It’s Singapore’s birthday. When I was young, my dad would bring us to watch the annual NDP fireworks 🎆. During Secondary 2 days, my school participated in the National Day Parade (NDP) performance. We spent months rehearsing in school and at Padang. It was a year of minimum homework and tonnes of fun with friends. …
As high-achieving parents raising children with limitless potential, we need to open up about mental wellness. Here are 3 simple steps to an Olympics teachable moment on handling nervousness.
Living in Malaysia and sometimes Singapore, our family has friends who celebrate Halloween although we don’t really do so. We were invited to a Halloween party once where little El dressed up as a pumpkin and that was about the experience we had. Nevertheless, the kids spent some time learning about Halloween in English and …
After a few weeks of stuffing ourselves with mooncakes, it’s finally Mid-Autumn Festival today! The kids spent some time learning Chinese history and language. We read a story on the Mid-Autumn Festival from the book above. The children have already heard variations of the story over the years. So this year, we focused more on …
Owlissimo’s re-designed Addition Flashcards Printable is here! Complements Singapore Math CPA approach Montessori colour-coded: the colour of dots closely follow Montessori beads for a blended programme Ideal font: specially-designed font for children’s learning materials Lesson plan ideas: flash the cards in various interesting ways over many months Game ideas: play games after flash card sessions for a fun time with your child When …
It’s Dragon Boat Festival today, so we took the opportunity to explore Chinese history and language. We read a story on the Dragon Boat Festival from the book above. Since the main character Qu Yuan took his life by jumping into a river, you may wish to read this to a child who is mature …
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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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 …
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 …
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!