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. […]
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Update on 19 February 2025: A reader emailed me to ask about the latest printer recommendation, so a quick update here. A few months ago, I bought Epson L3250 to replace my L1110 which has finally worn out after nearly five years of heavy use, including the COVID-19 homeschooling years. Epson L3250 is holding up
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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!