty minutes, and the loss is significant through the first hour 🕐. To retain the information, effective note-taking and regular revision of notes are critical. I believe investing the time and effort to create excellent notes
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